Circle Dance with Judy & Shakeh
14 - 24 October 2026
Including a 3 night tour to the High Atlas Mountains
From £800 per person in shared twin/double room
Plus 3750 MAD (about £300) payable locally
“The whole ambience at La Maison Anglaise is magical – from the beautifully decorated rooms, the lovely surrounding gardens, the delicious meals prepared with such care and the delightful efficient team all made for a memorable and happy seven days… and the added options of the cultural tours meant we all learnt a little more about the extraordinary and fascinating country that is Morocco.” Jane Stanley 2024
This brochure provides you with lots of information about the venue, the bedrooms, the activities, how we design your holiday to meet your needs, your tutor, the likely itinerary and what is included in the cost. Please read on to the end!
Why booking early is a good idea
- If you’d like single occupancy we only allocate a limited number of rooms for singles
- Our holidays are very popular so often fill quickly – a maximum of 20 places on this holiday
- The designated group flight (to which transport to and from Agadir airport is included) for this holiday is outbound: London Gatwick – Agadir & return: Marrakech – London Gatwick with EasyJet.
- To secure your place on this holiday a deposit of £100 is paid. Followed by 2 equal balance payments 4 months & 2 months before the the start date of the holiday. Booking opens about a year before the holiday begins.
The Venue Well known for magical meaningful holidays, excellent food and exceptional staff, this award-winning set up relocated in 2020 to a stunning sustainably-run eco-lodge with a chlorine-free pool and permaculture gardens. Located on the south side of the ancient town walls of Taroudant, which enjoys the best winter climate in Morocco. Enjoy an exceptional menu of local healthy food.
“It’s just brilliant. I love it – the whole vibe in the well-designed garden, the buildings, and the sustainable aspect of it all. The staff are incredible, all caring, kind, diligent and willing to do whatever it takes to make your stay perfect. The food is truly delicious, fantastic for vegetarians and meat-eaters too, as well as offering tea/coffee at any time by helping yourself. Relaxed, with the smell of the beautifully planted garden at night, and a well-stocked library so I can read all day long by the pool. Heaven!” Jane Duncan Rogers January 2024
Bedrooms The comfortable, beautifully appointed rooms are cleverly designed to be cool in summer and warm in winter. All have en–suite bathrooms, their own terrace and garden and can sleep two or more. A limited number are allocated for single occupancy. More details of rooms here
Heartful Holistic Holidays which offer a wide choice of authentic activities run by amazingly knowledgeable English-speaking guides. Explore the fascinating culture and landscapes, use our library, our small spa, swim or simply laze in the sun.
Optional Activities include cookery, walks, visits to local families and charitable projects, wildlife, massage, shopping and several other choices. Little visited by tourists, the local souks offer an exotic traditional atmosphere. Read more
Located within 30 minutes’ drive of the contrasting mountain landscapes of the majestic High Atlas and the extraordinary Anti-Atlas (beyond which lies the Sahara). We are also only an hour’s drive from the Atlantic coast.
Feel safe and cared for thanks to the care of loving, experienced English-speaking staff, good medical facilities, excellent WiFi, safe drinking water and being on the edge of a small, relaxed and friendly town with few tourists.
“La Maison Anglaise is really beautiful, impeccably kept and nurtured by you and your delightful Moroccan team there. All of the staff, without exception were wonderful – helpful, courteous and so very happy all the time. They looked after our every need, and nothing was too much trouble for them. The gardens are a real delight, the pool is gorgeous, and the meals were all delicious. The trips out and other activities that the staff took us on were a treat, and we all felt very safe with your careful drivers and guides”. L Turner, May 2023
Why choose a Dance holiday with us?
We have been organising group holidays since 1998. Our venue has a variety of lovely spaces for dancing including the 69 square metre (9.4 metres diameter) tiled circle in the gardens, the spacious 64 square metre activity room and much larger tiled roof terrace, lovely at sunset and sunrise. Read more about our Dance Holidays here
“I have organised, attended and facilitated many group events in a myriad of locations around the world over the last forty years…I found the ideal setting. It is small enough to maintain intimacy whilst having the spaciousness to accommodate privacy. The bespoke planning and vision which created this venue, inspired by Jane’s deep knowledge of the needs and requirements of small group holidays and workshops is evident in the care paid to every detail.” Tutor Katy van Haeften
Your Tutors
Judy King & Shakeh Major Tchilingirian
Read more about Judy here
Read more about Shakeh here
To Book or Express an Interest: Limited places available. Request a place at www.cecu.co.uk/book We will then send you the payment schedule (split into instalments with a small initial deposit to secure your place).
Book early to get good flight prices, but please do NOT book flights until we give the go-ahead!
