Retreat venue · Ourika valley, near Marrakech
Take over a Studio KO house in the Ourika valley for your group and your programme.
A private retreat venue near Marrakech: a stone house on a hilltop, for your group alone. You lead the programme; we prepare accommodation, meals, transfers and spaces with you.
The place
A secluded house that opens to the valley.
Designed by Studio KO as Villa E, the house crowns a wooded hill in the foothills of the High Atlas, at around 1,050 m. Thick walls of Ourika stone, sheltered courtyards and wide windows onto the hills: architecture that makes room for both quiet and light.
Taking over the house means bringing your group together with no other guests, with places to gather — the living room, the reception room, the branch pergola, the west-facing pool, the tennis court — and places to withdraw: alcoves, built-in benches, fireplaces.
Villa EFormats
Four ways to use the house.
Starting points to adapt: every retreat is shaped with its organiser.
- Yoga & meditation
- A yoga retreat venue in Morocco for a teacher and their group: morning and evening practice, silence, rest between sessions. Practice spaces are chosen with you, depending on group size and season.
- Creative retreats
- Writing, drawing, photography, music: an architect-designed house and a landscape to work in together, with large tables and quieter corners.
- Wellbeing
- Breathwork, movement, nutrition, rest: a quiet stay in the valley, led by your own practitioners.
- Team retreats
- A few days away from the office to think, decide and reconnect. For a working format, see private offsites.
Suites & spaces
The house at a glance.
What the house has on site, confirmed. Practice spaces are set out in your proposal.
Up to 20 participants; the house sleeps up to 14, in single or shared suites. Remember to count facilitators staying on site.
E Kasbah Rock welcomes your retreat from 15 November 2026, on request and subject to availability. Share your dates, group details and requirements with us for a tailored proposal.
The line of water and the wooded hills · © Philippe Garcia
In practice
On request, and planned together.
What is arranged on request or decided with you; your written proposal confirms each point.
Exclusive use
The house is reserved for your group alone, on dates agreed together, subject to availability.
Accommodation
How participants and facilitators are allocated to the suites, single or shared.
Practice spaces
Assessed with you during the site visit from the house’s own spaces — living rooms, courtyards, terraces, the branch pergola — depending on group size and season. Practice capacity is confirmed in your proposal.
Practice equipment
Mats, cushions, sound: brought by the organiser or arranged on request, as confirmed in your proposal.
Meals
On request: a private chef or an outside caterer. Meal times, dietary requirements and allergies: tell us when you enquire.
Transfers
On request. About an hour by road from Marrakech, about ten minutes by helicopter. Group arrivals and timings are arranged around your programme; flights are booked separately.
Site visit
A visit to the house can be arranged by appointment, so you can choose the spaces before committing.
Your programme
You lead the sessions and the rhythm of each day; accommodation, meals and transfers are arranged around your programme, as agreed in the proposal.
For a proposal
Dates or a time of year, number of participants and facilitators, type of retreat, and your needs for space, equipment and meals.
Sample itinerary
Three days, two nights.
An example to adapt: rhythm, sessions and meals are decided with you.
Day 1
Arrive
- Arrival in the afternoon, settling in
- First session in the early evening
- Dinner, a quiet evening
Day 2
Practise
- Morning practice
- Free time or a workshop
- Evening session as the sun goes down over the valley
Day 3
Leave
- Final session
- Lunch
- Departure in the afternoon
Length, timings and content of the programme are up to the organiser.
Good to know
Before you write to us.
How does a retreat at E Kasbah Rock work?
You lead your own programme and the house is reserved for your group, on dates agreed together. Accommodation, meals, transfers and practice spaces are prepared with you and set out in a written proposal.
How many participants can the house host?
Up to 20 participants. The house sleeps up to 14 in its seven suites (six with a large bed, one with two single beds); beyond that, additional participants stay outside the house.
Where can we practise yoga or meditation?
The house’s spaces — living rooms, courtyards, terraces, the branch pergola — are assessed with you during the site visit, depending on group size and season. The spaces chosen and the practice capacity are confirmed in your proposal.
Is equipment provided?
Practice equipment (mats, cushions, sound…) is brought by the organiser or arranged on request. Tell us what you need: your proposal sets out what can be provided.
What about meals?
Meals can be prepared by a private chef or an outside caterer, depending on your plans; timing and dietary requirements are agreed with you and set out in your proposal.
How do we get there from Marrakech?
E Kasbah Rock is in the Ourika valley, about an hour by road from Marrakech. Directions are shared on request and transfers can be arranged with you. The property also has its own helipad, about ten minutes by air from Marrakech; flights are arranged separately.
Can we visit before booking?
Yes, a visit to the house can be arranged by appointment, subject to availability.
What should we include in our enquiry?
Your dates or a time of year, the number of participants and facilitators, the type of retreat, the rhythm of your programme, meals and dietary requirements, the transfers you need, and any space or equipment requirements.
What are your rates?
Every proposal is quoted individually, according to dates, length of stay, number of people and the services agreed.
Retreats
Request a proposal
A few details are enough to start: dates, number of people, needs. We will come back to you with a written proposal.