Kimkim Trip Reviews for Morocco

Ismail our guide was excellent, he was always early and very dependable as well as knowledgeable. He made the trip really good and I would highly recommend him.

Our trip to Morocco was our first time traveling with Kimkim, and I cannot recommend them enough.

Majid was responsive and helpful with everything we wanted to do and with all my questions about how kimkim worked, logistics of our trip, and locals customs. He was flexible with last minute changes (our incoming flight changed and our luggage was lost). He worked seamlessly with Zak (our driver and guide) to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed.

With Majid’s help, my husband and I traveled through Morocco for 8 days. Zak was with us for the entire trip. Not only was he a safe driver, but he helped us learn some Arabic and Berber, took us to amazing viewpoints and lunch spots, and quickly became our friend. There are too many incredible moments to list out here, but some of our favorites were seeing the Hassan II mosque in Casablanca, seeing the Roman ruins in Volubilis, learning about the monarchy and current King in Rabat, exploring the Fes medina and food tour with Hakim (he was the best!), seeing the Jemaa el Fna square in Marrakech, experiencing hammam, and riding camels and stargazing in the Sahara. Zak put out the energy that we put in (when we were talkative, so was he; when we were quiet, he let us relax) and it was perfect for us! Zak, thank you!!

The riads and hotels we stayed in were beautiful, friendly, and the hospitality won us over instantly.

We will definitely use Kimkim again and recommend the company to our friends. And, when we are looking to go back to Morocco, I hope we will get to work with Majid and Zak again.

Our trip to Morocco this past September exceeded all our expectations. We knew from the very start that we had a great company because our Morocco Immersions contact, Sharon, not only lives in Morocco and knows the country very well, but she treated us like ‘old friends.’ She worked with us in a very collaborative manner, asked questions, and listened carefully to our ideas. She came back with a very unique and reasonably priced 7 day itinerary.

When we first arrived in Casablanca, we were picked up at the airport by Hicham who was both an incredible and personable tour guide (as well as a very competent and safe driver). He stayed with us our entire visit, from Casablanca to Marrakech, through the High Atlas Mountains, the Dades Valley, the impressive Todgha Gorge and into the dunes of the Sahara (albeit via Camel), staying at a luxury desert camp where we watched the sunset and enjoyed dinner and lively local music. Following our trek into the Sahara, we continued into the High Atlas Mountains and then into the Middle Atlas, driving through the lush cedar forest and home to the Barbary Apes (who eagerly ate the apples we offered). We then found ourselves in the mountain village of Ifraine ("Little Switzerland) where we stopped for a coffee/tea and sweet. Our tour wasn't finished (and it's only day 3!). Days 4 and 5 found us in Fes where we had a tour of the old Jewish Quarter and the Medina where we wandered around the very colorful Souk, had an amazing lunch and explored the various artisan sections (I bought a beautiful scarf made from the Agave plant!). That evening two of us enjoyed a Turkish bath called a Hammam. Unfortunately our trip was winding down with Hicham taking us through the Rif Mountains and to the UNESCO Heritage City of Volubilis dating back to 3rd Century BCE. From there we found ourselves in the wonderful Blue City of Chefchaouoen where we had another great accommodation and delicious meal while listening to the evening Call to Prayer.

Our itinerary was busy and fulfilling and we were so grateful to Hicham who answered an incredible number of questions regarding the cultures and history of Morocco. He guided us through beautiful scenery, suggested unique and satisfying meal options, and helped us navigate the Moroccan ATM machine. The Riads were perfect, the hosts very accommodating, and our visit to the Sahara and luxury camp an experience we will never forget.

We had such a great time because of the personal care given us by everyone involved. My only regret is that I didn’t give Morocco Immersions more days so that we could have seen more!

Samir was awesome 👏🏼 to say the least. On time and quite knowledgeable as he should be.
Safe driver and paid his full attention to safety.

Hotel Reviews

Mövenpick Hotel Casablanca

Casablanca

Comfortable and helpful

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Close to restaurants and some shopping easy walking

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Didn’t interact so I can’t say

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The sheets and the bathroom were clean

Riad Fes Nass Zmane

Fes

Lovely welcome gentle people

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Clean alleyways

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Ksar El Kabbaba

Skoura

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Riad Chbanate

Essaouira

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Hotel Dar Mounir

Chefchaouen

An amazing place to stay. Quite comfortable it even though it’s small. So neatly nestled in the landscape.

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Very accommodating

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Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

Intimate not too many people. Accommodations were quite acceptable and clean

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Palais Sebban

Marrakech

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Elegancia Riad Boutique & SPA

Marrakech

Lovely Riad enjoyed my night there. Food was delicious helpful staff

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Activity Reviews

Guided tour of Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

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Quick Tour of Casablanca with your Driver-guide

Morocco

We should have stayed longer. The mosque was beautiful.