More Information For FAQs go to www.cecu.co.uk/faqs
Contact us: www.cecu.co.uk/contact or visit www.holidays-with-heart.co.uk
We will also send detailed pre-visit information after you book.
About the course: Judy and Shakeh will offer a rich variety of dances tailored to reflect the beauty and majesty of these wonderful spaces and surroundings.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME which will vary with travel arrangements, weather etc
There will be daily tutored sessions and possibly spontaneously at inspiring places. The timing and length of the daily tutored sessions (which usually take place twice daily) will vary depending on what other activities guests choose to do each day.
Each day you may choose one of the optional activities on offer below. Anything listed as “optional” means it is payable locally and not included in the price. Please see our price list for costs.
Day 1 Arrival Day – Our drivers meet you at Agadir airport. Lunch or dinner, settle in, introductory talk and tour of the site. Optional massages. Optional tour around town walls by horse-drawn taxi.
Day 2 Optional excursion: walking at one of 2 oases and possibly in the Anti Atlas Mountains with Said.
Day 3 Optional cultural experience: cookery lesson; massages; experience our on-site solar powered hammam.
Day 4 Optional excursion: Anti Atlas “Berber Castle”
Day 5 Exploring Taroudant. Optional cultural experiences: shopping in the souk; massages; experience our on-site solar powered hammam.
Day 6 Optional excursion: walking and wildlife in the High Atlas Mountains with Said.
Day 7 Optional cultural experiences: henna tattoos. Finish shopping. Optional lunch out at a restaurant of your choice (at your expense).
Day 8 – 11 A 4 hour scenic drive with stops from Taroudant over Tiz N Test Pass to Ouirgane Ecolodge. Stay in the High Atlas mountains for 3 nights. Relax, walk and swim or go on outings by minibus, for example to Imlil at the foot of Mt Toubkal, the highest mountain in North Africa, to the spectacular Azzaden Valley or/and to Asni for camel ride.
Day 11 Transfer to Marrakech airport for flight home. Option to be dropped in the bustling city of Marrakech to extend (independent stay).
Summary
Cost: £800 per person in shared twin/double room. Plus 3750MAD (about £300) payable locally for the tour
Includes:
Transfers from Agadir Airport and back to Marrakech at one designated time
Accommodation in en suite twin or double bedroom; single occupancy on request
Tutored workshops – about 3 hours per day
7 nights at la Maison Anglaise Garden Ecolodge
Substantial breakfasts and vegetarian evening meals (meat or fish at extra cost)
Lunches on the first 6 days
Chlorine-free pool
3 nights at Ouirgane Ecolodge
Breakfasts and evening meals
Pool
Taxi to the airport on the last day
High Atlas Mountains Itinerary from Taroudant to Marrakech.
Trip over the Tiz n Test Pass (illustrated below): Drive past the orange groves of the Souss Valley to the top of this spectacular mountain pass (rising to 2011 metres), widely held to be the finest in Morocco (and Michael Palin says it was his best trip ever!) 4 hour drive.
Stay at Ouirgane Ecolodge at 1000 m (images below: the gardens and sitting room): in the High Atlas Mountains where you have the option to use the pool and/or to go walking. Easy walks near the village or more serious walks with a mountain guide. The owner of the ecolodge is a very competent guide who we have known for years and/or to take an outing by minibus.
For those wanting a camel ride, there’s a half way point stop at Asni (25 minutes). It is a spectacular 25 minute drive passed boulder-strewn river beds with cultivated terraces including cherry, apple and walnut orchards en route to this town at the foot of North Africa’s highest mountain.
Fly home from Marrakech: 1 hour’s drive to airport
Options to extend your trip to return to Marrakech airport or to extend by a stay in Marrakech (organised by yourself).
Below: water sellers at the big square, Koutoubia Mosque at night and a typical riad.
Excludes:
- Flights (often under £100 return if booked early)
- Single occupancy supplement £25 per night
- Travel insurance (required)
Payable in Morocco:
- Tips
- Meat or fish supplement
- Tourist Taxes 41 MAD (approx £3.20) per person per night
- Cultural Experiences & Excursions; see details of prices and choices
- Airport taxi transfers at times other than the designated flight
Best Holistic Holiday Provider 2024
Best Wellbeing Retreat 2024
Best Holistic Ecolodge in Morocco 2023
Rural Accommodation of the Year 2023-2025
Tripadvisor: Number 1 in the Taroudant Region
Voted Top 10 in the World: Lonely Planet Eco Stays 2014 & VegeNews Vegetarian Holidays 2005
Responsible Tourism Trophy: Community Project Work 2009