Dec 7, 2024
Great service and nice hospitality - The driver was super kind and shared some local stories on the way there. The host Mohammed (at the camp) was exceptional. He got out of his way to make sure that we had a pleasant experience.
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Nov 20, 2024
Excellent tour, worth it! - For those who want to know the surroundings of Marrakesh and don't have much time this tour is a must.
Our guide, Ali, was very friendly and attentive the whole time.
We travel in a group of 18 people, which passes through wonderful views and brings an incredible experience of camel walks and sleeping in a tent in the desert.
We were prepared to get into trouble, so we took plenty of water and extra food for the trip. You didn't have to. The food is very well served in Marrakech, the dishes are large, you can almost divide.
In the tent, there was Wi-Fi and lots of blankets for the cold. It was wonderful. The staff is very friendly and attentive to the tourists. We dance, listen to music and even play instruments.
Alguns feedbacks:
- Prepare for 2h stretches sitting in a van.
- We didn't like our guide Abdul at the stop at Ait Ben-haddou. He walked very fast on the streets, he barely gave time to take pictures. He kept saying “time is important.” But when we arrived at the store selling paintings/images and the other selling towels (scarf) we could stay 15min that the time was not important. Anyway, it became clear that he really wanted the tourists to buy things. And we couldn't even see prices in the other stores because he was always running. It wasn't legal. They will try to push you a picture with your name and in the other store a sheet to the desert that is supposedly “mandatory” due to the wind. I didn’t buy and didn’t miss, sorry but it seemed to me “scam”.
We complained to Ali and he said he won't take that guide anymore. I emphasize that this boring part in nothing damages the ride that is very good and worth every minute.
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Nov 8, 2024
fantastic - fantástico experiene the place was great the staff were very helpful and very kind the driver and the guide were very friendly.
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Oct 8, 2024
Best foreign experiences with bright and kind people - The tour bus drivers, tourist Guides and the Berbers at the camp were all kind and always caring and caring for us, who didn't know much English.
There wasn't much information beforehand and there were some anxious moments, but it was a really good experience because everyone was kind to me until the end.
The tour was very mobile and exhausting, but I will never forget the scenery I saw while riding the camel and the starry sky from the camp.
Details are given below.
We hope that the next Traveler will be a little less anxious. May you enjoy it with peace of mind.
【Before the tour】
・Reservation about one month in advance. No particular contact.
・A day before, around noon, a WhatsApp (a messaging app like LINE) call is made to confirm the meeting place.
【Day 1】
· Pick up at 7:30 at the Funa Market meeting point. There were also 2.3 buses from different travel agencies, so I checked the travel agency name and got on.
· Carry only us and move to a different place (nearby).
・Get on the bus with other tour members (people who are on the same plan)
· Air conditioning is not very effective in the back of the bus.
· Around 10 o'clock, we took a restroom break. Well, well, it's beautiful.
· Around 11 o'clock on the plateau? Get off the train for about 5 minutes.
・ Around 12:00 we arrive at Ait Ben Hadu, a tourist destination.
· Leave your luggage behind and get off at sightseeing & lunch. Take sunglasses, cash, cameras, etc.
・ Tourist Guides will guide you around the area in English and Spanish.
· Other tour guests (about 10?) I went around with him.
・Scarves are sold after sightseeing. People who didn't have scarves bought them here.
· We did not buy it because we had bought it in Marrakech the day before.
・Transfer to the lunch venue. Lunch is not included in the tour price, credit cards are OK. Guide fee is also extra. Add tips and pay in cash.
· After lunch, we board a bus and depart again for the desert.
· Around 16:00, there is a break in the middle. Buy sweets and juice, relax and leave.
- Around 7 p.m., we arrived in the desert. The bus driver called us "Japan" and we got off the bus only as Japanese.
・When I got off, three camels, a car and two Berbers were waiting.
・The bus driver says "See You Tomorrow" and leaves with the other tour members.
・Pick up your luggage other than your smartphone and one person and one car will depart first for camp.
