Moroccan Cooking Class & Market Tour in Casablanca with Transfers

Cook a real Moroccan meal in a local's kitchen, not a classroom

A half-day cooking class in Casablanca where you shop the local market with your host Chamsi, prepare an authentic Moroccan meal in her home kitchen, and eat it together with wine. The experience includes hotel pickup and drop-off, and runs about five hours. Vegetarian options and dietary accommodations are available. Choose your departure time when you book, and let Chamsi know any allergies or preferences at checkout.

The experience

What makes this different from a commercial cooking school is that you're cooking in Chamsi's home, not a teaching kitchen. You start by meeting her at your hotel, then head to the local market where she shops for her own meals. She'll walk you through the produce stalls, the meat market, and the spice vendors: the real places where Casablancans buy ingredients. Once you've picked everything you need, you drive back to her home to start cooking.

In her open-space kitchen, you'll spend about an hour preparing an authentic Moroccan meal alongside Chamsi. You might make a lamb, beef or chicken tagine with seasonal vegetables, couscous, Moroccan salads, and a dessert like milk pastilla or oranges with cinnamon. Some prep work may happen in advance, but you'll be hands-on for the main cooking. When everything is ready, you sit down together to eat what you've made, with a glass of local wine. The whole experience, market to table, takes about five hours, and it ends with hotel drop-off.

Chamsi can prepare vegetarian meals, halal meat, or kosher meat if you request it at booking. Friday mornings are prayer day, so the market is quieter and some stalls close. Friday evening market tours aren't offered. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions, mention them when you reserve so she can plan the menu accordingly.

What’s included

• Private market tour with Chamsi.
• hands-on cooking lesson in her home kitchen.
• the meal you prepare together.
• local wine.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• all taxes, fees and gratuities.

Options for this experience

2 options

Market+cook+lunch+RTTGuide in English, French or Arabic · 09:00Market visit, cooking class and lunch led by a local host. Pick-up and drop-off from a Casablanca hotel are part of this experience. Pickup is included.

Market+cook+dinner+RTTGuide in English, French or Arabic · 13:30Market visit, cooking class and dinner led by a local host. Pick-up and drop-off from a Casablanca hotel are part of this experience. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 13:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Operated by Traveling Spoon

Is this one for you?This suits anyone who wants to cook an actual meal in a real home rather than attend a formal class. The private, personalized format means Chamsi adapts to your pace and dietary needs, and you eat in her home instead of a restaurant, so the whole day feels like visiting a local friend who happens to be an expert cook.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, French and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What do you actually cook in Chamsi's kitchen?

You prepare a tagine (lamb, beef or chicken with seasonal vegetables), couscous, Moroccan salads made with eggplant, tomatoes, onions and roasted peppers, and a traditional dessert such as milk pastilla or oranges with cinnamon. Some ingredients may be prepped in advance, but you'll be hands-on for the main cooking and plating.

Can you get a vegetarian meal or accommodate dietary restrictions?

Chamsi offers vegetarian options and can source halal or kosher meat if you need it. Tell her about any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences when you book so she can plan the menu in advance.

How does the market visit work? Do you buy ingredients yourself?

You shop the market with Chamsi, visiting the produce stalls, meat vendors and spice merchants where she buys for her own cooking. You'll select fresh ingredients together for the meal you'll prepare later, and those purchases are included in the experience.

What time does the experience start and end?

You choose either a lunch or dinner departure when you book. Chamsi picks you up from your hotel and returns you there at the end. The whole experience runs about five hours from pickup to drop-off.

Is Friday a good day to do this tour?

Friday is prayer day in Morocco, so the morning market is quieter and some stalls close. Evening market tours aren't offered on Fridays, but a morning market visit is still possible if you prefer a less crowded experience.