We
believe you will see the best of Morocco
with these tours.
PRICE will depend upon the number of people, type of room, and number of
days. Browse our suggested itineraries below, mix or match, or cutomize with
extra days and activities. Please email for
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One
Week of Bliss
7 day quickie includes two days exploring Marrakech, Tizi nTichka pass
to Ait Benhaddou, Todra Gorge, a walk through desert palmeries, overnight
camel trek in the Erg Chebbi dunes, and a day trip to Essaouira.
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Desert
Adventure
9
or 10 days with shorter
driving times including lots of swimming enroute (midApril to midOctober),
the Imperial City of Marrakech, Tizi n'Tichka pass, overnight camel trek
in the Saharan Erg Chebbi dunes, explorations of gorges, fossil beds, movie
sets, oasis exploring among the kasbahs, a riad stay overlooking the splendid
Ouzoud waterfalls, off road by 4x4 in the wild Saghro Massif to visit Nomads
and remote Berber villages. Great
for kids 6 to 106.
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A
Taste of Morocco
Delicious and spicy 10 days in romantic Ait Benhaddou, exotic
Marrakech, soulful Fez, silky
waterfalls with playful beach time in a
small quiet village on the Atlantic coast for dessert.
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Best
of Morocco
We took the best of all our tours and put them into 14 days, taking you
from Marrakech to the beaches near Essaouira, to waterfalls, desert
gorges, riads and kasbahs, oasis gardens, a Sahara camel trek, Fez, Volubilus
Roman
ruins, to Casablanca or back to Marrakech.
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Throughout
these tours you will be immersed in Berber and desert cultures mingling
with modern ways of life, closely tied to ancient traditions. You will
visit souks (markets), Imperial cities, stay in medina hotels, country
auberge
and riads. All transport
by a very comfortable Toyota 4x4 Land Cruiser with driver, gasoil,
and air conditioning. Tours leave and return to Marrakech and Fes, except
the Best of Morocco (14 days), which has options departing from Marrakech,
Fes
or Casablanca.
Tours must run with a minimum of two persons.
We use small, family run hotels, auberge and riads (ensuite +
air con) that are of interest because of location, excellent food, and
unique traditional
architecture;
similar to quiet village centered exotic B and B’s. Generally speaking
the food in Morocco is excellent and
reflects traditional cooking. We cater to vegetarians.
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One
Week of Bliss
Day
1
Arrive Marrakech. Evening drums will draw you to the Djemaa El Fna (main
city square) where a festival atmosphere awaits. Plunge past the snake
charmers
and have your fortune told, listen to Berber and Gnoua musicians, or
storytellers, or watch the "exotic" dancers illuminated by
lamplight and wreathed in smoke. Food stall meals range from a bevy of
fresh salads, harrira (lentil
and bean soups) fried fish and chips (Moroccan style) to kebabs and even
sheep's head (a speciality that has its own dedicated stalls). Stay Marrakech
ancient medina in the heart of the old city. Your riad (old house) has
a
central, tiled, courtyard, with breakfast served on a rooftop terrace.
Day 2
Depart early morning (3 hours) and head for the High Atlas passes, where
Ait Benhaddou, World Heritage Site of Kasbahs (used as a backdrop for more
than 20 films) sits perched on the Old Salt caravan trail. After lunch transport
(2 hours) to Dades, a small valley with stunning rock formations. You will
pass through many Berber villages, and once in the desert, see riverside
oasis and barren hillsides clustered with ksours (fortified dwellings that
house many families and their livestock). Stay in old kasbah, with dinner
beside the pool.
Day 3
Morning departure after breakfast (1 hour) to visit Todra gorge, a massive
fault dividing the Atlas mountains, rising to 300 m. Walk among Tinehir
palmeries, gardens, Berber villages and old kasbahs. After lunch transport
(2 hours) further into a desert auberge near the tiny village of Merzouga,
and take your camels at sunset into the glowing Erg Chebbi dunes for a traditional
nomad tajine dinner under the stars. You will sleep in traditional nomad
tents, with modern comforts, mattress and sheets. Auberge overnight is optional
with sunset camel trek into the dunes.
