Wellness
Traditional Moroccan Hammam & Spa
Experience overview
The Moroccan hammam is far more than a spa treatment — it is a weekly ritual of purification, community, and deep cleansing that has shaped life here for over a thousand years. For visitors, a private hammam in a riad or boutique spa is the perfect introduction: warm steam rooms, savon noir (black soap) made from olive oil, and a vigorous exfoliation with the textured kessa glove that leaves skin remarkably soft. Many sessions finish with ghassoul clay and argan oil, followed by mint tea in a calm salon. Whether you add a massage or pair it with a cooking class, the hammam is the reset your body welcomes after medina walks and desert drives.
At a glance
- Location Marrakech Medina / riad spa
- Duration 2–3 hours
- Experience Activity
- Style Private spa hammam
Experience highlights
- 1Steam rooms at increasing warmth
- 2Black soap (savon noir) application
- 3Full-body kessa glove exfoliation
- 4Ghassoul clay mask & argan oil hydration
- 5Optional argan-oil massage
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How your experience unfolds
Arrival & welcome — You are greeted at a riad or spa in the medina (or picked up if arranged). Change into disposable undergarments; towels and slippers are provided in private packages.
Warm-up steam — Move through tiled steam rooms of increasing heat to open pores — similar in spirit to historic neighborhood hammams, but in a calm, guided setting.
Black soap ritual — An attendant applies savon noir across your skin. You rest in the steam while the soap softens dead skin — the classic preparation for exfoliation.
Kessa scrub — Using a rough kessa glove, the therapist (or you, in some packages) scrubs in long firm strokes. The result is an intense, satisfying cleanse Moroccans enjoy weekly.
Clay & hydration — Rinse, then optional ghassoul clay mask and argan oil. Many guests add a 30–60 minute massage with scented oils.
Aftercare — Relax in a salon with Moroccan mint tea. You leave feeling lighter, deeply clean, and ready for dinner in the medina.
First time? — We book private hammams for couples and solo travellers who want clear guidance — no guesswork about local etiquette or what to bring.
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Key locations for this experience.
Included
- Private hammam session in partner riad/spa
- Towels, black soap, kessa scrub, and clay (standard package)
- Mint tea in relaxation area
- English/French-speaking staff on request
Excluded
- Premium massage add-ons (quoted separately)
- Public neighborhood hammam visits (different experience)
- Transport unless arranged with your tour
- Gratuities for therapists
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Ride across golden dunes as the sun sets over Erg Chebbi or Agafay — the classic Morocco moment, with Berber guides and optional overnight desert camp.
- Sunset on the highest dunes
- Traditional Berber guides
- Optional luxury desert camp
Moroccan Cooking Class in Marrakech
Shop the souks with a local chef, then cook tagine, salads, and mint tea in a traditional riad kitchen — and enjoy your feast on the rooftop.
- Guided spice & produce market visit
- Hands-on tagine preparation
- Rooftop lunch with Atlas views
Hot Air Balloon — Marrakech Sunrise
Float silently at dawn above the Haouz Plain — Atlas peaks turning pink, Berber villages and palm groves below, then land for a traditional Moroccan breakfast.
- 45–60 minute sunrise flight
- Atlas Mountains & Marrakech views
- Pre-flight balloon inflation spectacle