i Tours Morocco

We are a family of 4, boy's age 9, girl´s age 7. We contacted I-tours via TourHQ and planned our tour with Mustafa. The plan was excellent and we covered almost all of Morocco's highlights. Our tour guide and driver was Hamid Amraoui, and he made our trip very, very special and very interesting, as he was very knowledgeable. 

We arrived in Casablanca on Dec. 23 and travelled to Rabat. In each city I-tours helped us book all of our hotels and Riads (we communicated electronically in advance, to review the options they proposed and chose the best ones according to our needs). After seeing Rabat's highlights (medina and Kasbah of the Udayas) we travelled to Chefchaouene, the lovely blue city, where we spend Christmas eve. In the morning we walked in the gorgeous tiny streets of Chefchaouene and enjoyed the views from the kasbah. The next day we travelled to Fès and were amazed by the tile art and the beauty and order of the city. 

On the way to the Merzouga desert the next day (7hr drive), we stopped in Ifrane, in Ben Smim to watch the monkeys and finally arrived in the evening at the desert. The desert was a beautiful experience. Hamid drove us in the morning around the dunes, we visited a nomad family's home and had tea. Hamid's uncle and aunt hosted us to have lunch at their home where we ate delicious Berber pizza and chicken tajin. This was very special. Then in the afternoon we did a buggy tour in the dunes (amazing and extreme adventure) before riding our camels (the kids were extremely excited and mention this their favorite part of the trip) to our luxury desert camp. In the evening we dance and played music with the camp hosts and afterwards did some amazing star-gazing. 

The next day we returned (camel ride again) from our camp and continued our tour with Hamid towards the north. On the way, we stopped in the spectacular canyons called Toudgha El Oulia and spent the night in a lovely small hotel in the Rose valley. Continuing our trip north we stopped at the Kasba Amridil in the oasis, in Uarzazate (the children were excited to visit the cinema studios) and also visited the Ksra of Ait-Ben-Haddou. We arrived in Marrakech in the evening. The next morning (New Year's Eve) we visited the medina and Jardin Majorelle. Marrakech is a lovely and lively city, very European to our impression. 

We spent the New Year in a nice hotel with live music and a served dinner. The next day Hamid drove us to the airport where we said farewell and left with our hearts filled with joy and our minds full of great memories. We recommend i-tours and specially the guide and driving services of Hamid Amraoui. We will never forget our Morocco trip.