Experience a Moroccan Homestay

What is a Homestay?

A homestay is a glimpse into real Moroccan life. You could stay in a hotel or riad, but staying with a Moroccan family allows you to experience life as locals do. The homestay includes full room and board, with home-cooked meals everyday, as well as living daily life with the local family, being immersed in culture and language.

Why should you consider a Homestay?

The best way to experience culture is by spending time in a local home. And Moroccan hospitality is legendary because people love opening up their homes and sharing food and drink together. Time in the home, and especially around the table, is a gateway to friendship, understanding, and language learning. If you are studying a language in Morocco, staying in a Moroccan home will exponentially grow your language learning and cultural awareness. Consider doing a homestay in the first six months of your language learning to receive maximum benefits.

A Homestay with Crossroads Cultural Exchange

We will organize an overnight or multi-day stay with a local family for you to have a unique and special cultural encounter.

Includes:

  • Room and full-board

  • Laundry (during extended homestay)

  • Cultural experience and language practice

Testimonials

  • I studied Darija at CCE and stayed with one of their homestay families for about two months. It was a fantastic experience that I will always remember. The teachers at CCE were patient, explained things well, and are experts in the fields they teach. My homestay family quickly incorporated me into the family, and they allowed me to observe and participate in local Moroccan life. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity and would highly recommend CCE for anyone else considering a similar experience.

    —Sean

  • I really enjoyed everything about my homestay (even though it wasn't easy). I also loved how CCE engaged with us and went out of their way to make sure everything was going smoothly.

    —Darl

  • I had a great experience with Crossroads Cultural Exchange and their homestay program. They took great care of us and their teachers are great. I did a two-month homestay and they were really helpful and nice.

    —Simeon

 

 What is a homestay really like?

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A Homestay Experience in the Old Medina of Fes

After almost a half year in Morocco learning Darija, I felt ready to take the plunge. Wanting to stay at a place for multiple months, I was advised to try out a couple of different homes. So I decided to dip my toes in for just a week at first.

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A Moroccan Homestay

Laughter. That is something that I fondly remember during our three months of homestay with a Moroccan family. Whether it be our search for the TV remote, or our karaoke singing to Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” we laughed together. There were also times of difficulty as we tried to communicate cross-culturally and cross-linguistically. Even though there were some challenging experiences, both my wife and I learned a tremendous amount about Moroccan culture by living with a local family.

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