Berber Culture Immersions Traditions & Lifestyle
* learn about medicinal plants in the area.
* learn how to weave a traditional Berber carpet.
* learn how to cook traditional food (couscous, tajine, bread cooked on fire...)
* Visit women association producing thyme oil and roses water, oil and soap.
* learn how the community takes care of river and fields, pick fruit and vegetables in the gardens (when season), make Berber henna tattoo.
* learn how to weave a traditional Berber carpet.
* learn how to cook traditional food (couscous, tajine, bread cooked on fire...)
* Visit women association producing thyme oil and roses water, oil and soap.
* learn how the community takes care of river and fields, pick fruit and vegetables in the gardens (when season), make Berber henna tattoo.
Berber Culture Immersion 8 DaysDuring this family trip, you immerse yourself in the Berber world. Your journey begins in Marrakech and takes you to the fascinating mountains of the Central High Atlas. In addition, as it can be hot in summer in Morocco, you will enjoy the pleasant temperatures of the highlands. You will discover the magnificent Ouzoud waterfalls, the Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and wander through fertile green landscapes.
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At the end of the trip, you will enjoy a few days of relaxation in the picturesque town of Ouarzazate, one of the pearls of South Morocco, well sheltered behind its ramparts and cradled by the trade winds.
The particularity of this trip is a stay with a Berber Atlas family, for a complete immersion and an in-depth knowledge of the culture of these proud mountain people with millennial traditions.
The particularity of this trip is a stay with a Berber Atlas family, for a complete immersion and an in-depth knowledge of the culture of these proud mountain people with millennial traditions.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: FLIGHT TO MARRAKECH
Upon arrival at Marrakech airport, you are greeted by your tour guide who will take you to the Riad, a large traditional Moroccan house where you will stay overnight (20 min transfer). Then enjoy some free time to stroll through the colorful and diverse souks. They are known to be the most varied and rich in the country. Soak up the ambient excitement of these markets, where a multitude of small trades rub shoulders. Dinner in one of the downtown restaurants and overnight in the family riad.
DAY 2: MARRAKECH - TIMOULILT
In the morning, after a good breakfast, you leave for a guided tour of Marrakech, from the shaded streets to the sun-drenched squares. You will realize that this ancient capital has a sumptuous architectural heritage. The illustrious mosques, palaces, and riads still testify, for the pleasure of the eyes, to the glorious era of this important urban center under the Roman Empire. You head towards the famous Jamaâ El Fna square which invites you to ask yourself a moment, time to drink a mint tea, listening to the musicians. Let yourself be enchanted by the incessant spectacle of water carriers, snake charmers, tooth sellers and other sellers of everything and nothing. You will have lunch on-site in a neighborhood restaurant before hitting the road (4h transfer). You head for the peaceful village of Timoulilt at the foot of the Middle Atlas. The village is known for its cultivation of olive trees and cereals. You share dinner with your host family, where you also spend the night. Moroccan-style shared rooms and lounges.
DAY 3 TO 5: YOUR ACTION IN TIMOULILT
During your solidarity action, you join the women's cooperative in the village of Timoulilt. In order to encourage the economic revitalization of the village, the women joined together in an agricultural cooperative producing organic olives. In parallel, they are also carrying out an organic garden project to supply the village with quality food in a particularly arid region. In collaboration with them, you take part in an economic irrigation project linked to a cistern for the collection of water. This drip system thus allows water to be distributed without loss in the fields during the seasons.
The mornings are dedicated to solidarity action.
Your tasks are to:
- Prepare the ground for the vegetable garden
- Set up the tank and the entire irrigation system Depending on the season: planting, maintenance of existing gardens, weeding, irrigation, production of supports for vegetables, picking, etc.
In addition to the action mornings, you participate in local life and take part in activities organized by your hosts:
- Visit the weekly souk of the village. It is the traditional market where the locals can buy everything they need: food, clothing, crafts, services, etc.