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Casablanca to Chefchaouen via Rabat

Morocco

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I love Chefchauoen the best so much to see food delicious

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From the initial planning with Abdellatif, the Original Travels team was very prompt and responsive, tailoring our trip through Morocco to meet our needs. Our driver, Karim met us at the airport in Casablanca. He drove us from Casablanca to Fes, to the desert in Merzouga, through the mountains, and finally to our last stop in his hometown of Marrakesh. Karim shared his knowledge of the country while expertly navigating the roads and driving for long hours. We especially loved learning about the indigenous people of Morocco, meeting the village people, and driving through the mountainside. Karim was able to share a very authentic side of the country, showing us the road less traveled.

Other notable moments on our trip included our tour of Fes with Mohammed, our hike through the Dades Gorge with Nordeen, our camel ride in the Sahara Desert with Dawid, and our cultural/food tour in Marrakech with Hanan.

Hotel Reviews

Riad Ghita

Fes

This riad was beautiful, and the dinner and breakfast that they served was delicious. It was very close to the Main Street and only a short walk to the main areas of the Medina.

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Akabar luxury desert camp

Merdane

This was such an awesome experience from the camel ride to looking up at the night sky. There was hot water and even internet access! We spent time around the fire with our hosts, who showed us their traditional music and dances.

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Dar Rihana Dades

Douar Aït Ouffi

This riad was gorgeous. Very clean and comfortable. Again, the food was delicious.

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Riad Bayti

Marrakech

I can’t speak to this riad, as we had to go to a different riad due to a wedding interrupting service at this original accommodation. We ended up staying at Les Sources Berberes, which was beautiful. It was an easy walking distance to the main square and the Bahia Palace. We also enjoyed our hammam experience and massage here.

Activity Reviews

Quick Tour of Casablanca with your Driver-guide

Morocco

We went on a tour of the Hassan II Mosque. This is the largest mosque in Africa and the third largest in the world. We really enjoyed learning about the mosque and seeing the beautiful architecture.

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Guided Tour of Fez Medina

Fes

We had Mohammed as our local guide during this tour. He took us around to see various sights, such as the King’s palace, the local ceramic and tile school, the tannery, and many shops. We learned about the history of the Medina, and we are grateful to have had a very knowledgeable local guide.

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Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

The camel ride was everything we had hoped for. We rode about an hour to our desert camp, stopping to watch the sunset.

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Transfer to Dades Valley via Todra Gorges

Morocco

Hiking and local family lunch in Dades valley

Morocco

We really enjoyed our hike with Nordeen. He showed us the agriculture, irrigation system, and culture of the people in the valley.

Transfer to Marrakech via Roses Valley, Ouarzazate & Aït Benhaddou

Morocco

Beautiful drive through the mountains. We did some off-road driving, and we stopped to have tea with a nomadic family who calls the caves their home. We also stopped in Ouarzazate at the Atlas Studios to go on a tour of some movie and tv sets.

Marrakesh Evening Food Tour

Marrakesh

Hanan took us on a tour of many different types of food in the Medina and souks in Marrakech. We tried the local cuisine, including breads and soup, olives, lamb, donuts and sweets, and even snails!

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Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

We liked going around and seeing the Bahia palace, the main square, the souks, and the Koutoubia Mosque with Hanan. There was some restoration work to fix some damages due to the earthquake, but we did not find that it affected our visit. We are happy that the people are beginning to recover. The city was bustling.

Dine with a local family

Morocco

Six of us went on a private van with a driver. KimKim did an excellent job with arranging our experience.

Yassine was an excellent trip planner and was in contact with us frequently and responded to all of our questions promptly. Our driver, Said with MOBT, was one of the highlights of our trip. He was so engaging and kind. He went out of his way to make sure our Morocco trip was superb. He was available any time night or day once we got to our overnight locations and stopped along the ways to bring us treats, stops for coffee, food. He is a GEM.

The 14 day trip was absolutely spectacular. We started at Casablanca, then went to Rabat, Chefchouen, Fes, the Sahara desert (camel back riding and night in a tent), Ousseriea, to name a few. The Atlas mountains were amazing - we saw Barbary macaques amongst the pine trees! The people of Morocco are so nice and they are used to tourists.

I recommend all of these locations, they were all so different. KimKim was an excellent choice.

We booked this trip to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary, and we were not disappointed!
Our personal driver/guide Samir was excellent, he picked us up from Casablanca airport and drove us around 6 cities, he was very polite, decent and helpful, he spoke perfect Arabic, French and English, he told us a lot of stories about Moroccan history, he suggested the best places to eat and shop. He even gifted us a box of traditional Moroccan sweets, his company was very enjoyable and he became our friend and we were sad to leave at the end of our trip and definitely looking forward to coming back again.
We loved our hotel Dar Jasmine in Fes, a beautiful Riyadh; the staff were super friendly and helpful, our guide in Fes Maryam was amazing, we enjoyed our tour with her a lot.
The desert get away in Agafya was a real treat and a memorable experience. And we can never forget Marrakesh with its bustling Jami’ Fna and wonderful friendly people.
We definitely recommend this company and would love to work with them again in the future in our next trip to Morocco.

