Program schedule Day 1: Arrival in Agadir. Transfer from the airport to the Tiger Lounge in the middle of the nature reserve by the sea. Approx. 45 min. Check-in at the Tiger Lounge or in the villa with sea view. Free time for a walk on the beach to get to know each other and settle in. Dinner in the Tiger Lounge
Day 2: Hike – Souss Massa National Park (approx. 3 hours) Energizing yoga practice at sunrise. After breakfast, hike in the nature reserve. We will observe many different species of birds at an impressive lagoon. The world's last largest population of (forest) ibis is located here. At the end of the hike, we reach an endless sandy beach and there is time for swimming. Lunch in the Tiger Lounge. In the afternoon, there is time for relaxation. Yoga in the evening with meditation brings peace and relaxation. Day 3: Excursion to Agadir (optional, 35 euros)
After the yoga session, we enjoy a delicious breakfast on the terrace with a sea view and then drive to Agadir to visit the colorful bazaar, the vegetable and spice market, the carpet shops, and the marina. We have lunch at a modern restaurant at the harbor – fresh fish! In the afternoon, on the way back, we visit a pottery workshop. Dinner after the Pilates session.
Day 4: Hike – Little Sahara (approx. 3 hours) Yoga session in the morning! After breakfast, a fantastic hike in a dune landscape is on the agenda today. The journey to the desert area is a jeep safari through winding sand dunes, past herds of sheep and goats and nomad tents. 3-hour hike in an impressive, endless dune area. Gazelles, antelopes, and ostriches can be seen in the national park. Late lunch together. Those who wish can ride a dromedary along the beach or in the sand dunes (optional). Yoga at sunset on the beach. Day 5: Excursion to Marrakech – optional (70 euros payable on site)
Qigong in the morning Day trip to Marrakech or free day for swimming, surfing, bodyboarding (boards are available) or relaxation. Dinner together at the hotel. Day 6: Trekking – beach and bays – fishing village (approx. 3 hours)
The day begins with a powerful yoga session. After breakfast, we hike for 3 hours along the beautiful coastline from bay to bay. Above the cliffs, the path continues to a small fishing village. Secluded bays of shell sand and varied rocky coastlines await you. After lunch, there is time for rest and relaxation. Yoga at sunset
Day 7: Beach, sun, sea (vision quest) After yoga and breakfast, hike to the beach. Let yourself be surprised by what emerges during your individual vision quest! Afterwards, we will create a mandala on the beach. Lunch at the hotel, followed by free time for swimming, bodyboarding, or surfing in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. A Qiwalk® in the evening cleanses the energy channels.
Day 8: After breakfast together, time for beach, sun, and relaxation. Transfer to the airport depending on departure time. Optional 40 euros per person. Travel reports from our customers Dear Marion, thank you very much for the wonderful, extraordinary time here in your beautiful oasis, the Tiger Lounge, and the insight into Moroccan life. I really enjoyed your cheeky, warm and caring manner and felt very comfortable. The mix of yoga and hiking is the perfect combination for getting holistically active. Your hidden messages have deeply inspired me. Your humorous and refreshing manner did me a world of good. I wish you and Hannes all the best for your future adventures. Let's rock! Many warm regards, Annett from Berlin January 25 Sun, beach, and sea, what more could I want? – Yoga with Marion is always a pleasure – she brings out the deep inner stars. I felt the country and its people deeply, my heart is thoroughly moved – and also touched. Palm tree after palm tree, tree after tree, the oasis is a dream. The sweetness of Morocco is now within me, and for that I thank you, dear Marion! I say goodbye with pleasure, with my inner shining star. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Simone from Stuttgart January 25 Dear Marion, it was a varied and eventful week here with you and the group. I enjoyed the silent desert hike and the very intense yoga sessions the most! I really like Morocco, on va voir quelles choses vont passer en future. Thank you so much for a great start to the new year and for your constant kind, caring, and competent guidance. Merci and Shukran. Liva January 25
A wonderful trip, lots of impressions, wonderful excursions, and the yoga made the vacation very special. Dear Marion, with your warm, cheerful manner, I felt comfortable and well cared for from the very first moment. Thank you for everything. Josefine from Salzburg January 25 Dear Marion, thank you for the amazing time in Morocco. It was very special and connecting.
