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Adventure travel in Morocco Trek Des Gazelles

Sea edition

An adventure trek departing from Essaouira on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean between dunes and ocean.
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INVITATION TO TRAVEL

HEADING FOR THE ATLANTIC

Le Trek Des Gazelles By Mélanie invites you to the city of the trade winds for an adventure trek on the Atlantic coastal path.
The sea edition route offers us the discovery of virgin coves and exceptional bivouacs.
From Essaouira , head south where the landscapes transform to the rhythm of our steps and the light on the ocean. Nestled between dunes and steep cliffs, stand countless argan trees, a species endemic to this Moroccan region.
This itinerant journey promises a concentration of emotions for lovers of water, air and earth.

DESTINATION

The Region

  • Essaouira, former Mogador
  • The Moroccan coastal path
  • The ocean as far as the eye can see
  • The trade winds
  • Exceptional itinerant bivouacs
  • The Berber people
  • Deserted beaches
  • Virgin sand dunes
  • The endemic argan tree, producing argan oil: precious, nourishing, moisturizing, rich in vitamin E, antioxidant, cosmetic, culinary
  • Varied landscapes: Atlas meeting with the ocean

The experience in pictures

WATCH THE 2022 SEA EDITION

Trek des Gazelles, a sea edition from Essaouira

PROGRAM

From October 20 to 25, 2025

Non -exhaustive program, likely to be modified, especially in 2026!

DAY 1

* Option : Bus transfer from Marrakech
11 a.m. – Pick-up in front of Koutoubia
Catered meal basket

4 hours journey to Essaouira

 

Start of the adventure

Appointment. in Essaouira

2 p.m. – Reception in a hotel in Essaouira
Check with the organization team
Installation in rooms

5 p.m. – Welcome speech
Sports briefing

8 p.m. – Moroccan dinner
Night at the hotel

DAY 2

Trek & Bivouac 1

Hatha yoga at sunrise
7 a.m. – Breakfast at the hotel

7 a.m. – Departure on foot to the beach
8:30 a.m. – Start of the adventure

Picnic lunch

5 p.m. – Arrival at the bivouac
Mint tea and snack
Toilet and meditation

8 p.m. – Moroccan buffet dinner
Campfires and Berber herbal tea
Night under tent

DAY 3

Trek & Bivouac 2

Hatha yoga at sunrise
7 a.m. – Breakfast at the camp

8 a.m. – Day briefing
Start start for the trek

Picnic lunch

5 p.m. – Arrival at the bivouac
Mint tea and snack
Toilet and meditation

8 p.m. – Moroccan buffet dinner
Campfires and Berber herbal tea
Night under tent

DAY 4

Trek & Bivouac 3

Hatha yoga at sunrise
7 a.m. – Breakfast at the camp

8 a.m. – Day briefing
Start start for the trek

Picnic lunch

5 p.m. – Arrival at the bivouac
Mint tea and snack
Toilet and meditation

8 p.m. – Moroccan buffet dinner
Campfires and Berber herbal tea
Night under tent

DAY 5

Trek & Bivouac 4

Hatha yoga at sunrise
7 a.m. – Breakfast at the camp

8 a.m. – Day briefing
Start start for the trek

Picnic lunch

5 p.m. – Arrival at the bivouac
Mint tea and snack
Toilet and meditation

8 p.m. – Moroccan buffet dinner
Campfires and Berber herbal tea
Night under tent

DAY 6

Return to Essaouira

7 a.m. – Breakfast at the camp

8 a.m. – Baggage collection
Installation on buses

9 a.m. – Bus ride to Essaouira

11 a.m. – Return to the Essaouira hotel

End of the adventure 

 

* Option: Return transfer to Marrakech
12 hours – Departure for Marrakech APT or Koutoubia
Catered meal basket
4 hours journey to Marrakech

* Option : Lunch and/or Extension stay in Essaouira

REGISTRATION

REGISTER

FIRST STEP

  • Connect to the website from a computer
  • Click on subscribe to the sea edition
  • Complete the online registration form
  • Accept the rules and conditions of the event
  • Enter your identity and contact details
  • Accept the terms of the personal accident agreement and the table of insurance guarantees taken out by the organizer
  • Take out or refuse the optional cancellation insurance offered 
  • Accept the program and what it includes
  • Pay registration fees
  • Pay by credit card a deposit of 50% of the registration fees (+ 5% invoiced by the platform for online file management)

MEDICAL RECORD

SECOND STEP

The organization transmits the information necessary to compile the medical file.

A period of time is granted for the completion of the medical file and the sending of the documents required by the organization's doctor (the only person able to consult them according to the regulations of the order of doctors)

REQUIRED MEDICAL PARTS

  • A medical certificate dated less than 6 months before the event, duly established by the referring doctor.
  • An ECG, electrocardiogram – stress test less than 2 years old for participants over 50 years old. 

