Morocco with my daughters
Morocco
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Mar 19 - Mar 23, 2025
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
A beautiful hotel right in the center of Chefchaouen with a lovely terrace and a delicious breakfast! We felt very comfortable here.
We felt like royalty staying here. The lobby is authentically opulent and the breakfast buffet is wonderful.
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
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!
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.)
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!
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.
Thank you so much for your excellent review! I'm thrilled to hear that you and your daughters had such a fantastic experience in Morocco. It’s remarkable that you were able to explore Tangier, the beautiful blue city of Chefchaouen, and the vibrant streets of Fez, while also gaining a deeper understanding of Moroccan culture and traditions.
I’m happy to know that your cooking class, breaking the fast with a local family, and the insightful stories from Ismail made your journey... Read more