Best trip to Morocco!
Morocco
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Dec 30 - Jan 4, 2026
We loved Morocco and felt the planning done by Jayway was perfectly suited to our needs. We loved not having to pay for each service and stay and the flow of care provide by our guide and driver Ishmail. The other short term guides were local and e appreciated that. Ishmail and Majid worked well with us to make sure we were comfortable and adjusted for our early arrival and our requests for times for our excursions. We loved loved every place we stayed especially the family owned Dar Riannah. We highly recommend working with this team.
Hotel Reviews
Loved the welcome, the terrace, the breakfast! Great staff and beautiful road!
So cozy in the dessert! The staff was awesome and the New Year’s party is one we will never forget!
Truly one of the best places we stayed in our month of travel (we went to Europe for 3 weeks before Morocco). The view, the incredible food, and the warm family welcome really made it an incredible impression.
Activity Reviews
See other review. We loved the walk and rug experience. It was cold so we needed to get going. moha helped us to be comfortable and made us grass animals. It was nice.
We had a safe ride and the driver was easy to find at the airport. We did have to walk with our luggage to find the road which was okay for us but others may not enjoy that. Arriving in ages can be intimidating and Google maps doesn’t work perfectly in the Medina.
We loved this gorge! We went with Mona to the rug co-op and garden. It was beautiful. We had a great experience and Ishmail was always there at the end of the excursion. He made sure we got the bathroom and explained a lot of the history of the place.
We know this was a long drive and the movie studio is a reasonable stop but it wasn’t very interesting to us. The Kashab was beautiful from the outside. It was a crowded and touristy place though and we did t get education on how people lived there we only learned about movies so it did t feel authentic.
Hammond was amazing. He had enthusiasm and expertise for Marrakesh food and history. We got to eat real food from local places.
We appreciated Ayoub and his knowledge of Fes. Unfortunately we weren’t prepared for a 6 hour tour and lunch at 3:30 pm. We were told we were doing a 3 hour tour so we got a bit tired and then we went to one of the rug sellers which was not a great experience or one we asked for. We missed the most impressive part of the rias the tanneries because it wasn’t told to us that it was coming and we were too tired after the late lunch to continue with Ayoub. This was mostly a communication problem from Majid because we would have been better prepared for a full day tour if it was told to us.
Again Hammid took great care of us and made the walk interesting and relaxed. He amended the time in the 2nd palace when we expressed our desire to spend time in the market. The team should let him know that we are at the end of a week in Morocco so seeing every palace in depth may feel like overkill. But we thought the world of Hammid and really enjoyed his company. He’s a great guide!
We really loved Ishmail and getting to know him. We felt safe, well informed and accommodated with any needs we had (mostly bathrooms). He understood that we didn’t love crowded or Hollywood type attractions and made sure to prioritize time in the spots we cared to spend more time. He was always on time and super pleasant to be with. We wish he was our guide the whole time!
We did not go here. We liked the secret garden and it was a good choice to skip this because we don’t like crowded spaces and our guide had figured that out and pivoted.
We loved this time. The walk and ride with the camels, sitting in the dunes for sunset, dinner and especially the music, fire and new years celebration! The place and staff had character, comforts and really was an unforgettable new years!
This was great. We weren’t sure what to expect and the tourist express service was perfect for us. Maybe someone can tell the guests what to express as when you read about it there is a spectrum of possibility :)
Hello Temple,
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience! I’m delighted to hear that your journey through Morocco was everything you hoped for and more. It’s fantastic to know that the planning and seamless coordination by our team, especially Ishmail who made your trip comfortable and memorable. I’m also glad that you appreciated the local guides and the special stays, particularly at Dar Rihana. Your kind words and recommendation mean a lot to us. I hope to welcome you on another adventure soon!
Best,
Majid