Activity Reviews

Guided Tour of Fez Medina

Fes

Our guide Maryam was really amazing, she was very knowledgable, friendly and nice and made sure we visited all the places we wanted even the ones that weren’t on the itinerary

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Essaouira to Casablanca via Eljadida & Safi Coastal Route

Morocco

Our drive was Samir was very informative, the route was beautiful, he explained so many things about the different cities we passed through

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Our 18 day trip to Morocco was a dream come through with the amazing support of Ali and Said. Samir, our dedicated driver, was not only very knowledgeable, but kept us on time and was very respectful and professional. Our visit to Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Volubis, Fez, Merzouga, Skoura, Quazazate, Marrakech and Essaouria were all fascinating, each with its own uniqueness. I had not heard of Original Travels before but their reviews were outstanding, and it has lived up to all my expectations. A Dream Come Through with the amazing support of Ali, Said, Samir, Hanan, Sharif and Yaseer. Thank you all!

Said planned a wondrrful trip for us.

Samir was exceptional as a driver and commentator on Morocco.

A very enjoyable trip.

We had an amazing time on our trip to Morocco, and highly recommend working with Hakim and the entire kimkim team. It was incredibly easy to plan the trip, and Hakim took great care to understand the types of experiences we were looking for during our trip, and ensured that they were included in our trip. From the time we landed, and throughout the 11 days we were in Morocco, we were in great hands with Mohamed, our driver. We thoroughly enjoyed all of our guides, and each of the places we stayed.

We hadn't traveled with Kimkim or Original Travels before, but the reviews we read were assuring. And the support we had prior to the trip from Said was great: responsive and reassuring. And then we had our first in-person meeting when we met our guide and drive with whom we would spend many hours each day for two plus weeks, Lahcen, a wonderful driver and guide, and even better person. Whether navigating narrow and crowded streets in the medinas, the traffic-clogged city streets, or the winding mountain roads, Lahcen was more than up to the task. And he was always there for us, greeting us at the airport as well as the meeting spots in each of the locations, and checking on us to ensure that we arrived safely at our riads.

In addition to Lahcen, we had tremendous guides, Mona in Rabat, Sharif in Fes, Hanan in Marrakesh, Youssef in the Sahara, Redwan in Ourika, Said in Essaouira. Mona was our first guide and gave us a wonderful orientation to Morocco as well as a great tour of Rabat. Youssef gave us two wonderful rides over the Sahara dunes, one on camel and another in a jeep. Hanan took us around Marrakech, including a wonderfully delicious food tour (great donuts!).

We also enjoyed delicious meals with several local families, in particular the Benhrahims in Fes, and Berber families in Er-Rissani and Ourika.

Our accommodations were more than clean and comfortable. In the cities our riads were in the heart of the medinas. In the Sahara we were at the Tiziri Luxury Camp. In the mountains our kasbahs were wonderful oases. At each we found very welcoming, friendly and accommodating staff, tasty meals, and great services.

Our one small regret is that we didn't spend more time at the Kasbah Bab Ourika. That was a serene spot with lots of hiking possibilities, but we were only there about 19 hours, therefore unable to take advantage of these hikes. Our accommodations at this Kasbah were exquisite.

Finally, while we never met Said at Original Travels, he provided wonderful support before and during our trip, including adjusting our itinerary to accomodate a scheduling error we made and to connect us with local guides for some continued touring after the Kimkim tour.

In all, thank you all for a wonderful 2-plus weeks adventure.

Hotel Reviews

Riad Kalaa 2

Rabat

Our first riad was a wonderful introduction to Morocco

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Kasbah Titrit

Ait Ben Haddou

While difficult to find it was a great overnight.

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Wonderful views of the countryside

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Can't say enough about the staff - friendly, accommodating and very responsive

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Kasbah Bab Ourika

Ourika

Wish we had more time here!

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What a wonderful oasis

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Riad Perle D'Eau

Essaouira

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The location was wonderful but the road in front is being renovated making access a little awkward. But that will be fixed.

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Riad Braya

Fes Medina

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Riad Nyla And Spa Marrakech

Marrakech

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Right in the middle of the medina

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Always available to help us and make our stay comfortable

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Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

The staff gave us a great Sahara experience, from the camel ride to the dune exploring in a 4x4, to the visits to local Berber villages and families. A shout out to Youssef and Mousafa.

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Quick Tour of Casablanca with your Driver-guide

Morocco

Lachen showed us around Casablanca, dropped us off at a great restaurant (Restaurant Le Fleur, I believe) where we had our first tagine. Delicious. He brought us to the great Mosque where he had to finagle a tour for us since we arrived after the last tour had started a short time before we arrived. He then took us on a drive through Casablanca and let us off at a Medina in the older part of the city. We headed off to Rabat late afternoon.

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Lahcen was great in every way. He was always attentive to our needs.

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Great driver. Always connected with our next guide or riad to ensure a positive experience.

Guided tour of Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

This was a nice tour. We were able to see the inside of a mosque and hear all about the cultural aspects of Muslim prayer.

The trip was amazing!!
Thank you so much to the Kim Kim team and Megan for helping us put this trip together.
Megan was super responsive and answered all the questions we had. Our stays were great and everyone we interacted with was so kind and made us feel comfortable.

