Dec 12, 2024
Amazing tour in Morocco with Tilila Travels - I can't begin to express what a wonderful trip this was! My sister and I are travel companions, and Morocco was actually the 49th country I have visited. This was truly one of my top 5 favorites.
Mohamed, with Tilila Travels is a pure joy to work with. His professionalism, attention to detail and communication is top notch. I will be honest, when we first started working with him, he asked for a 10% deposit via PayPal - no problem! Then, he told us he wanted us to pay the driver the rest in cash when we were picked up at the airport. As Americans, women, and seeing so many scams out there, I can tell you we were hesitant to say the least. My sister said we would pay when we got to the first hotel/Riad, which is what we did. Zero issues! I just put this out there, so other travellers can know it is ok.
Our driver met us with a sign with our name on it and proceeded to take us to a money exchange (at our request) and then to a store to get a SIM card. He then installed the Sim card for me and ensured we had plenty of data.
We asked to go to the Jardin Majorelle Garden's which our driver took us to. Our opinion is - don't waste your time or money on these gardens. There are plenty of public gardens, which are free that you can go to. After that, we went to our Riad.
We were within a 3 minute walk to the famous
Jemaa el-Fnaa square. What an experience! Go both during the day, and at night, as there is so much to see! As we walked the streets of Marrakech, we always felt safe! Zero issues anytime day or night.
Once we arrived at our Riad, we asked if it was possible to get a massage. Yes, they accommodated us, but then recommended we get a hammam. We had no idea what that was, but said "sure". All I can say is, if you haven't done it before, or for a long time, then do it! Between the Hammam and the 60 minute massage (all for $70), we were relaxed beyond belief.
I said we were picked up at the airport by a driver, but our "real" driver Yassin, who was with us for the rest of our 2 weeks picked us up on Day 2. He was amazing!! He is Berber, speaks great English and was such a joy for our entire trip. Driving in and to Marrakech, Dadés Gorges, Erg Shebbi dessert, Midelt, Fes, Chefchaouen and finally Casablanca and then back to Marrakech', is not for the faint of heart, but Yassin was truly a professional. We talked, laughed and got to know each other over the next two weeks. He accommodated us by taking us to a grocery store where we could buy wine, several times 🤪. He changed the itinerary if we chose, although, Mohamed had it mapped out so we'll that we rarely deviated.
At each city we stayed, Mohamed had the most amazing Riads/hotels booked. He knew the cities we should go to and the places we should stay!
At most of the cities we went to, a local tour guide was arranged to take us on a local tour. Both the tour guides in Marrakech and Fes were exemplary! We certainly would not have been able to see what we did, taste the foods we did and experience all we did without them. It was effortless for us and all made possible with Tilila Travels.
I could go on and on, but the bottom line is, if you want a wonderful tour of Morocco, for one day or 2 weeks, get in touch with Mohamed - you won't be sorry! We are looking forward to going back and seeing some of the places we have yet to see!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Jun 18, 2024
Morocco and Tilila - great time! - When considering Morocco, I did research and requested quotes from different travel companies. I settled on Tilila Travel based on the itinerary and price. I travel private/solo so I am used to the additional cost but Mohamed made sure to advise me of the solo cost, which I appreciated.
But I got much more than just a good itinerary and reasonable price. The service and communication from Mohamed and my driver, Yassin, was some of the best of the tour companies I have used. Mohamed was very responsive before and and checked on me during my trip. Yassin was a great, personable, knowledgeable and experienced driver. When my luggage was lost on arrival in Marrakech, he helped me retrieve it. I enjoyed the riads/hotels and their locations. The vehicle was a nice vehicle, very comfortable. The guides chosen for the two cities were knowledgeable and the tours were interesting. Tilila is professional, courteous and responsive. You never know when you're trying to pick a tour company based on online reviews. I found what was written in the reviews I read prior to my trip to be true of the service of Tilila. Mohamed does a great job with this company. Morocco is a beautiful and fascinating country. If you are on the fence about traveling here, do it and use Tilila!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
May 10, 2023
marvelous morocco - This was our first experience with Morocco and it was wonderful thanks to Tilila travel. We signed up for the small group tour but it ended up as private because no other guests signed for our days. We were very fortunate to have Rashid as our guide. Apart from being an excellent driver he was a thoughtful and intelligent companion. You have to expect to spend a lot of time getting from place to place as Morocco is roughly the size of the State of California, but it is worth it. Our coordinator at Tilila,Mohamed
was very professional and was always available for us. I cannot recommend him and his agency more highway.
Review provided by Tripadvisor