I wish you all the best with love, Ekaterina December 24 Thank you, Marion, for allowing me to get to know you and experience you here, where you feel at home and free, under this sky, this vastness, these colors, this roaring surf. I am taking so much with me, I enjoyed your charisma so much, your self-confidence and your groundedness, as well as your connection to the universe. And thank you for your intuition about me, your words, and your warmth. It did me a lot of good! See you soon, Kerstin from Bielefeld December 23 Dear Marion, After a period full of pain, I had no expectations for this trip. I was full of mixed feelings and also a little afraid of what this trip would do to me. But then I received so much love, so much more than I could have expected. It felt like being wrapped in a warm blanket. Your hospitality, your laughter, your charisma—all of that gave me so much joy, courage, and hope on my path to healing. The entire organization of the trip, the accommodation, the food, the team—all of it was pure magic. I felt that my emotions, my "self" and my being, my needs were so well taken care of. I felt freer and happier than I had in a long time. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Also for all the open conversations. I will never forget any of it. With love from the bottom of my heart, Janine from Zwickau
Ps: I'd love to come back December 23 Dear Marion, It's not easy for me to sum up the last week in a short, concise feedback, but I'll give it a try: "If you're looking for and love something special, you're in good hands with Marion in Morocco: Powerful, dynamic yoga with relaxing balance, impressive desert hikes, wonderful traditional food, sunsets and sunrises par excellence, dancing, drumming and singing with locals around the campfire, and much more. In short: yoga and hiking with lots of humor and heart in an environment of abundance and silence – thank you so much, dear Marion!"
Apart from that, I would like to tell you that immersing myself in your second home was one of the most multifaceted and inspiring trips I have ever taken, and you contributed significantly to that. I am sure that I will be able to draw on this experience for a long time to come. See you soon in Linz! Big hug! :) Petra
P.S. Be sure to let me know as soon as you have more information about yoga and hiking on the Großglockner! Dear Marion It was just wonderful!!! You have really created a little paradise here! I felt at home from the very first second! Thank you! You radiate so much joie de vivre, so much happiness – it's simply contagious! I may not become a professional yogi, but you have motivated me to start. I hope to see you again! Jasmin from Vienna November 23 A heartfelt thank you, dear Marion, for the sunny and joyful moments, for the powerful and gentle energies you have given us. How lucky we were to have been here. All the best to you, this place, and the people who work here. Jana November 23 Yogitrip 9-16.11.23 Yoga+Trekking Tiger Lounge
LAUGHTER WARMTH OF HEART WIDTH INTENSITY LOVE COMMUNITY GRATITUDE OPENNESS FUN SEA IMPULSES ENERGY LOVE DISCOVERY JOY TRANSFORMATION NEW HOME AUTHENTICITY FUN
A magnificent, spiritual, energetic, insightful week flew by. Our group was almost a unit from the very first day – we didn't seek each other out, but we found each other. The place is an oasis, a true place of power where you can immerse yourself in what seems like another world. This is thanks to Marion and Hannes. They created this home – what would it be without these two special characters? Marion's refreshing, open, humorous, sensitive, and stylish manner and her charisma are contagious. You could literally "eat out of her hand." The yoga, the meditations, the walks with the many "spontaneous" interludes, as well as qigong, Pilates, and mantras are a joy and an enrichment! We would love to come back! Or better yet, let's stay here a while longer... Thank you, you and your team! Namaste Claudia November 23 Thank you so much for making my birthday a very special day, you and the whole group. Svenja November 23 All good things are wild & free! Thank you for the enriching journey. It was wonderful and very special. All my love, Anna October 23 I have seen and experienced many places in the world...but nowhere else have I felt so relaxed, inspired, liberated from everything, recognized, protected, at home in just one week... Thank you for this wonderful time, Marion. See you again, take care. Claudia Midtelstadt October 23 Free as the wind Wild as the ocean Hot as the sun
Silent as the desert Thank you for the hospitality at the Tiger Lounge! And Marion, thank you for your open heart! Doris Behamberg October 23 Claudia B. from Germany I actually liked everything. A magnificent, spiritual, energetic, exhilarating, insightful week flew by. Our group, consisting of a wide variety of characters aged 27 to 65, formed a unit right from the start. We didn't seek each other out, but we found each other. We haven't laughed so much (and almost everyone said so) in ages. The place is an oasis, a true place of power, where you "immerse" yourself in a seemingly different world as soon as you cross the threshold. Marion's refreshing, open, humorous, sensitive, and lively manner and her charisma are contagious. The yoga, the meditations, the walks with their many surprises and "spontaneous" interludes, as well as qigong, Pilates, and mantras—guided by Marion—were a joy and an enrichment! I would love to come back! Namaste!
Anything I could list here would be far-fetched. "Great trip" Ines R. from Germany The trip was very special for me. Marion used her knowledge from her many years in Morocco to bring us closer to the country and its people and impart a lot of background information. The days were very entertaining and the program was very well organized. The yoga and meditation sessions at sunrise and sunset in the desert were particularly special for me, and I will continue to draw on them for a long time to come. With her warm nature, she managed to get everyone involved and ensure that everyone had a lot of fun. The evenings around the campfire in the desert with Berber dancing and drumming are also unforgettable :-).
A week in "the desert" – can that generate energy, relaxation, and good vibes? Yes, indeed, it can... with Marion Bachinger/Yogitrip in Douira. I arrived stressed and tense and briefly wondered whether this trip was really the "right thing."
