Experience Exotic Morocco Marrakesh to the High Atlas Mountains
Best time to visit: March – October
Best for: Friends, Families, Solo Travelers, and Couples
This is a sample Private Journey. Every Valise trip is designed around you, so we’ll shape the dates, pace, hotels and experiences to suit you.
Experience the colorful and exotic city of Marrakech, the thrill of a desert “glamping” experience, the abundant orchards and farms of the Ourika Valley, and the breathtaking beauty of the Atlas Mountains. Journey to Morocco, a place like no other.
Immersive Travel to Morocco: culture, history and cuisine in Marrakech, the Ourika Valley and the High Atlas Mountains. Discover the people and traditions of the exotic country of Morocco.
What to expect
This trip offers a unique insider’s experience in exotic Morocco. Valise has been traveling to Morocco for many years and we are excited to introduce you to our local friends, show you our favorite shopping spots in the souks and our favorite hiking spots in the Middle and High Atlas Mountains. Take a step back in time to a place where ancient architecture and traditional culture still adorn the streets. The colors, the sounds, the Arabic influence and Berber culture will mesmerize and enchant you.
Sample Itinerary
USA, Marrakech
Arrive Marrakech, check-in to accommodations
Brief Introduction to the neighborhood
Restorative Yoga
Cocktails and Dinner at your Riad
Marrakech
Rooftop breakfast at the Riad
Depart for history & culture tour of Marrakech: Bahia Palace, Badi Palace, Jemaa El-Fnaa square
Lunch at a notable local restaurant
Free afternoon to relax at Riad, enjoy a spa treatment, explore souks
Dinner at Maison Arabe
Marrakech
Rooftop breakfast at the Riad
Moroccan cooking lesson and lunch
Free afternoon to relax at Riad, enjoy a spa treatment, explore souks, visit local Museums: Secret Garden, Musee de Mouassine or Maison de la Photographie.
Cocktails and Dinner at your Riad
Marrakech
Rooftop breakfast at the Riad
Depart for guided visit to Yves St. Laurent Museum and Jardin Majorelle
Lunch at Cafe de la Poste
Free afternoon to relax at Riad, enjoy a spa treatment, explore souks
Farewell Dinner at La Mamounia
Marrakech, Desert Camp
Energizing rooftop breakfast
Free morning for shopping in souks, massage
Depart for Luxury Desert Camp
Camel Ride
Dinner under the stars
Overnight Glamping in the desert
Desert Camp, Mid-Atlas Mountains
Breakfast in the Desert
Depart for the Ourika Valley in the Mid-Atlas
Lunch at your luxury mountain retreat
Local Hike (Easy to Moderate)
Dinner at your retreat
Ourika Valley
Breakfast at your retreat
Depart for Saffron Farm: tour and lunch
Free afternoon at your retreat: pool, Hammam, massage
Dinner at your retreat
Ourika Valley, High Atlas
Breakfast at your retreat
Depart for the High Atlas Mountains
Arrival, check in and lunch at your mountain kasbah
Local Atlas trek (Easy to Moderate)
Dinner at your kasbah
High Atlas
Breakfast at the Kasbah
Depart for half-day Atlas trek with picnic lunch (Moderate)
Dinner at your kasbah
Mid Atlas to RAK
Breakfast at the Kasbah