Day 4
Return by camel at sunrise the next morning to desert auberge for breakfast
and shower, then transport (7 hours) back to Marrakech. Stay Marrakech medina
riad.
Day 5
Explore Marrakech. Visit Majorelle gardens, Ben Youssef Medersa and the
Marrakech Museum. Afternoon explore the Jemma El Fna and the vast Souk.
The Souk is comprised of many specialist areas e.g. metalwork, where crafters
ply their trade; dyers workshops are strung with colourful skeins of wool;
carpets, and carpet sellers entice you into their shops with a cup of mint
tea; search tiny shops selling Berber jewellery, old silver, and African
beads; or spices, olives, fresh herbs; or traditional apothecaries where
you can buy all manner of potions to heal or cast spells of love or revenge.
Stay Marrakech medina riad.
Day 6
Day trip to Essaouira (3 hours one way), a relaxing town set on the Atlantic
coast with an expansive golden beach popular with surfers; famous for
its seafood, thuja wood crafts and artists colony. Old Portuguese ramparts
guard
the walled city where you can watch silver craftsmen and wood carvers
at
work in one of the most charming medinas in all of Morocco. Visit a traditional
pharmacy and learn about natural medicines and cures, and a Women’s
cooperative where Argan nuts are processed by hand into one of the rarest
oils in the world. Stay Marrakech medina riad.
Day 07 Depart
Desert
Adventure
10 days Great for kids, shorter driving times and lots of swimming (mid
April to mid October), including the Imperial city of Marrakech, Tizi
n'Tichka pass, 2 nights in the Saharan Erg Chebbi dunes, explorations
of gorges, a cave, fossils, movie sets, oasis walks among the kasbahs,
a riad stay overlooking the splendid Ouzoud waterfalls, High Atlas Berber
villages.
Day 1:
We will greet your arrival to Marrakech and transport to your medina
riad. Evening drums will draw you to the Djemaa El Fna (main city square).
It's a festival atmosphere, with snake charmers, Berber and Gnoua musicians,
and storytellers illuminated by lamplight and wreathed in smoke. Food
stalls on the square sell fresh salads, harrira (lentil and bean soups),
fried fish and chips, chicken and beef kebabs and even boiled snails
or sheep's head (a speciality that has its own dedicated stalls). Finish
it off with a glass of sweet cinnamon tea. Stay in Marrakech riad in
the heart of the medina.
Day 2:
Depart Marrakech and transport (3 hours) to the Cascades Ouzoud, waterfalls
into a spectacular gorge and an endless series of pools. The gorge
(and future designated bioreserve,) is home to Barbary apes and makes
for
some interesting bird watching. Nearby Berber villages in the surrounding
mountains are perfect for interesting short day treks. Stay charming
old riad overlooking the waterfalls.
Day 3:
Transport (3.5 hours) from Ouzoud crossing via a remote pass through
the High Atlas mountains. We will have time to stop and explore a large
cave, have lunch, before continuing on to the World Heritage Site of
Ait Benhaddou kasbahs. This village of clustered kasbahs has been used
as a backdrop for more than 20 films and was one of the most important
fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road where caravans brought slaves,
gold, ivory and salt from Saharan Africa to Marrakech and beyond. Stay
in Ait Benhaddou.
Day 4:
We pass through Ouarzazate, Valley of the Rose, famous for soft Persian
rose oil and Skoura oasis. Our next destination is Dades
valley. You
will pass through many Berber villages, and in the desert, see barren
red rock formations clustered with kasbahs (fortified dwellings that
house many families and their livestock). Stay in Dades valley auberge
(small country inn) with Moroccan dinner on the terrace, overlooking
the valley gorge and gardens.
Day 5:
After breakfast we have a short drive to walk through a massive fault
dividing the High Atlas. Todra Gorge sheer rock walls rises to 300
m in its narrowest part. After our walk, we'll have lunch in a desert
auberge
(small inn). Back in the car, we'll explore further until the Erg
Chebbi dunes appear on the horizon. Our afternoon destination is the auberge
near Merzouga, where you meet your camel guide and ride into the dunes
to the bivouac (camp). Upon arrival you will have a traditional tagine dinner prepared (vegetarians welcome), under the evening stars shining
brilliantly in the sky. Climb the dunes and watch the moon rise before
retiring to your bed in the nomad wool tent.
