Wanderlust Voyages

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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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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Journey into a Luxury Sahara Camp

Erg Chebbi Dunes

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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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.

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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Journey into a Luxury Sahara Camp

Erg Chebbi Dunes

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the deserts

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The balloon ride was breath taking

Cooking Class

Morocco

LFun experience

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the tajine as a gift

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Food Tour

Morocco

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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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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...so, what started on a down note, cue sandstorm that diverted our flight to Marrakech and the long bus drive to Casablanca + transport that was not quite the right fit, rapidly became a vacation of a lifetime!

Our Riads: Hicham; Semlalia; Serai: Paradis du Sahara; Ksar Ighnda; Art Place & La Medina Essaouira…. Fabulous, with extremely kind and welcoming staff!

Our guides: Noureddine (Rabat) ; Abdul Salaam (Chefchaouen);Ibrahim (Volubilis); Kemal (Fes); Kemal (Kissadne) and Ismael (Marrakech) were second to none. Their historical knowledge was mind blowing, definitely experts in their fields!

Activities: What a plan! The palaces, medinas; the kasbahs; the camel rides; hot air ballooning; hands on cooking class; hammam – all first class!

Lastly, our drivers – Mohammed and Khalid Casablanca and Rabat, really great young men and I wish them all the best…….and then there is Abdul, who collected us in Rabat and was our driver for the remainder of this awesome adventure. Not only a great and extremely careful driver, but quite knowledgeable in his own right. It was Abdul that introduced us to the Pigeons Du Sable and their beautiful music in the Sahara; the ancient underground canals or khettara in the anti-Atlas mountains and Ait Benhaddou, the UNESCO World Heritage site. Add to this the numerous photo ops:- the Valley of Palms; the winding road our of the high Atlas mountains…and I could go on and on! Abdul’s the man!!

As an avid traveller, this trip ranks up there amongst the best that I have experienced and would not hesitate for a minute to recommend kimkim/Wanderlust to anyone contemplating a trip to Morocco…. Just do it!

Donna November 2023

Hotel Reviews

Riad Hicham

Chefchaouen

Quirky with all the steps; great staff and in the best location!!

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Quirky layout with lots of steps - not for those who have isses climbing stairs.

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Just off the main square and easy to find!

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Great accomodating staff

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Clean and comfy!!

Riad Semlalia

Fès

from the bougainvillea draped front gates, the beautiful interior, fabulous roof top and the amazing staff...a must stay when visiting the fascinating city of Fes!

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Paradis Du Sahara

Merzouga

A wonderful experience at the edge of the desert. Great staff; great dinner and the drumming around the fire was enjoyed by all!

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Riad Ksar Ighnda

Asfalou

This property is freakin' amazing.....one could not ask for more...from the staff; the bountiful buffets, the little night club....a great place to spend some time winding down and getting back in tune with oneself!!!

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Riad Serai

Merzouga

Another beautiful Riad, well appointed, beautiful grounds...destination wedding for those so inclined!!

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The wait staff need a bit more training but were pleasant.

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Hotel & Ryad Art Place Marrakech

Marrakech

The calm....literally steps away from the noisy, busy, Jemma El Fnaa. Beautiful property on the edge of the medina. Convenient for drop offs as well as exploring! The staff were wonderful and the breakfast was simply delightful!

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Hotel Le Medina Essaouira Thalassa Sea & Spa MGallery

Essaouira

Lovely hotel just across from the beach and within walking distance to the medina and all the wonderful shops. Wonderful and attentive staff. After almost two weeks on the road, Hotel Le Medina Essaouira was just what was needed to wind down!!

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Cooking Class

Morocco

What I thought would be us watching someone else cook was actually a hands-on real cooking experience. Everyone had their own cook station and it was fun and fabulous!!! I want to go back and do a Moroccan cookie baking class!!

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My tajine was the best...!!! ijs!!

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Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

No matter one's religious belief and/or practices, as visit to Casablanca is not complete without a visit to the Hassan II Mosque. An imposing structure with the most exquisite craftsmanship (further appreciated on our visit to Fes). Our guide was able to convey the workings of the Mosque and it's worshippers in a very clear and concise manner. Truly an amazing visit!!

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Visit to the Majorelle Gardens

Marrakesh

Simply a beautiful and quiet place in the midst of chaotic Marrakech!

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Guided Tour of Rabat

Rabat

Even though we stared our tour in a downpour, we enjoyed our time with our extremely knowledgeable guide Noureddine. My favorite was our visit to the Kasbah Oudeyas (the blue doors!!) and it's beautiful gardens.

