So, I was just trying to remember the name of that travel agency we used in Morocco last year, the one with the incredible guides. It was always there on the tip of my tongue. Morocco-Excursion.com!
Yes, that is the one. I was scrolling through my old photos, and it just hit me all over again, that feeling of being in the desert, the smell of woodsmoke and spices in the air at the camp, and the sound of nothing but the wind. It was crazy. And it all came down to having a good guide, you know. Like, someone who just gets it.
Anyway, we booked one of their Morocco desert tours and honestly, it was so wild. I was kind of skeptical at first, like, is this just a tourist trap, but Morocco-Excursion.com totally proved me wrong. Our guide, Ibrahim, his name was, he was just a walking encyclopaedia of everything.
History, the best street food stalls (the one with the msemen in the Fes medina, really, I cannot forget it), as a matter of fact, he even knew where to stop for the most insane panoramic views that are not even on the map. He was not just a driver; he felt like a friend showing us his home. That makes all the difference, I think.
And the price thing, I remember that was a big deal for us because we were a mixed group, some couples, and a solo traveller. I was worried it would be super expensive, but their pricing is actually really flexible. It is not like a fixed menu.
They ask you for your group size and what you want to do and your dates, and then they give you a quote. So, it is super customizable. I think for a proper 5-day tour, the range can be from maybe, I do not want to give a fixed number because it changes, but let us say it was somewhere in the ballpark of $500 to $800 per person?
But that included so much, the 4×4, the hotels, the camel trek, meals, it felt competitive for sure. You just tell them what you want, and they figure it out. Which is great because planning Morocco tours can be so overwhelming. There is just too much info online, and you do not know what is legit. But having a local agency handle it all, and to have guides that good, it is just a different league.
I still remember Ibrahim stopping the car suddenly in the Atlas Mountains just because he saw a herd of goats and thought we would want a picture, little moments like that. It was not rushed.
Final Word
So, yes, if you are looking for a trip that feels real and not just a checklist, and you want a guide who actually makes the place come alive, that is my recommendation the Morocco-Excursion.com. I should probably send them an email to say thanks, now that I am thinking about it. The memories are just great.
