Amazigh Week!
By Amazigh Hike and Yoga
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This is a week hosted by our best friends! Youssef and Pauline will take you on a trip you will never forget!
Amazigh Hike and Yoga
Youssef and Pauline created Amazigh hike and yoga to share their love of the Moroccan mountains, yoga and berber culture with guests from all over the world.
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Youssef is a local from the Mountains i Paradise Valley and Pauline is a French yogateacher who fell in love with Youssef and his country.
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You will never get tired of Paulines classes and the one day hikes are never long enough to see everything.
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This retreat is a chance to get away from the tourists and have a true amazigh experience. And there is no one better to giude you than these two.
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Your base will be at Villa X to start and finish the week.
Yoga
Pauline is our favourite yoga teacher and there is no more magical way to flow than in nature. This week you will have the most beautiful natural surroundings for your yoga and meditation.
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If you don't belive us - just take a look at this foto - wow!
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Pauline wil make sure you are prepared and restored to a new day of exploring in the mountains.
Hiking
After a first nigth at Tamraght, you will spend the first four days itinerant hiking in the Ida Outanane mountains. Through red, dusty and rocky paths we will cross oasis gardens, palm fields and canyons. Few breaks for swims in natural rock pools to refresh, and after you will visit traditional amazigh villages.
Youssef was born in one of these and he will tell you everything about how people live, about their customs and the nature around.
Nights are spent in comfortable lodges where we know the owners personally. It is important for Pauline and Youssef to work as a community with the locals.
Tamraght
At the end of the fourth day you will return to the villa in Tamraght and have a good night's sleep after a delicious dinner.
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At Vlla X you are right in the heart of Tamraght close to shops, cafés and the beach. You have good wifi and nice chill out areas throughout the house - enjoy!
The next day is about rest and chill. For the last day, after yoga in the morning, you will visit a beautiful botanic garden where you will also learn to cook the traditional tajine and make the moroccan tea with Youssef. While the tajine is cooking, you pay a visit to the Berber museum and an argan oil women's cooperative. Perfect way to deepen the understanding of what you learnt about the Moroccan Amazigh culture during the hike!
And to finish off the week, the last day dinner party with a magnificent couscous made by Fatima, Youssef’s sister.
What you need
For the hike:
Good hiking shoes
Comfortable light but sun proof clothes
A good backpack to carry your water 1,5L a day, some clothing, swim gear and sun protection
Water bottles (you have to carry 1,5L of water every day you can divide in several water bottles)
You won’t have to carry food, meals will be at locals/picnic along the way and at lodges for dinners and breakfast.
You will have to carry overnight clothes only for one night, for the other nights, transport will meet us at lodges with your belongings.
For the time in Tamraght:
Sun is shinning pretty much all year around ! And we have a pretty mild/warm climate even during winter. So bring your shorts and/or dresses and beach gear !
We still recommend bringing warm clothes for the evenings and mornings during winter time.
We highly recommend taking out a health insurance to cover your health care during your stay.
Our job as mountain guides is to bring you hiking through safe paths but we won’t be responsable for any accidents or health related problems during your stay with us.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
For the hike:
hiking poles
Traditional hats
Water to refill your water bottles
We always bring with us a first aid kit for basic needs but if you are taking some meds please take everything you need with you.
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Level: Medium
This hike suits everyone who is used to hiking for several hours for several days. Around 5 hours hiking every day. We adjust our speed to your pace.
What's included?
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7 nights accomodation: 3 nights in lodge
during the hike and 4 nights at Villa X
7 breakfasts
6 lunches
7 dinners
Water thoughout your stay
4 days guided hike
6 yogalessons including mats
1 cooking class
1 visit to the berber museum
1 hamam session
i visit to the argan oil cooperative
Airport transfer and transport to the mountains
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Click book to reserve your spot directly with
Youssef and Pauline!
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