This was my first time visiting Morocco, and Waj made it an experience that I will never forget. I reached out to Waj about 1-2 months prior to my scheduled trip (April 30th-May 5th) to help me set up a custom 6-day/5-night itinerary. Waj was very prompt in his response and quickly provided a full-fledged itinerary.
My trip was as follows:
- Day 1: pick up from Casablanca airport, sightseeing in Casablanca, drive to Chefchaouen, spend night at Lina Ryad and Spa (best accommodation in Chefchaouen)
- Day 2: complimentary breakfast at Lina Ryad, walking tour with local guide in Chefchaouen, drive to Fes, walking tour with local guide in Fes, spend night at Palais Faraj (amazing accommodation)
- Day 3: complimentary breakfast at Palais Faraj, drive to Merzouga (Sahara Desert) with lots of beautiful stops along the way - crossing the high atlas mountains, feeding monkeys, Moroccan grand canyon, and more - arrive to Merzouga and take camel ride to the luxury tent (I opted to rent a 1-hour dune buggy instead), spend night in Orient Luxury Camp with complimentary dinner, berber music, bon fire, stargazing
- Day 4: woke up to watch sunrise in the desert, complimentary breakfast, drive to Ait Ben Haddou / Ouarzazate with stops at Todgha Gorge and Dades Gorge, spend night at Kasbah Tebi with complimentary dinner (note: no lights, all candlelit)
- Day 5: complimentary breakfast followed by walking tour around the Kasbah, drive to Marrakech, walking tour with local guide, explore night market, spend night at Riad Kaiss
- Day 6: complimentary breakfast at Riad Kaiss, relaxed at Riad in morning, went to Alphais Spa for a 4-hour hammam+massage+facial+mani+pedi, drive to Casablanca airport
Accommodations:
Chefchaouen - Lina Ryad & Spa (room type = Suite)
Fez - Palais Faraj Suites & Spa (room type = Classic Double Room)
Merzouga - Orient Luxury Camp
Ait ben Haddou - Kasbah Tebi (room type = Deluxe Double Room)
Marrakech : Riad Kaiss (room type = Suite)
Total cost: 2260 Euro
(note: I requested nicer accommodations in Fes and Marrakech, which increased the total cost of the trip from 2000 Euro to 2260 Euro)
Included:
5 nights accommodations, 5 Breakfasts
, 2 Dinners
, Private Transportation from start to the end of tour, Hotel/Airport pickup and drop off
, City walking tours with local guides of Chefchaoeun, Fes, and Marrakech, Local City Taxes
, and Road Tolls
Excluded:
Drinks
, Lunches, 1-hour Dune Buggy (note: 800 MAD), Alphais Spa (note: I booked this myself - 1400 MAD / ~133 Euro for 4-hours)
Waj made this an experience I will never forget. He is an amazing guide with ~15 years of experience, and even more so a wonderful person. He made me feel comfortable and at ease during the entire trip. He even invited me to have Iftar dinner with his parents in Oued Laou. I highly recommend his services to anyone interested in traveling to Morocco.