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The Velada
The trips worth taking.
Weekend
2–3 nights, close to home
Journey
A full week, further afield, unhurried
Original
Our flagship, hosted by us, small on purpose
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Pick the pace that fits. All three sit under one seal, and curation is what gets a trip in, never its price.
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Marrakech
Original · Dec 11–14 · 4 spots left
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Provence
Weekend · Oct 23–26 · 2 spots left
Veladas, three ways
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What the lines mean
Weekend
2–3 nights, close to home.
Journey
A full week, further afield, unhurried.
Original
Our flagship, hosted by us, small on purpose.
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The cobalt walls of Jardin Majorelle, Yves Saint Laurent's museum next door, riads behind plain doors in the medina, and a long, lazy day by the pool.
What we'll do
Sunset rooftops
Drinks above the medina
A pool day
Lunch and a swim, out of town
The hammam
A slow, steamy afternoon
The souk
With someone who knows it
All in the $1,300
3 nights in a riad
Breakfast daily
3 dinners, wine too
The pool day
The hammam
A host all weekend
Airport pickups
You bring yourself to Marrakech, plus a free afternoon and whatever the souk talks you into. No single supplement, ever. Once you're in, $600 holds your spot.
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The bill, in advance
What your $1,300 covers
Three nights, almost everything booked and paid before you land. Here's every piece of it.
Included
3 nights
3 mornings
3 evenings
1 day
1 visit
4 days
Both ways
Three nights in a riad
Your own room, in the medina
Breakfast
On the terrace, every morning
Dinners together
Wine included, one cooked at the riad
A pool day
Lunch and a swim out of town, van included
The hammam
A slow afternoon, booked for the group
A host, all weekend
Someone who knows the city, with you
Airport pickup and drop-off
Whenever your flight lands
On you
Your flights
From wherever you are, landing by Dec 11
A free afternoon
Your pick, or ask the host
Tips and the souk
Whatever comes home in your bag
No single supplement. Coming alone costs exactly what coming with a friend does.
Works out to
about $430 a night, all of the above
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Who's coming
4 confirmed, 2 traveling solo
First names only until the trip. Full intros happen in person.
D
Dev
Up early, coffee first · with a friend
P
Priya
Wander and see what happens · solo
T
Theo
Last to bed, one more round · with a friend
I
Ines
Somewhere quiet with a book · solo
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The program
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Six days, one small group.
1Arrival supper
Day 1 · On a riad rooftop, before anyone has to be impressive.
2A family kitchen
Day 2 · Cook with locals, then eat what you made.
3Atlas day
Day 3 · A drive into the Atlas, lunch in a village, home by sunset.
4Farewell lunch
Day 6 · Everyone in one row, nowhere to be.
Hosted and sealed by us. We'd book it blind.
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The program · Dec 11–14
Four days, details revealed 30 days out.
Here's how each moment feels. The names of every place stay with us until then. It's part of the fun.
Arrive slow
Afternoon
Settle into the riad
Our house for the weekend, behind a plain door in the old city.
4:45 PM
Sunset drinks on a rooftop
A first round above the old city while the light goes.
8:00 PM
Welcome dinner
A grand old room in the new town, and one long table for the group.
Gardens, a pool, a late night
8:30 AM
Breakfast at the riad
Slow, on the house.
9:45 AM
A famous garden, before the crowds
Then an hour with one of fashion's great names, next door.
12:45 PM
Lunch and a pool, out of the city
Twenty minutes out of town. Long lunch, longer afternoon by the water.
Afternoon
A hammam, if you want one
Steam, scrub, and a massage for anyone who'd like it.
7:00 PM
Dinner at a local favorite
Small, warm, and very much a neighborhood place.
9:45 PM
A nightcap with a line out the door
Clever cocktails. We'll have a table, so no line for us.
Coffee, souks, dinner at home
8:30 AM
Breakfast at the riad
Slow, on the house.
10:00 AM
A coffee ritual worth the queue
We go right at opening, so you don't wait.
11:30 AM
Antiques, then the souks
A dealer behind an unmarked door, then a walk through our favorite shops.
2:00 PM
Lunch on a terrace above the spice market
Sunny, heated, and right where the souks spill out.
Afternoon
A free afternoon
Nap, shop some more, or write a postcard.
Evening
Dinner at home
A cook comes to the riad. Wine, games, just us.
A slow goodbye
8:30 AM
Breakfast and last shopping
Pack, then one more lap of the souks.
12:30 PM
A last lunch in a leafy courtyard
One more long table before everyone scatters.
Afternoon
Goodbyes and flights home
Hugs at the door, cars to the airport.
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Marrakech · Dec 11–14 · You're going
34days
until we tell you where
The names arrive Nov 11.
What you need now
Land by Friday afternoon
Marrakech Menara (RAK), Dec 11. Home Monday after lunch.
Pack for this
A swimsuit, one dressier dinner outfit, and a layer for cool evenings.
Who's coming
Say hi before you meet
The four days
Arrive slow
Afternoon
Settle into the riad
Our house for the weekend, behind a plain door in the old city.
4:45 PM
Sunset drinks on a rooftop
A first round above the old city while the light goes.
8:00 PM
Welcome dinner
A grand old room in the new town, and one long table for the group.
Gardens, a pool, a late night
8:30 AM
Breakfast at the riad
Slow, on the house.
9:45 AM
A famous garden, before the crowds
Then an hour with one of fashion's great names, next door.
12:45 PM
Lunch and a pool, out of the city
Twenty minutes out of town. Long lunch, longer afternoon by the water.
Afternoon
A hammam, if you want one
Steam, scrub, and a massage for anyone who'd like it.
