Unique Moroccan cultural experience: Berber lifestyle

4 h
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Itinerary
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Pass By: Plaine Agri sarl, centre tnine Loudaya Marrakech, مراكش 40000, Morocco

Douar Oulad Elguern village, on the Marrakech Plain, 45 minutes from Marrakech. On arrival you immediately engage with most welcoming people. Spending a day with the villagers is a joyous experience and privilege. From the welcoming salon tea on arrival, the genuine friendliness and gentleness of the villagers is instantly tangible.

From then on, everyone becomes involved with the villagers in their daily activities:

fetching water from the well; making earth bricks; making charcoal; making bread; cooking the couscous and the tagines; etc.

Through active participation, a great understanding of this lifestyle is gained. The interaction with the villagers is informal and is a wonderful opportunity to engage with a real lifestyle, involving hard work, but one offering many rewards. This is a sustainable community where honesty and joint endeavour creates a vibrant community.

After a splendid lunch, eaten traditionally (which you will have helped to prepare), the afternoon is spent around the village and its environs, guided by some villagers. The local shop, the miller, the livestock, the artisanal workshops can all be visited; you are at all times encouraged to ask questions.

Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast - This is a typical traditional second breakfast of the day. Tea, home made bread, olive oil, olives, butter, honey, all from the land around the village.
  • Lunch - This is eaten in a salon, on cushions, sitting around a round table. AS well as home made bread and tea (of course!), the food consists of hearty tagines and a couscous dish. Seasonal fruits follow.
  • Bread baking class; mud brick making; fetching water; charcoal making; artisanal skills workshop
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Features
Tourism
70% Cultural
55% Original
40% Aquatic
20%