3 Craft Workshops in Africa That Repay the Early Start

1.Pottery Workshop with Moroccan Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 756 reviews · 2 hours · from $45Our pick

At Atelier Lamsaty, about 15 minutes from Marrakech’s Medina, you’ll learn hand-building and wheel throwing with Asma and her family team. Make a cup, box, tagine, or free-form piece, enjoy Moroccan tea, and take your wrapped work home. It dries before decoration, with biscuit firing possible if you remain in Marrakech for at least a week.

“Very nice experience for our first time. The host was very welcoming and explained all the details of how to do pottery. We enjoyed it very much and recommend this activity to everyone”

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2.Make Your Own Moroccan Zellige Mosaic Masterpiece

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 103 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

In a small, friendly Marrakech studio, you’ll learn the story and basic techniques of Moroccan zellige, then arrange pre-cut tiles into your own mosaic. Instructors such as Salma, Laila, and Layla guide beginners patiently in Arabic, French, or English. Tea and Moroccan pastries are included, and your finished tile goes home with you.

“We loved making our own Zellige Mosaic! A very worth while activity whilst visiting Marrakesh. The setting was beautiful, and we were very happy with our outcome. The only criticism we have is that after booking, the host whatsapped us multiple times to try rearrange our session which felt quite stressful.”

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3.Moroccan Pastries and Tea Class with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 2h 30m · from $40Best value

Join a local chef in Marrakech for a hands-on Moroccan pastry class limited to 10 people. Make traditional treats such as fekkas and kaab el ghazal, learn the careful techniques behind them, prepare mint tea, taste your baking, and leave with a box to share.

“such a fun activity to break the day up! got loads of little pastries to eat and they are so yummy!”

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