7:00 PM
Dinner at a local favorite
Small, warm, and very much a neighborhood place.
9:45 PM
A nightcap with a line out the door
Clever cocktails. We'll have a table, so no line for us.
Coffee, souks, dinner at home
8:30 AM
Breakfast at the riad
Slow, on the house.
10:00 AM
A coffee ritual worth the queue
We go right at opening, so you don't wait.
11:30 AM
Antiques, then the souks
A dealer behind an unmarked door, then a walk through our favorite shops.
2:00 PM
Lunch on a terrace above the spice market
Sunny, heated, and right where the souks spill out.
Afternoon
A free afternoon
Nap, shop some more, or write a postcard.
Evening
Dinner at home
A cook comes to the riad. Wine, games, just us.
A slow goodbye
8:30 AM
Breakfast and last shopping
Pack, then one more lap of the souks.
12:30 PM
A last lunch in a leafy courtyard
One more long table before everyone scatters.
Afternoon
Goodbyes and flights home
Hugs at the door, cars to the airport.
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Nov 11 · Marrakech
It's time.
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Sealed by us, opened by you
Now you know where.
El FennFri · sunset
Beldi Country ClubSat · the pool day
Bacha CoffeeSun · worth the queue
La FamilleMon · the last lunch
and 7 more, with addresses and times
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Marrakech · Dec 11–14 · Unsealed
Your itinerary, by name.
Home base is Riad Dess. Every booking is under The Velada, so just give our name at the door.
Arrive slow
Afternoon
Riad Dess
Settle into the riad
Check in and drop your bags. Home base all weekend.
Directions
4:45 PM
El Fenn rooftop
Sunset drinks on a rooftop
Drinks at sunset. Enter through the boutique on Rue Fatima Zahra, then up.
Directions
Gardens, a pool, a late night
8:30 AM
Breakfast at Riad Dess
Breakfast at the riad
Slow, on the house.
9:45 AM
Jardin Majorelle and Musée YSL
A famous garden, before the crowds
We have your timed tickets. Garden first, museum after.
Directions
12:45 PM
Beldi Country Club
Lunch and a pool, out of the city
Day pass, lunch and the pool. The van leaves the riad at 12:20.
Directions
Afternoon
Spa and hammam at Beldi
A hammam, if you want one
Optional. Tell us your treatment and we'll book it.
Directions
Coffee, souks, dinner at home
8:30 AM
Breakfast at Riad Dess
Breakfast at the riad
Slow, on the house.
11:30 AM
Mustapha Blaoui, then the souks
Antiques, then the souks
144 Arset Aouzal, Bab Doukkala. The door has only the number. Then our shop list for the souks.
Directions
2:00 PM
L'Mida
Lunch on a terrace above the spice market
Rahba Lakdima, by the spice square. Terrace table.
Directions
Afternoon
A free afternoon
Nap, shop some more, or write a postcard.
Evening
Private dinner at Riad Dess
Dinner at home
A cook comes to us. Wine, games, just us.
A slow goodbye
8:30 AM
Breakfast and last shopping
Pack, then one more lap of the souks.
Afternoon
Goodbyes and flights home
Hugs at the door, cars to the airport.
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Membership
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Apply once. Travel often.
You only do this the first time. Once you're in, every Velada is yours to book, no applying again. A few short questions so we can keep the groups good.
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Time and energy
On a trip, you're usually…
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What you want
What do you want most from a trip?
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The group
It's day three and the group wants a plan you'd never choose. What do you do?
There's no right answer. We're curious how you'd handle it.
Probably go along with it, then find the one part I like. If it's really not for me, I'll take a morning to myself and meet everyone for dinner.
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A friend's view
What would your last travel companion say about you?
Honest is better than flattering.
Easy to travel with, but I will absolutely make us walk to the far-away bakery.
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You're a member now, so every trip is yours to book without applying again. Your spot on Marrakech, Souk and Stars is waiting.
Marrakech, Souk and Stars
Marrakech, Morocco · Dec 11–14
Hold your spot with a deposit by Oct 6. After that it opens back up to the waitlist.
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Marrakech, Souk and Stars
Dec 11–14 · 1 traveler
Trip total$1,300
Due today (deposit)$600
Remaining balance$700
Payment schedule
Today, Oct 3$600
Nov 10$700
Cancellation policy
Full refund until Oct 4. 50% refund until Nov 10. No refund after that, but you can transfer your spot to someone else.
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Pay $600 deposit
The $700 balance is charged automatically on Nov 10.
Preview only · nothing is charged
Spot reserved
You're going to Marrakech.
Your $600 deposit is in and your seat at the table is held. We've texted you a receipt.
Marrakech, Souk and Stars
Original · Dec 11–14 · 4 others going
The $700 balance is charged automatically on Nov 10. Plans change? Your spot can go to a friend instead.
Original
Marrakech, Souk and Stars
Marrakech, Morocco · Dec 11–14 · 4 days
Hosted and sealed by us
Rooftop dinners, slow mornings, a day by the pool, and enough room to actually talk to the people you're with. No single supplement, so solo guests are welcome by design.
Who's going
4 confirmed · 2 traveling solo
D
P
T
The program
Four days, loosely held
Bring a friend
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You're confirmed
$700 balance due Nov 10
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Day 2 of 4
Today
9:45 AM
Jardin Majorelle
We walk over from the riad together
7:00 PM
Dinner at Farmers
A table is set for the group.
Tomorrow, Day 3
From 10:00 AM
Coffee, antiques and the souks
Comfortable shoes, and room in your bag.
Yesterday, from the group
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