Roses and Red - Itinerary and Inclusions
March 14 - US departure for guests on Valley of the Roses & The Red City.
March 15 - Arrive Marrakech. Optional dinner in Riad*/optional walk in Medina.
Night: Riad Dar Dialkoum
March 16 - Breakfast in Riad. Drive to Atlas Mountains. Approximately 4 hour drive, with site-seeing stops in World Heritage Site Ait Ben Haddou and lunch in Telouet. Post travel stretch. Dinner in Kasbah Agoulzi. Our guide’s name is Omar!
Night: Kasbah Agoulzi
March 17 - Breakfast in Kasbah Agoulzi. Easy hike in Valley of the Roses, then drive to Dades Valley for lunch. Return to Kasbah Agoulzi for dinner. I am hoping for a meditation under the stars. We’ll play this by ear.
Night: Kasbah Agoulzi
March 18 - If our start isn’t too early, morning exercise. Breakfast in Kasbah Agoulzi. Drive to village Boutarar, small hike through beautiful Ait Ahmed, then lunch in a Berber (Amazigh) family home in the village of El Hot. Walk back to van, return to Kasbah Agoulzi for dinner.
Night: Kasbah Agoulzi *Guests of Marrakech the Red City depart US this day.
March 19 - Drive to Kelaat MGoun, visit Rose Distillery and/or Azlag Dagger Collective. Lunch en route. Return to Marrakech - to Peacock Pavilions. AND new guests arrive at Peacock Pavilions. Post travel settle in.
Time allowing, quick poolside stretch out. Welcome cocktails and canapés plus orientation before dinner.
Night: Peacock Pavilions
March 20 - Morning Pilates, ice breakers, tour of the Pavilions. Guided tour of the Marrakech Medina. Dinner in the Medina*.
Night: Peacock Pavilions
March 21 - Morning Pilates. Les Jardins Majorelle, Berber Museum, YSL Museum. Lunch* in the new city and exploration of new city. Henna with cocktails and canapés. Dinner at Peacock Pavilions.
Night: Peacock Pavilions
March 22 - Stretch class. 2 hour drive to Imlil, at the base of Mt Toubkal. Lunch* in Kasbah Toubkal and 2 hour hike. Visit Samira’s favorite rug shop. Peacock Pavilions for dinner.
Night: Peacock Pavilions
March 23 - Cooking class in the Medina! Enjoy the fabulous meal that we made. Return to Peacock Pavilions for some relaxation time before dinner. Cinema under the stars!
Night: Peacock Pavilions
March 24 - Pilates or stretch. Then a glorious day in the Medina. We’ll have two separate groups visiting the hammam (bath house) and shopping. Lunch* and shopping in the Medina. Return back to Peacock Pavilions for farewell dinner.
Night: Peacock Pavilions
March 25 - Breakfast and departures
* indicates meal not included in package price
Included in your rate:
Airport transportation to and from first night Riad and Peacock Pavilions. Two different times on each date (start and finish date).
Hotel accommodation fees, taxes and tips.
All (10) breakfasts.
Onsite Valley of the Roses tour dinners (8) and lunches (5).
Transportation to and from Kelaat M’Gouna, and all transportation while in the Atlas Mountains.
English speaking guide for our time in the Valley of the Roses.
Red City Peacock Pavilions welcome reception with cocktails (2 each) and canapes.
Movie night with hot beverages and popcorn.
Henna party with cocktails (2 each).
All movement and mediation classes, all multilevel, all optional
Guided tour of the Medina - Historic and Souk tour (old city, Marrakech).
Cooking class in Marrakech, which includes lunch.
Hammam - Moroccan bath plus massage.
Transportation to and from all day trips.
A pre-trip meeting plus guide booklet to help you feel prepared.
NOT included in your rate:
Air transportation, travel insurance, Covid tests if necessary at that time (I will make arrangements for them to be done on-site).
Airport transport outside of the two on our travel dates, such as if you arrive on a different date or far outside the times planned etc.
4 meals (indicated in Itinerary above)
Tips for hammam workers, drivers, and guides.
