Morocco Travel Review: Fes, Casablanca, Marrakech, One-Week Tour

After numerous emails and phone conversations with the three travel companies recommended by Zicasso, we chose our travel specialists. It was a great decision! Our travel advisor was extremely responsive to all correspondence and the smooth communication with her over five months of planning made me much more at ease. She made informed yet realistic suggestions to customize our trip for six adults, who ranged in age from 27 to 65. She provided lists of suggested activities and restaurants in the cities we visited, and the company’s operations manager handled all reservations efficiently.

Our accommodations in Fes, Casablanca, and Marrakech were all suggested by Zicasso's travel specialists – riads and hotels that exceeded our expectations regarding location, comfort, service, and charm. Relaxing in these classic Moroccan surroundings each day was certainly a highlight of our trip. I cannot emphasize enough how fortunate we felt to have our guide in beautiful Morocco and our incredible driver!

Each day, our guide shared his deep knowledge and clear love of his country as he helped us understand the history of the area and shared stories of growing up in Morocco. We learned so much from our guide and because of our time with him, have taken away new and valuable perspectives. Our very experienced guide was also able to adjust our schedule on the fly when we were unexpectedly delayed on arrival at the airport. He made arrangements for us to visit important sites on another day. He was also a wealth of practical information regarding bathrooms (pay vs not, etc), where to purchase the most authentic items, tipping, bartering with vendors in the medina, etc.

Our driver was the consummate professional and transported us safely and comfortably each day in a new, pristine, 15-passenger van, providing water, healthy snacks, and a big smile. Sometimes he played Moroccan music, which we loved, and he was always ready to stop for breaks whenever we needed to stretch our legs or purchase a warm nous nous.

Our travel company was first-rate, attending to every detail with care. Our family has traveled together for many years and we all agree that this was our favorite trip! Thank you to our Zicasso travel partner!