Kimkim Trip Reviews for Morocco

Before writing about Hakim, who planned our trip and who was amazing at every juncture, I have to highlight our driver Mohammed. Wow! Personable, knowledgeable, intelligent and caring. I felt like we were touring with our son. Really became fond of him. Mohammed provided the local insight we lacked on negotiations, local politics, and just navigating Morocco. He was always pleasant, always on time and always optimistic. He personally added to our enjoyment of the Moroccan adventure. I hope we will become lifelong friends. As previously stated, Hakim who organized the tour was also a star. If we had a question or issue, he was super responsive and helpful. His Riad selections were top-notched both in terms of the accommodations and staff. His, was a near perfect execution. My hedge here is due only to the fact that one Riad was a little bit below our standards. The others were exceptional. I would also like to spot light Saraa, our guide in Rabat, and Henyn, our Marrakech guide. Both were knowledgeable, informative and engaging. Saraa had an amazing wit that was equally as entertaining as her color commentary. Henyn was just smart. Kudos to KimKim on the quality of the team they’ve put together. Highly recommended!

Our guide Rachid was so kind, fun, and we felt well cared for. Highly recommend!

I’ve been traveling for 40 years and I am rather picky at this point. We found this trip incredibly easy to plan. Majid listened carefully to our preferences and did a great job adapting what he first proposed. The trip would not have been the same without our driver, Said. He met us when we stepped off the boat in Tangier and then dropped us in Casablanca 10 days later. He was the right amount of tour guide, balanced with letting there be quiet in the car. He went out of the way to tailor each day to exactly how we wanted to spend it. Every single local guide was exceptional and that is saying a lot. Highlight for us was a hike in the Dades valley followed by lunch at the guide’s home. I can’t recommend this team enough. Superior compared to many of the trips I’ve taken with the highest end tour companies at a much higher price.

Five (maximum) stars: Mohamed, our guide for the days in Marrakech; very informative, very knowledgeable; very pleasant and patient; speaks English very understandably.
Five stars: Yasser (our driver); with us for our five days in Morocco. Also informative as to local customs, “do’s and don’ts” , speaks English well enough, very pleasant and communicative.
Five stars: Camp Inara, Agafay; good food; great surroundings; pleasant people; nice pool.
Four stars: Hotel Medina in Essaouira. Right outside the medina. Just below luxury category, but nice, comfortable, clean and well-located hotel.
Three stars: Riad Pachavana in Marrakech; nice accommodations, but seemed a bit “tired”. Clean and sanitary. Friendly, efficient employees. There was another riad in the restaurant where we dined, Maison Arabe, which seemed much more elegant, but probably more expensive. We wouldn’t discourage a stay at Riad Pachavana, but it’s not a five star place (nor was it advertised as such).
We were favourably impressed with Morocco, it’s people, places and receptiveness to tourists - reserved, but helpful. I would return. ,

Activity Reviews

Marrakesh Evening Food Tour

Marrakesh

Three stars, but likely because we are finicky eaters.

Quality of Experience

Food

Generally good quality; good value for cost; fish was fresh and tasty.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Yasser and Mohamed were both great, for the reasons in the body of my review.

Transport

Comfortable, roomy, modern car

Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Comprehensive; our guide, Mohamed, was fantastic.

Quality of Experience

Guide, driver, camp Inara.

Food

(It’s just our particular tastes - we didn’t visit for the food.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Guided Tour of Majorelle Garden

Marrakesh

Self-Guided exploration of Essaouira Medina

Morocco

Wind was especially strong the day we were there and that negatively interfered with the experience.

We had an amazing trip from start to finish. The itinerary was packed with a variety of of diverse landscapes. Planning from the States with Majid was effortless and he was most accommodating. Our driver Iziz was fantastic, he was informative, helpful, polite and respectful. I can’t say enough about how he made our experience so pleasant. We have never had a private driver before but after this it will not be our last.

