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Your Moroccan sweet escape

The art of taking a meaningful break

October 21st - 25th, 2022

We will offer a 5 day all-inclusive retreat at Kasbah bab Ourika magical hideaway :
-Focusing on wellness with yoga classes everyday while connecting to nature, people and beauty in all its forms.
-Exploring your creativity with daily workshops and activities.
-Enjoying the Moroccan ‘art de vivre’ and discover local culture in an exceptional rural environment.

We all need good vibes and get carried away at some point to unlock our inspiration !
Our goal is to create a very intimate, immersive and transformative experience : You will leave the retreat filled with positive energy and your mind open !

Whether you just need to take a break while relaxing and sipping mint tea or you want to connect with like-minded people who are equally passionate about travel, yoga, nature : this retreat has been tailor-made for you !

Registration to the retreat is limited to 10 guests to allow for a more personable and intimate experience.

Costs

The price for Your Moroccan sweet escape is :
1,990 euros (Single occcupancy double room)

1,750 euros (Shared occupancy twin room)

Schedule

Day One
Arrival
Airport pick-up to KBO
Check-in
6pm
Welcoming cocktail ( private set-up)
Presentation of the program and the team
8.30pm
Dinner

Day Two
8.30 am
Breakfast
10am
Walk in KBO surroundings, discovery of the lanscape / taking pictures
Teatime in a berber house and bread making experience in traditional hand made clay oven
1pm
Lunch at KBO
Free time
5pm
Yoga class in the gardens
8.30 pm
Dinner

Day Three
8.30 am
Breakfast
11am
Cooking class with the chef ( Moroccan traditional recipe )
1pm
Lunch( meals cooked with the chef )
4pm
Yoga class in the gardens
5pm
45min massage
8.30pm
Dinner

Day Four
8.30 am
Breakfast 10.30 am
Floral design class – bouquet + floral arrangements for tablescape
1 pm
Private setting lunch (tablescape with arrangements made during class)
3 pm
Free time
Portrait session of each guest with professional photographer Virginie Faucher in KBO garden
5pm
Yoga class
8.30 pm
Goodbye dinner with private magic moroccan set-up Musicians and firecamp

Day Five
8.30 am
Breakfast
Check-out
Transfer to airport

Gallery

Your hosts

Virginie Faucher

French photographer Virginie Faucher has lived in Marrakech for nine years and now works between France and Morocco.
She does lifestyle, travel and food photography for magazines, brands and restaurants.
She lives for travelling and the art of exploration and believes in the beauty of collaboration.
Virginie brings a warm, positive energy to all aspects of her work and can’t wait to connect with your creative souls and share her experience, tools and knowledge while exploring the Moroccan «Art de vivre»!

Beatriz Maximo

Beatriz Maximo is originally from Portugal. She fell in love with Morocco more than 20 years ago when she moved to Skoura, southern Morocco and renovated an ancient Kasbah she turned into a hotel. Her passion for Moroccan people, style and culture grew over the years as did her love for the world of hospitality.
Beatriz is a natural at making each guest always feel welcomed and at home with her warm personality and attention to detail- she is the soul of Kasbah Bab Ourika.
She can’t wait to open the doors to your Moroccan sweet escape and share her magic.

FAQ

  • Flight to Marrakech airport – Pick-up and transfer to KBO will be arranged

  • It’s still pretty warm in October and most of the time very sunny, but it’s highly recommended to bring along sweaters and a light jacket as it can be cool in the mornings and in the evenings, especially near the Atlas mountains

  • Accomodation, meals, transportation
    Immersion with creative & yoga classes and activities
    A 45 min massage
    Photos of the whole experience as a souvenir
    A complimentary portrait taken by Virginie
    Curated local gifts

  • Flights to and from Marrakech
    Wine/liquors will be available on request and will be paid by each guest
    Personal shopping

  • Send an email to book your spot

  • 50% deposit of total amount is requested by transfer to book your spot, then payment of the final balance is due 2 weeks prior to the retreat start date.
    If the final balance is not received by the due date and there is no concise reason as to why, we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled.

  • No one books a retreat with the intention of cancelling it, but unexpected events do occur… We encourage you to purchase a trip cancellation insurance in order that your trip fees will be covered should you have a medical problem prior to your trip or while on the trip. Trip insurance should also be purchased to cover medical expenses in the event you have an accident while on the retreat.
    • Deposits are non-refundable unless you can find someone to take your spot. If you have to cancel your trip you may use your deposit as a credit for a next retreat.
    • Cancellation requests submitted 2 weeks (or less) prior to the retreat date, 70% of total amount (less deposit) will be refunded and you can still use your deposit as a credit for a further retreat.
    • Any cancellation must be made in writing (via email) and be acknowledged by us

  • Please note that if the retreat has to be postponed based on border closures then a credit for your deposit will be issued to be used for the postponement date. If the retreat happens as scheduled, but you decide not to attend based on any other reason than a country's border closure, then the regular cancellation policy (stated above) will be maintained.
    Before booking our retreat we recommend you read the Moroccan travel advice page

  • In addition to the photos Virginie will take to document this retreat, there will be plenty of beautiful moments you will want to capture yourself. It will be an Instagram worthy stay so shoot away!
    Guests will also have rights to use Virginie’s photos from the retreat, properly credited, across all media platforms.
    You will get a complimentary portrait taken by Virginie in one of the many fabulous spots at the Kasbah.

Contact

Location:

Kasbah Bab Ourika
www.kasbahbabourika.com