We offer you a wellness stay, based on the association of meditation and yoga with the therapeutic action of Gnaoua music and rituals in a unique setting: the desert.
“Walking is the best remedy for man”. This phrase, supposedly uttered by Hippocrates two thousand years ago, applies all the more to our troubled times.
We will associate it with the desert, where the superfluous disappears to give way to the search for oneself in communion with an indomitable nature. In this way, we are able to create the ideal conditions for a return to the basics, respecting the needs and possibilities of each individual with a view to freedom of practice.
Whether you are a believer or not, a materialist or an idealist, if you let your mind and heart free to escape throughout the journey, we assure you that this initiatory experience will have a profound influence on the course of your life.
Your itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Ouarzazate or Marrakech – Airport transfer – Accommodation Ouarzazate or Tisselday (depending on the program)
Day 2: Accommodation M’Hamid Kasbah Alladin
Day 3/4/5: Camel trek in the desert
Day 5: Accommodation Bivouac “The Charm of Aladdin” Chegaga
Day 6/7: Accommodation Mr Hamid Kasbah Aladdin
Included in the offer
> Reception of our representatives at the airport and transfer to and from the airport
> Transport in comfort off-road vehicle with driver/guide francophone
> Half board day 1
> Full board during the stay
> Accommodation for 1 night in Ouarzazate, or Tisselday
> Accommodation for 3 nights in M’Hamid, Kasbah Aladdin with a special evening Lila
> Accommodation for 1 night bivouac “The Charm of Aladdin” at the foot of the great dunes of Chegaga
> Trek 3 days in the desert with camel guide
Not included in the offer
> International flights
> Activities or excursions not mentioned in the programme
> Drinks
> Tipping
Price: Price in euro per person in double room
A minimum number of participants is required for this tour.
From 8 people you can choose your dates (according to our availability)
To participate individually or up to 8 people, you can register for one of our fixed-date offers.
Regular rate 1320 €/person (surcharge of 50€ per transfer from Marrakech)
SPECIAL OFFER – 30% 924 €/person
Do not hesitate to consult us for single room rate or large group, or for any other information.
next stays in october and november
Practical information
You will be accompanied and taken care of at all times by an indigenous team with extensive experience in accompanying travellers.
The person in charge Ali is a descendant of the marabout at the origin of the Zaouia Zaouite el Batha and inherited its charisma. A great fan of meeting and sharing, he will listen to you to make your stay a unique experience within an ancestral culture.
A yoga teacher will accompany you throughout your stay.
The trek in the desert is feasible for all healthy people. The guides and camels take care of the whole organization and adapt easily to the needs of the participants. Instructions regarding your personal belongings will be given to you depending on the time of your trip.
The tour starts in
Marrakech or Ouarzazate
depending on your arrival
airport.
Day 1- first night
in the oasis of
Fint 12 km from Ouarzazate
We will pick you up at the airport
or your residence
to take you to your first stop. The verdant valley of
Fint, nestled in arid mountains
of black volcanic rocks, is dotted with palm
groves, carefully cultivated
gardens, villages with traditional
mud houses perfectly
integrated into the
scenery. Its unspoilt nature provides
travellers with stunning
scenery and authentic
change of scenery
that will help you prepare for this
adventure.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 2-From Ouarzazate
to M’Hamid following
the Drâa Valley
After breakfast, we will follow the
Draa Valley which stretches
for 100 km from the Atlas
to the Sahara Desert. It gives rise to
a real miracle of
life in a desert
area. Kasbahs and ksur, fortified villages built of raw earth
(pebled) follow one another
along the immense palm
grove to the last
village on the
edge of the
desert. In a not-so-distant
time, M’hamid El Ghizlane
was an oasis, a haven of peace
for the nomads, the starting point for
the large caravans
that crossed
the desert to Timbuktu.
We will welcome
you to our Kasbah Aladdin
inn, between palm groves
and dunes, within the family
Zaouia of Ali, worthy heir of
his ancestor the marabout.
You will get to
know the local
team who will
accompany you along the way.
The afternoon will be
devoted to explaining our approach
and the means used to achieve
it.
Ali will introduce
you to the mysteries
of the Gnaoua culture, and in particular
to the brotherhoods of musicians
and their therapeutic
ritual during the
“lila. ”
Dinner, musical evening
and night at the
kasbah.
Day 3/4/5 – “The desert
is not told, it is seen. »
You will have, to discover it, 3 days of trek
crossing the different
desert areas of
the route: dunes, regs, oases. . .
You will be accompanied by guides, nomads, camels, who, at the rhythm of their dromedary, will make you discover their tradition, their culture, their way of life.
After breakfast, about 3 hours walk in the
desert
Take advantage of the stop
in the shade of
the tamarisk trees for
an hour of exercise
or meditation while your
guides prepare lunch. But you can also admire their
culinary know-how and
even lend a hand. It will be an opportunity
to learn more about
their tradition and philosophy
of life. Without being aware of it, the nomads are the
first followers of mindfulness! They know how to
live in the moment, appreciate all its
facets with a
sense of humour, and think little about
the future.
