Top Essaouira Painting Classes

Moroccan cuisine is known for its delicious tagines, fragrant cous cous, and unique spice blends. This cooking workshop offers a hands-on culinary experience, as you shop for ingredients at the spice souks, learn to make traditional Moroccan dishes, then sit down to enjoy a 2-course homemade lunch, followed by Moroccan mint tea and pastries.

Enjoy the beauty of Essoiura by camel back on this approximately one hour guided tour. You will learn about the city and its people, and then explore further. You'll visit the Portuguese Fort built around the 15th century, then visit the Oued Ksob river which is just north of the village of Diabot, where you can look for native birds, like Elanor's falcon, white spoonbills, and avocets.

Experience the coastal beauty of Essaouira and learn new skills at the same time with this fun and beginner-friendly surfing lesson. To make the experience as hassle-free as possible, pickup is included, as well as wetsuit rental, shower facilities, and even photos of your experience. During the lesson, learn special warm-up exercises, and receive guidance on the fundamentals of surfing—such as how to take off, catch waves, and stand up.

Avoid the tourist traps and learn to cook an authentic Moroccan meal with a local chef during this group cooking class. Meet your host in the heart of Essaouira and learn the basics of preparing a traditional tagine meal. Enjoy the famous Moroccan hospitality, get tips on where to see, eat, and avoid for the rest of your trip, and end with a delicious lunch or dinner.

Traditional Moroccan cuisine is rightly considered one of the tastiest and finest in North Africa. We will meet in the old medina, place de l'Horloge, and will immediately go shopping in the markets of Essaouira. We will explore all the markets and buy the fresh ingredients from the locals to buy food. Later we will go home, I will receive you with Moroccan mint tea. After that we are getting ready to cook together, I will show you how to cook our couscous step by step and I will share with you all the recipes I learned from my grandmother. Finally, we appreciate our work, we will savor our preparations with a great Berber mint tea! I'll show you the secret of good! Welcome to Essaouira with another kind of experience different from regular cooking classes.