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Marrakech Tour Guide provides services of private guided tours around the exotic old medina of Marrakech and its sourrounding. Our main concern is to satisfy our dear clients and customize tours for them in Marrakech and its outskirts. Surely, we will make your trip unforgettable and we will share our culture with you. Sharing is Caring. With us you will have a chance to dig deep into the ancient time of Marrakech, its narrow streets, architecture, deadends, mosques, souks, smells and many more. A very vibrant city like nowhere else. Join us and we will make it happen for you .
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Shannon T
Dallas, TX13 contributions
One of the highlights of our trip!
Dec 2019 • Family
Youssef Kharroubi was the perfect guide for our family! Upon meeting him, it is quickly apparent Youssef is highly educated, extremely articulate, and well read. While doing our walking tour, Youssef brought to life the historical context of what we were seeing. He patiently answered our questions and gave us a viewpoint of the Medina we would not have had otherwise.

One of our favorite experiences with Youssef was seeing the community through his eyes. The warm, friendly greetings with multiple local people he knew during our tour was special to witness. Youssef helped us see the community connections within the Medina and not just as foreign tourists wandering around on our own.

I tend to walk slow and take everything in and Youssef was gracious to meet our family right where we were at, and not push any timeline or agenda. It was our tour time to gain from his wisdom.

I wish we had more days in Marrakech to go on another tour with Youssef but we plan to return!

Written January 25, 2020
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carmela m
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More than Five stars!
Sep 2023 • Solo
Where do i start!? Youssef is more than wonderful. He is very knowledgeable and have a warm caring vibe around him and while on tour you can see that the locals know and respect him. Throughout the tour he effortlessly led me through the labyrinthine narrow streets of the Medina. And as a solo female traveler walking in narrow alley can bring anxiety but not with Youssef. He guided and looked after me the whole tour and making sure i feel safe and alright. Such a great storyteller too and through his stories you can really tell how much he love to be a Moroccan. Highly highly recommend to book his tour (and especially if your travelling solo ❤️)
Written September 21, 2023
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Daniel B
Manchester, UK5 contributions
Well worth doing
Apr 2023 • Couples
We met with our guide Hassan and there were 3 of us on this tour. We had 3 hours to ask what we wanted whilst he took us to the 3 areas on the tour which also included walking through the Jewish quarter where we bought some spices. He was very informative throughout the whole tour and very passionate about the architecture and history around Marrakesh. It also helped us get our bearings a little so worth doing at start of your trip. He even walked us to front of queue for the Bahia palace so we didn’t have to wait. Highly recommend. Thanks Hassan !!
Written April 22, 2023
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Mimi M
Kemp Mill, MD3 contributions
Great time with Youssef!
Oct 2023 • Solo
Youssef is a fantastic tour guide. I would not recommend anyone in Marrakech except for him. He knows the ins and outs of the city and took me to the best places to shop, away from the touristy areas. The private tour gave me an opportunity to fall in love with the city. I am also impressed with Youssef's passion and kindness. He is well loved by the many people we came across the street.
Written October 17, 2023
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Susan H
London, UK53 contributions
Great tour
Jun 2022
Aziz was brilliant. Lots of local knowledge and information. A great shopping tour and I genuinely felt that Aziz was ensuring I didn't overpay. Lots of hidden gems and hidden sights along the way that I would otherwise have missed. Thank you, fully recommended.
Review of: Private Souks Shopping Tours
Written July 3, 2022
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Careyna L
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia28 contributions
Essaouira and Ouika Valley
Apr 2013 • Couples
I do not know whether this Youssef is good or not. We booked him for 2 tours Essaouira and Ouika Valley and airport transfer. He confirmed our bookings one week before we left for our holiday but never turned up nor have the courtesy to inform us. When we managed to call him with the help of the hotel, he said he was very busy and have to cancel our bookings that morning!
Written May 8, 2013
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christinebe1129
Waterloo, IA10 contributions
Tour guide was a no-show. Not trustworthy.
May 2016 • Couples
We e-mailed Youssef multiple times and booked our tour four weeks in advance. The day of the tour, he did not show up at our riad. Not knowing his number, we asked to check e-mail at the riad. There was an e-mail from Youssef sent the night before asking us to confirm. Since we didn't confirm, he didn't show up. He sent an apology e-mail saying he waited "so long" for our reply that he booked another tour. He sent the e-mail 16 hours before the morning tour! We were on vacation and Marrakech does not have wifi in that many places, how were we supposed respond in such a short time frame? Youssef had the name of the riad we were staying, if he was so concerned, why didn't he call? Of course, he was more than happy to reschedule with us a couple days later.

