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By Authentic Essaouira Experiences

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €65 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • This experience offers rare access to a real Moroccan artisan workshop, not a tourist showroom. Guests work side-by-side with a local master craftsman, learn the storey of thuya wood, and use traditional tools passed down through generations.
    Unlike typical souvenir shopping, travellers create their own handmade artwork, enjoy Moroccan tea and pastries, and leave with a personal cultural memory from Essaouira. The small group size makes the experience intimate, authentic, and deeply local.

Activity location

  • G65R+43P
    • Rue Abou Tamam
    • Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • G65R+43P
    • Rue Abou Tamam
    • Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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private experience

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Duration: 2 hours
breakfast /water/tea

Price details
€65.00 x 1 Adult€65.00
Total
Price is €65.00
Until Tue, 6 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    ✔ Pre-designed thuya wood piece and carving tools
  • Inclusions
    ✔ Your handmade artwork to take home
  • Inclusions
    ✔ Guided wood carving workshop with a local artisan
  • Inclusions
    ✔ water bottle
  • Inclusions
    ✔ Moroccan tea and traditional pastries
  • Inclusions
    ✔ Step-by-step instruction
  • Exclusions
    Meals

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Hands-on Moroccan Wood Carving Class & Cultural Workshop. Looking for authentic things to do in Morocco? Join our exclusive 2-hour Moroccan wood carving workshop and explore the art of Thuya woodcraft. Learn about the rare Thuya tree and master traditional carving tools used by local craftsmen for centuries. Kick off this cultural experience with complimentary Moroccan tea and pastries. Then, during your interactive craft workshop, a local master craftsman will guide you step-by-step. You'll transform a piece of premium Thuya wood into a stunning, personalised handmade souvenir. With a maximum of 8 participants, this small-group cultural activity offers an intimate look into Moroccan heritage and arts.

Location

Activity location

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    G65R+43P
    • Rue Abou Tamam
    • Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    G65R+43P
    • Rue Abou Tamam
    • Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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