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Day 8 of 9
Sun, Mar 22

✨Farewell Morocco

◈Agafay → Marrakech → Barcelona

Watch the desert sunrise from Agafay, then indulge in a world-class hammam spa treatment at the Mandarin Oriental. Explore the historic Saadian Tombs and El Badi Palace, and end with a farewell dinner at the legendary La Mamounia palace hotel before your evening flight to Barcelona.

→Today's Route

Agafay Desert
Mandarin Oriental Spa
Medina
La Mamounia
Marrakech Airport
Agafay → Spa → Medina → Airport

✦Book & Reserve

Mandarin Oriental SpaBook 2+ weeks aheadVisit website→NomadReserve rooftop seatingVisit website→La MamouniaSmart casual dress codeVisit website→

◇Gallery

Agafay sunrise
Agafay sunrise
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Mandarin Oriental Spa
Mandarin Oriental Spa
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La Mamounia palace hotel
La Mamounia palace hotel
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✦Highlights

Agafay Sunrise
Agafay Sunrise
Watch the desert come alive at dawn with Atlas Mountain backdrop.
Mandarin Oriental Spa
Mandarin Oriental Spa
World-class spa with traditional hammam treatment. Book in advance! Hammam from $120.
Saadian Tombs
Saadian Tombs
Hidden for centuries, rediscovered in 1917. Ornate 16th century royal mausoleum. ~$8/person.
La Mamounia
La Mamounia
Legendary palace hotel since 1923. Winston Churchill's favorite. Farewell dinner ~$50-100/person.

◈Schedule

6:30 AM
Sunrise over Agafay Desert from camp
7:30 AM
Breakfast at camp
→~45 min drive
9:00 AM
Check out, drive to Marrakech
10:00 AM
Mandarin Oriental spa - hammam treatment
$120-400
→~15 min
12:30 PM
Taxi to Medina
1:00 PM
Lunch at Nomad (rooftop with Atlas views)
$30-50
→~10 min walk
2:30 PM
Walk to Saadian Tombs
3:00 PM
Saadian Tombs - 16th century royal mausoleum
~$8/person
→5 min walk
4:00 PM
El Badi Palace ruins
~$8/person
5:00 PM
Last-minute shopping, pick up any stored luggage
○~1 hour
6:30 PM
Freshen up (hotel day room or restaurant)
7:30 PM
Farewell dinner at La Mamounia
$50-100/person
→~20 min
9:30 PM
Taxi to Marrakech Airport
~10:00 PM
Flight RAK → BCN (Ryanair)
~12:00 AM
Arrive Barcelona, taxi to W Barcelona
Activities~$152
Food~$160
Transport~$90
Stay~$300
Day Total~$700-1,400

○Tips & Notes

✦Good to Know

  • →Book Mandarin Oriental spa in advance - very popular!
  • →Leave luggage at a hotel or restaurant during sightseeing
  • →La Mamounia is dressy - smart casual minimum
  • →Allow extra time at Marrakech airport for security
W Barcelona
Tonight's Stay
W Barcelona
70,000-100,000 points/night · Marriott Bonvoy Points