Our 9-day family vacation in Morocco exceeded our expectations. Our main guide and driver, Tarik, was exceptionally accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable. Our experience was tailored to exactly what we needed- 3 days of moderate hiking in the Atlas mountains, with highlights in Marrakesh, Fes and Chefchaouen. Local guides in Imlil, Fes, Marrakesh and Volubilis brought so much to maximize our experience. Our accommodations were charming and comfortable, and the provided meals were great. There's nothing we would change, but to be able to spend more time in Morocco.

Activity Review

Imlil Valley Walk - Toubkal NP

Imlil

Our local guide, Aziz, was friendly and helpful and made our experience just wonderful. This walk between Berber villages was a highlight of our trip!

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Food

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Our driver and now friend Ayoub made our entire experience easy peasy lemon squeezey. He intentionally included my 16 year-old in the entire journey. From Marrakech to Rabat, we laughed and joked and listened to great music. We are now big fans of the Gnawa music.

My son loved the Sahara from the camels to ATVs. I enjoyed the High Atlas Mountains from the hiking through the canyons near the Monkey Fingers to the bird watching.

The guides along the way were exceptional / especially our food guide in Marrakesh, Said in the High Atlas with his adorable daughter Sarah, and Sherif in Fes.

I appreciated Ayoub arranging a special shoe shopping mission with our Fes dinner host. Speaking of, after our dinner in Fes our gracious hosts (the father, wife, her sister, the grandmother and two teenage girls) pulled us into a neighbors’ engagement party where we were totally embraced in laughter and dance like I have never experienced before.

I hope all visitors experience the joy we did.

Hotel Review

Orient Desert Camp

Merzouga

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Activity Reviews

Marrakesh Evening Food Tour

Marrakesh

Our food guide was very knowledgeable about the history, customs and circumstances behind all we tasted and explored.

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Hike through Berber Villages

Morocco

Said and his family were delightful. I was not feeling my best but Said made the hike very enjoyable and we took frequent breaks.

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Food

I loved eating with Said’s family and meeting his baby daughter Sarah. It was a lively experience.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

This was our first time utilizing a high-end customized travel planning service. It's not inexpensive but from the outset Louis, our first point of contact, was super responsive and helpful in planning our stay, offering a variety of experiences to choose from and fixing our room reservation at the hotel (the only hiccup upon our arrival). Our 24/7 dedicated driver, Younes was all that we could have hoped for. He was knowledgeable, friendly, responsive to our whims and perhaps most importantly, an excellent and safe driver. By the end of our trip we had grown to consider him a dear friend as well. We’d highly recommend the hammam experience, especially after a long flight or a hike in Atlas Mountains to a Berber village. Just a wow experience! Our guides Anouar (dinner, museum, markets) and Hamid (hike in the Atlas mountains) were equally friendly, knowledgeable, professional and eager to share their love of Moroccan history, food, and culture with us. On a final note, I should mention that being in Morocco during Ramadan was particularly inspiring and personally rewarding. We learned so much about Islamic faith and history. In today's world, truth and knowledge are powerful and more needed than ever.

Hotel Review

2Ciels Boutique Hotel

Marrakech

Excellent location in the

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Activity Reviews

Evening Food Tour in Marrakesh

Marrakesh

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Exploring the Medina and Historical Sites Of Marrakesh

Marrakesh

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Hammam Visit: Traditional Body Scrub

Morocco

Just WOW! Would best at the end of a long travel day or a hike in the Atlas mountains.

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Day Trip to Imlil: Hike the Foothills of Mount Toubkal

Marrakesh

Not for those who are out of shape or intimidated by heights. We loved it.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

We were extremely satisfied with the communication with Ali, from the Kim Kim team, for quick and thorough responses. Our preferences and schedules were taken into consideration when they planned our trip and we were also able to choose optional tours and experiences as we desired. We appreciated that because the tour operator knows the country and sights very well, so we trusted them to make decisions about the itinerary and it all worked out well. Our driver Tayeb was always punctual, polite and safe and we learned a lot about the culture and lifestyle from him. He and our other tour guides, Souhel for a walking food tour in Marrakesh and Hamman who showed us the Bahai Palace and the home of Yves St. Laurent all spoke very good English and explained everything very well. They answered any questions that we had about history, culture, or the sight, so that we felt that we understood so much more about Morocco than we would have if we had not had their assistance. They gave us advice about bargaining in the marketplace and about safety information. My husband and I loved the whole trip so much and we are already giving our friends and family your agency contact information for their future use. Thank you very much for caring for us!

