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Praise
for our
desert tours!
All our testimonials are genuine.
Visit References for contacts.
Also visit TRIPADVISOR for unbiased reviews.
I
am writing to say how much we enjoyed the recent 5 day tour we took with Morocco
Explored. The trip was well organised and really enjoyable. We especially
loved our time in the desert and the camel ride. Our guide, Hamou, was brilliant;
he was so thoughtful and anticipated our needs, going out of his way to take
us to interesting places such as a Berber museum, a hamman and a Berber Pharmacy.
He even invited us to his family home and his family welcomed us with a lovely
home made refreshments. Could you please pass on our deep appreciation to
Hamou?
We loved the whole trip and our great guide. If you are thinking of offering
trips further into the desert or Africa we would be
interested.
R Sandham, Devon, UK 2009
We
just wanted to take a moment to say - "Thank you Morocco Explored for
your professionalism and well organized tours. We thoroughly enjoyed taking
our journeys with your company. We wouldn't have been able to have seen as
much of Morocco on our own and/or experienced as
much if we had not used your services. Your personal attention to detail made
our "adventure" something to remember! We especially want to thank
Hamou and Essalah for all the laughs (and there was a lot of
that! plus their wealth of information was invaluable!"
The highlight of our vacation was sleeping out under the stars in the Sahara
desert - a totally different and wonderful experience for us city girls!!
If you are looking to get away from the city (run away!), then the desert
is the place to be.
All the best from the Big Apple. Shukran! SHUKRAN!!
Marlene and Christine
New York City, USA, 2009
I
wanted to let you know we had an amazing time and thought the tour was incredible!
Everything was executed perfectly and Essalah was fabulous to meet and spend
time with. He does an amazing job and really treats his clients to a first
class experience! I'll be sure to recommend Morocco Explored to friends and
family planning to visit Morocco!
E Honerkamp, USA, 2009
Just
a quick email to thank you so much for an amazing holiday. We had a trip of
a lifetime! I booked the trip largely based on the testimonials, in the hope
that they were true. And indeed they were!! We could not, however, have dreamed
that the standard of holiday we were to receive could have been so high. In
our comfortable 4x4 we laughed our way round Morocco, and we were so pleased
to be taught some Arabic, informed about the culture, introduced to such kind
people and taken to places I'm sure other tour companies don't even know exist.
We tried different types of food and regional specialities, saw the best sights
(even if if meant jumping on a mule to get there) and saw what must have been
the best of a spectacular country (I say that because it simply couldn't have
got more beautiful).
Our night in the desert was just wonderful, the camels quiet (and not grumpy
or uncomfortable like I had been led to believe) and Abrahime, our guide was
very sweet, stopping to take photos of us and attending to us like royalty,
cooking and lighting a lovely toasty fire for us to lounge around while we
drank our champagne and became hypnotised by the drums. And what an amazing
drummer he was!
I would be more than happy for you to put my name and email address on the
website as a reference.
Many many thanks,
K Magowan and her mum, Ireland, 2008
I
wanted to send you a brief note to tell you how much we enjoyed our tour.
It was flawless start to finish, and I will never be able to think of Morocco
without thinking of amazing (driver) Hammou. He asked us on the last day what
he should do to improve, and Alexandra and I could not figure out one thing
to change. He took every opportunity possible to teach us and show us new
things. For example, I saw people selling the cactus fruits on the side of
the road and simply asked, "What are those?" Next thing I know,
we have pulled over and are tasting them. He was phenomenal. We felt we had
a teacher, guardian, friend and comedian all rolled into one. We immediately
trusted him and knew we were in good hands with both Hammou and Morocco Explored.
Thank you so much for trip of a lifetime!
L Speros, USA, 2008
Now
I know why we needed a 4x4! Mustapha and Essalah BOTH EXCELLENT drivers on
those crazy roads and fun to be with. Our 22 year old son thinks he knows
how to be a better driver after the experiences! Our (other) activities, sites
and guides were absolutely wonderful, with the camel trek being the most outstanding
adventure of our vacation!
Erg Chebbi Berber tents. What a grand adventure, wouldn't have missed the
experience for anything! Our camel guide / cook / host was very hospitable
and helpful. We felt "looked after" and special, especially when
we received extra blankets. A small heater w/in the tent would have made it
much more comfortable for us, but we realize the safety/logistics of doing
that is nearly impossible. The fabulous Sahara scenery, delicious dinner and
authentic "feel" made it all worthwhile.
