Our Excellent Moroccan Adventure
Our group of five seniors designed our own one week tour which included Marrakesh, the mid-Atlas mountains, Ben Mellal, Fes, and Chefchaouen. There were so many highlights to our trip, it is hard to list them all. We did not know what to expect and what we found exceeded our expectations. Having our own personal driver and tour guides were principally responsible for our enjoyable and informative experience. The beautiful riads and other accommodations chosen for us by Lorre and the team at EIT provided great respites after our busy days. The riads were especially fantastic with beautiful mosaic tiles, intricate carved wooden doors, beautiful salons with typical Moroccan light fixtures. They were like walking in magical spaces that we never knew existed. The medinas in each of the cities and towns we visited were full of energy and commerce and such a vital part of our Moroccan experience. It took us a long time to plan our itinerary and it checked all of our boxes for what we were interested in experiencing. The routes we chose allowed us to see much of the rural areas of this fascinating country. I seriously do not know where to begin. Before booking, I read many reviews and all referred to how much their driver had to do with their tour enjoyment and how they felt like family members by the end of their tours. Based on these reviews, I was hoping we would have a similar experience. It's trite to say, but we could not have been happier with Jalal. He was the perfect combination of kind, professional, informative and enjoyable. We spent so much time with him as we drove from location to location and he was so informative about everything from his personal experiences growing up in Fes, the structure of the country, the role of Islam in Morocco and much more.. We had so many questions and he answered them all with patience and humor. We truly looked forward to seeing him everyday. He was also always concerned about our safety and made sure everyone in our group was being accommodated. The trip would have been a whole different experience (much less enjoyable) without Jalal. Consider yourself blessed if you are lucky enough to have Jalal as your driver. Calling Jalal the driver is almost an insult because he was so much more--he truly did become part of our traveling family! As stated above, the riads were really very exceptional. We stayed in Riad Diamond in Marrakesh and Riad Myra in Fes. One was more incredible than the other in terms of design, architecture and detail and the staff went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed to be comfortable. EIT is a superior tour company. Our group has been traveling together for many years. This is the first tour we have ever booked. We were so pleased that we were able to design our own tour. We worked with Lorre and she could not have been more helpful, patient and accommodating. I have absolutely no reservations in recommending EIT with a five star rating.