Highlights of Morocco

‘The itinerary covers a lot of ground, with some great local guides providing information about different sites (Volubilis in particular). There is a lot of travel, so making time to stretch your legs at rest stops is crucial. The scenery is ever-changing and there are plenty of photo opportunities. The highlight was the trip to the desert, with the chance to see the sunset, the Milky Way and sunrise, as well as riding a camel. The accommodation outside of Marrakesh and Fez was great and the food felt authentic, but in the cities the buffet offerings were bland and European focused, and the hotels were being poorly located for the centres. Mohammed was a fabulous guide, whose enthusiasm and knowledge made the trip special.. What would I change? I’d choose hotels closer to the medina in big cities, and add an extra day to break up the travelling.

This is a fantastic overview of Morocco! The trip is fast-paced, but not overwhelming. Our guide, Nabil, was wonderful! His knowledge, friendliness and willingness to answer any question added another layer of depth to the trip. His local knowledge and taking us "off the beaten path" allowed us to see a side of Morocco that most would miss. I would highly recommend this trip!

Tour guide Nabil was outstanding, very helpful to take care of every group member’s requests and questions. The tour was fast paced and exciting. The purchase process went well, though I purchased the package really close to the starting date.

A really great trip, one of the best I've been on with explore (over ten tours). Some long days of travel, but well broken up with coffee/toilet/photo breaks. Guide Nabil and driver Abdel both excellent and communications all great. So many highlights - Fez medina, the sand desert, Ait Ben Haddou and others - you certainly get a lot of experiences for your money. A couple of the hotels a little tired and/or noisy, but nothing to complain about - some were very nice indeed. Food good throughout. Thoroughly recommended.

Although Morocco itself was nice to see with the scenery and architecture and friendly people the organisation of the tour was a bit of a mess. There was also some issues with the accommodation, such as uncomfortable beds, showers and other plumbing items not working well. Our tour leader failed to do a head count when getting back on the bus and then set off leaving someone behind, only after a couple of miles down the road people in the group realised someone was missing. However the biggest worry was the arranged meal in the village on the Friday which was a chicken dish, was ok at the time but everyone had symptoms of food poisoning the next day. I will certainly go with Explore again but possibly not go back to Morocco.