Highlights of Morocco Discovery Holiday

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Average Review Rating: from 67 reviews.

Kim Withycombe

HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO

Written June 2012
All in all, this trip does what it says - it shows you the 'highlights of morocco'. From citites to small towns, desert to mountains and the coast all thrown in to a 2 week trip.Fantastic journey with a great group.Thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone considering travelling to morocco.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Fez medina
What did you think of your group leader?
Our tour leader really was amazing. He was informative, funny (berber sense of humour) and most importantly looked out for us and looked after us.
Michael Burke
HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO

Written May 2012
A trip that was all it was promised to be and more. I had an amazing time and would highly recommend it.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Visiting Hassan 2 Mosque
Exploring the souk in Fes
Taking a camel out into theSahara
Walking out of Todra gorge
What did you think of your group leader?
Our group leader was personable, informative, and demonstrated assertiveness when needed in resolving disputes with locals and solving problems. He had a good sense of humor and knew when to allow us time to relax and when it was important to get us moving. He was really punctual, uncannily so and keep the trip on schedule without any real effort.
In my opinion he could not have worked harder to make out trip special and I grew to have a lot of respect for him over the duration of our stay. Thank you so much Mustapha.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Travelling can be stressful and going away on your own and planning trips can be a lot of work. I found travelling with Exodus meant I could go away and focus on having a great time without having to worry about how I am getting to the next place on my journey. For an inclusive holiday where you want something different with out the hassle I would recommend an Exodus trip. I will certainly be travelling with them again given the opportunity.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I would like to commend our driver though out the trip. He was safe, adept at negotiating the roads and at no point did I have any concerns about his driving.
Finally I would like to extend a big thank you to Exodus for the opportunity to travel with them, I have some great memories to take away form my vacation to Morocco.
Katherine Olivier

HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO

Written April 2012
An amazing trip that really did explore the highlights that Morocco has to offer. The mixture of cities, desert, mountains and the coast enables you to fully experience Morocco's very different landscapes. Friendly people, yummy food and delicious mint tea also helped make the experience what it was!
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The auberge in Merzouga, literally right on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes, and the camel trek and night out in the bedouin camp was awesome! It was such a relaxing place to be after the hussle and bustle of the cities in the north, and had it not been a full moon (which in itself was great) i'm sure we'd have seen millions more stars. Do make the effort to get up early for sunrise, we did it both days and it was great, although suprisingly freezing cold!! The desert Berber's music after dinner was great too!
Essaouira was also a favourite, a real laid-back and charming city. Make sure you resist tempatation and do all your shopping here...it's cheaper and you can get everything here (including the cool wooden soup spoons that you'll be using in the mountain gite!).
Jemma el fna square, Marrakech - you must eat at the food stalls! It's an amazing experience, the food is piping hot and so much fresher than anywhere else we ate, plus hearing the banter from the guys working on the stalls "take a butchers", "see ya later aligator", etc. will have you in stiches! I can personally recommend stall 114!
What did you think of your group leader?
Mustapha was great! A really friendly guy who seemed to really enjoy sharing his country, its culture and his Berber roots with us. He'll happy answer any question you have and do his best to help you with anything you need, including buying the music that was played in the minibus and teaching us the amazing Berber card game Bonjour Madame, Bonjour Monsoir! It'll be spreading across the UK soon!
I have to mention Abdul too, our lovely driver who took us very safely on this wonderful tour! ..and always with a smile!
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
It's easy to change money in the airport in the baggage reclaim area, there's also loads of ATMs available, just tell the guide you need one and he'll find somewhere to stop.
The meals worked out more than in the trip notes so be aware of that. We ended up having 3 course meals for both lunch and dinner on some days at the start which was both excessive and expensive, although cheaper than in the UK. I wish I'd spoken up sooner and asked for more cheaper places or supermarket stops for lunches!
A few words of French would be really useful if you get the chance to learn some before you go, otherwise English and body language will be fine.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Go on this trip, its awesome!!! I'm already planning my return to Morocco! ;)
Allen Richmond

HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO

Written February 2012
We had a great time and Morocco was a wonderful experience. The Group of 15 merged together very well and we were inspired through all the extremes of temperature by our sensitive and entertaining Tour guide, Mustapha and his excellent driver Mohammed.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Difficult to select as the trek up and down the Todra Gorge, the camel ride into the Bedhouin camp in the Sahara and the scenery in the High Atlas were all up there. Not forgetting the relaxing time back in the warmth of the resort of Essaouira, with it's fascinating port and wonderful fresh sea food.
What did you think of your group leader?
Mustapha was informative, knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about his Country, sensitive to the Group's needs and had a wonderful sense of humour. He seemed really happy and excited when he was able to manoeuvre a mock Wedding celebration between a pair in our group the man[Tim] of which was going to propose to his partner[Kensie] on Valentine's evening, for which he had already invested in a beautiful engagement ring!
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Do believe the weather advice that Exodus give you in terms of the cold temperatures at this time of year and take plenty of warm clothing. After 6pm and through until about 10am the temperatures were very low and some of the buildings had no heating[as 75% of the year, I guess the temperatures are so high as to be uncomfortable]. However, our own cocern from the Climate sites we had investigated, which predicted up to 9 days of rain in Morocco during February, were totally unfounded from our experience of 5 minutes of showers in Marrakech on the Friday before we came home on Sunday.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
We were quite taken by the outline of the trip before we went, giving us the opportunities to see Casablanca, Fes, Marrakech, whilst travelling through the Middle Atlas, experiencing the Sahara on a camel. Trekking the Todra Gorge and driving through the High Atlas. It turned out all to be a great trip with like minded people[of various ages from about 27 to 72], an inspiring Tour Guide and an excellent, safe driver. We stayed in a Gite in a remote mountain village in the Tijhza Valley, which we had to walk an hour and a quarter to get there. This gave us a real sense of isolation that the village people happily live in, including the opportunity to have mint tea & cakes in one of their houses.
Our first trip with Exodus, but I'm sure it won't be our last....plenty of interesting Countries still to explore!
Robert Eylert

HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO

Written February 2012
Porters, 2 hour lunches in restaurants, punctuated by visits to shops where guide was on commission, not at all adventure travel.
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What did you think of your group leader?
Amicable, but tour not what I had imagined, more suited to retired americans.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Take a guide book, be prepared to go and do stuff on your own.
Exodus Response
It is unfortunate that Mr Eylert believes guides are always on a commission and please be assured that this is not the case with our guides. For the guided city tours we use local leaders who are not directly trained by Exodus and therefore outside of our control. I have passed these comments onto our supplier and they have assured us that guides are not paid a commission depending on which shops they take clients to.
This is a busy tour with a lot to fit in over the two weeks. If you have your own list of places to visit and are unsure if there will be time during the itinerary then please ask our experts before departure. Due to the sheer size of Morocco, there is a lot of ground to cover for this trip yet it still includes the best view of the Sahara Desert's sand dunes, a wonderful remote village in the High Atlas Mountains unique to Exodus and an opportunity to absorb the Berber way of life by sampling their homemade bread and infamous mint tea! In my opinion, there is much more to this trip than a guidebook can offer.

- Exodus Staff
Philip Risdale

HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO

Written January 2012
As the holiday title suggests, what you get on this holiday is an insight to the highlights of Morocco - a country with a lot to offer the traveller. This therefore does involve a lot of time spent travelling, which in our case was extremely cramped as the trip was full with 16 adults on a small, old 18 seater mini-bus (plus guide & driver).
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Morocco really does have a lot of contrasts - from the Imperial Cities, the Desert, Mountains and the Atlantic coast as well - personally I find it difficult to pick a favourite, although I did enjoy the walking and would have liked a bit more.
What did you think of your group leader?
Mustapha was all you could want from a local guide - always helpful, polite and knowledgeable - unfortunately on the bus the technology (microphone & speakers) often let him down, meaning we couldn't hear a lot of his commentary.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
For winter departures of this holiday, pack for a winter holiday - it gets very cold at night in the desert, the mountains and especially in the gorge. Most hotels do not have room heating, so thermals and thick jumpers are required.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
If the trip is full (16) then do not expect any comfort or room in the minibus! Also, pack as light as you can as there's very little boot space either and rucksacks etc will have to stay with you under your legs or on your lap. And bear in mind that there are two very long transfer days - Fes to the desert took us over 11 hours.
alister ortlepp

HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO

Written January 2012
Whay a stunning and diverse country Morocco is. Deserts, mountains, valleys, gorges, seaside, bustling towns and cities. Friendly people
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Spending the night in the Sahara.Amazing.Never been in such a beautiful environment before.Never seen so many stars.
What did you think of your group leader?
Mustapha was a joy to be with.Extremely knowledgeable,very accomodating and fun.Nothing was too much trouble for him.A true gent.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
A little French would be helpful.Take plenty of money with you.So much to buy, but you must be prepared to haggle.Its good fun but towards the end of the trip can be a bit tiresome.Watch out for the child pickpocketers in the square in Marrakesh especially at nightime.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Loved every minute of this trip.Breathtaking