Umnya · From the United States
Morocco,
seven hours from New York.
Private wellness retreats designed for American women who want the world without the twelve-hour flight. Nonstop from JFK, only five hours ahead.
Nonstop
~7 h
Time shift
+5 h
Guests
8 - 16
Why Morocco, from the USA
Farther than Europe in spirit.
Closer than Bali in hours.
A single nonstop from New York JFK reaches Casablanca in about seven hours with Royal Air Maroc, with onward connections from cities across the East Coast. From there, Marrakech and the retreat begin.
Morocco sits only five hours ahead of New York. You arrive in the morning and sleep that night on local time. No lost days to jet lag, none of the eight to twelve hour swing that Bali, Thailand, or the Maldives demand.
And it buys you something Europe cannot in autumn and winter: the most remote desert in North Africa, the highest peak in the Maghreb, two thousand kilometres of warm Atlantic coast, and a thousand-year-old medina, all within an eight-hour drive and all in the sun while the Alps and Scandinavia turn dark and cold.
~7 h
nonstop from JFK
+5 h
vs New York time
1
group at a time
On request
all inclusive
Safety, for the solo traveller
The freedom of far away,
with someone always close.
One group at a time
We never overlap groups. Your retreat is the only one running, with the founder's full attention and a team that knows every name.
Private transfers, end to end
You are met at the airport and driven privately for the entire journey. No public transport, no taxis to negotiate, no arriving alone at night.
A ground team that stays close
Certified guides, drivers, and a bilingual coordinator are with the group throughout. Someone is always reachable, day or night.
Built for women who travel
Many guests arrive solo and leave with friends. Our women-only editions, like Vallée des Roses, are designed around that.
The road of cinema
You already know these landscapes.
You have seen them on screen.
Gladiator, Game of Thrones, Lawrence of Arabia, and Nolan's Odyssey were all filmed along the kasbahs south of the Atlas, at Ait Ben Haddou and the Ouarzazate studios. Several of our southern retreats include a guided visit to the film road, so the scenery you cross is also the scenery you remember.
Read the film road guide →Five to begin with
Chosen for the
American traveller.
01
Vallée des Roses · Women's Retreat
Our women-only signature. Eight days between the rose gardens of Kelaat M'Gouna and a private camp in Erg Chigaga. Harvest at dawn, distillation, hammam with rose water, then the desert.
02
Salt & Stars
From Atlantic surf in Taghazout to the silence of the Sahara dunes. Seven nights of ocean mornings, Atlas crossings, and stargazing. Our most accessible entry.
03
Marrakech Longevity
Private riad in the medina, resident nutritionist, Atlas day hikes, hammam rituals, and Palmeraie movement. Morocco's most extraordinary city, at a human pace.
04
Sahara Star Trek
Eight days in Erg Chigaga, one of the world's most remote dune systems. Silence, stars, and the kind of space that resets something fundamental. Helicopter access available.
05
Atlantic Surf Reset
Morning surf on Morocco's finest point breaks, followed by recovery, movement, and coast exploration. For every level, on the warm Atlantic.
For a fully private commission
Not a fixed date, but a week built entirely around you.
For a family, a small circle, or a single guest who would rather not join a dated departure, we design a fully private retreat on your own dates. One group, complete discretion, no published prices. Only a conversation.
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Tell us your dates, who you are travelling with, and the kind of retreat you are exploring. We reply personally within 48 hours, in your time zone.
Umnya · Morocco · 2027 - 2028
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