・The camel handlers will wear scarves. I left for camp with my phone in my pocket.
· The camp was like staying in a different camp for each small group Reservation.
・Aboard a camel for about 30 minutes and go camping. On the way, a camel handler takes a lot of photos with the sunset in the background.
・Arrive at the camp. They pick up their luggage and lead them to a place like a square.
・A person like the camp director at Berber Camp will welcome you with mint tea and cookies.
・Students will explain the dinner venue, time, room, shower, breakfast, and departure time for tomorrow.
・ Around 20:30, dinner. Salad, tagine pot, fruit and lots more. Besides us, a group of about six Italians were eating at different tables.
・There was a place to charge at the rice venue.
・At around 21:00, Berbers appeared in the square with musical instruments. He starts singing.
· Other tourists come out of the camp room from nowhere.
・In the second song or so, the older brothers of Yohei Europe begin to dance. A sudden Bon Odori dance was held around the campfire. I'm going to dance.
・After performing a few songs, experience the instrument & chat with the Berber brother. Conversation with a translator in hand.
・ Follow your brother Berber as he tells you to go see the stars. (1 minute walk)
- Lying in the desert and stargazing with Berber brothers.
・Go back to your room and go to bed. The road to the toilet was pitch black.
【Day 2】
・At breakfast time, the camp commander would say, "Good morning!!" She screams and wakes me up.
· Breakfast is buffet style including pancakes and bread.
・After breakfast, watch the sunrise until departure.
・ Around 7:30 p.m., people who were staying in other rooms come out with straws.
· On the way back, you can choose camel, car or buggy (extra charge) and start with each vehicle.
· We choose camels. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the pickup location.
・Wait a minute, yesterday's bus driver appears. Give the camel handler a tip and say goodbye.
· Pick up the other tour members in turn and leave for Marrakech.
・On the way, restroom break.
・ Around 12:00, get off at a movie location. Sightseeing at the entrance in 5 minutes.
- Around 12:30 we arrive at the small "Kasaba" (fortress). Leave your luggage on the bus and take a tourist Guide around the building.
・Enter the building and take a tea break with mint tea on the second floor terrace.
・Go down to the first floor and start the carpet sales.
・Glimpse other products and get on the bus.
・Arrive at the lunch venue around 2:00 pm. Lunch is also included in the tour. Kurekah OK.
・The bus driver asks you where you want to stay (drop off).
· Arrival in Marrakech, they will drop you off near your respective accommodations. Farewell to the tour members. End of tour.
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Sep 29, 2024
Nice! - The desert was very beautiful and it was a very nice experience. The tour guide was also very nice and he answered all of our questions
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Sep 29, 2024
Recommend - The Tour was Good and Very nice place, super nice and welcoming guide speaking French. Very good meal, I recommend . Thank you very much
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Sep 24, 2024
Very beautiful - .Village ben haddou very beautiful. The stay in the desert was at the top, very good organization and beautiful scenery. All the staff were very attentive Our driver very friendly and careful. Recommended activity. The only downside is the mileage you feel on the way back. Thank you.
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Sep 17, 2024
Gude - Our experience was very positive, really recommended. Very good tour with good transport and our tour guide Hicham, very friendly. He had an excellent treatment with us, a great driver and guide who speaks perfect English and French. Thanks to him we had a great trip with very good accommodation in camp, dinner and breakfast included, with plenty of essence among the small dunes of the Zagora Desert.
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Sep 17, 2024
Very good - The experience desert Zagortour was fantastic we really loved it , our guide he was very knowledgeable and very kind . The staff are very attentive and helpful . It was long but it worth it . Thanks
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Sep 17, 2024
Great satisfaction. - It was a very satisfying tour! It was a long bus ride, but our Guide ismail was very kind and safe to pick us up and drop us off, and we had regular toilet breaks so we were very comfortable. Another Guide showed us around Eint Benhadu and we were able to see the sights well. Another of my favorite memories is a camel walk in the desert. And the camel was quiet and cute, and the experience of walking through the great outdoors was really valuable.
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