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Tajine Cookery Class

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Highlights:

• Learn the Arabic for key local ingredients.
• Shop with locals at a souq.
• Learn to make Moroccan cuisine
• Enjoy a lunch – cooked by you!

Tour style:Local Cuisine & Market Visits
Inclusion:

One way transfer from Marrakech, Lunch, Recipe sheet

Exclusion:

Tips and Gratuities for your guide and driver, items of a personal nature.

Group size:Maximum 12
Schedule details:

• Duration: 4 hours
• Pickup location:

  Centrally located hotels in Marrakech.

   

• Pickup Time: 9.00 AM-9.30 AM
• Drop off location:

  You can be transferred Marrakech Hotel or stay and explore the medina.

Additional information :

• Voucher exchange details:

  Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the trip.

• Confirmation of booking:

  Please contact Marrakech Urban Adventures to confirm your trip 24 hours prior to departure.

• Dress standard:

  Morocco can be considered a liberal Muslim country as many Moroccan women do not wear headscarves, comparatively however, Morocco is very conservative by standards you may be accustomed to at home and you should dress accordingly. As a general guideline, shoulders, cleavage and knees should be covered at all times. Wearing shorts (men and women), low-cut tops, and showing midriff is not recommended as it will restrict your entry into buildings of a religious nature and family homes and is considered disrespectful to the local culture.

  Long, light-couloured, lightweight sleeved shirts, trousers and skirts are respectful, cover your body, keep you cool in the heat and protect you from the harsh sun.

• Child policy:

  Children must be between 6 and 11 years of age inclusively.  Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on the tour.

• Language: English

Itinerary:

You will be collected from your hotel and transferred to a riad in the medina. Here you’ll learn the Arabic words for the ingredients for your recipe of the day.

 

Visit the souq and mix with the local Marrakeshi as you shop for the fresh produce for your meal; meat and vegetables, herbs and spices that form the basis of Moroccan cuisine. The perfect opportunity to try out your new language skills.

 

Spices are used extensively and have been imported here for thousands of years. There are also many homegrown ingredients like saffron from Tiliouine, mint and olives from Meknes and oranges and lemons from Fez.

 

During your hands-on cookery class, the chef will teach you how to make traditional dishes that are central to Moroccan cuisine. Along the way you'll learn about the spices and key ingredients needed to make authentic fare.

 

Among the most famous Moroccan dishes are couscous, pastila, tajine, tanjia and harira. Although the latter is a soup it is considered as a dish in itself especially during the month of Ramadan. It’s often served with delicious local dates.

 

For lunch you get to savour the gastronomic delights of your morning cookery class, while enjoying the riad setting. Finally head back to Djemma el Fna Square where the tour finishes. Your local guide can provide instructions on how to get back to your hotel or you can continue your shopping in the local souqs.

 

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Traveller Feedback:

Ms. Ninette F.
United Kingdom ~ 12 Mar 2013[back to top]

Kareema was fantastic, really enthusiastic, chatty and helpful, she was totally at our service for the day which was great.

 

Ms. Calandra Jean M.
USA ~ 13 Nov 2012[back to top]

This was one of the highlights of my trip to Morocco. Karima was great. Shopping was great. The guest house we cooked at was great. The food turned out great. I am so glad I did this instead of going on another tour of tombs or mosques or other things. This felt like a real experience and I really enjoyed it.

 

Mr. Giles C.
United Kingdom ~ 28 Jul 2012[back to top]

We had a fantastic day! Learning to cook in a Riad was great fun, and our guide was brilliant.

 

Ms. Sue H.
United Kingdom ~ 12 Jul 2012[back to top]

Lovely experience but seriously marred by having to wait over an hour at designated meeting place for guide to turn up

 

Your trip:

This tour is offered on a "join-in" basis. Maximum group size is 12.

 

Tipping:

If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides and drivers a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour

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