THE SLEEP PROGRAMME
Five days in the darkest, quietest place we know. A better night, not a treatment.
The Sleep Programme is a 5-day sleep retreat in Morocco, at Umnya Desert Camp, eight tent suites in the dunes of Erg Chegaga in the Sahara, built around darkness, silence, morning light and evenings without screens. The next date is February 8 to 12, 2027, with 14 places, for anyone who wants better nights, alone, as a couple or with a friend: a rest, not a medical treatment.
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The Sleep Programme
| Where | Umnya Desert Camp, Erg Chegaga, in the Moroccan Sahara: eight tent suites, each with a private bathroom, open since 2019 |
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| Duration | 5 days, 4 nights |
| Next date | February 8 to 12, 2027 |
| Places | 14 of 14 places left |
| Price | €1,485 per person in a double tent |
| Included | Tent suite with private bathroom, full board, round-trip transport from Marrakech, sunrise meditation, floor Pilates, walks with the nomads, stargazing, a night in the dunes and one massage |
| Getting there | Round-trip transport from Marrakech is included: about 8 h 45 by road, the last 60 km on piste. Or a flight from Casablanca to Zagora, where our team meets you at the airport, then about 3 hours by 4x4. |
| Network | No wifi and no mobile network in the camp. A signal can be found a short walk away, about twenty minutes there and back. |
| Language | The team speaks English and French, as well as Arabic and Berber. |
| Dates and booking | See the dates and reserve |
Darkness
A Bortle 1 sky, the darkest class
Silence
No wifi, no network, no traffic
Light
Sunrise and sunset, every day
Slow evenings
Herbal infusions, books, gentle games
Five days in the Sahara
A week arranged around your night
Sleep rarely comes back because we try harder. It comes back when the day around it changes: morning light, movement that tires the body kindly, an evening without a screen, and a place dark and silent enough to let the night do its work.
Umnya Desert Camp sits in the dunes of Erg Chegaga, sixty kilometres of desert piste beyond the last paved road. There is no wifi and no network in the camp itself. A signal can be found a short walk away, about twenty minutes there and back. Phones are stored on arrival. The sky is rated Bortle 1, the darkest class on the scale. Each guest has a tent suite with a real bed and a private bathroom with a hot shower.
A better night, not a treatment
We treat nothing and diagnose nothing. The programme sets the conditions for good sleep and leaves the rest to you. If you live with a sleep disorder, speak to your doctor before you come.
Choose Your Edition
First date: Monday February 8 to Friday February 12, 2027, fourteen places. Other 2027 dates are sent on request, see below.
Next Departure
Feb 8-12
February 8 to 12, 2027, Monday to Friday
14 of 14 places left
€1,485
€1,485 per person in a double tent
Reserve This EditionGetting there: by road from Marrakech, round trip included, or by plane from Casablanca to Zagora, then about 3 hours by 4x4 to the camp. Our team collects you at Zagora airport: just tell us your flight.
Places reflect real availability and are updated as reservations are confirmed.
Prefer another date?
The first date is February 8 to 12, 2027. We hold further dates in 2027 that are not shown on the site, all Monday to Friday, at the same price of 1,485 euros per person in a double tent. Leave your email and tick the box, and we send them to you.
Your 5 Days in the Sahara
The same arc runs at every edition, day by day
Day 1
Arrival
Round-trip transportation collects you in Marrakech for the drive south to Erg Chegaga. On arrival, phones are stored away for the length of the stay. Welcome tea, a tent suite of your own, a walk on the nearest dune at sunset and an early dinner by the fire. A herbal infusion, then a first night with no programme.
Day 2
Light
Meditation at sunrise on the dunes, then breakfast. Floor Pilates, slow and open air. The warm hours are for rest. In the late afternoon, a walk with the nomads, then a camel ride at sunset. After dinner, a session with our astronomer and the telescope under the Bortle 1 sky, and a herbal infusion before bed.
Day 3
The dunes
Sunrise meditation, then sandboarding on the high dunes: the body spends its energy and the evening comes easily. Bread baked in the sand with the camp bakers. A free afternoon for a nap or a book. A massage before dinner. Tonight you sleep in the dunes, under the stars, with the team close by.
Day 4
Rest
No alarm today. Sunrise meditation for those who wish, floor Pilates, then a visit to the nomads for tea and conversation. A free afternoon to read, play a quiet game, walk or sleep. A closing circle, then a celebration dinner around the fire with Berber music. Last night in your suite.
Day 5
Return
A closing meditation at sunrise. Breakfast, then phones are returned as a deliberate re-entry into the connected world. Round-trip transportation takes you back to Marrakech.
Your Experience Includes
Everything Is Taken Care Of
- ✓ Tent suite with a real bed and private bathroom with hot shower
- ✓ Full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout your stay
- ✓ Round-trip transportation from Marrakech
- ✓ Phones stored on arrival, and returned on departure
- ✓ Meditation at sunrise
- ✓ Floor Pilates sessions
- ✓ Stargazing with our astronomer and a telescope
- ✓ Guided walk with the nomads and a visit to the nomads
- ✓ Camel ride at sunset
- ✓ Sandboarding on the high dunes
- ✓ Traditional sand bread with the camp bakers
- ✓ One massage per person
- ✓ A night in the dunes, under the stars
- ✓ Herbal infusions each evening, reading time and gentle games
- ✓ Campfires and Berber music
Not Included
Good to Know
- · International flights to Marrakech
- · Travel insurance
- · Additional massages
- · Personal expenses and gratuities
- · Alcoholic beverages
Reserve Your Place
14 of 14 places left, February 8 to 12, 2027, Monday to Friday
€1,485
per person in a double tent, 5 days
We respond personally to every inquiry, usually within 24 hours.
Are you a retreat leader with your own group? Privatize the camp and host your own retreat.
Not sure it is for you? Read the guide to a sleep retreat in Morocco.
Curious what four nights without noise do to a tired sleep cycle? Read what happens to your sleep after four nights in the Sahara.
The Sleep Programme · €1,485
14 of 14 places left (Feb 8-12)
Frequently asked questions
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Private buyout
Ask for your dates
The whole camp for your group, from two guests to eighteen. Tell us when and how many of you: a written proposal for the whole camp comes back within 24 hours, with no commitment.
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2019
Open since
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4.8★
TripAdvisor
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8 tents
The camp to yourselves
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A written proposal, no commitment