Day 6:
Return by camel at sunrise to the auberge for breakfast and shower. You
can chill out in the dunes or the auberge, or take your car and driver
for an off road tour around the Erg Chebbi. We’ll stop to visit
Nomad families for tea if they are in the region, and you can explore
as much as you wish. The village of Hamlia is on your route, and is famous
for Gnaoua music. Stay in desert auberge.
Day 7:
We’ll leave the dunes and head to Tinehir. Along the way we pass
through folded exposed rock slabs of fossils and we can stop and visit
a fossil workshop for a closer look at Sahara’s wonderful varieties
of ancient life. After lunch you can wander with a guide* through palmeries,
villages, gardens, and kasbahs for a close look at traditional Berber ways of life. Visit the market in Tinehir and old kasbah quarter. We
will have a late afternoon arrival to stay in an old kasbah with evening
Moroccan dinner by the pool.
Day 8:
After breakfast the remainder of the day is spent driving back to Ouarzazate where we’ll stop for lunch and visit the old Glaoui Kasbah
Taouirt.
Then we cross the High Atlas once more, down the Tizi nTichka pass.
Arrival evening in Marrakech at approximately 6pm. Stay Marrakech medina
riad.
Day 9:
Stay Marrakech. Visit artists Jacque Majorelle house and stunning gardens,
or the old Koranic school Ben Youssef Medersa that once housed 800
students. The Marrakech Museum is an old Pashas house with changing art
exhibitions.
Afternoon explore the vast Souk workshops where crafters ply their
trade; dyers walkways are strung overhead with colourful skeins of wool;
carpets,
and carpet sellers entice you into their shops with a glass of sweet
mint tea; tiny shops sell old Berber silver and African beads; smells
of spices, olives, and fresh herbs fill your senses; and traditional
apothecaries, where you can buy strange potions to heal or cast spells
of love or revenge. Stay Marrakech medina riad.
Day 10:
You will meet your taxi and be taken to the airport, and sadly say goodbye
to Morocco.
A Taste of Morocco
Day
1:
We will greet your arrival to Marrakech and transport to your
medina riad. Evening drums will draw you to the Djemaa El Fna (main
city square). It's a festival atmosphere, with snake charmers, Berber
and Gnoua musicians, and storytellers illuminated by lamplight and wreathed
in smoke. Food stalls on the square sell fresh salads, harrira (lentil
and bean soups), fried fish and chips, chicken and beef kebabs and even
boiled snails or sheep's head (a speciality that has its own dedicated
stalls). Finish it off with a glass of sweet cinnamon tea. Stay in Marrakech
riad in the heart of the medina.
Day 2:
After breakfast, depart Marrakech (3 hours) crossing the spectacular
Tizi n’Tichka Pass of the High Atlas mountains for lunch in the
World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. This village of clustered Berber
Kasbahs
has been
used as a backdrop for more than 20 films and was one of the most important
fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road where caravans as brought
slaves, gold, ivory and salt from Saharan Africa to Marrakech and beyond.
Stay
in
small elegant and very charming auberge in a remote Berber village
with terraces overlooking the garden oasis.
Day 3:
Depart and transport back over the High Atlas mountains and weather permitting,
will take a spectacualr and remote route to Ouzoud waterfalls.
We will stop and enjoy the impressive landscapes, have lunch, and explore
a cave
before arriving at Cascades Ouzoud. The gorge is
designated for bioreserve status. Stroll the many trails,
you may see Barbary apes and colourful birds like the irridescent blue
Roller. Stay in charming Ouzoud Riad with terraces overlooking
the waterfalls.
Day 4:
Transport 7 hours – this is our longest day - from Ouzoud to Fez.
We will stop and enjoy the views leaving the High Atlas for
the bread basket of Morocco, passing extensive olive groves and oil
presses,
before
climbing
the
Middle Atlas mountains for towns of Azrou and Ifrane and reaching Fez.