Mohamed our driver was amazing - so kind, knowledgeable and respectful! He was one of the main reasons our trip turned out the way it did! We spent hours in the car together getting from one city to another. He took care of us, and he made sure we were comfortable and safe!

By far one of the best trips we experienced!!

Highly recommend Kim Kim for all your travel needs.

Megan was fantastic at helping us plan the perfect trip! She was very informative and replied in a timely manner, and put up with all of our back and forth!
Our trip to Morocco felt like a dream! We were picked up by our driver Mohamed at the airport and started our journey! Mohamed was amazing and such a gem! He was very knowledgeable and felt like family by the end of our trip! He was fantastic and put up with all of our craziness! We learned a great deal from Mohamed and would hands down recommend him as your driver/guide!
We started our trip in Casablanca and headed to Chefchaouen which was beautiful! Our accommodation wasn't our favourite but we made the most of it. The Blue City is beautiful and definitely worth the visit! We also had a day trip to
Akchour Falls which is beautiful and we were able to swim near the falls!
We then headed to Fes and stayed at Riad Farouzi Fes which was AMAZING! This place will always hold a special place in my heart based on the service we received! Badar was amazing and make our stay extra special! We were celebrating my birthday later in the trip but they surprised me with music and cake upon our arrival and it's a special memory I'll always cherish! The hospitality was amazing and the riad is beautiful and spacious! We felt like royalty! We did a walking tour with another guide named Mohammed who was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot!
We then headed to Merzouga which was magical! Our stay in the Sahara felt like a dream come true! The sunset camel ride was unbelievable and our guide Hassan made the camel ride memorable! Hotel Cafe du Sud was an amazing tent experience and we were welcomed by friendly faces and service!
We then headed to Ouarzazate and stayed at Les temple des Arts which was very luxurious and beautiful! We had a slight issue with our room that was handled right away with no hiccups and we were treated like royalty and it was a lovely place to wake up to on my birthday!
We finally then embarked to Marrakech which was better than I could have imagined! We stayed at Riad Karmela which was beautiful and was fortunate to get the best room in the Riad with a balcony overlooking the courtyard! The staff at this Riad were remarkable and was a great highlight from our trip!
Kim Kim/Megan were very kind to throw in a surprise motorbike sidecar tour of Marrakech which was another highlight of our trip! It was very neat to see the city this way and a memory I will always treasure!

This is probably the best trip I've ever been on, which says a lot coming from someone who enjoys travelling quite often! I want to thank Megan for her services, and I especially want to thank Mohamed our driver, without him, our trip would not have been as memorable as it was, and I'll always remember our conversations during our long drives! We're now his favourite crazy Canadian girls! :)

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Odyssee Center

Casablanca

Good hotel to start our journey! Rooms were clean and breakfast was good!

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Riad Zaitouna Chaouen

Chefchaouen

Staff was friendly, but our room was very small/squished. Had issues with the bathroom light not working when we arrived, which was quickly arrived. The Riad had a strong smell that was hard to ignore (damp smell). Breakfast on the rooftop was amazing! Hot breakfast with an amazing few!

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Riad Farouzi Fes

Fes

This is the one of our favourite Riad's! Everything was impeccable, from us being welcomed, to our entire stay! Staff was extremely helpful! Shout out to Badar who was amazing and made us feel like royalty! He had a smile that would light up a room! The Riad also surprised me with music and cake for my birthday week! I would highly recommend this Riad! It is a few months new and very spacious!

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Badar was amazing!!!

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Our room was amazing!

Kasbah Mohayut

Merzouga

Room was spacious and service was great! Staff was very friendly!

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Riad Karmela

Marrakech

This Riad was beautiful and in a great location! Staff was very welcoming and attentive! Our room was the best in the entire Riad and we felt very special! Staff went out of their way to ensure we were taken care of, especially as we were 3 younger women travelling and wanting to experience nightlife as well in Marrakesh! I would highly recommend staying here! Breakfast has a variety of options!

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Staff greeted us the day we arrived which happened to be on my birthday! They took care of us and always made sure we had everything we needed! They were extremely friendly and helped us arrange taxis/tuk tuks and made sure we got the best price! The staff went out of their way to make sure we were having a great time.

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Riad Cafe Du Sud

Lac Yasmins

Our night in this tent experience was amazing! Staff was very friendly and helpful! Dinner was one of our best meals! Music and entertainment was great and I would definitely stay here again! The pool has an amazing few of the sand dunes from the hotel.

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Hilton Garden Inn Casablanca Sud

Casablanca

Hotel is new and very clean and spacious! Pool is very nice and the gym has everything you need! Breakfast was amazing and had a lot of options! Staff was very friendly.

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Activity Reviews

Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

Beautiful mosque with a lot of history!

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Tour Fes with a Private Guide

Fes

Our guide Mohamed was very knowledgeable and we spent the entire day with him. We learned a lot about Fes, and visited several places. He was one of our favourite guides we encountered! He was extremely friendly and patient with our questions, and with our random stops to shop.