I had the most fantastic trip to Morocco with my daughters. We were able to spend an afternoon in Tangier, thoroughly explore the blue city, Chefchaouen, and then fall in love with the meandering market streets in Fes. Even though we had limited time in Morocco, we feel like we much better understand the culture, ideals and people of this amazing land on account of our cooking class in a private home, the time we spent with a family breaking the fast of Ramadan, and, most significantly, through the personal stories and experiences of our amazing driver and guide, Ismail. Ismail openly shared his experiences about what it was like growing up in rural Morocco and he was extraordinarily patient with all of our questions. We were fascinated by how the architecture reflects the history and religions of this amazing country and Ismail, and our other guides, really helped us appreciate this.

Majid made planning this trip very simple and stress-free! We would never have been able to experience, see and learn all that we did in Morocco without Majid's planning and organizing.

Hotel Reviews

Dar Laman

Chefchaouen

A beautiful hotel right in the center of Chefchaouen with a lovely terrace and a delicious breakfast! We felt very comfortable here.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Right in the center of everything!

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Riad Fes Nass Zmane

Fes

We felt like royalty staying here. The lobby is authentically opulent and the breakfast buffet is wonderful.

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ONOMO Hotel Casablanca Airport

Nouaceur

This hotel is clean and perfect for a night's stay before heading to the airport. Nothing fancy, but the shuttle to the airport is timely and clean.

Activity Reviews

Explore Chefchaouen with your local guide

Chefchaouen

Our guide, Abdelwahed, made our tour of Chefchaouen phenomenal! He took extra time with us, he answered all our questions, he explained the history of this magical blue city and we tasted the food as we went. He was extremely personable and was a fantastic teacher to us, his touring students. Thank you, Abdelwahed!

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Chefchouen: Cooking class

Morocco

It is such a special experience to share not only a meal, but a meal cooked together, in a private home with delightful people. We highly recommend this cooking class. (And no, it did not take a full 5 hours.)

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Food

Dinner with a local Family in Fes

Fes

We were fortunate enough to break the Ramadan fast with this fantastic family in Fes. We thoroughly enjoyed sharing stories and comparing our different (and similar) cultures. The food was delicious and the conversation fascinating and their children adorable!

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A Family's Guided tour of Fez

Fes

This is a spectacular and necessary tour! Not only was our guide fantastic, the history fascinating and the markets beautiful, but our guide was necessary because we would have been very, very lost in the market without him. With 9400 streets and alleys in the market, we had no chance of figuring our the maze on our own. Our guide was full of historical knowledge and he was able to offer us many delicious foods in market (even during Ramadan!) The day we spent in the medina in the old city was a favorite and is certainly full of memories we will cherish.

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outstanding trip .. thank you KimKim for providing a rewarding trip .. no complaints of KimKim
tips for KimKim to add:
- Morocco prefers Morocco cash .. rarely US$, almost never credit card
- Plan 40 MAD dinner per person .. 20 MAD lunch per person
- Travel times on Itinerary were hours more than listed
- Berber lunch and dinner more expensive than good restaurants - was surprised
- add ability to shop at "regular stores" where people live .. not just in tourist areas
- fixed meals in hotels - (could be problem for allergies, vegan, vegetarian) - little flexibility - though we loved the foods
- bring Morocco electric adapter for US

Omar our trip manager and driver was terrific. He was very friendly and easy going and very informative. Lodging was always conveniently placed for exploring Medinas. I liked visiting the local trades and seeing the rug weaving, ceramic making, fossil preparation, leather tanning, etc. The camel ride and desert scenery were spectacular as was the monkey fingers hike in Dades Canyon.

