The following activities are often available in Meknès, offering opportunities for students to participate in and learn about Moroccan culture:
Guided walking tours through the medina and ville nouvelle help orient students to the city's history, characteristics, and way of life.
Enter a beautifully colored clothing store to get fitted for a traditional Moroccan outfit.
Join the ISA staff and Moroccan students to shop for local foods in the markets, and then together prepare authentic cuisine.
Language and culture exchanges with Moroccans are arranged to give students an additional opportunity to interact with locals.
Visit a local
hammam (traditional Moroccan bath) and enjoying the relaxation found in this cultural cleansing.
Join local Moroccan women in the souq and get henna on your hands.
Ride Arabian horses on a beautiful farm located in central Meknès. Horseback riding lesson may be available!
Share a pot of traditional, sweet mint tea with locals- part of a Moroccans daily routine.
Attend belly dancing lessons in a local studio.