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Camel Trek into a Luxury Sahara Camp

Morocco

Our guide, Hassan was amazing! He was extremely funny and made our camel ride very memorable! He was very smart and a great people person! He helped calmed my nerves and I felt safe getting on/off the camel. He took amazing pictures and videos to help us remember our trip! This was the highlight of our entire trip, which would not have been possible without Hassan!

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Akchour Falls from Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen

This hike was amazing! A beautiful way to see a different side of Morocco! Our guide was extremely friendly and only spoke a bit of English but we were still able to communicate! The falls are amazing and we were also able to swim!

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Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis

Morocco

Volubilis was amazing! I didn't know anything prior to visiting and we learned a lot from the history and our guide Mohamed was amazing! Very insightful!

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Tour Marrakech with a private guide

Marrakesh

It was nice to see Marrakech by foot, but our guide Mustapha was not quite knowledgeable and seemed to be more into talking to other people he saw on the street and was on his phone. We felt like we were following him around and didn't feel like the best use of our time.

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We loved our vacation in Morocco! Went on the Morocco Grand Tour: Cities, Desert and Mountains and had a fabulous adventure every day! Our trip was arranged perfectly with all the activities and places we wanted to include from the start. The people, food, rooms and adventures were all amazing. Our driver, Faissal, who we had with us for the full 15 days was the best driver in Morocco! He helped with everything along the way, hand picked our other city and hiking guides for various daily activities we had along the way. He was available 24/7 for anything we needed and was immediately responsive to any questions or needs we had. He also was able to recommend where to get various arts and crafts items for the best price and that were of the highest quality. Not only was he the best driver in Morocco, but he has become a friend for life now.

Hotel Reviews

Oum Palace Hotel & SPA

Casablanca

We were only there for a night on arrival. It was clean, had a great breakfast buffet and the staff were nice and helpful.

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it was just an older hotel

Hotel Dar Mounir

Chefchaouen

great location, room, breakfast buffet and staff. Very quaint and comfortable.

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Riad Ghita

Fes

Great rooms, food, location and staff. Beautiful Riad

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close to Medina

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Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

Absolutely incredible and highly recommended! So nice and quiet and dark where you can see all the stars on a clear night. Many interesting, original and fun activities available to do upon your choosing. Great live music by the staff every night. Food was amazing! Some of the best on our trip.

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Riad Chbanate

Essaouira

This was an amazing Riad. The rooms are large and clean and comfortable. The breakfasts are incredible. The staff are amazing!

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Activity Reviews

Architectural Elegance: A Journey through the Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

Guide was knowledgable, entertaining and able to speak numerous languages. The Mosque is incredible in size and scope. The architecture is incredible.

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Casablanca to Chefchaouen via Rabat

Morocco

Faissal, our driver, was amazing! Pointed out all relevant historical places and stopped at all significant places including many areas for great photos.

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Guided Hike to Akchour Waterfall

Chefchaouen

Abdul Couscous was our guide for the hike and did a great job. He knew the trail well and checked on us frequently to make sure we were ok and safe and helped us through some of the more challenging sections when needed. Beautiful hike with great views. Went to a restaurant at the bottom after hike and had the best chicken tangine of the whole trip! Stopped on the drive back for fresh baked bread from clay fire ovens that was delicious!

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Chefchaoeun to Fez via Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes

Morocco

It was raining that day and a lot of the important sites in Meknes were under renovation so difficult to see it all, but Volubiis very interesting and worthwhile. Our driver, Faissal, took us to an incredible Moroccan restaurant for lunch.

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Quick Tour of Casablanca with your Driver-guide

Morocco

We arrived late afternoon on first day when this was initially planned so just went to hotel, had dinner, then did this part the next morning on the way to our next location. We are not big city fans in general and Casablanca seems crowded and hectic with not much to see other than the Hassan II Mosque and Mohammed V Mausoleum

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our driver, Faissal, was incredible the whole trip!

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Guided Tour of Fez Medina

Fes

Great experience. Our guide, Mohammed, for the Medina tour was great. Very knowledgeable, took us to some amazing places and didn't get us lost in the 9500 streets in the Medina. He seemed to know everybody. Interesting and fun day!

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Dine with a local family

Morocco

Good experience, although not quite what we expected. It's more like being served dinner by a Moroccan family in their home than having dinner with a family in their home. The food was great and authentic and plentiful but the sharing stories part was somewhat lacking.

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Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

Long day with long drive, but totally worth it. Driver, Faissal, pointed out all the relevant and interesting things along the way, including stopping in a Swiss style village for a break and coffee, a stop in the Middle Altas Mountains near Ifrane, where there is a ski resort (didn't expect to see one of those in Morocco) where we saw and were able to feed monkeys and ride some horses for pictures briefly. When we finally arrived in Merzouga, we took a 2-3 hour camel ride to watch the sunset then finally arrive at the amazing Tiziri Luxury Camp

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Enjoy a Hike and Camel Trek around the Erg Chebbi

Merzouga

Hassan took us on a fun and scenic camel ride to an oasis near a large dune where he prepared a delicious lunch over the fire. Great experience!

