Argan Forest and Berber Tea Experience

Explore Morocco’s Argan forests, enjoy Berber tea, and visit a women’s cooperative to learn the secrets of argan oil production.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cooperative Marjana (ARGAN OIL) - Walk takes you through an Argan forest. Argan trees are an endemic species only found in the south west of Morocco and a mythical emblem of the Essaouira region. This is a relatively easy walk suitable for people looking for a leisurely ramble. Visit a women’s cooperative where you will discover the secret of making the famous argan oil.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tea and coffee
  • Experienced guide
  • Tea on a farm with a Berber family
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

A large section of this walk takes you through an Argan forest. Argan trees are an endemic species only found in the south west of Morocco and a mythical emblem of the Essaouira region. This is a relatively easy walk suitable for people looking for a leisurely ramble. Throughout the hike, the guide will give you useful insights into the ecology of these…

Location
Laboratoire Abdelkrim Khattabi d'Analyses Médicales
Rue Oued El Makhazine
Laboratory Abdelkrim Khattabi near Bab Marrakech
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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1ma_vaf
Oct 6, 2025
Great visit - Nice, interesting with a guide at the top. We walked through a beautiful landscape (visit to a former sugar factory) with until tea at home and then a visit to the cooperative with excellent products to offer to his relatives!
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Carpediem1503
Oct 5, 2025
Long live the women - Nice discovery that this cooperative run by women. Solidarity, smiles are on the agenda during this visit. You can cherish products made in an artisanal way.
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Safari60064402643
Jul 29, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - We had a wonderful experience hiking through the Argan forest with our guide Naima. She was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. We learned so much about Moroccan culture, local traditions, and the changes happening in the region. Naima also gave us fantastic recommendations for places to visit and what to eat in Essaouira, which made the rest of our trip even better. One of the highlights was having tea with a local family on their farm. It was such a special and welcoming moment. The whole experience was smooth and relaxed, and the driver was excellent too. Highly recommend this if you want to see a different side of Morocco with a thoughtful and insightful guide.
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Katie_g
Jul 19, 2025
Amazing guide and experience! - We had a wonderful experience hiking through the Argan forest with our guide Naima. She was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. We learned so much about Moroccan culture, local traditions, and the changes happening in the region. Naima also gave us fantastic recommendations for places to visit and what to eat in Essaouira, which made the rest of our trip even better. One of the highlights was having tea with a local family on their farm. It was such a special and welcoming moment. The whole experience was smooth and relaxed, and the driver was excellent too. Highly recommend this if you want to see a different side of Morocco with a thoughtful and insightful guide.
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Connie_b
Sep 16, 2024
lovely - We (3females) had a great time in this tour! Naima, our tour guide was fantastic! very comfortable and pleasant to be with…The Argan forest was really an amazing experience of a lifetime! I wanna do it again next time! Thank You! Naima for such a fun travel highlight experience! love from Seattle, Washington
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Excursion585372
Aug 24, 2024
Excellent visit - Very rewarding and exotic visit, our Guide Naïma was captivating in his explanations. The hospitality of the people during the visit is exceptional. I recommend this experience that will change you from Essaouria .
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Catherine_d
May 25, 2024
What a great morning! - What a wonderful morning! Faisal was so knowledgable, friendly and patient with our many questions! The walk was great to explore, and it was amazing to see the women’s cooperative and have the chance to learn from them. We really enjoyed it!
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Hollandpask
Apr 30, 2024
Really interesting tour - Loved walking through the open countryside learning about the argan trees and visiting interesting buildings along the way. The ladies who served us with mint tea and were producing the argan oil were pleasant and invited us to ‘have a go’. Fizal was a great guide and enjoyed our company as much as we enjoyed his. Highly recommend.
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Adventurers049
May 19, 2025
A interesting tour - We had no idea of what to expect about the argan forest and it was quite a surprise to walk through a natural plantation. The tea in a Berber house was interesting. The visit to the argan cooperative was also worthwhile.
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Loicd899
Aug 19, 2025
Disappointing visit - Malika’s Welcoming is very friendly, even if she does not speak loudly. On the other hand, the visit is misleading: it is a long walk in the sun, amidst dried-out argan trees. The sugar factory is a ruined site and the cooperative has only two women sitting on the ground. Given the asking price, the experience is not worthwhile. The advertised duration of 3h30 is greatly exaggerated: everything could be done in an hour by car. Fortunately, the tea served in a Berber house was very nice.
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From $52
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).