Stay
in a
beautiful old riad in the medina.
Day 5:
After breakfast, meet your guide for the day, and explore this
ancient and fascinating medina. The endless labyrinth of narrow streets
is like no other city, with
hundreds
of tiny
shops, a
dyers
souk and craft manufacturers who ply their trade in narrow
medieval grottoes. Do not miss the leather tanneries, still
using techniques from
ancient times, producing fine leather in beautiful colours. Fez is
also famous for its robust and beautiful pottery, and it's regional cuisine.
Stay Fez medina riad.
Day 6:
Return to Marrakech (7 hours). Stay Marrakech medina riad.
Day 7:
Your day in Marrakech. Visit the Majorelle gardens, Ben Youssef
Medersa and Marrakech Museum or one of the spas offering everything from a traditional
hammam to an extensive healthful menu. Afternoon explore the vast Souk specialist
areas e.g. metalwork, where crafters ply their trade; handmade shoes of
every kind; carpets, and carpet sellers enticing you into their shops with
a glass of mint tea; tiny shops selling old Berber silver and African beads;
sensual spices, olives, fresh herbs; and traditional apothecaries, where
you can buy all manner of ritual potions to heal or cast spells of love
or revenge. Stay Marrakech medina riad.
Day 8:
Stay Marrakech medina riad OR transport (3 hours) to Essaouira and stay
overnight at Sidi Kaouki beach (as below).
Day 9:
Transport (3 hours) to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast with an
expansive golden beach and fishing port. Old Portuguese ramparts guard
the walled city, where silver craftsmen and wood carvers work
in one of the most charming medinas in all of Morocco. Visit fish
grills on the square, or a Thuja wood craft shop or an art
gallery. Learn about natural medicines and cures, and watch women processing Argan
nuts by hand into one of the rarest oils in the world. Overnight
at Sidi Kaouki beach (26 km south of Essaouira). Return to Marrakech
and stay medina riad.
Day 10:
You will meet your taxi and be taken to the airport, and sadly say goodbye to
Morocco.
Best
of Morocco
14 Days. Casablanca
arrivals/departures welcome.
Why
not have it all? You've earned it! This itinerary allows time to slow
down,
immerse, relax and absorb the depths of mysterious Morocco. You will
stay in uniquely different Imperial cities of Fez and Marrakech,
the Sahara Erg Chebbi dunes with overnight camel trek, and
2 nights at Ouzoud waterfalls and the old
Portuguese sea port of Essaouira.
Day 1:
We will greet your arrival to Marrakech and transport to your medina
riad. Evening drums will draw you to the Djemaa El Fna (main city
square). It's a festival atmosphere, with snake charmers, Berber and Gnoua
musicians, and storytellers illuminated by lamplight and wreathed in smoke.
Food stalls on the square sell fresh salads, harrira (lentil and bean soups),
fried fish and chips, chicken and beef kebabs and even boiled snails or sheep's
head (a speciality that has its own dedicated stalls). Finish it off with
a glass of sweet cinnamon tea. Stay in Marrakech riad in the heart of the
medina.
Day 2:
Transport (3 hours) to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast with an expansive
golden beach and fishing port. Old Portuguese ramparts guard the walled
city, where silver craftsmen and wood carvers work in one
of the most charming
medinas in all of Morocco. Visit fish grills on the square, or
a Thuja wood craft shop or an art gallery. Learn about natural medicines
and cures,
and watch women processing Argan nuts by hand into one of the rarest oils
in the world. Overnight at Sidi Kaouki beach (26 km south of Essaouira).
Day 3:
Stay Sidi Kaouki beach.
Day 4:
Depart Sidi Kaouki and transport (3 hours) back to Marrakech. Visit
the exquisite Majorelle gardens, the Ben Youssef Medersa, and
the Marrakech Museum. Behind
the square, the souk (market) is massive, comprised of craft-specialised
areas: the metal souk, wool souk, jewellery souk, spice souk, and more.
