“Discover the secrets of Moroccan cuisine!”
4 Day Culinary Holiday in Fez
Riad Anata, Derb El-Hamia, Fès Boulemane 30200, Morocco
Exciting Morocco Cooking Holiday
Learn how to cook a nice Moroccan meal in the heart of Fez! Discover the secrets of the best Moroccan cuisine recipes in a genuinely relaxed atmosphere. With Riad Anata's chef "hands-on" approach, you will be able to surprise your guests back at home. More than a traditional Moroccan cooking class, this is a complete immersion into the Moroccan culture.
Meet the instructors
Hassania
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Highlights
- 1 day hands-on cooking class
- Learn to shop at the market like locals
- Cook three-course meals using local ingredients
- Learn the cultural significance of food in Moroccan life
- Daily Moroccan breakfast
- 3 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
2 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: French, Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Airport transfer available:
Fes–Saïss Airport (US$23 per person)
Fes–Saïss Airport (US$23 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Dining area
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Terrace
- Library
- Tour assistance
- Patio
You will be accommodated in Anata Riad. Anata Riad’s modern comfort inspires relaxation in a magic place. The place's style and energy accompanies the traveler in his quest for serenity and spirituality. Everything was thought of and executed to offer the guest the freedom to get fresh ideas and relax with a glass of wine.
The lounge (patio) has got a well-supplied library where you can enjoy your reading and spiritual exodus. Each of the five rooms is a haven of peace. You will enjoy high quality beds, hearty breakfast, faultless service, and a top roof terrace overhanging the medina (old city). Breakfast or dinner will be served at your choice on the terrace or in the patio. Enjoy the sweetness of Fez golden light on thd deck. At sunset, refresh yourself in the wading pool while enjoying the view over the medina.
Program
This holiday includes 2 cooking classes which start at 10:00 and end at 15:00 starting from the day of arrival.
Included excursions
Visit local market
Instructors
Hassania
Hassania will be the chef for the cooking class. She speaks Arabic and French.
Location
This retreat will take place in Fez, Morocco. Fez is one of the four Moroccan imperial cities, UNESCO world's heritage, and has the world's largest medina (old city). Fez the intellectual, Fez the spiritual. Its gastronomy and crafts will touch your soul! Anata Riad is ideally located in the prime touristic area of the medina. It is only two steps from Place Batha and its 'little red cabs', and 100 meters from a secure parking. No need to walk down alleyways in the medina to reach it. Happiness is within reach!
Features
Activities
- Cooking classes
General
- Dining area
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Terrace
- Patio
Services
- Library
- Tour assistance
Food
Daily breakfast and dinner is included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Medina
Riad Anata proposes guided visit to the Medina on demand.
Moulay Idriss - Volubilis - Meknes
Moulay Idriss is a holy city 22 kilometers from Meknes and 55 kilometers from Meknes Fez, where the founder of the first Muslim dynasty of North Africa is buried, the Idrissid. Volubilis is located at the foot of Moulay Idriss and is the most important Roman site in Morocco, and the best preserved. It covers 40 hectares and is listed by UNESCO.
Meknes is the city of Moulay Ismael, boasting gigantic doors, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The price of this tour is 800 DHS per excursion with an additional 100 DHS for an official guide at Voulbilis and 200 DHS for an official guide at Meknes.
Taza and Tazzeka national parks
Tazekka National Park is located in the northernmost part of the Middle Atlas Mountains, 160 kilometers from Fez. The park is part of a remarkable tour with a total length of 76 kilometers, which starts from the town of Taza (possibility of trekking). Climb down half way the Friouato Grottos, a real gulf that opens out onto a open air crater that is 20 meters in diameter. The price of this tour is 1200 DHS with an additional 300 DHS for a mountain guide.
Rabat - Salé
At Rabat, the administrative capital at the main residence of the King, you can admire the beautiful coastal town. With the imminent reopening of the garden of botanical trials, Rabat will be declared the first green city in Morocco. Make sure to visit :
- The Hassan Tower
- Shrine of Mohamed V
- The Hassan II Avenue
- Oudaïas Museum
- Bab er-Ruach Palace
- Royal Parc Chellah
- Magik Park
- The brand new zoo garden
It is highly recommended to have lunch on the new marina, very quiet, romantic, and chic! Its ideal location, surrounded by historic monuments (Hassan Tower, Udayas, Chellah, etc.) made this beautiful river marina a destination that has attracted all the Rbati and Slawi, and even tourists. Why not dine at the Al Marsa? This Spanish restaurant is conveniently located! The fish here is fantastic, the owners are trade wholesalers and freshness is obviously exceptional here.
The price of this cultural tour is 800 DHS.
Moyen Atlas and Berbers Villages
Sefrou is an ancient city at the foot of the Middle Atlas. Dive into the heart of a troglodyte village and enjoy tea with your friend Aicha - super scenery guaranteed! Azrou's forest of oaks and cedars are a great reason to make a stop here. Again surprisingly, the little 'Nest Egg' monkeys appear out of everywhere and you can buy them peanuts for a few Dirhams. Very nice for the small and the big kids.
Ifrane is an excellent tourist town under the allure of a Swiss village that no one would think to find in the Berber regions. The Middle Atlas was the first to see the evolution of skiers in Morocco, and it is the city of Azrou who had the privilege to attract top athletes there nearly 75 years ago. at Aït Ali, on the road to Ain Leuh, stop for lunch at Nerrahte Cottage owned by Anata Riad's dear friend Aziz.
Aïn Leuh is a large Berber village, not included in this tour of the Middle Atlas, but it can be arranged for you if your heart tells you. The cherry harvest at the end of May, National Ahidouss Arts Festival of the Berbers from the Atlas the first weekend of July where all the Berber tribes are involved. You will discover a unique fantasia and many dance performances and songs. The price of this tour is 800 DHS.
Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen, otherwise known as the ”blue city”, is a charming small town of around 400,000 inhabitants located located on the slopes of Mount Tisouka Megou and the Rif Cordillera, which rise above the city like two horns, giving its name to the city "Chefchaouen", in Berber means "look at the horns.". The Medina of Chefchaouen is fairly quiet and small. When you enter through one of its five doors and get carried away by your senses, you will find yourself inundated with many smells. The price of this tour is 1000 DHS.
What's included
- Cooking class
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- 3 nights accommodation
- Travel Booklet of 24 pages on what to do in Fez, with Riad Anata's the top picks
What's not included
- Airport transfers. (Airport pick-up is available for 20 EUR)
- Train station transfers. (Pick-up is available for 15 EUR)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
FEZ
Fes–Saïss Airport
14 km
Transfer available for additional US$23 per person
Arrival by plane
Please book your flight to arrive at Fès-Saïs Airport (FEZ).
Airport: Fes–Saïss Airport
Airport transfer available:
Fes–Saïss Airport (US$23 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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