bklynstacy
Great itinerary and riads -- but the guide is what makes the trip
Morocco Tours was a perfect find for the kind of trip my friend and I wanted to plan: private, affordable, but not budget-level, and seeing as much of Morocco as made sense to cram into eight days, including our air travel. They did an incredible job recommending where to go, what to see and where to stay. But the true magic comes from the guide you get paired with, in our case Youssef, a one-man history lesson, driver, welcome wagon, fixer, and local mayor all in one. He was charming, funny, extremely well-versed in history of everything we saw, exceedingly polite and at the same time also warm, friendly, and just a lot of fun to be around. He gave us great recommendations of where to go and what to do -- and not do -- in the very few hours a day we weren't with him (in the evenings). And when we found ourselves taken by the predictable insults of being American tourists in a foreign land -- overpaying for Mendhi because we forgot to negotiate a price up front, being a little harassed by the snake charmers because they wanted another coin or two -- Youssef was offended and insistent on trying to set things to rights, for his own sense of fairness. Oh, and he helped me negotiate prices on items I wanted to take home more than once, being muc more aggressive on my behalf than I could ever have done for myself. So YES, Morocco Tours, but extra special triple golden shining TRIPLE YES to Youssef.
Response from Morocco ToursDec 15, 2015
Thanks for the very kind words...especially about your driver / guide Youssef. He is excellent. I am glad that he took care of you while you experienced the souks of Morocco. We truly believe that our drivers are what make the tours amazing. Thanks for confirming this!