22 Jan 2019
I took this 4 day trip with my two kids (19 and 22) and we had a fantastic time. Abdul picked us up near our riad in the medina and we headed out toward the Atlas Mountains. We spent a fair amount of time in the car over the four days, but it was totally worth it as we were able to take in so much of the really magnificent countryside. Highlights included the night in the tent in the Sahara. Obviously, a tent camp set up for tourists, but really fun nonetheless. We ate a really good dinner in the dining tent and then the staff made a campfire and sang some traditional Berber songs. (We were there in late December so it was pretty cold in the tent at night. . . .) And, of course, the starts were fantastic. We had the good fortune of having our last night fall on New Year's Eve. The hotel prepared an amazing 5 course meal and arranged for 4 very talented local Berber musicians to play music for almost 4 hours.
Our driver/guide Abdul was wonderful. I always felt comfortable with him at the wheel. He gave us time at meals to be alone, but he was a total joy to be with. My son had just finished a semester of Arabic in college and he and Abdul talked together as best they could. Abdul always greeted us with a smile and made the four days a total pleasure.