Review: Luxury Family Trip to Morocco, Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Majorelle Gardens, Camel Tour, History & Culture, Local Cuisine

Thank you very much to your agent and to all the great people at this company who participated in assembling such a wonderful trip for us! They were quick in contacting us from the very beginning for planning purposes, and did not hesitate in making numerous suggestions. Once we decided the itinerary, they took care of all the reservations and details, and contacted us, as agreed, one month before the trip and also one week before the trip to make sure we were on the same page. We had an unforgettable Moroccan experience: fun and complete in so many different ways: from strolling the souks and the gorgeous Majorelle Gardens, or driving through the amazing geological mountains of the Atlas and visiting the unique Kasbah at Ourzazate, or riding the fun camels and spending the night at the beautiful camp in the dunes, to drinking the best of mint teas … just to name a few highlights (there were many!), Morocco had it all for us during our trip: what a beautiful and incredible combination of fascinating history, diverse architecture, exotic adventure, delightful food, friendly people, stunning landscape, colorful textiles and crafts, … Our trip was packed with amazing experiences, but our travel agency managed to offer it all in a stress-free way, which was one of our main goals for this trip. What to say? We loved it and we will be back!

We fell in love with the Maison Arabe, with its gorgeous decoration, nice staff and excellent food. Many thanks to our agent for suggesting we stay at this hotel and to all the staff for their hospitality and for making us feel so special during the celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary! The great cooking class and the peaceful “hammam” were also a hit for my children.

We cannot decide which one was a favorite place to eat a fantastic tagine (of course, la Maison Arabe has a  marvelous restaurant, but we also enjoyed very much the delicious tagines served terraces at Café des Épices and le Jardin, and at the Café de la Poste with its dark and cozy décor).

Also, a special thanks to our great driver. He was always attentive and respectful. The staff at the wonderful camp in the dunes were also great fun (sooo much food!) and we enjoyed very much meeting them and singing and drumming with them.

We were pleasantly surprised by the food in the rest-stop driving down to the dune camp. I cannot remember the name of the outdoor Café but the food was great. In contrast, we were disappointed by the food in Ouarzazate. The hotel is gorgeous and we loved the textiles and the décor, but the restaurant seems to cater to tourist buses and the food is bland. Of course, we understand that maybe there are not many options in a small village. But we will not recommend it. This, together with the also disappointing show (maybe 15-20 minutes all in all: two Berber songs at most, and a couple of dances) at the Dar Shoukar (which, otherwise, has a lovely red décor and attentive staff; not impressed by the food after such delicious food elsewhere), are the only wrinkles in our trip we could think of. The change of hotel for the last day of our trip, which was handled beautifully by this travel company, did not bother us at all. On the contrary, it made us appreciate even more our lovely Maison Arabe.

Bravo! Well done by this company! Many, many thanks for your wonderful recommendations which showcased the enchanting beauty of Morocco. Au revoir!