Our driver/guide was fantastic. Even though he was fasting during Ramadan, he was the ultimate professional, working through a hotel change and also, creating a birthday surprise. He made Morocco personal to us. Also the local guide in Marrakech was great.

(My sister planned and booked the trip, so I didn't have that experience.)
We had a fabulous trip with our tour manager, Omar. It was truly an immersion in Moroccan culture, geography, and people. After our diverse experiences, I have a lively picture (understanding) of Morocco that no trip guidebook could give me.

Hotel Reviews

Riad Nesma Suites & SPA

Medina, Marrakech

Convenient location, friendly staff, comfortable rooms

Sahara Stars Luxury Camp

Merzouga

Don't think desert tent, think hotel. Comfortable, good food.

Kasbah Tiziri

Kelaat Mgouna

Fun to experience n amazing renovated kasbah! Delightful hosts! Great food!

Riad Merzouga Dunes

Merzouga

Great location, comfortable, quiet and peaceful, great food, friendly staff

Riad Farouzi Fes

Fes

Convenient location, very friendly staff, good food

Hotel Al Khalifa

Chefchaouen

Convenient location, comfortable room, good food, friendly staff

Hotel des Oudaias

Rabat

Convenient location, comfortable room, friendly staff, good food

Activity Reviews

Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Hicham was very informative and I learned a lot. Also, in each space he gave us time to look around before we moved on.

Day Excursion to Ourika Valley

Morocco

It was raining during this day trip, which affected what we could see and do. The waterfall area was more touristy than I would have liked. Our local guide Hassan was very solicitous about my balance and footing on the slippery stones.

Marrakech to Dades Valley via Ait Ben Haddou

Morocco

Interesting drive with a number of stops to stretch and look around. Ait Ben Haddout was definitely worth seeing. Our flexible tour guide Omar helped us find a museum I'd read about, which turned out to be the Musee de Oasis in the ksar El Khorbat. This was definitely worth visiting while our guide patiently waited. It was fun soaking in Omar's love for his home area,the Dades Valley.

Hiking the Road of 1000 Kasbahs

Morocco

Our Monkey Fingers hike was fantastic, with the help of our local guide Ahmed, who helped me over the rough spots. It was great to hike in nature.

Dades Valley to Merzouga via Todgha Gorge & Tinghir

Morocco

We could have skipped Todgha Gorge. We expected something like Monkey Fingers, but there was no hiking and it was way too touristy. Tinghir was disapppointing, since our local guide Abdul recited his script while looking down, did not engage with us and often walked ahead of us. I did like walking back through the village, though.

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Morocco

The drive with Omar was pleasant despite the rainy weather and we got to see some sights by car. It was raining more at Volubilis - ground was very muddy. Our guide Moustafa delivered his message in a monotone while looking down; he did not engage with us and walked on ahead of us. This was disappointing. I was glad to see the site, though.

Tour of Desert Region

Merzouga

Driving into a desert area with our free-spirit guide Atti to look for fossils was fun. It was interesting to see where fossils are quarried. Touring the fossil museum was a very informative, interesting experience. Hamid was a great tour guide to the larger desert region, so that we got a larger picture of this area that is not yet sand dunes. Walking through the market in Rissani was also fun. Riding a camel was a unique experience. I wouldn't want to have to do it daily! The camel driver was helpful and friendly. At the end, just before leaving us at the desert luxury camp, he told us that he wasn't paid to take people by camel to the desert camp, so he encouraged us to buy polished fossil artifacts that he'd brought with him.

Guided Tour of Fes

Fes

Rachid, who was friendly and polite, provided a thorough to the medina of Fes , guiding us well and sharing information. He talked a lot, so that after awhile we stopped asking questions because we didn't want a 10 minute or longer speech.

