One last trip before the baby. We keep the drives short and the days slow, leave out the bumpy rides, and plan rest into the afternoon.
Marrakech to Marrakech, Ourika Valley, Essaouira.
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1/4 09:30
A late, unhurried pickup from the riad after breakfast.
Marrakech
2/4 11:00
The Ourika Valley: cool air, the river, and a flat walk through a Berber village.
Ourika Valley
3/4 13:00
Lunch on a shaded terrace over the water. You can skip the waterfall scramble and stay put.
Ourika Valley
4/4 15:30
Back in Marrakech by mid-afternoon, with the rest of the day for the riad pool and a nap.
Marrakech
1/5 Short drives
We pick trips within about 1 h 30 of Marrakech: the Agafay at 45 minutes, the Ourika Valley at 1 h 30. Longer days can be split with a night on the way.
2/5 No bumpy rides
We leave out the camel ride, the quad and the balloon basket. On the Agafay evening we swap the camel for tea on the camp terrace.
3/5 Stops
A rest stop whenever you ask for one, and bottled water in the car.
4/5 Heat and altitude
Spring and autumn are the easiest months. We avoid the high passes and the long midday walks in summer.
5/5 Medical
We aren't medical advisers. Ask your doctor or midwife about travel at your stage, check your insurance covers it, and tell us anything we should plan around.
Marrakech
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Full day, easy, 1 h 30 each way by road
1 h 30 each way. The village walk is flat and the waterfall hike is optional, so you can keep the day to the valley and the riverside lunch.
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Ourika Valley
Half day, easy, 45 min each way by road
Only 45 minutes out. Leave out the camel and the quad and keep the sunset, the tea and the dinner.
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Agafay Desert
Half day, easy, from Marrakech
No drive at all: a market walk and a riad kitchen, seated work at your own pace.
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Moroccan food
Full day, easy, from Marrakech
Also runs as a half day of about four hours on the medina highlights, with a licensed guide who sets the pace to you.
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Marrakech
2 days, easy, from Marrakech
Sea air and a slower town. Doing it over two days means one drive each day instead of both in one.
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Essaouira
The planner opens with this style set: a relaxed pace, easy walking, 5 days. Change anything, then send it to us for a fixed written quote within 24h.
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It can be, if you keep it gentle: a calm riad in Marrakech and short day trips. Ask your doctor or midwife whether travel suits your stage of pregnancy, and check that your travel insurance covers it.
The Ourika Valley (1 h 30 each way, flat village walk) and the Agafay evening (45 minutes away, without the camel or quad) are the closest. A cooking class or a half-day medina tour needs no drive at all.
Yes. Tell us when you ask for your quote and we'll plan the day without them. On the Agafay trip you keep the sunset, the tea and the dinner.
We don't suggest it on a babymoon. Balloon operators set their own health and fitness rules, and you climb in and out of the basket yourself. If you still want to ask, tell us and we'll check with the operator.
We don't publish prices. The cost depends on your dates, how many of you there are, the vehicle and where you sleep, so we send a fixed written quote within 24 hours of your request. There is no deposit to ask for one.