We had a wonderful time. Our guides were friendly and knowledgable. It was a great experience overall.

Wonderfully well organised. An amazing experience. However as we were one of the last balloons to take off and land we were late to breakfast so there were limited choice and not enough time to eat.

I felt taken care of in Morocco with Afritrip. When my luggage was lost in transit, they helped me find a driver and schedule a time to pick it up in person. They helped with planning the extra excursions. This was great, especially being in a foreign country where English is not the national language. However, I would not say it is entirely worth the money. I did end up paying 300dh for the driver to pick up my luggage, which I think was quite expensive. I was grateful for the convenience and safety, however, so it is not a huge grievance on my end. The activities were quite expensive, and I couldn’t help but feel I didn’t get the bang for my buck. The dinner show was nice, but we were not given details on what the show entails, what time the show was, where it was, nor did we know how to show our reservation to our host. It was not a very well planned dinner show, performers seeming to come out at random without a specific program or explanation for the performances they set on. It seemed the menu offered full course meals of the guests’ choice at 300dh, yet as Afritrip guests we had no choice over what food we were served and was subjected to the same meal we had been served time and time again throughout the trip—chicken tagine with a dessert of oranges with cinnamon. It was a little saddening watching the other guests get more extravagant meals even though they paid the same amount. The chicken tagine was disappointing. Probably the worst tagine we’d had the entire time in Morocco. As for the hot air balloon, it was lovely. However, the view from the top was underwhelming. Just some dry and arid farmland and a sunrise from afar. Our experience taking off and landing with the hot air balloon was terrifying, but we had seatbelts on, which was assuring. The camel ride was lovely. I have no complaints about it other than it was difficult to ask questions about the camels and the Sahara desert as our guide did not speak English. He was still wonderful, taking time to help us tie our scarves in a traditional Berber style and take memorable photos. He tried his best to answer my questions, but it was clear the language barrier posed an issue. Overall, I felt taken care of, but I did feel my money was taken advantage of, especially because we were not given the details of our trip (accommodations, place, time or arrival) until the last minute or until we contacted our guide himself.

Awesome trip. Only comment would be to rethink the Tangier part, as we had too many time on buses (maybe do the boat in Tangier?)

The Imperial Cities & Essaouira Gnawa Festival tour was an outstanding experience from start to finish. Much of that was thanks to the exceptional service and support from the Afritrip Morocco team. Our travel advisor, Oussama, was always available, checking ahead and making sure every detail was in place. Ibrahim, who escorted us through most of the trip, was equally wonderful, truly our knight in shining armor whenever an impromptu action was needed. Our four days in Essaouira were, as one member of our group described them, “mystical.” This was our second visit to the city; our first was in April 2022, post COVID, when Essaouira felt quiet, peaceful, and seaside-serene. What a difference the 2026 Gnawa Festival made! The city was bursting with energy, music, and good spirits. We can’t wait to return in 2027.