Merzouga to Fes via Midelt, Azrou, & Ifraine

Morocco

A good day, though a long drive, because our tour guide Omar was attentive to our needs and we stopped several times, and also walked in the forest for a brief time in the area where the monkeys wait for tourists to feed them.

Orientation Walk & Free Afternoon in Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen

Our tour guide gave us a good brief orientation. It was good to have time to explore the medina, then. We went to the kasbah museum in the medina; this was disappointing as there was not a lot to see for the price, poor lighting inside made it difficult to read information, which was not in English, and 3 employees stood in the garden the whole time when they could have been helping visitors learn about the site.

Hike to Cascade d'Akchour

Chefchaouen

Rained out! We drive to the entry to the waterfall area for a brief look but then returned to Chefchaouen to walk the medina further.

Driving Tour of Casablanca

Casablanca

It was interesting to see some of the older, and modern, sights of Casablanca by car. Entering the Hassan IImosque was very worthwhile; I hold mental images of the beautiful artistry of the mosque.

We would highly recommend our driver Oussmma. We have had the pleasure of working with him for the last 10 days of our Morocco trip and he has consistently demonstrated exceptional driving skills and professionalism.
He is an incredibly reliable and punctual driver. He arrived on time, and ensures that the car was in immaculate condition. We have witnessed his driving skills with ease, whether it’s heavy traffic or challenging weather conditions & consistently prioritizes the safety.
He is an excellent driver with knowledge of all the attractions and shopping places with authentic items at reasonable price. If you plan to visit Morocco, we highly recommend to engage with him as your driver/guide for an amazing experience to remember for lifetime….
Overall it was a great trip!

Hotel Reviews

Palais Sebban

Marrakech

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Lina Ryad & Spa

Chefchaouen

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Barceló Casablanca

Casablanca

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Riad Salam Fes

Fes

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I’m

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Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

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Ksar El Kabbaba

Skoura

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Activity Reviews

Guided tour of Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

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Chefchaoeun to Fez via Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes

Morocco

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Sunrise hot air balloon ride in Marrakech

Marrakesh

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Private Transfer from Skoura to Marrakech

Morocco

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Quick Tour of Casablanca with your Driver-guide

Morocco

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Desert Adventures around Merzouga

Merzouga

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ATV Ride in the Dunes of Merzouga

Merzouga

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Casablanca to Chefchaouen via Rabat

Morocco

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Half-Day Guided Sightseeing in Fes

Fes

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Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

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Marrakesh Evening Food Tour

Marrakesh

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Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

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Hammam & Spa Experience Marrakech

Morocco

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Transport

Had a great visit to Morocco. Everything was well planned. A special shout out to our driver and my new friend Soufaine. He was fun to be with and made the sometimes long drives go by quickly.

Hotel Reviews

Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

Glamping fun in the desert

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Cleanliness & Comfort

Everyone extremely friendly

Kasbah Titrit

Ait Ben Haddou

Really interesting place. To spend a night in. Dinner and breakfast were very good and everyone extremely friendly

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Activity Review

Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

We had a great guide who really knew her stuff!

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Mr. Ismael was our Drive, and overall Trip Guide. He was very good company - polite, knowledgeable, and very proud of his homeland!! And besides the standard highlights, he shared with us a lot of very interesting facts and tidbits, and experiences, that made the long drives very interesting and enjoyable.

Our drives through the varying terrains of the different regions in Morocco were enjoyable by themselves, besides the destinations we visited and spent time at.

While we don't quite recall the names unfortunately of the local guides who took us around individual destinations, we do remember another Mr. Ismael, who spent a whole day (our first day) with us in Marrakesh. Marrakesh was a very interesting city - with ancient mosques (the Koutoubia), palaces (the), the ancient and very quaint Islamic Learning Center (Ben Youssef Madarasa), the vast, vibrant, hugely interesting outdoor market, besides the beautiful, and VERY CLEAN street markets inside the Medina!!

