Excursion Souks & spices: immersive moroccan cooking experience tour at Tanger

Discover the secrets to preparing Moroccan cuisine during this intimate cooking class at the Blue Door Cuisine. Your half-day excursion features a guided stroll through the Medina and bustling Grand Socco Souk. Then, you're welcomed with mint tea before the interactive cooking class, where you'll learn how to make Moroccan home cooking favorites such as chicken tagine and freshly baked bread. Finish it all with a meal of the delicious dishes you helped prepare.

Tangier, Medina, Grand Socco Souk

Depart the pier for the short drive to the Medina, the old citadel of Tangier, where you will enjoy a guided walking tour. Your first stop is at the bustling souk, Grand Socco, home to a kaleidoscope of color, charm, street musicians, a fish market, scenic handicrafts, and spices.

Interactive Cooking Class, Local Spice Shop, Fresh Mint Tea, Moroccan Meal

At the cooking school, you’ll be welcomed with a refreshing mint tea, followed by an interactive cooking class in their dedicated cooking studio. Learn about the spices and methods used in the creation of chicken tagine and Moroccan bread with a visit to the local wood-burning oven and spice shop. After the cooking class, you are served a meal consisting of the dishes you have helped to prepare, plus tea and Moroccan pastries. Fully satiated, re-board your coach and commence the short drive back to the pier.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: Tangier, Kasbah, Grand Socco Souk, Blue Door Cuisine, Mint Tea, Cooking Class, Interactive Cooking Class, Moroccan Meal

Note

Please note: This tour involves a moderate amount of walking for approximately 0.5 miles (about 0.8 kilometres), at times over uneven, unpaved and cobblestone surfaces and inclines, with a few steps to negotiate to get on/off the coach and at the sites visited. This tour is not suitable for guests with food allergies, guests with limited mobility and guests who utilise a wheelchair. Guests are advised to wear lightweight, comfortable clothing with flat, closed-toe walking shoes, and bring sun protection, bottled water and local currency for purchases from the ship. Guests are prohibited from taking photos of military personnel or locals without their consent. Guests are advised to mind their belongings at all times, particularly at tourist points-of-interest or crowded places. The tour sequence may vary. Depending on the starting time of the Experience, meal can be lunch or dinner.