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Essaouira Moroccan Cooking Class with Medina Market Visit & Meal

Essaouira, Morocco
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What to expect

Shop for spices and seasonal ingredients in Essaouira's Medina, then prepare Moroccan starters and a tagine or couscous with a local cooking host before enjoying your meal.

  • Duration4 hours
  • Free cancellationCancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

  • Shop in Essaouira's food market
  • Learn Moroccan spice and cooking traditions
  • Prepare tagine or couscous and salads
  • Enjoy your freshly prepared meal

Meet your cooking host in Essaouira and walk together through a local food market to select vegetables, herbs and spices. Continue to a suitable kitchen or riad for a hands-on lesson, preparing Moroccan salads and a main dish such as tagine or couscous. Learn how ingredients are seasoned and cooked before sitting down to eat what your group prepared; dietary requirements must be shared in advance.

Choose from 2 available options

  • Booking type: SharedMin. 1 person

    Medina Market Visit + Cooking Class + Meal

    • Duration · 4 hours
    • Guide · English
    • Free cancellation
    • Reserve now & pay later
    • Shared class

    From€45per person

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  • Booking type: PrivateMin. 2 people

    Private Market & Cooking Experience

    Market walk and class for your party only. Price per person.

    • Duration · 4 hours
    • Guide · English
    • Private tour
    • Free cancellation
    • Reserve now & pay later
    • Private session

    From€75per person

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What's included

  • Guided local market visit
  • All ingredients for the class menu
  • Hands-on cooking instruction
  • Traditional Moroccan starters and main course
  • Shared meal and mint tea
  • Water

Not included

  • Hotel vehicle transfer
  • Alcohol
  • Extra market purchases
  • Tips

Itinerary

  1. Approx. 10:00

    Meeting point in Essaouira

    Meet your cooking host in the Medina; the exact meeting point is confirmed after booking.

  1. Meeting and briefing

    Activity

    15 minutes

  2. Local market ingredient shopping

    Walking · Shopping

    50 minutes

  3. Hands-on cooking lesson

    Activity

    1 hour 45 minutes

    Moroccan salads and a main dish such as tagine or couscous.

  4. Shared meal and mint tea

    Lunch · Tea

    50 minutes

  • Comfortable closed shoes
  • Hair tie if needed
  • Food allergy and dietary details
  • Comfortable clothing

  • Report allergies before booking; cross-contact risks exist in shared kitchens.
  • The menu changes with season, availability and pre-agreed dietary needs.
  • Vegetarian adaptations are possible only with advance confirmation.
  • Children under 6 are not accepted in this hands-on format.
  • The market walk includes busy and uneven Medina paths.
  • The cooking host and kitchen or riad are confirmed after booking.

  • Your booking request is reviewed and confirmed by our team.
  • Guide/host languages: English and French.
  • Reserve now and pay later; no online card payment is required to book.

  • Children under 6
  • Guests whose severe allergies cannot be safely accommodated in a shared kitchen

Live tour guide available in:

  • English
  • French

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

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FAQ

Can I ask for vegetarian food?

Yes, request it ahead; the kitchen must confirm suitability.

Is the meal included?

Yes, you eat the food prepared during the class.

Can I cancel or pay later?

Yes. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start, and you can reserve now and pay later. Our team reviews and confirms every booking request.

From€45per person