2-Day Atlas Mountains Yoga and Hiking Escape in Imlil, Morocco

Day one usually starts with the drive up from Marrakech, through Asni and along the river valley to Imlil. Once you've dropped your bags, there's an afternoon yoga session in the mountain space, then dinner and an early night — the altitude and the quiet tend to send people to bed sooner than they expect. Day two opens with a 7.30am class before breakfast, then a free block of four or five hours for walking, and a closing session in the late afternoon before you head back down or stay on a second night.

What separates this from a standard Marrakech yoga package is that nothing is timetabled for you apart from the classes. You're handed trail directions and left to it. The walks range from an easy 40 minutes out to a waterfall to a half-day climb up toward Toubkal's lower slopes — the refuge at 3,207m is reachable in a long morning if you're fit and acclimatised.

The yoga is taught in the lodge's dedicated practice space, with the valley and the peaks visible through the windows. Sessions are mixed-level, typically hatha or gentle vinyasa in the morning and a slower, stretch-focused class in the afternoon.

Instructors are arranged per booking — the operator confirms who'll be teaching when your dates are locked in. Guests who've been through here tend to mention the same two things: the silence (no traffic noise, no call to prayer competing with anything but the river) and the food, which is simple Berber cooking — tagine, fresh bread, mint tea, olives, honey and amlou at breakfast.

Accommodation is a small mountain lodge run by a local family, and rooms are allocated based on whether you've booked the shared twin or the private double. The whole property sleeps a small number of guests, so it stays quiet even in high season. Warm layers are worth packing — nights at 1,740m get cold even in summer.

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation (shared twin room as standard) - Twice-daily yoga sessions - Traditional Berber breakfast each morning - Use of the lodge's mountain yoga space - Trail guidance and local walk recommendations

What's not included

- Flights to Morocco - Transport from Marrakech (available as an optional add-on) - Lunch and dinner - Guided treks (available as an optional add-on) - Travel insurance - Personal expenses and tips