Day Trip to Ahinajen Berber Village in the Atlas Mountains, Fes

Get an insider's view of rural life in Morocco. On this day trip from Fes, you'll make your way to the Berber village of Ahinajen in the Atlas Mountains, where you'll meet with local families of the regional tribe to learn about their rural lives. After lunch with the tribe's leader, you can meet with the local farmers or shepherds. The farmers will teach you different farming techniques and show you how to complete typical daily chores in the fields. As for the shepherds, you'll make your way through the mountains and follow a herd of livestock, learning about the challenges Berber shepherds face every day.

Traditionally, women and children act as shepherds for the family livestock, so you'll also learn a bit about how ancestral family dynamics work. This experience is very eye-opening, as you'll learn all about Morocco's rural way of life in the Atlas Mountains. It's a great way to interact directly with the local culture.

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