But after the warm welcome, the loving environment, and the accompaniment of yoga, qigong, hikes, and encounters (both human, cultural, and culinary), this week became a "shutdown with a complete reset." Energy and joy have been rekindled! Tiger Lounge exudes a modest and dignified beauty. The rooms offer simplistic but extremely stylish comfort. The garden invites you to linger and enjoy a Café Epice. I also really appreciated the emphasis on local cuisine, including many vegetarian options. Thank you very much, Marion and Co.! With your energy, you have created a little oasis in this barren landscape!
Johanna Gähler-Berg October 2022 Dear Marion, I want to thank you again for all your wonderful ideas, your presence, your energizing humor, inspiration, energy, and your yoga. Not to mention the little bottle of lemon oil (I continue to use the lavender oil for my toe with gratitude). Quality and price really pay off! All of this is still having an effect. With fond memories until next time, I wish you and Hannes all the best. Ulrike Aug. 2020
Dear Marion, thank you so much for the wonderful, intense time. A few days with you are like a month somewhere else! You have wonderful energy, pick up on every mood and always find the right words. I have taken you very much into my heart and am wholeheartedly grateful that I was here with you on the alpine pasture. Best wishes to Goody and Hannes, you are a dream team :-)
Kathrin Peterson August 2020 Dear Marion, yes, it was fantastically beautiful. The hikes, our hut tours, the powerful yoga sessions with and without cows, great conversations with depth but also with lots of tears of laughter give me energy for the next few months. You do it so well.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Evi Zaitschek August 2020 I took part in the yoga tour and the yoga coastal trek one after the other and am very happy I did, because it was a real enrichment. Great organization and timing. Jeeps took the group from place to place and from restaurants to hotels, and even to the highlight for me – the Chegaga Desert. A colorful group of women, kept in good spirits by Marion, the world's best yoga teacher, who is very personable and naturally charming with a great sense of humor and energy. Hannes, her husband, and their dog Miu also played a key role in creating a consistently positive, hilarious, and fun atmosphere.
Indescribably great yoga and meditation practice in the mornings or evenings at the hotel—unforgettable yoga in the desert in the evening just before sunset, crowned by a hike over the ridge of the highest sand dune to practice sun meditation there—breathtaking views over the Sahara dune landscape to the horizon.The descent then in the approaching night, as we could hardly tear ourselves away from the view, culminated in the bivouac tent camp, with a sea of candles and the food soon served by the nomads. The night was cold and starry, so some of us even had our beds placed in front of the tents to sleep directly under the open sky. At sunrise the next morning, everyone was up again to enjoy another yoga session in the sand dunes and practice meditation and the ever-surprising yoga with pranayama. Afterwards, there was plenty of time for our own inspirational practice in the dunes. Breakfast in the desert is also something really special... but then, unfortunately, it was time to head back along the long sandy track to Mhamid. It was a very cool ride – with our ever-loyal and very experienced driver Jamel, who made the jeep ride past just a few dromedaries and a nomadic family with donkeys a real experience... and on we went via Mhamid... Zagora... Marrakesh to Douira, where we reached our destination in the beautiful hotel complex, Tiger Lounge, on the edge of a very simple Moroccan village on the Atlantic coast... here, I particularly enjoyed the atmospherically furnished rooms, the delicious freshly cooked food, the friendly service, and the wonderful yoga room. But not to forget the hike down to the wild beach on the last evening with the aim of practicing yoga and meditation there... Marion really draws on such a huge repertoire of experience from different styles of yoga and has a gift for bringing so much variety and energy to the classes. Another highlight for me were the mantra recitations and sound journeys at the end of the classes.
I could go on raving forever, but I'll come to a close and pass on these two trips as my absolute recommendation. As a basis, I recommend openness and a sense for the new, the different, not necessarily only luxury, and a desire for good yoga. To quote Nina Hagen, "Om namah shivaya" :-)
Ullrike Boelling Coastal trekking and round trip Autumn 19 "Opening the heart and relaxation in Morocco" Lisa Steringer from Germany Coastal trekking 2019 Every day, Marion took us on a journey to her Morocco and to ourselves. Those who were willing to open up received an incredible amount in return. We all benefited from her many years of experience as a yoga teacher and her knowledge of Morocco. Marion and her entire team welcomed us with open arms and took loving care of us. We grew together as a group, not least because of Marion's life-affirming nature, which made us laugh every day. But everyone also had the time and space to develop. Definitely more on the high-end side of yoga trips, but you didn't have to worry about anything and could just enjoy yourself. Overall, a wonderful experience with great women and an enrichment for my personal yoga and meditation practice. "An incredibly great week" Anna Stelzl from Austria Desert hiking Oct. 2019
Although I traveled alone, I never felt "alone." Marion, the yogi and tour guide, has an incredibly warm, cordial manner that made me feel good as soon as I arrived. The trip took us to different places, with ever-changing "1001 Nights" moments in hotels located in the middle of beautiful oases. This trip is the perfect mix of trekking and yoga with an incredible number of new impressions and daily meditation and yoga practice to recharge your batteries and find yourself—the silence in the desert contributed to this in particular. ;) I am so glad I booked this trip and would do it again in a heartbeat!