You can try Berber cosmetics, watch the crafters at work or hunt for
that perfect
carpet. When you have had enough, you can watch the parade of life go by
from one of the many street cafes while enjoying a latté or tea,
or retreat to a rooftop terrace and watch the sun set over the city. Stay
Marrakech
medina riad.
Day 5:
This afternoon we’ll drive (3 hours) to Cascades Ouzoud, waterfalls
into a spectacular gorge and an endless series of pools. Exploring above
and below the falls, (a future designated bioreserve) you will see Barbary
apes and exotic birds. Pack a picnic lunch for your day trek to the Berber
villages in the surrounding mountains. Stay very charming Ouzoud traditional
riad overlooking the falls.
Day 6:
Stay Ouzoud.
Day 7:
Transport (3.5 hours) from Ouzoud crossing the High Atlas mountains.
We'll stop to visit a large cave, and have lunch. Our final destination
is the
World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. This village of clustered
Berber Kasbahs has been used as a backdrop for more than 20 films and was
one of the most important fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road where
caravans brought slaves, gold, ivory and salt from Saharan Africa to Marrakech
and beyond. We can visit the Atlas studios where many big box office adventure
films were
made (ie: The Mummy, Black Hawk Down, Cleopatra, Gadiator,
Moses, and
more). Stay in Ait Benhaddou.
Day 8:
From Ouarzazate, our days journey (3 hours) includes Skoura oasis and
the Valley of the Rose, famous for soft Persian rose oil. Our destination
is Dades
gorge,
a small valley in the High Atlas with stunning rock formations. You will
pass through
many
Berber villages, and see riverside oasis and barren hillsides clustered
with kasbahs. Optional walk up the gorge to visit remote Berber villages.
Transport
down valley to Tinehir. Stay in old kasbah with swimming pool.
Day 9:
After breakfast we have a short drive to walk through a massive fault dividing
the High Atlas mountains. Todra Gorge sheer rock walls rises to 300 m in
its narrowest part. After lunch you can wander with a guide through palmeries,
gardens, and kasbahs for a close look at traditional Berber ways of life.
Visit the market in Tinehir and old kasbah quarter. Stay (as above) in traditional
old kasbah with evening Moroccan dinner. (as above).
Day 10:
After breakfast we’ll head for the Erg Chebbi sand sea. Along
the way we can visit
a fossil workshop for a closer look at Sahara’s wonderful varieties
of ancient life. We continue deeper into the desert landscape, until dunes
appear on the horizon. Our mid-afternoon destination is the auberge (small
country inn) near Merzouga, where you meet your camel guide and ride into
the bivouac (camp). Upon arrival you will have a traditional tagine dinner
prepared (vegetarians welcome) under the evening stars shining brilliantly
in the clear night sky. Climb the dunes and watch the moon rise before retiring
to your bed in the nomad wool tent.
Day 11
Bivouac trekkers return by camel at sunrise to the auberge for breakfast
and shower. Depart for long days drive to Fez, traveling from the
desert through the Ziz gorge to the Middle Atlas mountains.
The alpine town of Ifrane is a nice contrast from the desert. You
can stop here, before descending to the hilly lowlands where the ancient
city of Fez is situated.
Day 12:
Stay Fez. With your guide, you will explore the 1200 year old medina,
an endless labyrinth of over 4000 narrow streets and tiny shops, the
14th-century
Sahrij medersa, the dyers souk, and craft manufacturers who ply their trade
in narrow medieval grottoes. The medieval leather tanneries, still using
techniques from ancient times, produce fine leather in beautiful colours.
Fez is also famous for its pottery.
Day 13:
Transport Marrakech (6 hours). Stay Marrakech.
Day 10:
You will meet your taxi and be taken to the airport, and sadly say goodbye to
Morocco.
For more information contact
Telephone
Morocco:
GSM: +212 6246 1598 / +212 6770 5212
Telephone
inside Morocco:
GSM: 0 6246 1598 / 0 6770 5212
Telephone
Canada and voice mail:
+1 604 393 3715
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We
have recently returned from our trip and wanted to let you know that we had
a FANTASTIC time. The itinerary you put together was perfect and we felt that
each day allowed us to learn more about the country and the culture of the
people. In addition, each of the four drivers we had added a different dimension
to our trip which we enjoyed greatly.
