Delicacies of Morocco : 08 days - 07 nights - From Marrakech :

This culinary vacation package allows in-depth exploration of Moroccan food traditions while you're on holiday in Morocco. This rich itinerary will traverse cities with their own sense of place and unique cuisine.

Itinerary details :

Day 1 : Arrival to Marrakesh

• Upon your arrival to the airport, you will meet your English speaking driver. Then, transfer to your Riad where you will meet your Tour guide to set for a guided tour of the Medina. The tour will start with a visit to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque as the landmark of Marrakech which has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat. Your next stop is the Bahia Palace, and the Saadian Tombs. The Saadian tombs in Marrakesh date back from the time of the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur. The tombs were discovered in 1917 and were restored by the Beaux-arts service. The mausoleum comprises the interments of about sixty members of the Saadian Dynasty that originated from the valley of the Draa River. After lunch break, You Continue to the world-famous Jemaa el Fna Square, which houses an array of food, snake charmers, local musicians, and fortune-tellers. There’s nowhere on Earth like the Jemaa el Fna, the square at the heart of old Marrakesh. You will also walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. Night with breakfast at the Hotel.




Day 2 : Marrakesh & Cooking Class Activity

• Today will be a fresh day of learning. After having breakfast at the hotel, you will join your first day cooking class in Marrakesh City. During the hands-on cooking lessons the expert chefs will introduce you to the exotic combination of ingredients and techniques that exemplify traditional Moroccan cuisine. You will learn first-hand how the fascinating history of this country has influenced its cuisine, and you will also be introduced to some fusion recipes. You'll become proficient in the cumin and fresh mint-infused tastes and smells of this magical country, learn to cook some of its most traditional - and tasty - specialties. Night with breakfast at the Hotel.




Day 3 : Marrakesh - Atlas Mountains & Berber villages.

• Today departure from Marrakesh south up to Asni weekly market every Saturday then to Imlil (1740m), set in the top level foothills of the High Atlas mountains, a main trailhead with paths branching out in all directions. Upon arrival, we leave the car with a welcome glass of mint tea in the village where you meet a local guide prior to setting out for a walking tour. The tour starts south to the Berber village of Aroumd passing the jagged Western High Atlas peaks of the Toubkal Massif overlooking ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn and vegetables and always surrounded by almond and walnut trees. We thence carry on for another Half an Hour to get to our lunch which will be served among a Berber family in the village prior to setting off back down the other side of the valley back to Marrakech. Night with breakfast at the hotel or Riad.




Day 4 : Cooking Class with the Berbers

• After breakfast we start our second day of cooking with a visit with a local Berber to the open air markets. Here we pick up all the fresh products for today’s lunch. You will learn how to make another local dish. Afternoon, you will have a walk in the Berber villages and the green valleys of the Atlas Mountains. Night with dinner in a typical Berber house.




Day 5 : Atlas Mountains- Essaouira

• After breakfast we’ll head for Essaouira. En route, you will see many Argan trees, important to the region both economically and ecologically. You may also see local goats perched in the trees feeding on the fruit and leaves. At the women's Co-operative of Argan Oil, there will be an opportunity to learn about the wide ranging applications of the oil from cosmetics to medicines. After several stops to take photographs, you will continue your travel to Essaouira. You’ll visit the Skala Fortress, the port, the souks and see Thuya wood carved by artisans, walking through the alleys of the medina and past the hundreds of handicrafts. Today you will have lunch in a Moroccan way, bought fishes ‘cooked to order’. The afternoon is free to walk and explore by yourself. Overnight accommodation with dinner at the Riad/Hotel.




Day 6 : Essaouira Beach & Cooking Class Activity

• After breakfast we start our third day of cooking with a visit with the chef to the open air markets. Here we pick up all the fresh products for today’s lunch. You will learn how to make a local Moroccan dish. Free afternoon to explore the city more. Night with breakfast at the Riad/hotel.




Day 7 : Essaouira - Marrakesh

• After breakfast, you have the choice either to enjoy the morning in this charming whitewashed town on the Atlantic coast and a popular beach destination. If not you drive back to Marrakesh as the starting point of your Morocco vacation. The afternoon is at leisure to make your way to bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa to observe the people of Marrakesh and explore the magical circus that fortune tellers, henna artists, fire eaters, snake charmers, dancing monkeys, story tellers, medicine men, Gnawas, and acrobats call home. Night with breakfast at the hotel.




Day 8 : Marrakesh - Back to the Menara airport

• Transfer to Marrakesh airport for your return flight with plenty of tales of Arabian and Berber days and nights.

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