Guide for business trip

kennyloh

Member

Member since 22 March 2012

Kuala Lumpur

kennyloh

22 March 2012 08:12:41

kennyloh

22 March 2012 08:12:41

Kuala Lumpur

Hi,
I am planning a trip (3 of us) to Morocco. We fly into Casablanca, then travel to Essaouria area to look for women cooperatives involved in the production of Argan oil. I know many manufacturers claim to be cooperatives but actually use machine so that's why we want to buy from the actual cooperatives themselves. This will mean a trip to Essaouria or near the town of Tafraout where there are a number of cooperatives.

Is anyone familiar with this able to recommend a good local guide who can show us around. Specifically someone familiar with where all the argan oil cooperatives are.

Kenny

Harmonie

ViP

Member since 13 June 2011

Mauritius/Ile Maurice

Harmonie

22 March 2012 11:27:15

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Harmonie

22 March 2012 11:27:15

19273

Mauritius/Ile Maurice

Hi Kenny and welcome to Expat.com!

Do not hesitate to post an advert in Morocco classifieds > Jobs section, it may help.

Harmonie.

shak4969

Contributor

Member since 28 February 2011

Casablanca

shak4969

22 March 2012 18:56:47

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shak4969

22 March 2012 18:56:47

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Casablanca

I know that you can find them in Tafraout for sure. It is farther south from Essaouira though. You really do not need a guide if you are going to the source, cause once you get to Tafraout you can just ask around and they will take you where you can actually witness the women grinding the stuff they way they been doing it for generations.

kennyloh

Member

Member since 22 March 2012

Kuala Lumpur

kennyloh

24 March 2012 05:36:19

kennyloh

24 March 2012 05:36:19

Kuala Lumpur

Thanks for the feedback. I checked the map and found Tafraout to be quite close to Adanir. I will post a classified to see if I can find a good guide.