As enjoyable as Marrakech was, our trip continued to become more as we traveled through Baumalme Dades, stayed at a Desert Camp close to the eastern border, drove through the Ziz valley, with its endless date palm plantations, lost ourselves in the bustle and beauty of Fez's Medina markets, then on to stately Rabat, the very quaint Chefchouen,

Megan absolutely nailed it!Every experience, every accomodation was spot on perfect for us. Mohammed our driver and both our guides were terrific. We have recommended this trip and KimKim to multiple friends already. We will definitely travel with KimKim again, and are already planning the next trip.

Activity Reviews

Tour Fes with a Private Guide

Fes

Our guide was amazing! He was friendly, knowledgeable, knew every nook and cranny of Fez. He was very helpful in negotiating large and small purchases.

Quality of Experience

Our guide Khamel and driver Mohammed

Food

They recommended and made reservations for us at terrific local places

Guides, Drivers and Staff

They knew everyone wherever we went. You could tell they were well respected

Transport

Clean and comfortable

Camel Trek into a Luxury Sahara Camp

Morocco

The camel ride is long, but so worth it! Just beautiful and peaceful riding into the Sahara at sunset and then by moonlight. Accommodations, service and food at the camp were great. And the Saharan sunrise was beautiful. A top lifetime travel experience!

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Where do I begin?! Our trip to Morocco started off amazing with our driver, Samir, waiting for us outside the airport. He immediately started telling us all about Morocco and the cities we would be visiting - it was so nice to see how excited he was for us to discover his country.

We didn’t have a lot of time in the country, so we drove a lot to try to fit as many places as possible into our itinerary. Abdel and Said were so accommodating to help us plan our trip. I’ve traveled a lot in my life, and this was one of the easiest vacations I’ve ever planned — and one of the most enjoyable. We never had to fret about any details, and the itinerary was customized exactly for us.

We had an amazing guide in Fez, Shamir, who took us to all the good spots in the Medina and taught us about life in the old city. He knew the neighborhood baker, the man who kept the fires burning for the hammam, and all kinds of shopkeepers. We truly would have been lost without him.

Next, we went to the desert and took a camel ride over sunset to get to our camp. This was a very unique experience as we don’t have dunes like this in America. The stargazing was epic, and the Amazigh men working at the camp put on a nighttime drumming show for us. Youssef, Hamid, and Hassan were delightful!

In the mountains, our guide Said took us on a very cool hike where we wound up climbing trees and he showed us all of the plants (thyme, oleander, olives, figs, rosemary) in the region. After the hike, we had the most incredible dinner at the hotel, Dar Rihana Dades.

We then made it to Marrakech where we had a fantastic female guide, Hanan. She was the best, telling us about how she came to be a guide and showing us all parts of the city and palaces. Hanan told us about what its like to be a women in Morocco, which was an interesting perspective that we hadn’t heard yet - and as two female travelers, that was important to us.

My only regret on this whole trip was that we didn’t have enough time. We desperately want to come back, and when we do, we want Samir! I have to praise him one last time because he was such a big part of our trip and we loved having him with us.

Hotel Reviews

Palais Sebban

Marrakech

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Cleanliness & Comfort

The Riad was very clean, but both nights there was a lot of yelling in the street outside our window which woke us up.

Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

We spent one night here and loved the service, food, and the stargazing! The trip to the camp via camel was a very fun experience that I’d like to do again.

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Dar Rihana Dades

Douar Aït Ouffi

We are the best dinner at this hotel!

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Riad Salam Fes

Fes

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Activity Reviews

Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Hanan was incredible. I only wish we had more time with her!

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Sunrise hot air balloon ride in Marrakech

Marrakesh

The actual balloon experience was fun, but it seemed like the company was not well-equipped with the wind. It was already quite windy when we arrived and the team had not started to inflate the balloon. After an hour of waiting and getting into the balloon basket, the team decided it was too windy to go up. We then moved to another spot and went up fine, but it seemed like they should have made the call to move spots earlier in the process. This made us late to our next activity.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

The driver was uncommunicative and didn’t get us back in time for our next activity despite us telling him when we needed to be back.

