Merzouga · About 3 hours
Moroccan Cooking Class in Merzouga
Cook a real Berber meal with a local family: a slow-cooked tagine, Madfouna bread baked in the hot sand and the perfect glass of mint tea – then sit down together and enjoy it.
- Hands-on, small group
- All ingredients included
- Eat what you cook
- €60 per person
About 3 hours
Morning or afternoon
€60 per person
Meal and recipes included
Small & private
Couples, friends, families
Vegetarian options
Vegan & gluten-free on request
The experience
Cook like a Berber family
Moroccan food is about spices, patience and sharing. In this hands-on class you join a local cook in a family kitchen in Merzouga and prepare a complete meal from fresh ingredients – the same dishes families eat every day in the south of Morocco.
You learn how to mix the spices for a tagine, how to fold and bake Madfouna – the famous “Berber pizza” of Merzouga, stuffed with meat or vegetables and baked in the sand – and how to pour mint tea from high above the glass, the Moroccan way.
When everything is ready, we sit down on the carpet and share the meal. You take the recipes home so you can cook it again for your friends.
- Real family kitchen, not a restaurant
- Every guest cooks – no watching only
- Recipes to take home
Highlights
What you will cook and learn
Tagine
Vegetable or chicken tagine with ras el hanout, saffron and olives.
Madfouna
The stuffed “Berber pizza” of Merzouga, baked in the hot sand.
Fresh salad
Moroccan salad with tomatoes, onion, cumin and herbs.
Mint tea
The ritual of Moroccan tea: green tea, fresh mint and sugar.
Spices
How to mix and use the spices of southern Morocco.
Family time
Share the meal and stories with your host family.
Your class
How the class goes
Classes run in the morning (lunch) or the afternoon (dinner). Tell us about allergies or diets when you book.
- WelcomeTea & introductionMeet your host and cook with a glass of mint tea.
- Step 1Spices & ingredientsLearn the spices and prepare fresh vegetables and meat.
- Step 2TagineBuild and start your tagine – it cooks slowly for about an hour.
- Step 3Madfouna breadKnead, fill and bake the Berber pizza in the hot sand.
- Step 4Salad & teaPrepare a fresh salad and learn to pour tea the Moroccan way.
- FinaleEat togetherShare the meal you cooked and take the recipes home.
Price & what’s included
One price – everything included
Included
- Local cook and host family
- All ingredients and cooking equipment
- The meal you cook, mint tea and water
- Printed or digital recipes
Not included
- Transfer from hotels outside Merzouga
- Soft drinks
- Tips (optional)
€60
per person
Children are welcome and love baking bread in the sand. Ask us about family prices.
Pay 10% deposit online – the rest on arrival. Or pay in full (+5% taxes/TVA).
Good to know
Practical information
- Location: a family home in Merzouga – exact address sent after booking
- Morning or afternoon class – choose your preferred time in the booking notes
- Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus on request
- Great to combine with a night in our desert camp
What to bring
- Your appetite
- Comfortable clothes
- A camera for the sand-baked bread!
Suitable for
Everyone – couples, families, solo travellers and groups. No cooking experience needed.
Book online
Book your cooking class
Choose your date and number of people. Pay a 10% deposit (the rest on arrival) or the full amount securely with PayPal or card – you receive your receipt by email right away.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can’t find your answer? Message us on WhatsApp at +212 673 555 408 – we usually reply within a few hours.
Not at all. The cook guides you step by step – beginners and children are very welcome.
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus are available. Tell us about any allergy in the booking notes.
Classes are small and usually private for your group.
Yes – many guests do the cooking class in the afternoon and then go to the camp by camel for the night.
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Cook, laugh and eat with a Berber family in Merzouga – book your class today.