10-Day Chefchaouen to Sahara to Marrakech - Private Group

Do yourself a favor and go to Morocco. Morocco is beautiful and the people are friendly and engaging. Wanderlust Voyages planned our perfect 11 day tour. We were a family traveling together with ages ranging between 1 1/2 year old to a 65 year old. We had our own little mini bus that accommodated a car seat and the rest of us comfortably. Our driver Laken, drove us through high Mountain passes, miles of farm land, and to the Sahara Desert with skill and safety always on his mind. Our English speaking Moroccan guide Hassan Amraoui was incredible. He put our whole group at ease and was so willing to share his knowledge and love of his country with us. Hassan always was positive, attentive, and helpful. Every day on our 11 day trip we were all so excited to wake up and see what the day would bring and Hassan and Laken made our experience incredible. Highlights: People, food tour, beautiful accommodations, camel ride, glamping in the desert, the blue city Chefchaouen, world heritage sites, waterfalls, monkeys, and getting to learn about Morocco, it's people, and culture. Tips: Yes, tips( tipping with money) Wanderlust Voyages when we booked sent out important information about Tipping in Morocco. Make sure you read all the information they send you. You truly do tip for just about everything ranging from using the toilet's, baggage handling, and local town guides when your normal guide isn't with you. Be prepared with coins and smaller bank notes/paper money for these situations. Our group found it easiest if one person paid the tips for the whole group and then we paid each other back. That way we could use bigger bank notes/paper money and keep our coins for toilets, street food and other items. Conclusion: Go to Morocco and use Wanderlust Voyages. They planned everything out with perfect details.

I did a 5 day extension after an amazing 2 week trip with friends that Meghan and Winnie organized. My guide and driver Noureddine was so fantastic. He was knowledgeable and drove routes that allowed me to see more rural parts of Morocco. He had great advice and made sure I had a local guide to hike the Akchour waterfalls which was a highlight of the trip.

Morocco was one of my group’s bucket list destinations, but it seemed difficult to get around the country as a foreigner. Wanderlust made the process easy from the beginning by suggesting a comprehensive itinerary covering the highlights of Morocco and being responsive to our requests to tweak it. On the ground, Wanderlust worked with a crew of expert local guides who greatly enriched our voyage. Notably, the vivid explanations of our Volubilis guide brought the ancient city to life and helped us understand the importance of the region to the Roman empire. Kamal, our professorial guide in Fes, not only introduced us to the long history of the medina and the deep traditions of the craftsmen, but also instructed us in the many ways that the Arabic world has influenced Western language and society. The food tour in Marrakech exposed us to dishes and snacks we might have passed over; we even got to enter a kitchen to see an oven in which mechoui is cooked! Most importantly, Wanderlust assigned a wonderfully friendly and helpful driver to us. From the moment Noureddine picked us up at the airport, we were impressed by his hospitality and his attention to our comfort and safety. Throughout the 10 days, he doubled up as a trusty guide. He enthusiastically explained many aspects of Moroccan way of life (ranging from driving etiquette to Berber customs to Islamic practices), shared his love for the varied landscapes and Amazigh music, and even welcomed us to his home for a traditional Friday couscous. Even when faced with issues, such as when a hotel sold our rooms without informing Wanderlust, Noureddine was unfazed and resolved them in a professional manner. There were elements that could be improved of course (e.g. the air conditioning of the car, the content of the Marrakech medina tour, the toilets of several riads), but they did not detract from the overall experience. I loved this first foray into Morocco and the African continent!