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Souss Valley Day: Argan, Honey and a Berber Lunch

A day in the countryside south of Agadir: a women's argan cooperative, a honey village and lunch with a Berber family.

Length
1 day
Travelling
Private · 1–14 people

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Souss Valley Day: Argan, Honey and a Berber Lunch

The journey

The Souss Valley is argan country, and the oil is made here by women's cooperatives. You visit one to see how the nuts are cracked and pressed, and taste what they produce. From there you go on to a village of beekeepers for honey, sit down to lunch at a Berber family home and finish at Aït Baha, or at a viewpoint over the valley, before heading back to Agadir.

  • A women's argan cooperative, with a tasting
  • A honey village and its beekeepers
  • Lunch at a Berber family home
  • A viewpoint over the Souss Valley
  • The Aït Baha market, on market day

Day by day

  1. Day 1: A day in the Souss Valley

    We leave Agadir at 9:00 am and reach the argan cooperative around 10:00 am. Then on to the honey village, and lunch with a Berber family at 1:00 pm. The afternoon takes you to Aït Baha or a viewpoint over the valley, and you are back in Agadir by 5:00 pm.

    Meals
    Lunch

    ≈1.5 h round trip · ≈90 km round trip

The route

Starts from: Souss Valley, Aït Baha Region

Anti-AtlasAgadirSouss Valley
About 290 km by roadRoads © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coastline: Natural Earth.

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What's included

Included

  • Round-trip transport from Agadir
  • Bilingual guide (English/French)
  • Argan cooperative entrance and tasting
  • Traditional Berber lunch
  • Honey tasting

Not included

  • Argan product purchases
  • Tips

Frequently asked questions

What is the day about?
Argan oil and village life in the Souss. You visit a cooperative and taste its products, try local honey and eat a traditional lunch with a Berber family. It is an easy day out from Agadir.
Will we be pushed to buy argan oil?
No. The cooperative visit and tasting are included in the price, and buying anything there is entirely up to you.
What is included?
Return transport from Agadir, a guide who speaks English and French, entry and tasting at the argan cooperative, the Berber lunch and a honey tasting. Argan purchases and tips are not included.
Is it just our group?
Yes. The trip is private, so only the people you booked with travel together. The price per person goes down as the group grows.

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