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Food Tour

Morocco

Yum....from the fruit juices, dried fruits and nut; olives; hot sandwich and delicious pastries......what a great evening and introduction to Marrakech and it's street food!

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I wouldn't plan a trip through KimKim again. About a week before we were set to go to Morocco, the terrible earthwake happened. The news was dire - so - to go or not. I waited for five days to hear from Megan at Wanderlust, to tell me what she thought. She didn't get in touch with me, so I emailed her. She said we could talk with zoom at the end of the week - never heard from her. We decided to go.
There were several scheduling changes we found when given the the schedule - Megan didn't talk those over with us. Scheduled a hotel change, a driver change. The changes were fine, but, again, I would expect more communication.
The KasbahOurika is a fabulous hotel. Food is ok, but atmosphere is unrivaled. The White Camel was fun, the tent great, the sunset lovely.
I wouldn't bother going up to the atlas Mts. to see the Morocco'a Hollywood -- way too much driving to see very touristy
sight. A few days in that trip, I got sick, it was covid, I spent the last two, three days, exhausted, stayed in my hotel room in Marrekech. Stayed at Jnane Tamsna - this was really a disappoinment! The buildings, decor etc were great, but the ganden and landscapingf was a real shock - the videos show a different picture! It was dusty, the "gardens" were parched and dry. We were not given a map of the hotel grounds, we had no reference of where we were compared to other areas. The food was so so. It isn't your fault, of course, I picked that hotel.
In general I think Morocco's cities are interesting, but tourists are guided to every little thing, a lot isn't interesting, or not to some people. I'm sorry to give such a mixed review, but I think you want to know the truth. I need more communicatrion from a travel expert in general. including phone calls etc, so I would seek out a different expert next time. Molly Power

Our trip to Morocco was absolutely amazing. From start to finish we kept exclaiming how special this was. Megan was so good in helping us decide on the itinerary and answering our questions. Hamid, our driver, couldn't have been nicer. He felt like family by the end of the trip. Morocco is a beautiful country and its people are delightful. We learned so much and felt privileged to experience the culture there. The local guides that KimKim arranged for us were excellent both in the information they shared and how they shared themselves with us. We have since recommended KimKim to other travelers we know and plan on using them again for other trips.

I’m so happy and glad for the whole trip here and I would like to thanks and a great appreciate to my planner Miss Megan and my tour guide and driver my buddy Mohamed, especially Mohamed and local tour guides are so friendly and helpful and experienced. We really enjoy and having a great time together at Morocco, and we definitely gonna miss all the beautiful places and peoples around as like Rabat , current capital city of Morocco, the blue city Chefchaouen, the beautiful seaside of Tangier , the great and amazing Medina of Fes and Meknes and the busy city of Casablanca and all those wonderful places and peoples will always in my heart

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Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Centre

Tangier

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Riad Mosaic Chefchaouen

Chefchouen

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Palais Sheherazade & Spa

Fes Medina

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Riad Kalaa 2

Rabat

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Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

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Transfer from Chefchaouen to Fes via Meknes

Morocco

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Tour Fes with a Private Guide

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We were a party of two woman who wanted to celebrate our key milestone birthday with some adventure in the desert.
We were looking for certain things that were not on the suggested itineraries and Megan helped us pull together a bespoke plan that met our needs and was augmented with her experience and suggestions.
The result was exactly what we had hoped for. Our driver, Mohammed, was an absolute star making sure we were taken care of, checking in on us, ensuring each evening that we ran through the program and timings for the next day and acting as a guide as well. We certainly felt we benefitted from his local knowledge, especially in Merzouga which was his home town.
The accommodation and food were all great. All in all despite the long drives our trip was full of stops at interesting places and meeting interesting people and we felt we really got a feel for the culture and the people of Morocco. The highlights for us were certainly the hike in the desert, the walk in Toudra Gorges and Ait Ben Hadou.
Thank you.

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Trek into the Dunes

Erg Chebbi Dunes

This was the highlight of our trip. Our guide, Said, collected us after breakfast from our overnight camp and we walked with him through the desert and back to our hotel. We had to learn how to walk up dunes - Said in his flip-flops and us in our hiking boots! We had a mixture of dunes and a bit of the road. Said showed us how to spot where water was found, milk plants, wells, the camel parking lot, and a desert spring that fed the town's central garden/crop area. Walking in the desert was just the best experience - cresting the dunes to look for the town in the distance only for it to disappear and feel like we were in the middle of nowhere. The walk was 3 hours long and just enough for us, ending up at the Riad for a swim and a shower was sublime.

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