I apologize again for all the e-mails I had sent to you and would like to
tell you once again how much I appreciate the time you put forth in promptly
replying to them.
I have already done some advertising for Morocco Explored as I showed the
Morocco photos from our camera to a woman who sat near me on the plane ride
home from Lisbon then wrote down the website address for her since she expressed
interest in a future trip to Morocco. Feel free to give our names to anyone
who may ask for references as I would be more than happy to promote your company.
D Danbom, USA, 2008
Dear Robbin,
I just wanted to write to thank you for the wonderful tour you organized
for me and my parents back in January/February.
We had an amazing eight days traveling a circuit that went from Casablanca
through Marrakech to the desert, to Fez and back to Casablanca. The highlights
of our tour were many. But here are just a few:
• Staying with Maria and Mohammed in Marrakech
was a real pleasure. They are a delightful couple who truly welcomed us into
their beautiful home.
• The camel ride into the desert to watch the sunset was one of those once
in a lifetime, take-your-breath-away experiences that should not be missed
by anyone traveling through Morocco.
• Our guide in Fez was outstanding. He completely knew his stuff and had
a real talent for keeping us entertained while being truly wise and informative.
We learnt a lot from Tami in Fez…and not just about the history of the
place…but about deeper things like faith, culture and politics and the
like.
• And last, but definitely not least, is our driver Essalah. Essalah knows
everybody in Morocco…is completely in control of every situation…and
is totally cool! And his parking skills in Marrakech! You would think he was
parking a mini not a whopping big 4 wheel drive! Essalah also added a bit of
style to our trip with his wonderfully flamboyant attire. At some locations it
felt like we were traveling with a rock star, with other tourists desperately
trying to steal photos when he wasn’t looking! Essalah is very good at
his job and he worked hard to make sure that our tour was a great experience
from beginning to end. Our trip would not have been the same without him.
Thank you again Robbin. My parents and I had the trip of a lifetime with Morocco
Explored and we continue to sing your praises to anyone who will listen.
A Cooper and her mum and dad, New Zealand, 2008
The tour as a whole was absolutely wonderful, fascinating, unbelievable!
Folks in our small town in the southern U.S. cannot possible understand
the magnitude of the fabulous sites, cultures, and people we experienced
during
our Morocco Explored tour. Our very busy itinerary allowed us to experience
so much of Morocco and its' exceptional beauty and the amazing natural
and ancient sites. Everywhere, the people seemed kind, unhurried and pleased
to welcome us.
Your
help and insight with our (7 day) itinerary was so correct. It was a lot
of driving, but we wanted to see and do all we could during our Morocco visit.
We felt we had an excellent overview of Morocco and the vast differences
within: gorgeous coast, Sahara, desert areas, oasis, High Atlas mountains
(some snow), Anti-Atlas scrub, farm land, Argon trees and surrounding area,
Atlantic ports, busy cities and quaint kasbahs
and villages.
THANKS for such a great, memorable vacation with grown children. Someday
I hope to return to Morocco for an extended time in order to enjoy each
beautiful area of this varied country.
R Richardson and family, USA, 2008
My
significant other and I traveled to Morocco for 18 days, me for the first
time, my SO is an old hand at this country. This is a trip I've been dying
to go on for 15 years. I definitely wanted to do a camel trip to Erg Chebbi
but we were having a devil of a time finding a tour we felt comfortable with
-- that is, until I found Morocco Explored and spoke on the phone with Robbin
Yager.
Not only did she encourage us to explore the trip in a different way than
we were originally thinking, but she has continuously and graciously advised
me about other plans, even though her company's services are not involved.
I have changed our itinerary based on her recommendations and every one of
them have turned out superb.
In particular, I want to thank her forever for convincing us to go to Essaouria
rather than Agadir. She also suggested minimizing our time in Casablanca,
which was spot on. By the way, Morocco is absolutely fabulous... I will probably
come back again.
