Trip itinerary and our guide recommendation

[SharonMoreta]

Having just recently returned home from a 2-week vacation in Morocco , including a 3 night/3 day stay in the moroccan southeastern desert at Merzouga, my boyfriend and I were thrilled to have found private tour guide Hassan Bouaouina. I wasn’t originally looking for a private tour guide for Morocco, but stumbled upon positive reviews about him in the frommers.com and tripadvisor.com forums and thought I would reach out to him. Hassan was quick to respond to my inquiry, answer all my questions and was flexible to arrange a tour that met our needs for a price that was more than fair. From the moment he picked us up at the airport in Casablanca, we never had to worry about our safety or our itinerary. He stayed with us around the clock showing us the sites and sounds of the country from the main tourist attractions, to off the beaten path restaurants and locations. He is a certified tour guide, speaks fluent English, Spanish , French,Arabic,German and Berber, he was friendly, funny and went above and beyond to make sure our trip to Morocco would provide us with a lifetime of wonderful memories. We now have a friend in Bhalil(the town where he lives).He invited us to lunch with his mom and sisters.the food was stunny,delicious and it was the great meal we had.

here is our itinerary:

Day 1 : Hassan II mosque(Casablanca),Browsed Rabat sights(Chellah,mausoleum,Hassan tour),Roman ruins and night in Meknes . Days 2/3 : Fes medina,Sefrou and Bhalil.Day 4 : Travelled south via Midelt and Gorge du Ziz to the desert settlement of Erfoud. Day 5 :We Visited Rissani market and discover the majesty of Merzouga Sand dunes,we rode camels and slept under the stary sky. Days 6/7 :we did Boumalne Dades the canyons of the Dades Gorge on foot. Day 8 : Ait Benhaddou Through the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs to Morocco's most iconic village and Kasbah. Days 9/10 : Anti Atlas Discovering berber villages and the stunning scenery of the rugged Atlas mountains. Days 11/12 : Atlantic Coast Relaxing among the white-washed walls of the old Portuguese fishing port of Essaouira(the place got a great atmosphere,not easy to describe it. »No words ». Days 13/14 : Stayed in Marrakech Discovering the sights and sounds of one of the world's most celebrated cities. Day 15 : Transfered to Mohammed V airport .

Check out his site at .-= ATLASTOUR =-. He can also be reached via e-mail at gutentagdiewelt@gmail.com.

[john9159]

Whenever I read such posts, whether it be here or Tripadvisor, I am immediately suspicious that this has been posted by a tour guide himself or a relative and 9 times out of 10 my suspicions are confirmed.
There always seems to be a typical pattern of glowing praise for the guide and far too little information about the experience of the day to day routine.
The itinerary is typical of what a guide will offer with no description of what the traveller actually experienced hich could so easily have gone into pages.
This is a warning to all those who are unfamiliar with travel review sites and this is just a typical example of tricks used by guides in many countries, particularly when the poster has only ever done 1 review.

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by john9159

Whenever I read such posts, whether it be here or Tripadvisor, I am immediately suspicious that this has been posted by a tour guide himself or a relative and 9 times out of 10 my suspicions are confirmed.
There always seems to be a typical pattern of glowing praise for the guide and far too little information about the experience of the day to day routine.
The itinerary is typical of what a guide will offer with no description of what the traveller actually experienced hich could so easily have gone into pages.
This is a warning to all those who are unfamiliar with travel review sites and this is just a typical example of tricks used by guides in many countries, particularly when the poster has only ever done 1 review.

Good point, it's difficult to prove either way. But as you say the poster has only ever posted this one topic so it does make you wonder...

I on the other hand joined to gather information about Morocco and having gained the same have just returned from a sucessful trip. The first I hope of many visits.

[SharonMoreta]

John!
You're wrong!You can contact me at sharonmoreta@yahoo.com to get more information.

[deserto]

You and me and all of us know that to be honest is the best.
To be honest is a key to succed,so I would not lie to gain tourists's attention or people who want to travel to Morocco.

Thus ,I'm Berber from the south-est Of Morocco,have been orgnising tours and camel treks for one decade and half as i have contacts from all over the world who will help you to come over to visit and enjoy the beauty Of Morocco ..So just let me know that you are interested in coming To Morocco and I will pass you one of my contacts who might be a native of your country.

It is easy then ,just want to travel and We are sure we will offer you the best .
contact us worldoftuaregs@hotmail.com