The red rock walls of the Todra gorge rising over the riverside road, a few walkers below

Couple questions: Honeymoon planning

Can a Morocco honeymoon be a spa and wellness retreat?

Yes. Our 5-day wellness itinerary is built for rest rather than sightseeing. It starts with hammam and spa rituals in a Marrakech palace riad, then moves to mountain air, yoga and gentle walks at a High Atlas lodge, and ends with thalassotherapy on the Atlantic. Three calm bases are linked by short transfers.

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Answered by the Morocco Honeymoons team. Checked October 2026.

The short answer

The earthen ksar of Ait Benhaddou climbing its hill in afternoon light, palms in front and the granary on the crest — Ait Benhaddou, on the road south to the Sahara

In more detail

The route is a retreat, not a circuit. The first two days are in Marrakech, with a first hammam on arrival, then the gardens and a slow afternoon. Day three goes up to a wellness lodge in the High Atlas. Day four comes down to the Atlantic for sea air and thalassotherapy, and day five ends with a final ritual in Essaouira.

A traditional hammam combines steam, a black-soap cleanse and a scrub with a kessa glove. Massages usually use argan or essential oils. Thalassotherapy means warm seawater pools and marine treatments. We match the intensity to what you want.

A vegetable tagine with chickpeas, carrots and green beans in its clay dish — A vegetable tagine, MoroccoPhoto: 16:9clue, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)

Food on this route leans light and seasonal, with vegetables, grilled fish, fruit and herbal teas, and it can be adapted to dietary needs. The pace is slow on purpose. It also suits the last days of a longer honeymoon after the Sahara.