- Discovery of the town of Beni Mellal and the source of Ain Asserdoun, the ramifications of which flow and meander in the heart of a green and wooded garden. This source provides drinking water for the city and irrigation water for the surrounding land.
- Nature walk and picnic among the olive trees
Homestay meals and nights.
DAY 6: TIMOULILT - OUZOUD
Departure to the village of Tanaghmelt in Ouzoud (2h30 drive), stopping to admire the panorama at the Bin El Ouidane dam. When you reach your destination, you are welcomed by the local community and the members of the village development association. Delight in a good homemade meal with your host family, before leaving for a stroll in the village which has the air of Mexican pueblo. Accompanied by your hosts, you will learn more about Tanaghmelt, its history and its inhabitants. You will discover the artisanal manufacture of carpets and fabrics. You share dinner with your host family, with whom you also spend the night, in Moroccan-style rooms and lounges.
DAY 7: OUZOUD - OUARZAZATE
In the morning, you take a walk in the tranquility of nature to the famous Ouzoud waterfalls and take advantage of the places before this popular site is taken over by visitors. You take a moment to admire the highest waterfalls in the country which fall from a height of 110 meters. You then take the road to Ouarzazate (7h transfer). You climb the High Atlas to the Tichka pass at 2260 meters above sea level and have lunch on the way before visiting the essential Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, made of dark earth and straw. Over the past few decades, it has hosted numerous shootings of films with large audiences, such as "Gladiator". You will surely recognize it! Dinner and overnight in an ecolodge. Single room or shared.
DAY 8: OUARZAZATE - KASBAH TAOURIRT - KASBAH TIFOUTOUTE - MARRAKECH
After breakfast, departure for a visit to the Taourirt Kasbah and the Cinema Studio in Ouarzazate. You will then go to the oasis of Fint renowned for its small villages of a narrow and charming palm grove that stretches along the Fint wadi. After, you will visit the Tifoultoute fortress to enjoy a sumptuous view from the kasbah terrace over the entire Ouarzazate wadi valley. Afternoon you visit the fortified Kasbah Of Ait Ben Haddou and drive along Ounila valley, visit Telouet Kasbah, the lord of the Atlas Palace during the French occupation, then continue through ticket pass to Marrakech.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS
PRICE:.............................Contact us (Private tour).
SERVICES INCLUDED
DAY 1: FLIGHT TO MARRAKECH
Upon arrival at Marrakech airport, you are greeted by your tour guide who will take you to the Riad, a large traditional Moroccan house where you will stay overnight (20 min transfer). Then enjoy some free time to stroll through the colorful and diverse souks. They are known to be the most varied and rich in the country. Soak up the ambient excitement of these markets, where a multitude of small trades rub shoulders. Dinner in one of the downtown restaurants and overnight in the family riad.
DAY 2: MARRAKECH - TIMOULILT
In the morning, after a good breakfast, you leave for a guided tour of Marrakech, from the shaded streets to the sun-drenched squares. You will realize that this ancient capital has a sumptuous architectural heritage. The illustrious mosques, palaces, and riads still testify, for the pleasure of the eyes, to the glorious era of this important urban center under the Roman Empire. You head towards the famous Jamaâ El Fna square which invites you to ask yourself a moment, time to drink a mint tea, listening to the musicians. Let yourself be enchanted by the incessant spectacle of water carriers, snake charmers, tooth sellers and other sellers of everything and nothing. You will have lunch on-site in a neighborhood restaurant before hitting the road (4h transfer). You head for the peaceful village of Timoulilt at the foot of the Middle Atlas. The village is known for its cultivation of olive trees and cereals. You share dinner with your host family, where you also spend the night. Moroccan-style shared rooms and lounges.
