Affordable Morocco Honeymoon Package from Nairobi | 7 Days 5 Nights

Three nights in Marrakech: Your first three nights are at Le Riad Monceau in the Marrakech medina or a comparable riad confirmed at booking, in the Honeymoon Suite of about 45 square metres with a king size bed and a hot tub, with breakfast every morning.

At the riad: Le Riad Monceau has 10 rooms over two floors around an outdoor mosaic pool, a roof terrace with a large sunbed and a spa with a hammam, a steam room and massage rooms. A buffet breakfast is served from 8am to 10.30am. Check in is from 2pm and check out is at noon. The riad has no lift.

Where you are in Marrakech: The riad stands at 7 Derb Chaabane, off Riad Zitoun Lakdim, about two minutes on foot from Jemaa el Fna. Marrakech Menara Airport is about 15 minutes away by car. Cars cannot drive through most of the medina lanes, so your driver stops at the nearest road and a porter wheels your bags to the door.

Two nights in Essaouira: Your last two nights are at Heure Bleue Palais in Essaouira or a comparable hotel confirmed at booking, in a Classic Double Room of about 27 square metres, with breakfast every morning. The hotel is a member of Relais & Châteaux, with 33 rooms, an outdoor pool with a poolside bar, a roof terrace and a spa with a hammam and a steam room. Breakfast is served from 7.30am to 10.30am. Check in is from 3pm and check out is at noon. It stands by Bab Marrakech, one of the old gates of the town, about seven minutes on foot from the beach and from Place Moulay Hassan.

Essaouira: Essaouira is an old fortified port on the Atlantic, with a medina listed by UNESCO, sea walls lined with old cannons, a working harbour full of blue wooden boats and a long sandy beach. It is often windy, which keeps it cool in summer and makes the sea better for kitesurfers than for swimming in winter.

The drive to the coast: A private car takes you from Marrakech to Essaouira, about three hours through farmland and argan country, with a stop on the way. On your last day another private car takes you from Essaouira straight to Marrakech airport.

Your flights: Qatar Airways flies from JKIA to Doha in about five hours. The onward flight stops in Casablanca and lands in Marrakech in the late afternoon. On some dates the short last hop from Casablanca is on Royal Air Maroc, on the same ticket. The journey takes about 17 hours each way. Your checked baggage is on your fare. Marrakech is three hours behind Nairobi.

The medina with a licensed guide: Your guide collects you from the riad after breakfast for a private half day: the painted courtyards of the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Bab Agnaou gate, the old Jewish quarter of the Mellah and the souks. Your entrance tickets are included.

The Majorelle Garden: The blue garden in Gueliz, once the home of the painter Jacques Majorelle and later of Yves Saint Laurent, with the Yves Saint Laurent Museum beside it. Tickets are timed and sold online only. Your planner books both for you.

Hammam and massage for two: An afternoon at a spa in the medina with private rooms for couples: warm steam, a scrub with black olive soap, then a massage each with argan oil.

Before you fly: Kenyans need a visa from the Embassy of Morocco in Nairobi before travelling. Your visa fee and travel insurance are included and your planner prepares the document pack, but each of you attends the embassy in person. Kenyans who already hold a valid visa from the United States, the United Kingdom or a Schengen country may qualify for Morocco's e visa instead. Your planner checks whether you qualify. Each of you needs a passport valid for at least six months from the day you land, with a blank page. Carry your return tickets, riad and hotel vouchers, insurance certificate, a copy of your marriage certificate and a bank card.

Full entry guide: Every entry rule, with the official links, is explained on our Marrakech page at baecation.co.ke/marrakech.

Respect in the medina: Cover shoulders and knees in the medinas of Marrakech and Essaouira and at the old sites. Holding hands is fine. Keep kisses and cuddles for private moments. Most mosques in Morocco, the Koutoubia included, are open to Muslims only, so visitors admire them from outside. Ask before you photograph people.

Guides, touts and tipping: Men may offer to show you the way or tell you a site is closed. A polite no is enough. Only use guides with an official badge. Performers and anyone who poses for a photo in Jemaa el Fna expect a tip. In the souks, prices are agreed by bargaining, so start well below the first price and smile. Carry small notes for porters, waiters, drivers and guides.

Staying safe: Keep your phone and bag close in the crowds of the square and the souks. Agree a taxi fare before you get in or ask for the meter. Drink bottled water. Do not photograph police, military sites or government buildings. Alcohol is served only in licensed hotels, bars and restaurants. Beaches in Morocco often have strong currents and few lifeguards, so swim only where the water is calm.

Travel cover: Your connection is in Doha. The wider Gulf region has seen strikes and attacks since July and airspace can close at short notice. We book changeable fares where the airline offers them and tell you straight away if official advice changes before you fly. The travel insurance in your price is the medical cover the embassy asks for. Ask your planner to add cover for flight disruption.

One planner, start to finish: Your Baecation planner prepares your visa document pack, checks your file before you go to the embassy, sends your e tickets, insurance and vouchers before you fly, lets the riad and the hotel know you are on honeymoon and stays reachable on WhatsApp throughout. Any honeymoon touches the riad or the hotel choose to offer are their gift and are not guaranteed.