You will walk back to the track
for about 3 hours.
While your guides will
take care of the camels, pitch the tents and
prepare the dinner
you will have a well-deserved
time of rest interspersed with exercises
and meditation according
to your state of
mind and fatigue.
After dinner, there is room for
exchanges and music
around the fire. Depending on the participants and their
reaction the guides
will know how to
direct the evening
around the often
liberating speech or
the laughter or the
sharing of culture
but will always end
with the music
and the captivating
rhythms of the
desert.
Then you will be able
to fall asleep, head in the
stars, a veritable luminous
roof of the
Sahara.
Already on the
second day of
walking you will learn, to the rhythm of
the camels, to free yourself
from stress, to let yourself
be rocked by the
nomadic songs that
will make you forget the demands
of modern life, to let your mind
get lost in the
immensity of the
landscapes.
Day 5 – Arrival
in Chegaga
In the late afternoon, from afar you will see the
great dunes of
Chegaga, the largest stretch
of sand dunes in
Morocco, and you will be looking
forward to watching
the sunset on the
highest of them.
You will then find and enjoy
with pleasure the comfort of
a
mud bungalow and private shower
before enjoying a typical
dinner under our large Jaima.
After dinner, a music session will
be organised around the
fire to prepare you for the big evening the next
day.
Day 6 – Kasbah
Aladin with special
Lila evening in the Zaouia
Zaouite el Batha
After breakfast you will leave by 4x4 to
M’Hamid, with a stop at
the Sacred Oasis and
a day of relaxation, meditation in the surrounding
dunes or a visit to
the old M’hamid where
you will be invited to
enjoy a traditional
tea.
Lunch and evening meals
will be adapted to
allow you to prepare for the
experience of the purple
evening, detoxifying your body with vegetable
and fruit juices, which will help you to be more receptive
to your emotions.
At nightfall will begin the great Lila
evening in the heart
of the Zaouia with
the participation of a
group of traditional
Gnaoua musicians.
For our Western travelers with different beliefs, this night is very often experienced, in our experience, as a release. Under the influence of the chants and the
haunting rhythm of the instruments, and thanks to the climate of trust and understanding that we have created throughout the week, consciousness fades and emotions are expressed without
restraint, expressing themselves through laughter, tears, letting go of oneself and discovering new and unexpected sensations.
Day 7- Rest in M'Hamid. You will need a day of recovery to recover from your experience and prepare to return to "normal" life.
We will organize throughout the day meetings for exchange and sharing of experience and you can at any time enjoy a little more of the desert to isolate yourself and meditate.
Ali will listen to you with kindness to answer your doubts or questions about the experiences you have gone through. You will be amazed at your "letting go" in front of him, at being able to reveal yourself in front of "a stranger". Africa has its mysteries!!
Dinner, musical evening and night at the kasbah.
Day 8- Return to Ouarzazate or Marrakech
After breakfast you will take the road all along the palm grove and we will drop you off at the airport or at your accommodation.
Yoga/Meditation Program of the Stay :
+12h of Yoga/Meditation distributed during the stay for a holistic accompaniment* promoting the spiritual experience in the desert:
From Day 2 (Sunday):
At the end of the day, 1h.. before sunset: Introduction / Initiation to Meditation
Day 3 and 4 (Monday & Tuesday):
- In the morning before breakfast (1h.., ideally 30min before sunrise):
Morning Awakening: Example of respiratory awareness / Pranayama + Joint / glandular example + Meditation
- Before lunch: 30min Guided Meditation
- End of the day 1 hour before sunset: Ha-Tha Yoga + Guided Meditation
Day 5 (Wednesday):
- In the morning before breakfast (1h.., ideally 30min before sunrise):
Morning Awakening: Example of respiratory awareness / Pranayama + Joint / glandular example + Guided Meditation
- Before lunch: 15min Contemplative Silent Walk + 15min Silent Meditation
- End of the day 1h.. before sunset: Progressive Relaxation + Guided Meditation.
Day 6 (Thursday):
- In the morning before breakfast (1h.., ideally 30min before sunrise):
Morning Awakening: Example of respiratory awareness / Pranayama + Joint / glandular example + Guided Meditation
- Before lunch: 30min Guided Meditation
Day 7 (Friday):
After breakfast: Questions/Answers, exchanges and sharing circle, feedback
The Morning Awakening sessions are planned to allow a gentle awakening of the articular physical body and the stimulation of the immune system. Ha-Tha Yoga sessions offer a harmonization of the "Solar & Lunar" energy system as well as our two "right & left" cerebral hemispheres. Progressive Relaxation and Meditation sessions promote deep relaxation, emotional purification and calming of the mind.
To contact us:
Sidi Ali El Bakkari - Kasbah Alladin - M'HAMID - El Ghizlane - Zagora - MAROC
Tél : 00 212 (0)666 309 980 au Maroc ou 06 90 09 68 38 in Spain (Christiane)
Mail : kasbah.aladin@gmail.com