02 Jan 2020
We are grateful to have booked a travel experience with this tour company; and a large part of our enjoyment on this particular four day excursion can be attributed to our guide Youssef. He was professional and personable; and exudes pride in his culture, country, and work. We appreciate (and were consistently surprised) at his attentiveness to detail and he was highly attuned to our travel needs. One of us has very specific dietary needs due to a medical condition; and Youssef notified the staff responsible for preparing meals at the lodges so they could prepare something special. Aside from the festivities expected out of the trip (camel ride, stops for local goods, a night in the desert, visiting a Berber family in their tent), we taken on a hike that was immersed in nature and had no tourist traffic. Spending hours in the comfortable van ride, we learned a lot about the history and culture by having our myriad of questions answered thoroughly. The air conditioner didn’t work well in the van but the fresh air through the windows was sufficient.
We have years of travel experience under our belt and rarely (if at all) book tours. Due to the nature of the trip (long distances on the road, visiting the desert, and language barriers), we booked the first tour we saw online and were very satisfied with the promptness and clear communication via WhatsApp, especially when we booked last minute (for the next day). Our request to be dropped off at an earlier destination rather than the final one was honored.
What would have made the tour more enjoyable is if it involved more businesses run by women. Most of our hosts and people we interacted with at the lodging and restaurants were men. It seems that women led tourism is in short supply in Morocco generally, so while this is not a fault of this company, it would be great to start the trend and make a positive impact.
We are a male and female presenting couple and would recommend this guide for solo or groups of female travelers as well.