Plan 05 · A DAY OUT EVERY DAY

Dunes & Valleys

A day out every day: the Timlaline dunes at sunset with a camel and sandboards, a quad in the argan hills, Paradise Valley, the surf and a hammam.

Six nights for people who want a day out every day. The Timlaline dunes at sunset with a camel ride, sandboards and mint tea; half a day on a quad through the argan hills; Paradise Valley and its palm pools; one surf school day and a hammam to finish. Breakfast and dinner at the house every day.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Everything the plan holds

  • 6 nights, bed in a shared room
  • Breakfast and dinner every day
  • Timlaline dunes at sunset, sandboards and mint tea
  • Camel ride at the dunes, about an hour
  • Half-day quad ride with a guide, about 3 hours
  • Paradise Valley trip, transport & guide
  • 1 surf school day with a coach, lunch on the beach
  • A hammam booked by our team, black soap and kessa glove

Not included

  • Lunch, except on the surf day, paid on the spot
  • The scrub by a kessala at the hammam, paid on the spot
  • Board & wetsuit for surfing on your own, to add in the builder
  • Flights; the airport transfer can be added in the builder

THE DUNES

A small desert that runs down to the sea

Timlaline is a small desert at the edge of the Atlantic, north of Taghazout. We pick you up at the house around 16:30 and take the coast road north, past Cap Ghir with the ocean on your left, then through the banana plantations of Tamri. After about an hour, the road reaches pale dunes that run down towards the sea.

At the dunes, a cameleer takes you out across the sand on a camel for about an hour. Then the sandboards come out: sit or stand, slide down, climb back up for another run. When the light turns gold, mint tea is poured on the sand and the sun goes down into the ocean in front of you. We drive back in the dark, and dinner is waiting at the big table.

The other days go inland or into the water. Half a day on a quad with a guide through the argan hills, the river bed and the beach; Paradise Valley and its palm pools, with a swim when they are full; one surf school day with a coach; and a hammam to finish, black soap and the kessa glove. A day out every day, and every evening back at the house.

  • Sandboards on the dunes

    The dunes run down towards the ocean: sit or stand on the board, slide down, and climb back up for another run.

  • A camel before sunset

    About an hour across the sand with a cameleer, before the tea and the last light.

  • Half a day on a quad

    About three hours with a guide through the argan hills, the river bed and the beach, helmet included.

  • Paradise Valley

    About forty-five minutes inland via Aourir: the walk down to the palm pools, and a swim when they are full.

A DAY

A dunes day, hour by hour

The afternoon is timed to the sunset: the pick-up moves earlier in winter and later in summer.

  1. Breakfast

    On the terrace, facing the ocean, in no hurry: today the day out starts in the afternoon.

  2. A slow morningOptional

    The beach down the hill, the lanes of the village, or a book on the terrace.

  3. Pick-up at the house

    A warm layer in the bag, and the coast road north.

  4. Cap Ghir and Tamri

    Past the cape with the ocean on your left, then the green banana plantations of Tamri.

  5. The dunes

    The road turns into a sand track, the dunes rise on either side and run down towards the ocean, and the shoes come off.

  6. The camel ride

    About an hour across the sand with the cameleer, the light already turning gold.

  7. Sandboards

    Sit on the board or stand on it, slide down, and climb back up for one more run.

  8. Mint tea on the sand

    A glass of tea in your hands while the sun goes down into the Atlantic.

  9. Dinner

    Back in the dark: home-cooked, at the big table with everyone, sand still in your shoes.

DAY BY DAY

Your 6 nights

The ocean sets the pace: times, and sometimes the order of the days, move with the swell, the tide and the weather. We confirm each day with you the evening before.

  1. Arrival

    Arrive, settle in, the sunset from the terrace and dinner at the big table.

  2. Day 2

    The quad: about three hours with a guide through the argan hills, the river bed and the beach. The afternoon is yours.

  3. Day 3

    Paradise Valley: inland via Aourir, the walk down to the palm pools, a swim if they are full, and a tagine in the shade for lunch, paid on the spot.

  4. Day 4

    Timlaline: a slow morning, then north past Cap Ghir and Tamri to the dunes, a camel ride, the sandboards and mint tea at sunset. Back for dinner.

  5. Day 5

    A surf school day: the lesson with your coach, lunch on the beach, supervised free surf in the afternoon.

  6. Day 6

    A free morning, then the hammam: black soap, the kessa glove, a slow evening. A last dinner together.

  7. Departure

    Breakfast, then home.

THE PRICE

Per person, at each house

The price is the sum of what the plan holds, at the house you choose: selected as it is or customised as it is, it costs exactly the same. Six travellers or more get 10% off. Nothing is paid online: our team confirms availability and the final quote first.

QUESTIONS

Before you choose

Do I need any experience?

No. The quad comes with a guide and a helmet; drivers must be 16 or older, and younger children ride with an adult. On the dunes you can sandboard sitting down, and the camel ride is led by a cameleer. The surf school day puts you in a small group of four to six at your level, and beginners usually stand up that same morning.

What should I bring for the days out?

Closed shoes and long trousers for the quad, a swimsuit and sandals with a strap for the pools of Paradise Valley, and a warm layer for the dunes: the wind off the ocean is cool after sunset. Sunglasses, sun cream and water every day.

Can we swim in Paradise Valley?

When the pools are full, yes. They are at their best after the winter rains and lower after a dry autumn; the guide knows which ones are full that week.

Can I add more surf?

Yes: customise the plan in the builder. Another surf school day is 560 MAD at Moonlight and 500 MAD at Blue Whale, a private lesson 700 MAD or 600 MAD, and a board and wetsuit for surfing on your own 180 MAD or 140 MAD a day.

Photo credits: Mattia Righetti, Ryan Waring (Unsplash). The other photographs are ours, taken from the two houses and on the road.

THE BUILDER

Change anything.

Open Dunes & Valleys in the builder: add a night, swap a surf day for a private lesson, add a trip; the price follows every change.

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