This culinary tour will begin with a pick up from your accommodation in Marrakech and drive towards the Atlas Mountains where you will meet a friendly cook and his team in a beautiful place. Then, you will start discovering the Moroccan cuisine, and learn how to match your recipes yourself so as to impress your family and friends when you back home.
Take a day tour and learn about cooking class in a Berber Village, Enjoy the splendor of the High Atlas and experience traditional Berber cuisine. Learn cooking class and traditional Moroccan dishes, from Tagine to Couscous under the expert guidance of a local Berber family. Relax and soak in this culture steeped in tradition, from the traditional tea ceremony, to food preparation, walking and sharing a meal. Let the warmth of Berber hospitality overwhelm and enhance.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Marrakech and drive for about 1h30m to the heart of the majestic High Atlas Mountains; namely to the beautiful valley of Imlil which is set at the foot of mount Toubkal which is the highest peak in North Africa and in Morocco. You will immerse yourself in local culture by sharing moments of pleasure with the Berber people who are deeply rooted in the traditions and the everyday life of Moroccans Berber life.
The Berber family will help the gourmand and the gourmet, even beginners, to discover the secrets of a subtle and succulent cuisine during this cooking lesson, allowing you to learn how to prepare starters, main courses and deserts depending on the occasion.
This fun experience will last until the participants get to sit down at the table to taste the dishes they prepared during the cooking class.
At the end of the day make the return trip to Marrakech, with evening drop-off at your hotel.
It is highly recommended that you book ahead in time.
Pick up from your accommodation for the cooking class workshop in Atlas Mountains at 08:30 am
We welcome you with a tradition mint tea, coffee or a cool drink.
We provide you with instruction on selection of spices and their history.
You start, then, learning the meal you will make by yourself under the leadership of our professional Chef Cook.
You then enjoy your cooking class and chosen dishes with instructions given by your chef.
We give you detailed recipes of the dishes you prepared.
Feast on your culinary creations in a peaceful setting.
Take a short walk around the verdant valleys and Berber village of Imlil.
1- What time does the course begin?
• You will begin the cooking course at 10am or 10:30 am - it is entirely up to you!
2- Do we get to buy our ingredients?
• No, you won’t need to buy any ingredients as the Berber guest house will provide all the necessary vegetable and spice based upon your food choices.
3- Are there any dietary restrictions?
• No, you can choose the ingredients to suit your dietary needs, and prepare Vegan, Vegetarian or Gluten Free Meals.
Tripadvisor previous guests reviews
We were booked and had paid a deposit for a trip late March of 2020, which was canceled due to the pandemic. Said, the owner of MD, went to extraordinary lengths to refund the deposits for our travel group of six from the U.S. Apparently the Moroccan banking system is not "user friendly" when it comes to wire transfers for reasons unclear to me. Nevertheless, Said managed to refund all our money using a very creative approach. We would DEFINITELY travel with MD in the future given this level of honesty and effort; but we do hope that MD will accept credit cards rather than wires in the future. Thank You Said & Morocco Discovery!
Three of use booked a 19-day with Moroccan Discovery Holidays for March, 2020 and paid a 50% deposit. When Morocco closed its borders due to Covid. Initially we put our trip on hold and asked Said to hold our deposit. Said agreed to this. When it appeared holiday travel would likely go on for many months we asked for a refund. Said again agreed but the Moroccan banks, being what they are, refused to release all of our deposit. With some pressure on the bank from us and Said's help we did receive 100% of our deposit.
We planned our April-May 2020 trip to Morocco in the late fall of 2019 and worked with Said at Morocco Discovery. We were taking our adult children and their partners and Said was patient and added everything we wanted and more. One month prior to travel we were surprised by the pandemic, with flights cancelled, borders closed and no idea when we could travel again. Said remained as diligent, helpful and honest throughout the arduous process of refunding our downpayment. We were thrilled with Said, and his company's commitment to customer service and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone travelling to Morocco. As soon as it is safe again it is our intent to rebook with them!
From their already outstanding reviews when I started working with Sayd, this was an amazing experience. I got prompt friendly responses to every question I had and as this was our first trip to Africa I had a lot of questions. The price was incredibly reasonable - I don’t know how they can put the trip together on this budget. We stayed at amazing Riads in every city with excellent food every evening and great breakfasts - our driver was AMAZING- he was always ready wherever we were 1 minute before we needed him. The prearranged guides were the best. If you are going to Morocco - you want to go with Morocco Discovery and you definitely want a driver.
I have to admit, when I first started looking at using a local Moroccan tour company for our trip I was very nervous. After having toured Morocco for 11 days with Morocco Discovery Holidays, I would HIGHLY recommend them without any hesitation. Said worked with me for over a year to come up with a customized trip that included everything we (2 couples) wanted to see and more. Every change I made to the itinerary was completed within hours of my request.. and I made many. Said is very prompt at responding to e-mails and questions. Having a private driver was definitely the ideal way to see Morocco. Our driver, Mohamed was amazing. From the minute he met us at the airport (with sweets to welcome us) until he dropped us off at the port for our journey to Spain, Mohamed could not do enough for us. Mohamed is funny, engaging, very knowledgeable and was totally flexible and I felt very safe at all times, even on the curvy, narrow road. If I wanted him to turn around so I could take a picture, he would…and Did!! LOL Our Riads were beautiful and the meals that were included were some of the best meals we had in Morocco. I cannot say enough about the 5* service and attention we received from Morocco Discovery Holidays and Mohamed during our trip.
Mr Said provided us with a very pleasant and safe driver (Mustafa) as well as a new van, so we had a very enjoyable round trip Casablanca-Rabat-Fes- Marrakech-Casablanca. Local guides accompanied us in Fes and Marrakech, and we could have had other tours but we opted to spend more time walking around the towns. The Riads selected for us were very satisfactory and service all round was great. No hesitation at all in recommending Morocco Discovery.
Said arranged an excellent holiday for us. We began with one of the standard trips as our starting point and adapted it to better suit our needs with an added night here and there and starting in Marrakesh rather than Casablanca. Everything went very smoothly from start to finish.The choice of the Riads in which we stayed was great, as were the guides that were arranged for us. Abdoul proved to be a first rate driver - safe, dependable, friendly and very professional. We felt very comfortable being driven by him and we enjoyed his company.