Terribly irresponsible behavior. Wasting much of our time before and after the trip. There are plenty of tour guides in the area. You can find a good one for less money through your riad or hotel.
Written June 14, 2016
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deechapman
Fairhope, AL10 contributions
Great day in the old city
Dec 2016 • Couples
I always worry when I make a deal with an unknown guide in a foreign land to meet at a predetermined time and place; however, I have come to rely on Tripadvisor and their recommendations and sure enough Youseff was standing at the door of our Riad exactly as promised. He had even followed up previously to confirm the date, time and what we would like to see during our tour. We walked through the Medina to meet the driver that he had arranged and the vehicle was very nice and clean. We were told a history overview of the Moroccan empire and also learned about his personal background which was very helpful in learning to know about the people of Marrakesh. We began the tour at the Yves Saint Laurent gardens which was quite unexpected and breathtaking. We learned next about the Koutoubia Mosque and the 5 meanings of Islam. Next on the tour was Saadiens Tombs and saw the burial tomb for a 16th century King Ahmad al-Mansure that was buried in an opulent tomb with a gold guided ceiling. We were given additional history about the excavation of the site in 1917. The Palace de la Bahia was next on the list with beautiful inlaid rooms with large gardens and much history to discover. We stopped for lunch.at a local place Le Jardin was a quite respite for the crowds with a perfect blend of outside dining with a young clan. Driver then delivered us to the souks with Youseef leading the way through the tangle of streets. We started at the Ben Youssef Medersa which was functional as.a Koranic boarding school until the 1960's. Then to the blacksmith souk, the obligatory rug shop and milled through the stalls of two more souks before being delivered back to the Riad.

Smart, kind man. Clean efficient transportation. And left with a good overview of the historical sites and a much better understanding of the Moroccan people. What a nice day. I highly recommend Youssef as a historical and city real guide. Thanks TA friends for pointing us to him.
Written December 25, 2016
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bohemian1011
San Francisco, CA109 contributions
Youssef Kharroubi - Awesome Tour
Feb 2017 • Family
Youssef toured me and my wife and 9-year old son around Marrakech in February 2017. It was a 6-hour tour that started when he picked us up at our hotel. We visited a variety of interesting sites around the city accompanied by Youssef's incredible knowledge of the history of each of the sites, as well as stories and lessons along the way. He made it fun, interesting, and he was very professional. We moved efficiently from place to place, never getting bored or feeling rushed; being allowed to visit and sight-see at our own pace. The tour ended with a thorough walk through the souqs where he helped us barter on items we purchased to make sure we got a good deal. I highly recommend Youssef's tour. It was the best way we can imagine seeing Marrakech.
Written February 28, 2017
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Ashlee C
Hong Kong, China83 contributions
Poor arrangement. Could have been more enjoyable with the right guide.
Jul 2016 • Family
I haven't written any reviews for a long time but I feel that I should write this one. I have read an overwhelming number of excellent reviews on Tripadvisor about different private tour operators in Marrakech, I simply am not happy with my own experience. I contacted Marrakech Tour Guide for a half-day trip in the afternoon with Youssef. Early in the morning of the trip I got an email from Youssef saying he had to cancel due to back pain. He would send his friend instead. I was suspicious but with such short notice I didn't have many choices and so I agreed to hire his friend. We got to the hotel around 3 pm and on the way from the airport to the hotel I noticed it wasn't very happening in the medina probably due to the heat. So when I saw our guide, I asked if it was a good time to visit the medina in the afternoon. He said we had booked the trip already and even if we canceled, we would have to pay and that's the way it worked. I wasn't going to cancel the trip but would like to see if there were other alternative activities he would recommend. So showing us his only concern was just about money didn't leave a good impression.
We started our medina and the souk tour at 3:30. We went to a university, walked around the medina and the souk. I wish we came in the morning instead as many shops were closed. For example when we went to the communal bakery, it was almost closed and was empty, so we couldn't experience the local crowd coming to have their bread made. We didn't get to see the sheep auction in the morning either. I asked to see the tanneries but the guide told me that they were closed. I, however, found out later that the tanneries were open in the afternoon too. We could have gone and I was disappointed. I would strongly recommend a tour in the morning if you have a choice. I did ask before I booked if afternoon was happening in the medina but didn't have any reply.
The guide took us to a silversmith in the medina. He made good locks. However I wasn't ready to pay 50-60 euros for some heavy super-size lock as a home decoration. The guide tried to sell them to me and said these were the people that I wanted to HELP. They were over-priced. Then the guide took us to a wood shop. The shop owner wanted to sell me a small wooden toy box in which a snake popped out when one opened it. It was cute but I wasn't interested. He started first at €15 each, then €20 for two and I wasn't interested and walked out of the shop. Then the guide called me back and asked how much I wanted to pay. I told them I was not interested and the owner offers them at two for € 15. I was firm and told them I simply didn't want any. Then the guide let go and grabbed a couple of small toy horse figures for my children to make up for his pushiness.

I traveled with my 7 and 5 years old boys. The guide didn't engage them. Unlike what I read on Trip Advisor about how guides are great at interacting with children. There was hardly any interactions between this guide and my children. They were bored and wanted to go back to the hotel. I asked to take them for ice cream then.

Overall, this guide is just below average. (1) show more concern about money than how to tailor-made a good tour for this customers. (2) pushing us hard to buy in his friends' shops. (3) not good at interacting with young children. (4) Not good at reading people. When we wanted to spend more time at the snake charmers, he was rushing us to go. He just failed to deliver although he repeated a couple of times " You see, I am trying very hard."

Youssef did call before and after the tour to check how things went. It unfortunately didn't my experience.
Written July 19, 2016
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