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Highlights
- Immerse yourself in a hands-on thuya wood session at a local cooperative near Essaouira, turning raw pieces into a design that reflects your style.
- Arrive at the cooperative for a two-hour session as artisans outline the process, hand you the included wood and tools, and help shape your idea.
- Learn the thuya wood craft Essaouira is known for as you mark, carve, and sand your chosen form, transforming a rough block into a unique creation.
- End your visit by polishing details on your creation, then take your finished piece home, pause over water or tea, and pose for a souvenir photo.
Your Experience
Create your own thuya wood piece in a 2-hour standard group workshop with guidance from local cooperative artisans near Essaouira.
Getting started
Arrive at the local cooperative near Essaouira and check in for your standard group workshop. After a brief introduction from the artisans, you will be shown to your workstation. Once the wood and tools are laid out for you, the hands-on session begins, and you start working directly with thuya wood.
What to expect
Thuya wood creation workshop
During this 2-hour thuya wood creation workshop, you learn a craft closely associated with Essaouira while shaping and finishing your own object from thuya wood.
Features
- The workshop runs for 2 hours and is fully hands-on, so you spend most of the time cutting, carving, and refining objects from thuya wood under supervision. It is designed as a standard group workshop format, so you learn alongside other participants.
- Guidance from local cooperative artisans is included, with the artisans demonstrating techniques and then helping you apply them step by step to your own piece.
- All wood and tools are provided, so you can focus on learning how to work with thuya wood rather than sourcing materials or equipment.
- The finished piece to take home is yours to keep, turning your practice session into a personal souvenir of Essaouira.
- Water or tea is provided during the session, giving you a short pause while glue or finishes set on your project.
- A souvenir photo is included, so you leave with an image of you and your creation inside the cooperative, alongside your thuya wood piece.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- 2-hour thuya wood creation workshop
- Guidance from local cooperative artisans
- Wood and tools provided
- Finished piece to take home
- Water or tea
- Souvenir photo
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
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Ticket Delivery
- 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 and specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
Frequently asked questions
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