Morocco in 9 days
Morocco
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Oct 3 - Oct 12, 2025
We had a great trip to Morocco which would not be possible without Ali, who carefully planned our itinerary and activities; Said, who was always reachable and responsive to issues we had during the trip; and Farid, who was not only driving us for 9 days, but also answering our numerous questions about Moroccans and their culture and customs, teaching us useful Arabic and Berber words and phrases, making sure we always had water and who was always kind, flexible, patient and attentive to our needs. Morocco is a beautiful country with changing and impressive landscapes, towns full of history and friendly people. One of our best experiences was the stay in the Sahara desert. The staff of this operation who handled the camel ride, the stay in the desert camp, the dinner, the evening entertainment and the ATV ride in the dunes was very personable and professional. Tour guides in the cities were knowledgeable and spoke good English. We especially liked our guide in Fes, Moustafa. Hotels and riads were comfortable, cozy, and conveniently located. The problem we encountered in some accommodation was plumbing in showers. Other than that, staying in riads was very interesting and special.
We are very thankful to the Original Travels team for making our trip enjoyable and memorable!
Hotel Reviews
Great accommodations!! Very spacious and beautifully decorated room with all amenities.
Conveniently located hotel. Breakfast is good, much more diverse than in other hotels and riads. Some issue with flooding in showers. Very good water pressure in showers. Comfortable beds. Bottled water was provided. One issue we had in the room was a towel hanging in the closet leftover from somebody else’s previous stay and opened and half-used vanity set. Overall decent hotel.
Very nicely decorated hotel. Beautiful location on the hill overlooking the blue city. Good breakfast.
Beautiful riad. Breakfast was a bit limited. Bathroom got flooded after one person took a shower. Staff suggested removing all drain covers, which helped with the issue.
Tight room for 3 people. Had to wait for a long time for warm water in the shower. All bathroom got flooded after a shower. Not a great bathroom design. This stay was the least enjoyable.
Very beautiful riad! Breakfast limited. Have to ask for eggs specifically . Otherwise, they are not served with other items
Activity Reviews
Volubilis was a very interesting site. We spend quite a bit of time walking around the ruins. Did not hire a guide. Walking in Moulay Idriss was a bit confusing. It was not very straightforward to find the terraces. Meknes was nice for a short stop.
Very interesting tour led by Moustafa. Highly recommend this guide.
Dessert was definitely the highlight of the trip. It was not quite clear when we had to be there to do the camel ride to see sunset. We were a bit concerned about logistics and skipped some planned stops on the way to make sure we get there onetime. In general, it would be helpful to have an idea how long each stop should take and what time we need to be at final destination for the day. We skipped lunches almost every day and it did not seem possible to fit sit-down lunch into our daily schedule. We did not want to, but if we did, we would need to skip some stops and most likely would get to hotels rather late.
Sand boarding was great
ATV rides were super fun. The guys at the place took great care of us. The ride might have taken more than an hour. Also it is not that close to dessert camp, so depending on the plans for the day, it is better to arrange for earlier departure from the camp
Great views at stops, but turned out to be a very long day. Did not get to see Rose Valley. Got to hotel very late, barely in time for dinner
The drive was a lot of fun. Farid took us to all places where they film movies and shows. We loved it.
This tour was supposed to be 5.5 hours, but was less than 3. A bit disappointing. We were in Marrakesh on Friday and had no idea that some main markets would be closed. The tour should have known about it and substituted markets with something else. The guide was good, but not as good as the one in Fes.
Beautiful gardens and museums
