Yoga & Meditation Retreats in the Sahara

Arrival and transfer from the airport. Check-in at the riad, dinner, and overnight stay.

After breakfast at the riad, departure in the morning from Ouarzazate by 4x4 or minibus with a driver-guide. Stop to visit the ancient kasbah of Tamnougalt or Agdz. Drive through the stunning Drâa Valley (palm groves, ksours, earthen villages). Arrival in Zagora in the late afternoon. Check-in at a traditional riad with dinner and overnight stay. Lunch en route in the village of Oulad Atman. Sunset opening circle. Evening silence circle. Overnight in riad in Zagora.

The heart opens to vastness. Today marks the true entry into the desert. Breakfast at the riad. Drive to M’Hamid, the last inhabited oasis. Pause for a meditative walk through the palm grove. Nomadic lunch in M’Hamid or picnic. Start of the desert immersion: Off-road journey in 4x4 to the Erg Chigaga camp, in the heart of the Sahara. Welcome tea and installation in tents. Sunset walk in the dunes. Dinner around the fire, followed by stargazing under the Milky Way. Overnight in nomadic bivouac at Erg Chigaga. Nomadic fire night & starry sky.

The desert teaches without speaking. A full day to slow down, feel, and reconnect. Wake up to the sound of the wind and optional meditation or yoga in the dunes. Breakfast at the camp. Mindful walk or camel ride in the dunes (depending on group energy). Free time: journaling, contemplation, reading, or napping in the shade. Simple, nourishing lunch. Traditional workshop: baking sand bread or tea ceremony with a nomadic family. In the late afternoon, climb a tall dune for sunset. Sharing circle or silent fire time. Dinner and second night in the desert. Overnight in bivouac at Erg Chigaga. A day of presence and slowness.

Every return is a rebirth. The desert changes us. Sunrise camel ride. Tea, breakfast, and shared gratitude. Departure by 4x4 through the wild plain of Lake Iriqui. Lunch break in Foum Zguid or a Berber village. Arrival in Ouarzazate in the late afternoon. Optional closing circle. Arrival around 5:00 PM.

Early departure at 08:00 by minibus across the majestic High Atlas Mountains. Explore Berber villages, stop at the iconic Ksar Aït-Ben-Haddou (UNESCO World Heritage Site), and continue through the lush Draa Valley to reach M’Hamid by late afternoon.

Sunrise yoga session. Meet your nomadic caravan and begin the trek through M’Hamid’s palm grove. Lunch and tea under the tamarisks, then continue toward Sidi Naji, a spiritual site honoring a revered Sufi saint. Evening by the fire with traditional food, music, and stories beneath the Milky Way.

Morning yoga session. Journey to the towering “singing dunes” of Erg Zahar — a surreal, moonlike landscape shaped by wind and silence. Evening yoga and a powerful sunset experience.

Morning yoga session. Walk through Lhdibat and Kraat Jamal, where tamarisk trees dot the desert. Pause for lunch in the peaceful Draa Valley. Evening yoga and desert circle.

Morning yoga session. Trek through tamarisk groves and shifting dunes. Lunch under the trees and another mindful desert walk. Evening gathering by the fire.

Morning yoga session. Short hike through the final stretch of dunes. Return to a fixed camp near M’Hamid. Rest, shower, and reflect. Final dinner and closing circle under the stars.

After breakfast, the journey back to Marrakech begins. Enjoy the landscapes of southern Morocco one last time. Arrival in Marrakech late afternoon.