Immerse yourself in the rich traditions and flavors of Berber cuisine with a private cooking class in the Atlas Mountains. Explore a local market, cook alongside a local grandmother, and enjoy a delicious 3-course lunch in a family home.
- Marrakesh - Escape the heat of Marrakech and drive into the Atlas Mountains. Ride a mule and pass Berber villages and enjoy the stunning views of the countryside. Enjoy a cooking class with a Berber family and learn about there traditional and have lunch in a Berber house
Atlas mountains and imlil day trip is one of the most spectacular day trips from Marrakech if you desire to get out of the city and delve in the authentic and rural side of Morocco. We will start our Imlil day trip at 09am from Marrakech by a 4WD vehicle or minivan for 1h30min drive south up orgthe Asni village very popular for it’s weekly market every Saturday then to Imlil Crossing a vibrant green valley that stays fresh and lush even during the hottest days of the summer. Imlil is the center where you will meet your guides due its unique position and its connection to several berber villages and a very popular,. Ait Souka Village set in the upper level foothills of the Western High Atlas mountains, a main trailhead with streams and paths branching out in all directions to get our lunch which will be served in a Berber house in the village of Aroumd. Afterwards you can take a short walk before we return to Marrakech
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Cooking class in a Berber family house
- Tea and coffee
- Tip (Optional)
- To get your appetite… - Chlada with Moroccan flavors (Moroccan tomato salad, broccoli salad, m’chermel carrots, lentils with khlii and pumpkins, peppers, eggplant , mauve)
- To follow… - Couscous with seven vegetables - semolina of wheat and chicken
Vegetarien berber tagine
Chicken tagine with preserved lemons
- Desserts - Plate of Moroccan pastries
Fruit season
Immerse yourself in Berber culinary customs with a private, day-long cooking class in a High Atlas village, originating from Marrakech. Along with cooking under the guidance of a local matriarch, you’ll adventure through a local market to gather ingredients, interact with women from a cooperative in the Ourika Valley, and enjoy a 3-course lunch in a familial setting.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.