DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN MARRAKECH

Upon your arrival at the airport, you will be picked up and brought to your place of stay. You will be welcomed with Moroccan pastries and a warm pot of refreshing Moroccan mint tea. Towards the evening, you will be served a welcome dinner.

DAY 2 FIRST DAY OF COOKING

After breakfast, you will take a trip to the souks (an Arabic term for open-air markets) to see what is in season and decide on the day's menu. You will prepare an appetizer, a main entree, and dessert. You will learn how to pick out the freshest products for your meal and experience how Moroccans do their daily grocery shopping. After this market experience, you will come back to the Riad and start to prepare your first Tagine of the week; you will even have the opportunity to enjoy your creation in the late afternoon. Later on, you will try a unique experience of relaxation with a scrub in a traditional Moroccan Hammam, which is also known as a Moroccan bath, and a relaxing massage with authentic argan oil. You can have dinner at the Riad/hotel or in a local restaurant after your spa session.

Optional: Hammam Bath

DAY 3 EXCURSION & COOKING DAY

In the morning, you will be taken on a guided cultural tour of the Medina of Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Discover the city's labyrinth of narrow lanes that are alive with markets and souks, and grab the chance to enjoy a lunch meal at the famous Jemaa el-Fna square or at another recommended restaurant. Afterwards, you’ll dedicate the rest of the afternoon attending a cooking lesson, which will teach you how to make couscous, Harira: which is Moroccan soup, and a light (deleted) delicious fruit salad with mint and rose water. You can have dinner at the Riad/hotel or in a local restaurant

Optional: Spa session

DAY 4: DEPARTURE FROM MOROCCO

You will be served breakfast and transferred to the airport for your return flight.