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Build a Desert Kasbah & Live the Berber Dream in Morocco

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The experience

Welcome to Kasbah Bouchaara, where dreams rise from the sand and ancient Berber spirit lives on. This is more than a building project—it’s a movement of memory, hands, and heart.

Come help us shape something timeless. Cook, paint, garden, and build with purpose. In return, experience Sahara magic, community spirit, and the slow beauty of Tagounite.

Your presence is part of the story we’re still writing.

What you offer

2 hours of help per day

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 7 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: To help sustain this project and offer you comfort in the desert, we ask for a small contribution of $7 per day. This supports meals, Wi-Fi, electricity, and shared essentials. It’s not just a fee it’s a way to keep the dream alive together.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Arabic

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

A Berber Dream in Progress

Welcome to Kasbah Bouchaara—where stone meets story, and every corner is being shaped by hand and heart.

We are still in the early stages of building this sacred space in Tagounite, a tribute to Berber heritage and desert simplicity. Today, only four room is ready—but what we lack in comfort, we offer in authenticity, purpose, and peace.

This project is more than construction—it’s a cultural revival, a dream slowly rising from the sands. If you’re someone who values raw beauty, deep connection, and helping something grow from its roots, we welcome you with open arms.

While we can’t host many at once, we’re always ready for those who arrive with intention, respect, and a spirit of contribution.

Activities & Shift


What I love most about hosting is the exchange of stories, cultures, and smiles. Here in the desert, time slows, and every day brings something meaningful—whether it’s building a wall, sharing a tea, or watching the sun rise over the dunes.

Volunteers may help with light construction, painting, cooking, organizing spaces, or planting around the kasbah. We also welcome artists, photographers, musicians, and storytellers—those who bring soul into space.

When I’m not working on the kasbah, I’m usually wandering the desert with my camera or playing the traditional rhythms of Berber music—melodies passed from father to son for generations.

Shifts are flexible: around 4 hours per day, with 2 days off per week to rest, explore, or just be.

This isn’t just a stay—it’s a moment in a living story. A chance to build something ancient and new, side by side.

Rules

We welcome everyone with an open heart, regardless of background, belief, or identity—this is an inclusive and LGBTQ+ friendly space. Respect is at the core of everything here: respect for the land, for each other, and for the traditions of the Berber way of life. We ask that you arrive with a flexible spirit, open to learning and adapting to the slower rhythm of the desert. Evenings are quiet and sacred, best spent resting, reflecting, or sharing stories beneath the stars. While we love celebration, we do not allow alcohol or loud parties, as we honor the calm and simplicity of our surroundings. Please walk gently here—take only memories, leave only footprints… and maybe help build something lasting along the way.