Experience real nomad berber life in the sahara desert in Tagounite Morocco

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24/05/2019
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2019

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My name is hassan, I am a nomad and grew up in a nomad family in the desert. Now I live at the border of the desert 12 km from tagounite in a nomad house in a little nomad village. I am happy to receive people to help me build this house. I will teach you the nomad life style and house building. We have a livingroom and bedrooms and since a few weeks a toilet. We started to grow our own vegetables. I like to learn about other cultures and improve my English.
It's very calm here. Shower is with bucket warm water.
Soon I will make our own hamam.
We work max 3 hours a day.
I am happy to arrange and go on desert tours with you.
A few times a week I go to tagounite, you can join me for shopping. There's a market twice a week.
There's also a nice hammam in tagounite.
We have internet.
We have a cat, dog, rabbits and soon goats.
You will meet my family and friends and experience real berber life.

Women are also welcome here since we wanna share cultural exchange with everybody.

I speak french, berber and arabic. I am learning English.

You can fly to marrakech. And minimum twice a week there are flights from marrakech to zagora for around 40 euro.
From zagora you can take a taxi.
You can also take a buss from marrakech to tagounite with ctm busscompany for 12 euro. Departure at 11.00 and arrival in tagounite at 21.00
Or with buss company supratours. Departure at 15.00 and arrival at 23.00 in zagora.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Help in the house
Animal care
Helping with Tourists
Language practice
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can teach you how to build nomad houses.

I will invite you to my family house. You will participate with my berber life.
Help
Building the house. House keeping. Gardening. Helping with the animals
Languages spoken
French. Berber. Arabic. I'm learning english
Accommodation
It's a nomad house. We have a livingroom and bedrooms. You will share the bedroom with other workawayers. Since a few weeks we have toilet. Showering is with warm water and bucket. Big garden. We started to grow our own food. Soon we build our own hamam.
What else ...
I am happy to arange and go on desert tours with you. There is a hamam in tagounite.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week

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15/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Félix-Antoine)

Thank you Felix. You are also very nice man. Polite calm and always willing to help even without asking you. You are a very gently person. You are always welcome

(Excellent )

15/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Félix-Antoine) for host

Hassan est un superbe hôte!! Il a su me mettre alaise dès mon arrivée. J’ai adoré l’excursion dans le désert et la randonnée dans les montagnes tout près de la maison! Je recommande à 100% cette expérience à tout ceux qui veulent vivre le quotidien d’ici.
Bref, ce fut une expérience inoubliable!!
Merci Hassan

(Excellent )

13/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sandro)

Thank you Sandro. You are also very nice and calm. We had some nice days. Next time you come here, you are welcome.

(Excellent )

13/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sandro) for host

It was a very intensive experience in a very peaceful place. Hassan is a very lovely host who will give his best that you feel comfortable and enjoy your stay. The food was very nice and you will also get the chance to stay with his family and friends. The life in Hassan‘s place is modest but nice. The work in the sun can be hard, but the working… read more

(Excellent )

03/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mariia)

Thank you so much Maria. I also enjoyed your stay here. You are a kind lady, intelligent and easy going. I hope you come back. You are welcome anytime.

(Excellent )

03/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mariia) for host

I just left Hassan's place. I was there for one week only but it was a great exprience. Hassan is a very VERY kind person, very friendly and easy going. He was very helpful and attentive during my whole stay.
I met Hassan's family and friends and we went to the desert together.
It was amazing to sleep on the terrace and watch the Saharan night… read more

(Excellent )

13/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Laura)

Hi Laura,

Thank you so much.
I realy liked having you here, you are such a sweet lady.
You became like a sister to me.
You are welcome anytime.

(Excellent )

09/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Laura) for host

I stayed a week with Hassan last October and I enjoyed it a lot! The Kasbah is a very magical and special place, especially all the palm trees and mountains in the background are beautiful. There wasn’t much work do to during my stay, nevertheless we had an amazing time together. I got to meet Hassan’s lovely family and friends and felt very… read more

(Excellent )

24/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Olga & Hagen )

Hi olga. I really loved having you here with us. You are such a kind lady. I hope you come back to us. You are welcome anytime.

(Excellent )

22/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Olga & Hagen ) for host

I have been at Hassan's place for 2 weeks and it was a remarkable experience staying in a remote desert village. They don't take the working hours too seriously and are generally some very chill guys. You will get food provided, you dont have to work a lot and the Tajins they make are delicious! I really hope to get back there and see the progress… read more

(Excellent )

24/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Joshua)

Hi joshua, Thank you. I enjoyed the time you were with us. You are very kind and I hope you come back to us. You are welcome anytime.

(Excellent )

21/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host

A unique opportunity to stay in the Tagounite, especially the Kasaba. It is authentic, there is lovely nature and the food was incredible! There were not many others around except a few local people so it was very peaceful. Hassan and his friends and family were very hospitable, kind and sensitive to my needs. The work was interesting and light.… read more

(Excellent )

24/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (els)

Hi els, it was lovely to have you. You are sweet lady calm and kind. Teaching everybody english. It was a pleasure to have you. You can come back anytime.

(Excellent )

19/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (els) for host

The house has a good and relaxed vibe. I inmediatly felt at home. Hassan is very nice and does everything to make your stay pleasent. His cooking is very good. The environment is lovely. Drop dead gorgious. Beautifull palms and nice for walking. There are not too many people at same time which I find pleasent. He took me to his family and I met… read more

(Excellent )

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