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Desert adventures around Merzouga

Merzouga

Yousef (?sp) took us on a drive in the desert to visit and have some tea with some nomadic Berbers, then to an abandoned mining town, then to a great lunch with listening to Gnawa music after. Great day despite to sandstorm that started the night before. Yousef was very knowledgeable and helpful. Unfortunately, due to the cultural norms, we were not able to visit much with the Berber nomads because the father wasn't there at the time of our visit, but still interesting and worthwhile.

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Food

Berber pizza was delicious

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ATV Ride in the Dunes of Merzouga

Merzouga

Great experience. The staff on our ATV ride made sure to be safe and accommodating with our limited experience on ATVs prior.

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From Merzouga Desert to Aït Benhaddou

Morocco

Another long driving day but with great stops at a Berber market, in Toudra to look at Berber carpets, some stops for panoramic views to take pictures and finally at Atlas Studios where many movies have been filmed including parts of Alladin, Gladiator 2 and Game of Thrones.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Faissal, our driver, is always on time, if not early and goes out of his way to make sure everything is going well. He also knows where the best places to stop for decent meals and clean bathrooms are.

Transport

see above

Ait Benhaddou to Marrakech via Tizi N'Tichka pass

Morocco

Ait Benhaddou was cool and interesting. Then drove through the High Atlas Mountains with beautiful views and a stop for lunch with panoramic view.

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Faissal

Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Amazing day with tour of Bahia Palace, the Medina and souks with a great guide, Hanan. Next Faissal, our driver took us to the Majorelle Gardens which was an unexpected and beautiful place in the big city of Marrakech.

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Marrakesh Evening Food Tour

Marrakesh

Met up with Hanan again, who was our guide earlier in the day. Food tour was interesting and delicious. My wife has some food intolerances and Hanan was able to easily accommodate for that. Had some amazing tangia and roasted lamb among various other tasty treats.

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Food

Berber pizza, amazing tangia and roasted lamb. It was all delicious

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A Day of Natural Splendors: High Atlas Mountains Adventure & Lunch with a Berber Family

Marrakesh

Took a nice hike in the mountains to a waterfall then to a Berber family house for a delicious lunch. Again, not exactly what we expected. Our mountain hiking guide, Mohammed, was awesome. The hike was great! Beautiful and quiet. Lunch with a Berber family should really be called lunch at a Berber family's house where they serve you then you have lunch with the guide.

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Faissal

Guided Tour of Essaouira

Essaouira

Interesting and informative tour through Medina with Mohammed, who was a good guide. He took us to some amazing places we likely would not have discovered on our own such as the Jewish Synagogue, an amazing art gallery and the wood working factory as well as the silver smith store. Very knowledgeable. Good tour.

Quality of Experience

Food

didn't actually eat any food on tour but went to amazing restaurant for lunch afterwords with great views called Salut Maroc

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Transport

Marrakech to Essaouira

Morocco

Short drive to Essaouira with stop at beautiful and interesting Argan Oil factory.

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Faissal

Horseback Riding on the Beach of Essaouira

Essaouira

Great experience riding/ galloping horses on the beach. The horse guides did a great job making sure everyone was safe and the horses were well trained

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Transport

Faissal

Just returned from a trip of a life time. We have always used tour agencies to book our trips and this time I took a gamble and organized it online with Ali from KimKim. Right from the beginning our trip was put together with all the highlights we were interested in. Ali then gave suggestions and options on what to add to our trip. Our driver Ayoub (amazing) met us at the airport and was with us for 8 days. He is now a member of our family hahaha. He was so dependable and friendly and we always felt very safe with him around. One day I forgot my credit card at the hotel and we were on a tour with a city guide, Ayoub came and got me and took me back to the hotel to pick up my card and returned me to the tour. The city tours were well organizied with great tour guides. There is a lot of driving if you want to do the circuit in 8 days so it was important to be in a comfortable vehicle and have a good driver as the local drivers are a little wild. We were definitely sad to say good bye to Ayoub at the airport. Thanks Ali and Ayoub for making our trip amazing could not have done it without you.

Hotel Reviews

Dar Jasmine

Chefchaouen

Beautiful hotel - stunning views. There are a lot of stairs (150 - 200 lost count) to get to the main reception and then again to your room. It is worth it. The food was really good. No alcohol is served.

Authenticity & Character

Bright and clean

Location

Great views

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Kasbah du Toubkal

lmlil

We were to stay here (4 star) but the hotel did not inform our travel leader that it was not going to be reopened due to earthquake damage until the day before our arrival. The hotel then put us in their “feeder” hotel Dar Imlil which is a 2 star. Dar Imlil is a very dark and tired hotel. There are funky little areas to hang out outside but the inside main area and the rooms need work. The staff were very nice and helpful. No alcohol available but we brought our own wine with us from Marrakesh and it was fine to drink it there.

Authenticity & Character

Very dark and uninviting

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

The pillow covering on all the couches seem very old. It is a very masculine looking and feeling hotel.

La Maison Arabe Hotel

Marrakech

Very nice hotel a piece of paradise in a busy city.