Transport

The driver spent a lot of time talking to his friends while we stood around waiting for him. He also never gave us any updates with the wind situation.

Hike with a Local Guide in Dades Valley

Morocco

We really liked the hike that we did in the Dades Valley. It was a great experience walking with a local guide in a beautiful part of Morocco.

Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

The camel ride was amazing! Being in the desert was incredible, and I only wish we had more time there.

We had a great trip to Morocco with KimKim via local company Original Travels. They helped us figure out our itinerary based on what activities we were looking for and took care of all the coordination, but remained flexible if we wanted to do additional activities on the trip. We were able to add on last minute tours and hammam experiences just the day before and all the logistics were seamless. We were running late from one activity on our last day, contacted the company and everything was immediately shifted around to fit everything in on an updated schedule. Their help saved us so much time and stress in terms of trip-planning, and the stops along the drives were more helpful in understanding local culture and life and we would have missed them if not for the agency.

Further, as two single female travelers, our driver Samir was wonderful and made us feel extremely safe and also helped teach us about Moroccan culture as we drove. He was wonderful in terms of both information and tips about where to eat and best practices for shopping and exploring. Our guides were so knowledgeable and friendly at every stop, tailoring information and recommendations to our interest while ensuring we got a full experience despite a condensed time schedule. We loved our tour with Hanan in Marrakech because it was informative but also was so wonderful having a female tour guide for an all-female group! We last minute asked for a guide (just the night before) for Fez and were lucky enough to tour with Sharif, who he was funny, informative, a cat-lover much like ourselves. We also hiked in Boumalne Dades with Said, who taught us about use of plants/herbs growing along the trail. The hike was quite unique, somewhat Arches-meets-the-Narrows and was a nice change of pace after a few long drives.

We loved all of our stops, highlights of the trip included bargaining for a rug in the Fez medina, seeing the local pottery collective in Fez, sunset over the Merzouga dunes and then stargazing, hiking in Boumalne Dades, and our tour with Hanan in Marrakech. I did not fully know what to expect going to Morocco and exploring beyond the major cities, but was truly so impressed by the welcoming people we met and look forward to coming back. Kimkim/original travels made our trip so seamless, stress free, and safe. I definitely look forward to coming back in the future for a deeper exploration of north Morocco and the mountains.

Special thanks to the people who made our trip amazing- Abdullah, Said, Samir, Sharif, Said, and Hanan.

Activity Reviews

Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

Long drive but so glad we went! The dunes were so beautiful, camels were amazing and glad to be able to talk to the guide a bit about nomad culture. Wish we could have stayed longer to get a bit more time in the dunes and a longer visit with the nomads, but our trip was on a tight schedule.

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I have nothing but amazing things to say about Samir, our driver! He was so helpful and informative, and I like that the drives were always broken up with a few interesting stops.

Hike with a Local Guide in Dades Valley

Morocco

This hike was beautiful and so nice after a long day of driving! Our local guide Said taught us about local herbs along the way and talked to us about life in smaller towns.

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Sunrise hot air balloon ride in Marrakech

Marrakesh

The actual ride was very beautiful, but the logistics of the company that morning were a bit off, taking two hours to get the balloon up and then delaying in the return to Marrakech. Luckily our guide in Marrakech was flexible and we got a full day of touring and hammam in even with the delay.

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Experience took 5 hours from pick up to drop off due to delays with the balloon and transport from the balloon company

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We missed Samir who had always been punctual and cognizant of the next activity.

Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

Hanan was amazing! Loved having a female guide as our other guides had been men, and she was so informative and fun to hang out with!

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Transfer to Marrakech via Roses Valley, Ouarzazate, Aït Benhaddou & Atlas Mountains.

Morocco

I like that the drive was broken up a bit. Loved that the rose co-op was all female run. The movie tour was a little long but overall cool to see. Loved Ait Benhaddou and great place to grab lunch before the drive to Marrakech. I also am so glad we stopped at the argon oil co-op as the products were reliable!

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