R Richardson and family, USA, 2008
My
partner and I were fortunate enough to have Essalah as our driver for 3 fantastic
days. Before leaving the UK, I found Robbin very helpful with payments, and
intinerary questions. Our first meeting with Essalah, was the day before our
trip, when he drove to meet us on the outskirts of Marrakech. He met us with
a smile and drove us as close to our Riad as possible, before paying a local
to take us to the door (which he refused to be reinbursed for) and also to
check we were ok and knew the plans for the following day.
The tour we were on mirrored a similar tour conducted by another firm that
was cheaper but travelled in big mini-buses lacking air con! Throughout the
trip we kept bumping in to these people who were complaining that their drivers
didn't stop for photos, didn't speak english and wouldn't tell them were they
were going or what they would be doing next. The complete opposite of Essalah,
who was insightful, funny, and very accomodating for our requests to stop
or stay in places longer.
When we arrived in the desert we left on our camels for our camp and shortly
found ourselves in the middle of a sand storm, which was very exciting but
we were not fearful as Essalah and our desert guide where brilliant. The sand
then turned to rain as an electical storm blew over, and during all this Essalah
was fantastic arranging for us to eat our dinner in the tent of a local nomad
family who lived in the desert — which was amazing!
Essalah was fist class, very enthusiastic, and made the trip very funny and
informative for us. Keep up the good work Essalah and Morroco Explored! I
will recommend Morocco Explored to any friend of mine visiting Morocco in
the future...
A Wrangles, UK, 2006
The
Landcruiser was very comfortable, clean and well maintained. We only had one
hiccup - when the vehicle wouldn't start while we were at Auberge Yasmina
in Erg Chebbi and neither would the hotel's car. Minor delay of about an hour.
Other than that everything about the car was fine.
Essalah was terrific all around. He made the journey so much more interesting
as he shared his insights and background into Morocco. With an engaging personality,
wonderful sense of humor, and a candor, we couldn't have asked for a better
person with whom to experience the country.
The itinerary and the accolades for Essalah are what prompted us to pick to
travel with Morocco Explored. The trip was good and interesting. Wish we might
have spent a little more time in the desert and in the Tinerhir palmeraie.
Overall, this was a wonderful experience - getting out of the cities and experiencing
the Sahara Desert and the High Atlas and the gorges. It was a treat to spend
time seeing another side of Morocco. The night on the camel trek in the desert
will always be a highlight, but the most memorable part of our trip will be
of our time with Essalah and his wonderful personality as our guide.
P Li, USA, 2007
Our
Sahara desert tours to the Erg Chebbi
dunes,
29km from Merzouga, offers one of the best desert experiences in Morocco.
These big dunes
are spectacular, and our Morocco Explored camel trek bivouac
(camp) is in a very safe, yet remote roadless region.
Tours with camel trekking can depart any day from Marrakech or Fez, year round
with 2 or more on tour - or if you are travelling alone, you may join
a pre-booked tour. We also offer longer
tours.
3, 4, or 5 day Desert Tours from:
Marrakech to Marrakech . . . more info
Marrakech to Fez . . . more info
Fez to Marrakech . . . more info
Fez to Fez . . . more info
JOIN
A TOUR
More people on tour lowers the price per person.
If you book a new tour departing any day, we
can post your dates online, inviting others to join your tour.
Prices
Include: Transport by 4x4; experienced driver; ensuite rooms with air
conditioning/heating, all breakfasts and dinners; swimming stops (April to
September); offroad 4x4 excursions (4 or 5 day tours only); personalised extended
walks and exploration of oasis palmeries and kasbahs, markets and medinas;
camel trekking to overnight in nomad desert bivouac with guide and camels
of course…
Read what one
trekker wrote to us — it's something we hear again and again.
"The tour we were on was similar to a tour conducted by
another firm that was cheaper but travelled in big mini-buses lacking air
con! Throughout the trip we kept bumping in to these people who were complaining
that their drivers didn't stop for photos, didn't speak english and wouldn't
tell them were they were going or what they would be doing next. The complete
opposite of Morocco Explored, very accommodating for our requests to stop
or stay in places longer."
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Add another night in the dunes: Want to chill in the Sahara? No problem. Welcome to take another day (or more) to explore and enjoy.
From
Agadir, Rabat, Fez or Casablanca
Want to arrive and / or depart from Agadir, Rabat, Fez or Casablanca? Email
or telephone your dates, and we can price practical itineraries and options.
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