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Mövenpick Hotel Casablanca

Casablanca

It is your average hotel. Some floors are very tired and need to be upgraded. Restaurant is on the 16th floor around the pool, it allows smoking at all the tables which was bothersome.

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Karawan Riad

Fès

Wow is all I can say. A place of magic and everywhere you looked there was beauty. Great breakfast! Dinner needs to be booked early on in the day or you will not be able to go. Not many places to go for a nice dinner close by. Check out the roof top terrace it has an amazing view.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Loved that it was an adventure to get to the front door walking thru the tiny streets to get there.

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Activity Reviews

Imlil Valley Walk - Toubkal NP

Imlil

It was a great hike with fabulous views. However, our guide took us to his house for tea and cookies even though we had said we did not want to do a “family meal”. We were there for 40 minutes and it was very uncomfortable. I am sure he was being very hospitable but it was not we were expecting.

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Quick Tour of Casablanca with your Driver-guide

Morocco

This was not really a tour, It was our driver driving around the city. Not much to see or point out. We ended up at a nice restaurant he suggested over looking the ocean. It was a great way to end our trip

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Marrakesh Evening Food Tour

Marrakesh

This was ok. It was a Sunday night so the market was very crowed. At one point we thought it was too dangerous to go to the final food stop and turned back.

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Hammam & Spa Experience Marrakech

Morocco

Our Hammam experience was moved to our hotel due to time constraints. I am so glad it was it took the stress away. This is a must do

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Chefchaoeun to Fez via Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes

Morocco

It is a nice break when in the car for a long time. We had just finished 2 weeks in Eqypt so it was nice to walk around without all the crowds we had experienced in Egypt

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Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

It was a great tour. The city square is alive with activity. We were there on a Sunday which is the busiest day of the week. Night time was a little overwhelming.

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Food

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She was very educated and a pleasure to be with

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Guided Tour of Fez Medina

Fes

Great tour. Lots to see and experience. The leather factory was a little overwhelming with merchants trying to sell you stuff and it was very crowded.

Quality of Experience

Food

Lunch was ok nothing special

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Momo was a fun and very educated guide. Very happy we had him

I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Morocco. My driver was always punctual and friendly. He was informative as well. The Riad in Chefchaouen was not a five star as advertised and it was noisy late into the evening. I thoroughly enjoyed Fes and the guide was informative and engaging. The evening with the Moroccan family was very nice and the Riad was outstanding. Truly a five star and I would stay there again. I enjoyed the La Tour Palace hotel in Rabat. I did not see what I was expecting to see in Rabat but I did get to the mausoleum and that was special.

Overall our trip to Morocco was wonderful. Loved the country, the culture and the people we met. There were a few issues on the trip. The drivers were changed without giving us notice ahead of time . Upon arrival at the airport, we discovered that we had a new driver. Mustapha Azigane was great driver for the trip. He was very personable, knowledgeable and handled all the questions we through at him, always on time, and had a great vehicle. Liked the SUV for easy in and out of the vehicle and to roll down the window to take some picture in route. Then we were advised on our drive to Marrakech we would have a new driver but we made sure Mustapha gave us the walking tour guide contact info and our new driver info. Yassine Hajjij drove us to Essaouira and then the airport the next day and he was fabulous.
The itinerary was good but we were disappointed when we found out on our way to Fes by other travellers that the medina would be shut down for the holiday the next day. The driver checked and said our tour was still on but we missed a lot of things that I found out after. Given that Meknes had all the sites closed, we could have arrived in Fes sooner and toured the medina when it was open. Or the itinerary could have been adjusted accordingly as we could have changed our dates had we known this. The major disappointment was the itinerary said we would have the option to take the camels or 4 x 4 from the desert camp back to the hotel to meet our driver. We were not given that option. We were told the night before that it was 4 x 4. Also the itinerary said there would be entertainment at the desert camp and there was none. Another couple at the site also commented on these things as they also had their tour done by Wendy. The itinerary was not clear on lunches and dinners that were included which luckily our driver advised us (i.e. Fes lunch and Ouarzazate dinner) and we started asking each day after the first time it happened. There are a couple of things I would change on the itinerary but again overall it was an amazing trip. Highly recommend travelling to Morocco.

It was beyond great to have our own private driver pick us up at the airport and spend the next two weeks with! Tariq was a really good driver and I felt safe with him driving us around Morocco! No easy feat! He was friendly and so good to us. It would have been helpful if his English was a little better, I think some of our questions were lost on him, as he did not understand what we were asking him, but he more than made up for it in personality! We had asked for 4.5 or 5 star hotels and all with the exception of one were really nice. The second night of our trip in Asilah our hotel got changed due to an event at our original booked hotel. The replacement was less than a 3 star, although was advertised as a 4 star online. That was pretty disappointing after we walked by our original booked hotel and saw that it was more in line with where our other reservations were! The rest of our hotels were wonderful with special mention La Maison Arabe Hotel in Marrakesh was spectacular and we were grateful to have spent 3 nights there. Our trip was pretty action packed with tours (maybe a little too action packed some days) and what we saw so I will highlight a few things we really loved. We began at the Sofitel in Casablance, beautiful hotel, excellent restaurant. We spent our first and last night here. The first night the restaurant was excellent. The female server fantastic, food amazing. Our last night service, non existent, 3 men serving, not a great experience, but again the food was excellent. The breakfast is fantastic!

