Marrakech Cooking Class with Medina Market Tour and Transfers

Cook in a traditional Marrakech riad with a Medina souk visit, guided morning class, and round-trip transfers included.

Getting started

Begin your morning with round-trip transfers from your hotel or riad in Marrakech’s Medina, Guéliz, or Hivernage areas. After pickup, travel by air-conditioned vehicle to the traditional riad where your hands-on cooking class will take place. On arrival, meet your professional local cooking instructor and get a brief outline of the guided visit to the Medina souks and the dishes you will prepare.

What to expect

Traditional Moroccan riad cooking class

Set in a traditional Moroccan riad in the heart of Marrakech, this hands-on cooking class focuses on the dishes you will actually sit down to eat.

Features

• A professional local cooking instructor leads the class, explaining each step and answering questions as you work through the recipes together. No previous cooking experience is required, so you can join whether you are a beginner or more confident in the kitchen.
• A fully equipped personal workstation is prepared for you, with ingredients, cooking equipment, and your own space to chop, season, and cook comfortably during the session.
• You prepare traditional Moroccan tagine, salads, and other local specialties, following authentic techniques used for Moroccan tagines and traditional salads. The focus stays on practical skills you can replicate at home.
• The class includes an introduction to Moroccan spices and culinary traditions, so you learn how different spices are combined and how they shape typical Moroccan dishes throughout the meal.

Medina souks

Before you start cooking, the experience includes time in the traditional Medina souks, which supply the fresh ingredients and spices that define Moroccan cuisine.

Features

• During the guided visit to the Medina souks, your instructor or guide points out key ingredients used in Moroccan dishes and helps you understand how locals shop in these markets. This is where you see the Moroccan spices and ingredients you will later use in context.
• The souk visit focuses on fresh ingredients for preparing Moroccan dishes, from herbs to vegetables and other components that go into your tagine and salads. There is also an opportunity to discover Moroccan spices, ingredients, and culinary traditions in their original setting.

Shared meal and logistics

Once the cooking is done, the riad becomes your dining room so you can enjoy the results of your work.

Features

• After the dishes are ready, you sit down for a meal featuring the dishes you have prepared, giving you time to taste each course and appreciate the flavors you created during the class.
• At the end of the experience, round-trip transfers take you back to your hotel or riad in Marrakech’s Medina, Guéliz, or Hivernage areas, so you do not need to arrange separate transport.

Wrapping up

If your accommodation is outside the included pickup zones, transfers are not covered and a supplementary fee may apply. You can also plan extra time in your day for personal purchases in the markets, since personal expenses, additional food or drinks, and gratuities for the driver or cooking instructor are not included in the experience price.