Marrakech Trip Overview
This program will allow us to spend two days at the home of a real Berber family! Starting from Marrakesh and along the roads of the Atlas we will arrive at the ancient village of Telouet, famous for its Kasbah and for having been a focal point for the ancient commercial caravans, which from Timbuktu arrived in Marrakesh. We will then head to Ait Ben Haddou to discover the life, culinary recipes, uses and customs of the ancient inhabitants of North Africa. A unique opportunity to break the daily routine, go back in time and live an experience difficult to forget …
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
This program will allow us to spend two days at the home of a real Berber family! Starting from Marrakesh and along the roads of the Atlas we will arrive at the ancient village of Telouet, famous for its Kasbah and for having been a focal point for the ancient commercial caravans, which from Timbuktu arrived in Marrakesh. We will then head to Ait Ben Haddou to discover the life, culinary recipes, uses and customs of the ancient inhabitants of North Africa. A unique opportunity to break the daily routine, go back in time and live an experience difficult to forget …
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakesh-Telouet-Ait Ben Haddou
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
Departing from Marrakesh and traveling along the Atlas mountains we will arrive for lunch in Telouet. In the early afternoon, crossing the Ounila Valley we will reach the village of Ait Ben Haddou where we will meet a Berber family who will welcome us with a traditional mint tea. Afterwards we will take a donkey tour in the arena that hosted the film the gladiator, waiting to admire the setting sun from the highest point of the village. After seeing the sunset we will go back to our family home to eat genuine food cooked according to traditional recipes. After dinner there will be a musical evening where we can sing and dance to the notes of the ancient traditional melodies of the village. We will go to sleep admiring the starry sky from the terrace of our house.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Stay in a home of a Berber family including traditional breakfast
Day 2: Ait Ben Haddou-Marrakesh
Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
Wake up early to admire the sunrise. After breakfast with the family, one of the most important traditions of Berber culture will begin, according to which, women dedicate themselves to cooking and men to hard work in the fields. In this way women will have the opportunity to learn how to cook ancient Moroccan recipes thanks to the ladies of Ait Ben Haddou who will teach us the ancient tricks of the trade. Instead, men will take a walk through the fields of the village and discover how the irrigation system works, the agriculture of the place, and the architecture of the clay houses. Lunch will be prepared by the women together with the females of the village. After the greetings to the family, we will leave to return to Marrakesh.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Traditional breakfast at the home of the Berber family
• Lunch: Typical Berber lunch cooked during the cooking class
No accommodation included on this day.
