A 3-day journey with Heure Bleue and Argan
Here at Heure Bleue Palais we are justly proud of coastal Essaouira’s colourful heritage and its intrinsic links with hinterland and region. Bringing it all together we have created a unique Argan oil journey – a very personalised 3 day journey including a trip to a working cooperative, an Argan based Hammam ritual in our Petit Spa and as ‘pièce de résistance’, a dedicated menu and cooking class with our Head Chef Ahmed Handour, celebrating Argan oil as a terrific taste enhancer, discovering why it has a firm place in traditional and modern Essaouiran cooking, plus the introduction to his signature dish: Royal chocolate & crispy ‘Amlou’. Price: Contact us at +212 (0) 524 78 34 34 or info@heure-bleue.com for more information.
- Day 1
- Airport transfer, welcome & meeting your contact at the Concierge desk
- Cocktail & VIP welcome in your room
- Guided visit of the Medina – Essaouira’s old town – 2-3 hours
- Dinner: Essaouiran lobster & Argan oil
- Day 2
- Breakfast – discover the Berber speciality ‘Amlou’,
- served with goats’ cheeses & traditional ‘1000 hole’ & ‘Msmem’ pancakes
- Morning: Visit the Assaisse Ouzeka women’s cooperative and presentation of traditional Argan oil production; opportunity to purchase Argan products
- Afternoon: Heure Bleue Palais’ Petit Spa Hammam ritual using Argan oil products, then relax with a cup of Heure Bleue Palais’ tea infusion
- Day 3
- Breakfast served on our patio
- Morning: Visit to the local spice souk with Chef – approx. 1 hour
- Afternoon: Special ‘all about Argan’ menu with Chef Ahmed Handour*
- Choose from 1 amuse-bouche, 3 starters, 3 mains, cheeses, 2 desserts
- Cooking class - preparation of 2 chosen dishes, followed by dinner at 8pm: enjoy your prepared dishes
- *Sample menu - may change subject to season or market availability
- Day 4
- Breakfast served on the patio
- Airport transfer
