BACK TO SIMPLICITY … A HANDS ON EXPERIENCE OF LIVING A TRADITIONAL VILLAGE LIFE

NOTE THAT THIS INSERT OPTION IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL/COLLEGE GROUPS

EDUCATIONAL TOPICS include Climate Change & its Impact; Traditional Agriculture; Subsistence lifestyle; Understanding Different Cultures; Rural to Urban Migration, the Push & Pull Factors

This is a very special and most impacting day and is UNIQUE to Anzal Tours. There is full immersion into the reality of and engagement with rural life, its daily activities, its challenges and its joys.

Douar Oulad Elguern village is located on the Marrakech Plain, around 40/45 minutes away, to the north east of Marrakech.

From arrival to departure, a day in the village is both eye and mind opening. Experiencing and participating in village and family daily activities amongst the most welcoming and friendly villagers is an encounter that provides a long lasting impact that greatly enhances the social development of young people.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Experiencing traditional, welcoming culture of a traditional village

Active participation in some of the everyday activities of the village

Activities such as bread making, couscous preparation, tagine preparation

Activities such as making traditional mud bricks, making charcoal, visiting an artisan

Appreciate the impact of climate change on the village/villagers

Encounters and engagement with the villagers

The opportunity to really understand urban/rural push and pull factors

The opportunity to compare lives and opportunities, those of the students and those of the villagers