Our guide Khalid in Tangier was excellent good English and really knowledgeable. The Riad Mokhtar in Tangier also lovely! The restaurant in the Riad was also excellent, a great location too. Chefchaouen is an experience you have to have. The Lina Ryad & Spa is also lovely, you have to bring your own wine for dinner, food was good and the wood burning fireplace in the dining room was so cozy! Excellent breakfast too! Our tour guide Abdul was charming, English was a little challenged, but made up for it in enthusiasm.

We stopped at the Roman ruins on the way to Fes, our guide's English was minimal and he spoke very fast so I had a hard time catching a lot of his explanation. We stayed at the Palais Amani in Fes. It is beautiful. We did have an issue. They clean the rooms with Orange Blossom scented cleaning products and it was so strong in our room that we had to change rooms in the night because we were both ill from the strong scent. The hotel was extremely accommodating moving us and then cleaning our room, all of bedding replaced the next am so the smell was less the next night, but it is very strong in this hotel. If you are at all sensitive to scents its pretty overwhelming. The restaurant in the hotel is very expensive. The location is awesome just inside the walls of the Medina. We had a fantastic guide Sharif for our tour of Fes, his English was great and his knowledge excellent! We also had dinner with a local family. This was so nice and they were incredibly welcoming and made us a fantastic traditional meal! I love Hara soup!

We spent two days at the Tiziri Luxury Camp in the Sahara! We road camels into the desert watched the sunset over the dunes and carried on in the quiet dusk to the camp! I will always remember the quiet peacefulness of that ride. The camp is fabulous! Mustafa and Yousef are fantastic hosts. The food was amazing and the whole experience was so memorable. I love how proud they are of their culture and so willing to share history and stories. The owner of the camp should stay out of the gin if he is going to interact with his guests! We had a stop at Ait Benhaddou it was pretty cool to see where many movies have been filmed. The drive through the High Atlas Mountains was spectacular! Again I was grateful for our driver Tariq he is skilled and we always felt safe with him!

La Maison Arable Hotel in Marrakesh lives up to its reputation! It was such an amazing Riad. We had a private garden area outside our three rooms to gather. The hotel is beautiful and the staff amazing truly! The restaurant was so good we ate there 2/3 nights, breakfasts fantastic. The location is great 10 min walk the markets. We had a food tour here with Hanan. She was our favorite guide of the whole trip! We also had her for our Medina market tour the next day and spent 6 hrs with her. Her English is impecable, she is gracious and kind, and extremely knowledgable about her country and proud of her heritage. She went above and beyond to help us with some of our shopping wishes!

Our hotel in Essaouira Le Medina Essaouira Thalassa Sea & Spa was beautiful. The pool area is really nice. The hotel restaurant across the street was great, breakfast at the hotel was ok.

Overall this was an amazing vacation, and we stayed in some beautiful places. Kim Kim did a great job in planning our route and our hotels with the exception of one, in 15 nights that's pretty good. I would definitely travel with them again!

Samir was our driver for almost all of our adventures and answered all our questions about Morocco. Our visit to Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Meknes, Merzouga, Skoura, Quazazate, Marrakech and Essaouria were all memorable since each had its unique speciality. Thanks to Said Ali, Samir, Hanan, Sharif and all the other guides associated with Original Travel who made our trip so epic. It was fantastic!

After a rocky start with a sandstorm preventing us landing in Casablanca and being diverted to Marrakesh and a 4 hour bus ride back to Casablanca, our trip was wonderful from there on in.
Our accommodations were top class, and the staff very friendly.
The choice of activities from the cooking class to the camel ride and the hot air balloon ride were excellent.
Our dining experiences were also wonderful
Our guides Kamal, Kamal ,Volubilis, Abdul Salaam ( forgive me if I have forgotten anyone) were first class and very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the towns they guided us through.
Finally, a HUGE shout out to our driver Abdo Ansari, who kept us safe, and drove very carefully for the amount of time we spent on the road and getting us to our destinations without any hiccups. He certainly has made friends for life with the Bermuda posse.

Regards,
Donna Hendrickson

Hotel Review

Riad Semlalia

Fès

Great friendly staff

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Activity Reviews

Camel Trek into a Luxury Sahara Camp

Morocco

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the deserts

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The balloon ride was breath taking

Cooking Class

Morocco

LFun experience

Food

the tajine as a gift

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Food Tour

Marrakesh

Great experience eating the street food

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From Fes to Merzouga via the Atlas Mountains (Ifrane, Azrou and Zaida)

Morocco

wonderful scenery driving through the Atlas Mountains

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Transport

Abdu is an excellent driver

Visit to the Majorelle Gardens

Marrakesh

Beautiful gardens

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Tour Marrakech with a private guide

Marrakesh

Tour guide was very knowledgeable

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Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

Very beautiful mosque

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