Authentic Morocco tours

16/03/2025

It was a fascinating and varied programme giving us a whole range of experiences of Morocco. We stayed in small, mostly family-run hotels/riads, which brought us closer to the local community. All arrangements worked like clockwork and we were fortunate in having an excellent driver/guide, Yassin, who couldn’t have been more helpful and obliging.

06/03/2025

As soon as I contacted Rough Guides I was immediately corresponding with an agent who knew the area intimately. We received an initial itinerary to look at and then use that as a rough guide until we had the perfect plan mapped out for my very special vacation for my husband's birthday

28/02/2025

Our expert in Morocco was a great choice We normally prefer to explore overseas destinations on our own, but for Morocco we decided that it would be less stressful to have a tour company take care of us and we are definitely glad we did! We just came back from a 7-day/6-night tour of Morocco arranged by Rough Guides through a local tour company. Overall it was a great experience. It was good value, the tour company and driver assigned to us were honest, trustworthy and responsive, and the hotels and local day guides that they arranged for us were all good recommendations. The tour company assigned us a driver named Tawfiq for the entire duration of the trip. Tawfiq is a terrific asset to the company. He is a safe and thoughtful driver and we felt safe in his care. Also, although he was not a formal guide he knew a lot about the places we visited and shared many interesting and useful insights about Morocco. Tawfiq also made sure to call ahead and ensure the hotels could meet us on arrival (which sometimes required a porter to carry our bags uphill or down very confusing alleyways in the old city), as well as meeting and handing us off to local guides. Tawfiq was available on WhatsApp (for Americans, it is a helpful texting/phone app overseas), so we had no problems arranging daily logistics for pickup, etc. Our tour started in Tangier where we were picked up at the airport, and continued over 7 days to Chefchaouen, Volabilis, Meknes, Fes, Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakesh, and included drop off at our departure airport at Marrakesh. The tour company was very helpful in helping us modify their initial "best of" recommended itinerary to match our flights and preferences. I would note that we did most of our communications arranging our trip directly with Mohamed, the owner of the tour company. Because of the time we had and the way the different cities are laid out, our itinerary did make for some long drives which they thoughtfully broke up into 1-3 hour segments. Our driver Tawfiq was very helpful planning rest stops and meals along the way, and you should not be shy about letting your driver know if you need to take a break. The hotels that they arranged for us were all quite good, clean with helpful service and good-to-decent breakfasts. I guess there is always a fear of getting sick but we were pretty lucky and no one had any digestive problems even though we ate out almost every day at local restaurants outside our hotels. The tour company also arranged for local licensed guides with expertise in specific locales. These local guides covered a full day in Fes, a half-day in Marrakesh, and 1 hour in Volabilis (ancient Roman ruins) and 2 hours in Meknes. You do not need to pay these guides separately, but it is customary to give them a tip. The guides were generally pretty good (special mention for Amal in Fes), but you should not be shy if you need them to slow down or speak more clearly. One point I think worth mentioning is that in the bigger cities, the guides included stops at various shops, including shops selling berber rugs, leather goods and ceramics. I have been on trips (e.g., Venice) where you find yourself in high-pressure sale situations. This is not that. These stops give you a view into the local culture and economy, and if you are interested, a chance to buy from respectable sellers. If you really do not want to be taken to any shops or merchants, you should say so, or ask your guide if you need help (although normally the guides will sit outside the shop and let you shop at leisure). For our family of three adults (2 hotel rooms each night), it came out to approx USD 330 per person per night, including an English-speaking driver and large van, 2 rooms each night at a 4- or 5-star riad-style hotel, breakfast was inclusive. The expense included hiring the local guides.

17/02/2025

We had never used travel agents before this trip, and it proved a very worthwhile thing to do for travelling in a country we knew nothing about. We had organised our own stay in Marrakech but hadn't felt confident in undertaking the remainder of a packed itinerary to three other cities by ourselves. I chose to use a respected travel company (Rough Guides) and they have chosen an excellent partner agent in Morocco (Mohamed. Mohamed put together a detailed trip that followed the dates and places that I had asked for, but with added improvements. He called and suggested those small improvements and the resulting booking and payment was very smooth. Mohamed chose Tawfiq to be our driver for our 5-day trip and we had a lovely time with him. Tawfiq was very welcoming, very considerate and knowledgeable and we comfortably spent long hours driving across Morocco with him. He always took our needs into consideration, made sure we had all the necessary stops for toilets and photos, was always on time to collect us and made sure we were safely handed to guides and hotel staff at key points. He was always ready to answer our many questions about protocol, and to discuss culture, customs and life experiences. We would thoroughly recommend Rough Guides, Mohamed and Tawfiq to anyone else booking a holiday in Morocco.

02/02/2025

Tawfiq was a great ambassador for your company. His upbeat personality and his love for Morocco was infectious. We even had a wonderful lunch at his families home. He was a very safe driver and certainly knew the culture of Morocco. We really took care of us and our needs. He was also very punctual. As a group, I think Tilia could leave off the Hercules caves. It was expensive, very little information provided and little to see. Highlights were our desert experience and the city guides were well informed.

27/01/2025

We have just spent 17 days traveling throughout Morrocco. We visited several Imperial cities and also spent time in the Sahara desert. Every day was an adventure. Our guides were knowledgeable and our driver, Fatah, could not have been better. Mohammed organized our trip. He is responsive and he cares! He did an excellent job planning our itinerary and choosing our hotels. Morrocco is a wonderful destination!