DAY 3 TO 5: YOUR ACTION IN TIMOULILT
During your solidarity action, you join the women's cooperative in the village of Timoulilt. In order to encourage the economic revitalization of the village, the women joined together in an agricultural cooperative producing organic olives. In parallel, they are also carrying out an organic garden project to supply the village with quality food in a particularly arid region. In collaboration with them, you take part in an economic irrigation project linked to a cistern for the collection of water. This drip system thus allows water to be distributed without loss in the fields during the seasons.
The mornings are dedicated to solidarity action.
Your tasks are to:
- Prepare the ground for the vegetable garden
- Set up the tank and the entire irrigation system Depending on the season: planting, maintenance of existing gardens, weeding, irrigation, production of supports for vegetables, picking, etc.
In addition to the action mornings, you participate in local life and take part in activities organized by your hosts:
- Visit the weekly souk of the village. It is the traditional market where the locals can buy everything they need: food, clothing, crafts, services, etc.
- Discovery of the town of Beni Mellal and the source of Ain Asserdoun, the ramifications of which flow and meander in the heart of a green and wooded garden. This source provides drinking water for the city and irrigation water for the surrounding land.
- Nature walk and picnic among the olive trees
Homestay meals and nights.
DAY 6: TIMOULILT - OUZOUD
Departure to the village of Tanaghmelt in Ouzoud (2h30 drive), stopping to admire the panorama at the Bin El Ouidane dam. When you reach your destination, you are welcomed by the local community and the members of the village development association. Delight in a good homemade meal with your host family, before leaving for a stroll in the village which has the air of Mexican pueblo. Accompanied by your hosts, you will learn more about Tanaghmelt, its history and its inhabitants. You will discover the artisanal manufacture of carpets and fabrics. You share dinner with your host family, with whom you also spend the night, in Moroccan-style rooms and lounges.
DAY 7: OUZOUD - OUARZAZATE
In the morning, you take a walk in the tranquility of nature to the famous Ouzoud waterfalls and take advantage of the places before this popular site is taken over by visitors. You take a moment to admire the highest waterfalls in the country which fall from a height of 110 meters. You then take the road to Ouarzazate (7h transfer). You climb the High Atlas to the Tichka pass at 2260 meters above sea level and have lunch on the way before visiting the essential Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, made of dark earth and straw. Over the past few decades, it has hosted numerous shootings of films with large audiences, such as "Gladiator". You will surely recognize it! Dinner and overnight in an ecolodge. Single room or shared.
DAY 8: OUARZAZATE - KASBAH TAOURIRT - KASBAH TIFOUTOUTE - MARRAKECH
After breakfast, departure for a visit to the Taourirt Kasbah and the Cinema Studio in Ouarzazate. You will then go to the oasis of Fint renowned for its small villages of a narrow and charming palm grove that stretches along the Fint wadi. After, you will visit the Tifoultoute fortress to enjoy a sumptuous view from the kasbah terrace over the entire Ouarzazate wadi valley. Afternoon you visit the fortified Kasbah Of Ait Ben Haddou and drive along Ounila valley, visit Telouet Kasbah, the lord of the Atlas Palace during the French occupation, then continue through ticket pass to Marrakech.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS
- DURATION: .......................8 days / 7 nights.
- PERIOD:............................ All Year
- GRADE:............................. Normal
- PICK UP DETAILS:.............Pick up at 8:00am (from your hotel in Marrakech / Agadir / Meeting point)
- DROP OFF DETAILS:.........7-8pm at the hotel (day 8)
- ACCOMMODATION:.........Authentic Riad (Moroccan Guest House with gardens) Hotes 4*.
- FOOD & DRINKS:...............Fresh Salade & Hot meals Moroccan tagines will be provided.
PRICE:.............................Contact us (Private tour).
SERVICES INCLUDED
- English speaking local guide.
- Meals & Bottled water during the Tour as per itinerary.
- Cooking class as per itinerary
- All Transfers from & to your the Airport with private car & safe driver.
- 7 nights accommodation ae per itinerary
- Soft drinks.
- Tipping.
- shopping
