31 Jul 2020
We were staying a riad outside of Marrakech and decided the night before we wanted to ride quads. Despite my last minute purchase, the owner messaged me that evening and set up a pick up in the city for the next day. He came and picked us up personally, on the way to where the quads were he got us water, and then also picked us up at drove us back when we finished. It was just my husband, me, and our guide Simo. Simo is awesome! He speaks a little English, mostly French and Darija. He showed us what to do before we went and was super careful and attentive as we drove around to give us a diverse experience while also being aware of our comfort levels. He slowed down for more intense hills, took us to different and interesting terrain like right along a lake, through an olive orchard, on dried riverbeds, and also on pre-made paths so we could go fast. We had never ridden quads before and it was an amazing first experience. Part of the way into the trip we rode (slowly) through a herd of goats which was really cool. We also stopped at an overlook and had moroccan tea which was really refreshing and Simo talked with us about music, the terrain, and other random things. We were provided goggles and full face helmets and at the end of our ride we got power sprayed with air to remove some of the dirt. This experience was really fun and I would recommend it to friends in the future.