Tajine Cooking Class in a Traditional Riad with a Local Chef
Overview
Receive a Moroccan masterclass on this Marrakech tour that will send you home with supreme, inside knowledge of tajine making and the delicate art of market haggling. Smug home cook alert!
This small-group tour is limited to 12 people for a more intimate experience.
What's Included
- Cook an authentic tajine from scratch with guidance from a Moroccan chef
- Impress your friends at home with your new culinary skills from new recipes sheet
- Shop for fresh ingredients in the traditional Marrakech souks
- Discover the secrets of Moroccan spices and cooking techniques
- Enjoy the tajine, salad and desert you’ve prepared yourself
- Relax in a beautiful riad setting while learning about medina life
- Lean to Make Traditional Moroccan Mint Tea
- Practice Arabic food vocabulary with your local guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
J2G7+G2G jamaa el-fnna، Rue des Banques
مراكش 40000, Morocco
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
We will start in Djemaa El-Fna, the centre of all the action in Marrakech before heading into the souks. Here your local host will teach you the Arabic words for all the ingredients you’ll need to cook your tasty tajine, giving you insider knowledge for your shopping experience.
Now it’s time to get your cook on! During your hands-on cooking class, the chef will be giving you step-by-step instructions about how the locals cook the perfect tajine. You’ll learn all about the key ingredients and spices needed to make it as authentic as possible, the perfect skill to take home from your Marrakech travel experience.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
- We can accommodate vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free, and other dietary restrictions.
- Authentic setting: Prepare your meal in a beautifully restored riad with a local family and chef.
- Cook with purpose: This experience is B Corp certified, meaning it meets the highest standards of social and environmental impact.
- Cultural immersion: Learn Arabic food vocabulary, shop like a local, and discover the flavors of Morocco.
- Small group: Enjoy a more personal experience with a maximum of 12 guests.
- This tour is operated by a Certified B Corp™
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-6057TAGINE
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+00).
- Cook an authentic tajine from scratch with guidance from a Moroccan chef.
- Impress your friends at home with your new culinary skills from new recipes sheet.
- Shop for fresh ingredients in the traditional Marrakech souks.
- Discover the secrets of Moroccan spices and cooking techniques.
- Enjoy the tajine, salad and desert you’ve prepared yourself.
- Relax in a beautiful riad setting while learning about medina life.
- Lean to Make Traditional Moroccan Mint Tea.
- Practice Arabic food vocabulary with your local guide.
- Gratuities.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 12. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Tajine Cooking Class in a Traditional Riad with a Local Chef is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Tajine Cooking Class in a Traditional Riad with a Local Chef will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Cook an authentic tajine from scratch with guidance from a Moroccan chef
- Impress your friends at home with your new culinary skills from new recipes sheet
- Shop for fresh ingredients in the traditional Marrakech souks
- Discover the secrets of Moroccan spices and cooking techniques
- Enjoy the tajine, salad and desert you’ve prepared yourself
- Relax in a beautiful riad setting while learning about medina life
- Lean to Make Traditional Moroccan Mint Tea
- Practice Arabic food vocabulary with your local guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
- We can accommodate vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free, and other dietary restrictions.
- Authentic setting: Prepare your meal in a beautifully restored riad with a local family and chef.
- Cook with purpose: This experience is B Corp certified, meaning it meets the highest standards of social and environmental impact.
- Cultural immersion: Learn Arabic food vocabulary, shop like a local, and discover the flavors of Morocco.
- Small group: Enjoy a more personal experience with a maximum of 12 guests.
- This tour is operated by a Certified B Corp™
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