B White and SO, USA 2007
I
have been home for less than 24 hours - I had to thank you one more time for
creating such a memorable experience for us. I won't forget the places you've
taken us, the people we encountered along the way, and the experience and
knowledge you shared with us.
I had never done any kind of guided tour before this one, and there is absolutely
no way that I could have organized and executed such a seamless trip on my
own, where I felt safe and comfortable and well-fed at all times, where the
transportation happened without any glitches and allowed us to experience
the landscape we traveled through, where the accommodation was completely
functional and beautiful and close to sights and amenities, without being
generic and impersonal in the way that North American hotels can be. Your
research has definitely paid off! I never felt as if we were part of something
mundane and pre-packaged - for us, every day really was a new look at a different
piece of fabric in the quilt of Moroccan life.
Morocco Explored offered a perfect mix of professionalism, flexibility, and
personality, and I am glad that we traveled with you both. Robbin, your kind
and gentle nature combined with Salah's enthusiasm and crazy sense of humor
made you both excellent travel partners. Instead of some stuffy and formal
experience, it felt like we were traveling with new friends who already knew
the place intimately and could show us the best of what they had found, yet
also allow us to see the realities of everyday life, which are not always
picture-perfect.
I would happily travel with Morocco Explored again, and will be recommending
Morocco as a travel destination to anyone who will listen. Your company as
a wonderful way for people to introduce themselves to the country. I hope
our paths will cross again, whether in Canada or Morocco.
Shukran Bezzef,
K Stremel, Canada 2007
We would like to let you know that we had a great trip with Morocco Explored... a very organized tour company and our trip itinerary ran smoothly. The four of us on the 5 days/4 nights desert tour were extremely pleased with your service and driver. All of us in our party were impressed with his excellent driving skills especially driving thru the Atlas Mountains region. We found our trip in the Land Cruiser very safe, relaxing and stress free. We enjoyed the music and entertainment.
You treated
us... with respect and kindness. We all learned a lot in the five days.
You were very accommodating when we wanted special stops or for having
different lunches. You were very professional, listened to us and were
fun to be with. It was a memorable trip.
After our five days of touring we were looking for a couple of days of R & R;
you recommended Sidi Kaouki, it was one of the highlights of our trip to Morocco.
The hotel, dinners and beach were out of this world. It was everything you
said it would be.
Thanks for making our trip to Morocco special. We would definitely use Morocco
Explored again and highly recommend to others.
R Purdy and family, Canada 2007
On
the whole, our trip was fantastic - thank you very much! The people we met
were so very nice, and the scenery was unique and unlike anything we've seen
before. Once I got used to the practice of haggling, that was fun too.
Although no one in my family speaks (much) French, Arabic or Berber, we had
no trouble meeting and interacting with the locals - in fact it increased
the charm of the trip.
Ouzoud - WOW!!! What an amazing place... the hotel was also fabulous. I think the sitting area on the second floor is my favorite place in Morocco. I could spend hours there just sitting looking into the valley and listening to the water fall. I really regret not spending 3 days in Ouzoud.
We
got to Merzouga late (8 pm) after stopping at Essalah's house. His family
was amazingly kind and at the end of the visit, I felt I had a new set
of family. What tremendous people. When we left, I told Salah that it would
be near impossible to top that experience. We started the camel trek late
due to the long travel time and seeing the stars at night and the sun rise
in the morning was exactly what I'd hoped.
J Zimmerman family, USA 2006
Had
a wonderful time in Morocco. Thank you very much for your planning and
advice. Time went so quickly but we seemed to do so much within the time
we had there. Essalah kept us all amused and entertained for the 8 days,
more so with his wit, and driving skills!!! Even talked him into sampling
some vegemite!
L Taig and family, Australia 2006
Im
just emailing to let you know that we had an amazing time in Morocco. The
experience was more than we could have ever expected. Essalah was the best.
He really kept the spirit alive in our group, and showed us a great time.
The trip really wouldn't have been the same without him. We had alot of
fun, and I'm really glad that we decided to book a tour with Morocco Explored.
Thank you very much for an experience we will never forget.
L Ito and friends, Canada and UK 2006
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