With its deep pink terracotta walls, the scent of orange blossom and jacaranda-lined boulevards, and the sounds of snake charmers, muezzins and dancing water sellers in Djemaa El Fna Square, Marrakech has a unique, hedonistic quality. In the company of an expert scientist and a local guide, we will learn more about the science behind these uniquely evocative tastes, scents and textures – how and why do spices provide different sensations, and what are the potential health benefits? From the spice markets of the ancient Medina to the date palms of the Palmeraie, we will also visit remarkable gardens, learn more about precious resources from water to saffron, gain an insight into traditional Berber culture and travel into the High Atlas Mountains to understand the secrets of therapeutic botanical extracts.