For the ever-increasing number of tourists concerned about sustainable eco-tourism, Couleurs Berbères—a highly secure, tented community located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, and about a 45-minute drive from Marrakesh— offers a truly unusual and delightful alternative to the tried and true. Founded by Mr LOUTFI Salah in Marrakesh, this ultra-secure, walled vacation getaway, with its circular arrangement of fully air-conditioned tents, two swimming pools, and a gigantic bonfire around which to commune in the early evening, has more than just tourism on its mind. Created less than two years ago to bring people of different countries and cultures together for even a brief moment in time, Couleurs Berbères is designed to promote solidarity among all its guests, to foster communication between them that might otherwise never occur by providing art workshops for groups or single individuals, and to encourage teamwork through fun activities, whether artistic, creative, athletic, or introspective. It’s a beautifully unusual way to gather a variety of people together, be they individuals, couples or families looking to spend time in a breathtaking geographical environment, or even for business groups to gather together as an expression of a particular marketing message none of its associates are likely to forget. There’s a full bar and tente restaurant serving traditional Moroccan cuisine, an amphitheater for live performances each evening, conference rooms, and sports activities that include hang-gliding, mountain climbing, swimming, and even meeting the local Berbers, all of which are enjoyed in ways that improve the standards of living in the surrounding local villages, respect the local population and preserve the environment.
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Luxury Bivouac for 300
Salah Loutfi, Founder and President of Couleurs Berberes Luxury Tented Bivouac in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Imagine 50 luxurious tents set in a perfect circle around magnificent gardens and, at the center, a massive iron bonfire chimney and an open-air amphitheater with seating for 350 people. Take all that and place it up in the foothills of the Atlas Mountain in Morocco just outside of Marrakech. Toss in a wide variety of sporting activities, team building exercises, and cultural enrichment programs and you have, voila, Couleurs Berberes! Our brief stay there one recent evening rates as one of our top 10 (and maybe even top 5) travel experiences of all time.