We are fairly seasoned travelers and like to do travel/learning experiences as a family. We wanted to do this trip last year but did not pan out. This time we started early and did our research, selecting Best Moroccan Tours for the experience. It turned out to be a great decision. Initially, Said proposed and itinerary and our only requirement is that we wanted to go to Chefchaouen, which is otherwise known as the blue city. The perfect itinerary took us on a grand tour of Morocco which saw us visit practically every single important city and site in the country, and doing most of the cultural activities that exemplify what Morocco was and is today.
The highlight of the trip was to be the desert camp on New Year’s which was definitely a special occasion for us and everyone involved, with native music from the Berber people’s souls, and a background (the desert) and a ceiling (the stars) to match. Once in a lifetime experience for sure.
I said “was”, because as it turned out, the people, culture and hospitality was what made the trip for us. Everywhere we went the people was exceptionally welcoming. This was specially so in Chefchaoen and in our desert experience.
If I had to choose the one thing that made it happen, I would say it was our driver/guide - Mustapha - who is a native Berber and desert lover. When you spend 10 hrs a day with someone you just met and have to learn to trust in a hurry, it is very easy not to “click”. He made it happen for us and we are grateful for the teachings about his culture and people.
I cannot say enough about the itinerary planning, including all transportation, hotels, city-specific guides when necessary (even Mustapha would get lost inside the Fes market) and willingness to adapt to our every whim. We had great food, we did 4x4s in the dunes, of course the camels as well, and even hammam and massage in Marrakech. We saw (Roman) ruins, dunkies, snow and even monkeys! And of course we ate some of the best Tahine and couscous you can ask for (care to try camel milk? We did!). In short, an excellent experience.