Essaouira Aromatic Plant Distillation Workshop

1 hr 30 minEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +16Essaouira, Morocco

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$64

Your Experience

Join a 90-minute aromatic plant distillation workshop near Essaouira in a standard group format guided by a local cooperative.

Getting started

Arrive at the local cooperative near Essaouira and check in for your standard group workshop. Once your group is assembled, the cooperative team introduces the aromatic plant distillation process and outlines the 90-minute format. You then move to the workspace where the still and organic plants are set up, ready for you to begin.

What to expect

Aromatic plant distillation workshop near Essaouira

Spend 1h30 at the cooperative learning how aromatic plants are transformed into fragrant distillates using traditional equipment.

Features

• Start by exploring the basics of aromatic plant distillation, as the cooperative explains how the still works and how organic plants grown at the cooperative are prepared for use. You watch the setup of the apparatus so you can follow each stage of the distillation.

• Take part in a 90-minute aromatic plant distillation workshop where you handle the provided distillation materials and observe the transformation from plant to liquid. Guidance provided by the local cooperative helps you carry out each step with confidence.

• Work directly with organic plants and distillation materials provided for you, so there is no need to bring anything. The standard group workshop format lets you share the experience with other participants while still following your own setup.

• At the end of the process, you take home what you distil as a personal keepsake of the session. A snack tasting is included, giving you a short break during the workshop to sample local flavors before you finish the final steps.

Visit a local cooperative near Morocco's Atlantic coast to try plant distilling yourself and connect with the people who grow and process the herbs.
Join a 90-minute group workshop at the cooperative, with all plants, still, and equipment laid out so you can start distilling on arrival.
Follow the cooperative team's guidance using organic herbs, bottle the distillate you make to take home, and taste a snack prepared on site.
Watch the still in action and learn aromatic plant distillation, seeing how herbs slowly turn into plant water you can use later.

Included

90-minute aromatic plant distillation workshop
Guidance provided by local cooperative
Organic plants and distillation materials provided
Take home what you distil
Snack tasting included

Not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Good to know

Experience format: Your visit includes a 90-minute aromatic plant distillation workshop near Essaouira.
Host: A local cooperative team guides you throughout the distillation process.
Materials: The cooperative provides all organic plants and distillation equipment for the workshop.
Take-home item: You take home the product you distil during the session.
Snacks: A snack tasting is included as part of the workshop experience.
Transfers: Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included, so you must arrange your own transport.