DAY ONE: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Arrive at Marrakech airport, and get greeted by a private transfer to take you to our villa for the week. Settle in and later in the afternoon enjoy a welcome cocktail reception, immersive walk and villa dinner together.
DAY TWO: Sunday, November 5, 2023
Breakfast at the villa followed by an introductory creative session with Betsy where we begin making our experiential journal we will build throughout the week. Lunch at the villa, then more creative instruction with Betsy. In the afternoon enjoy free time, relaxing or enjoying a spa treatment.* An aperitif together and villa dinner will end our rejuvenating day.
DAY THREE: Monday, November 6, 2023
Breakfast at the villa followed by a creative session with Betsy that will inspire our explorations of Marrakech. Following, we will embark on a Creative Wanderlust Adventure in town. We will dine for lunch then tour Dar el Basha, their gardens and evocative/stylish coffee shop. Afterwards, we will wander and shop in the historic souks of Marrakech. In the evening we will dine at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the energetic city and reflect on our adventures. Our private transfer will then take us back to the villa.
DAY FOUR: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Breakfast at the villa followed by a creative session with Betsy where we will experiment using materials from our wanderlust experiences the day before. We will break for lunch and then continue creating as desired. In the afternoon we are free to indulge in spa time*, exercise or just take a nap! Aperitifs and dinner will be enjoyed at the villa.
DAY FIVE: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
We start our day with breakfast at the villa then head on a full day Creative Wanderlust Adventure to a kasbah in the Atlas Mountains. At the kasbah resort we will enjoy lunch and be able to choose from a variety of immersive experiences* from hiking to local villages, a camel ride, hammam treatments and more. Betsy will provide in situ creative inspiration throughout the day as we soak up this new scenery. In the late afternoon we head back to the villa for dinner and then bed.
DAY SIX: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Breakfast at the villa following an imaginative creative storytelling session with Betsy. After lunch at the villa, you are free to join in open studio time or spend the afternoon as you choose. In the evening we will have come together for to share and reflect on our creative journaling thus far. Following we will enjoy a festive Moroccan-style garden party and BBQ celebration.
DAY SEVEN: Friday, November 10, 2023
On our last full day, we will start with breakfast at the villa and then enjoy a hands-on Moroccan cooking class with a local chef. Afterward, we will enjoy the fruits of our labor with the delicious meal we cooked. Following lunch we will come together for our final creative session and explore the foods traditions and recipes of Morocco. The afternoon will provide for free time to reflect on all you have experienced. In the evening, we will come together for a final aperitif and farewell dinner.
DEPARTURE DAY: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Breakfast at the villa followed by 10 am check out and good byes!
*personal spa treatments at the villa and experiences of your choice at the kasbah are not included.