GIRL TRIPS PRESENTS
Morocco
April 24 - May 3, 2027
Somewhere new. Same good company.
Ten days. Ten women. One trip that will genuinely ruin you for regular vacations.
We're heading deep into the Sahara, sleeping in kasbahs, getting properly lost in medinas on purpose, and riding camels into a sunset that will make every photo you take look fake. All of it run by a team who's been doing this exact route for years, not winging it as we go.
WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING
Medinas where you'll lose hours without meaning to. Spice markets that hit you with colour before they hit you with scent. And yes, we'll be in the actual birthplace of the caftan, so if you've ever wanted a real one instead of the version from a costume rack, consider this a field trip to the source.
THE TEAM ON THE GROUND
This trip runs on a decade of experience getting every detail right. Our Canadian operating partner has run this exact route for ten years, which means the bugs are worked out long before you ever land. On the ground, Adil is our guide and coordinator making sure every day unfolds the way it's supposed to. He's Moroccan born and has been doing this work for seven years. Between him and a decade of running this trip, nothing here is being figured out on the fly.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Dates: April 24 to May 3, 2027 (10 days)
- Group size: 10 spots, kept small on purpose
- Guide: Adil, English speaking, seven years running this exact route
- Getting around: private SUVs the entire way, everyone gets a window seat, no exceptions
- Accommodations: 4 star riads, kasbahs, and a luxury desert camp
- Style: private 4x4 Land Cruisers, professional drivers, all the details handled
Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech
You'll land in Marrakech and get whisked straight to your riad, tucked behind the old city walls. Take a breath. Order the mint tea. Let the call to prayer do its thing while you watch the sun go down from the rooftop. That night we all sit down together for a welcome dinner, and just like that, you're here.
Day 2: Marrakech, up close
This is the day you fall for the medina. Adil leads the way through the Bahia Palace, the Jardin Secret, and Ben Youssef Madrasa. You'll get properly lost more than once. Dinner together again that night, comparing notes on what just happened to your brain.
Day 3: Over the mountains
We leave Marrakech behind and climb into the High Atlas Mountains on the Tizi n'Tichka Pass. Terraced farms, tiny Berber villages, then down into the Draa Valley. We sleep in a kasbah surrounded by date palms tonight, with the Jbel Kissane mountains turning pink as the sun sets.
Day 4: Into the Sahara
Today we follow the old caravan route to M'hamid el Ghizlane, then go properly off grid into the dunes. By afternoon we're at our desert camp in Erg Chegaga. A camel ride into the sunset, drumming around the fire, and a sky so full of stars you'll wonder why you ever thought you'd seen stars before.
Day 5: Slow down
No agenda today, on purpose. Meet a nomadic family and hear how they actually live out here. After that, do whatever you want. Nap. Reflect. Try sandboarding if the adventurous part of you shows up. Both are correct answers.
Day 6: Cook, eat, shower under the sky
A hands on cooking class teaches you the real version of Moroccan food, not the tourist menu. Later, you'll experience a Berber well shower, yes, under the open sky, yes, you'll tell this story for years. One more night under the stars before we leave the desert behind.
Day 7: North to Ouarzazate
One last Sahara sunrise, then we start heading north. We stop in Taznakht to meet the women of a weaving cooperative and see their rugs up close. Fair warning, you may come home with one. Then onward to Ouarzazate, where half of Hollywood has filmed its desert epics.
Day 8: Kasbahs and a return to Marrakech
We drive through the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs and stop at Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO listed fortress that looks like it was built for a movie, because it has been, several times. Then back over the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech for one final night in the city.
Day 9: Your call
Do whatever Marrakech makes you want to do. Hammam. Shopping. A slow coffee somewhere with good people watching. Or just wander and see where the medina takes you. That night we gather one last time for a celebration dinner.
Day 10: Until next time
One final Moroccan breakfast, then goodbyes. You'll leave with henna on your hands, sand somewhere in your suitcase you'll be finding for months, and probably already planning who you're bringing next time.
WHERE YOU'LL GO
- Marrakech
- Tizi n'Tichka Pass
- Agdz and the Draa Valley
- M'hamid el Ghizlane
- Erg Chegaga desert camp
- Taznakht women's weaving cooperative
- Ouarzazate
- Ait Benhaddou
- The Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Adil, our English speaking guide, Moroccan born with seven years running this exact route
- Private 4x4 luxury Land Cruisers with professional drivers
- All meals during the desert southern loop, days 3 through 7
- Daily breakfast
- Drinking water throughout the desert portion
- Sunset camel ride
- Sahara cooking class
- Tea with a local Berber family
- 4 star accommodations throughout (riads, kasbahs, desert camp)
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- International flights
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Pre and post trip accommodations
- Some meals, including lunches while in Marrakech
- Alcoholic and soft beverages
- Gratuities
THE INVESTMENT
- Private room: $6,700 CAD
- Sharing: $6,100 CAD
- Early bird pricing available until September 29
- After September 29, both rates go up by $200 (private becomes $6,900 CAD, sharing becomes $6,300 CAD)
- Deposit of $2,500 CAD due at booking, not refundable
- Balance due 90 days before departure (on or before January 24, 2027)
Book the private rate and you'll have your own room every single night, including your own tent in the Sahara. Nobody knocking. Nobody snoring. Your own space to spread out everything you bought in the souk and quietly work out how you're getting it home.
Would you rather share? Bring a friend, split a room, and you both pay less. Lovely way to do it and I fully support it.
What I won't do is put you in with a stranger to save you a few dollars. Some gambles are worth taking. Discovering on night one that your new roommate talks in her sleep is not one of them.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This trip is built for midlife women who want more than a photo op. Women who want real food, real conversation, and a group of people who feel like friends by day three. If that's you, keep reading. If that's not you yet, it will be by the time you land back home.
READY TO GO
Ten spots. Ten days. One trip you'll be telling stories about for years.