FINALIZE YOUR REGISTRATION

STEP THREE

  • Log in to the online registration form
  • Provide information on your sporting experience and walking pace
  • Enter your emergency contacts 
  • Enter your valid passport information (identity card for Moroccan nationals)
  • Insert a copy of the identity document used to travel
  • Inform your possible choices of optional services offered
  • Pay the balance of registration fees and options by credit card (+5% charged by the platform for online file management) 

COURSE

A ROUTE ON THE ATLANTIC COASTAL TRAIL

  • Itinerant trek of approximately 95 km in total over 4 days of walking 
  • Terrain: sand, earth, pebbles, rocks, small stumps, wadis…
  • Altitude: None. Coastal path
  • Elevation difference: + or – 500 meters in total
  • Average temperatures in October: daily between 10° and 25° degrees and nighttime between 5° and 10°

LEVEL

SPORTS LEVEL

  • 6 to 8 hours of walking per day excluding lunch breaks
  • + or – 25 km traveled each day for a total of approximately 95 km 
  • An off-the-beaten-track route on the Atlantic Coastal Path 
  • Uneven terrain: sand, earth, pebbles, rocks, small stumps, wadis…
  • A total positive altitude difference of + or – 500 meters
  • Good physical condition required
  • Necessary training with practice of an endurance sport 

SPORT

ACCESSIBILITY AND PREPARATION

NO TEAM, NO COMPETITION!

The Trek Des Gazelles By Mélanie is accessible to women in good physical condition who practice regular physical and sporting activity.

All women can register from the age of majority, from 18 years old to 70 years old.

A trek requires physical training to be able to withstand the effort over long distances, and thus enjoy walking for the entire duration of the trek.

Preparing the body for surpassing oneself is necessary, as well as that of the mind for immersion in nature and a return to basics.

The sports director, accompanied by the organization's doctor, will be the only people capable of forming the walking groups based on each person's usual pace, sporting experience and medical file (consulted only by the organization's doctor)

MANAGEMENT

A PROFESSIONAL AND PASSIONATE TEAM

  • Experienced organizers and managers
  • Qualified guides and passionate guides
  • Logisticians and trekking artisans in Morocco
  • Doctors, nurses and paramedics
  • Security managers and agents
  • Hatha yoga and meditation teacher
  • Drivers, transporters and camel drivers
  • Videographers, community manager and photographer

REGISTRATION FEES INCLUDE

BEFORE THE TREK

  • Availability of the team by telephone
  • Monitoring your online registration file
  • Online access to the event travel diary

The wink Trek Des Gazelles By Mélanie

A few weeks before the event, each participant receives a letter from the organization.

HOME IN ESSAOUIRA

Accessories offered in the image of the Trek Des Gazelles By Mélanie

  • 1 cotton laundry bag
  • 1 short-sleeved t-shirt 
  • 1 long-sleeved t-shirt 

Organization Trek Des Gazelles By Mélanie

  • 20/10 – Welcome in a 4**** hotel
  • 20/10 – Sports briefing
  • 20/10 – Welcome dinner 
  • 20/10 – Night in a double room 
  • 20/10 – Breakfast at the hotel
  • 25/10 – Return transfer Bivouac 4 / Essaouira

DURING THE COASTAL TREK

  • Supervision Trek Des Gazelles By Mélanie
  • 21 to 24/10 – 4 days of trek 
  • 21 to 25/10 – 4 nights in a traveling bivouac
  • Full board 
  • Mineral water
  • Accommodation in 12-person caidal tents
  • Eco-responsible sanitary facilities
  • Daily yoga and meditation sessions
  • Transport of luggage on camel backs
  • Medical assistance (ambulances, doctors, nurses)
  • Police assistance
  • Repatriation insurance

OPTIONS

On your online registration file

For greater peace of mind, the organization offers the following options :

  • Travel cancellation insurance
  • 20/10 – Marrakech / Essaouira bus transfer
  • 25/10 – Bus transfer Essaouira / Marrakech
  • 20/10 – Single room or villa supplement at the hotel
  • 25/10 – Lunch in Essaouira
  • Extensions to your stay in Essaouira (before or after the trek)

TRAVEL DIARY

Useful information:

  • Morocco
  • Regions
  • Practical information
  • Program
  • Destination
  • Preparation
  • Equipment
  • Travel bag
  • Backpack
  • Contacts

REGISTRATION FEES DO NOT INCLUDE

NOT INCLUDED

  • Air flight or other transportation to join the organization
  • Drinks at the hotel
  • Miscellaneous costs
  • Personal equipment
  • Sleeping bag
  • Tips for the Moroccan team (to be provided in cash)
  • File fees (+ 5% charged by the web platform for file management)
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