Mohamed El Asely

The trip was incredible! Our driver Yassine was amazing, as he went above and beyond to ensure our enjoyment and safety. Each of the stays were beautiful and beyond hospitable. Moreover, the organized activities were perfectly curated.

I want to highlight the service we received from our driver, Ayoub. Apart from being an excellent driver, always being available, always being on time, and being extremely knowledgeable and caring about our experience, Ayoub was one of the main factors to the excellent overall experience we had. For a 23 day trip, Ayoub was critical to our experience. We couldn’t say enough good things about Ayoub, all without any reservation. We are very grateful to Ayoub for everything he did for us.

Mohamed was a pleasure to deal with in arranging our trip. He was extremely responsive. For the most part, we are very pleased with the itinerary he came up with that we worked on together. In retrospect, we would have made one small change only and that was where we spent NYE. The trip was very well planned.

The only issue we had was the choice for some of the places we stayed. Star ratings are not necessarily consistent with North American ratings.

When we were in Morocco, Said was our contact. Once again, Said was very responsive and caring. We had a few glitches here and there with specific bookings and changes. Not all were solvable but Said did what he could and where something couldn’t be fixed he was concerned that we were satisfied with whatever resolution he could find.

Overall, we had an excellent trip and the service we received, particularly from Ayoub, was a big contributors to that experience.
Allan and Susan, Dec24-Jan25

An absolutely fabulous our driver, Reda.
Great service, great person, great driver and he know many things (kind of guide). Remarkable.

The itinerary, the hotel selection were perfect.

Just 2 comments:
Our hotel in Fes was great, but you have to mention all the stairs.

We asked for service in Spanish, even if Spanish language is not your main market, you find an option, maybe not Spanish all the time, but it was an option.

All the trip were perfect

Hotel Reviews

Barceló Casablanca

Casablanca

Good option, have all that you need

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Dar Jasmine

Chefchaouen

Very nice hotel, great view. You should advise about stairs

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Riad Salam Fes

Fes

Great experience in this jewel hotel

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Tiziri Luxury Camp

Merzouga

Great experience, a very nice stay, great and very kind staff

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Ksar El Kabbaba

Skoura

Like fairy Maroc tail. So beautiful space, calm, I enjoy every part of this hotel

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Palais Sebban

Marrakech

Good taste, nice room, great location

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Activity Reviews

Guided tour of Hassan II Mosque

Morocco

We shared with other persons, it was in spanish and it was very interesting

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Casablanca to Chefchaouen via Rabat

Morocco

Nice ways, great driver, enjoying all

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Reda, so great!

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Chefchaoeun to Fez via Volubilis, Moulay Idriss & Meknes

Morocco

We really enjoy all dofferent areas, places and visits

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Desert Adventures around Merzouga

Merzouga

We loved our desert adventure around Merzouga. The camp staff were excellent and took great care of everything, making our stay enjoyable. Although we skipped out on camel rides, visiting the lagoon was fascinating. This part of the trip was a highlight for us.

Half-Day Guided Tour of Marrakech

Marrakesh

The guided tour of Marrakech was fantastic. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent Spanish, which enhanced our experience. He took us to a wonderful place to eat, and his insights into the local life and customs were very enlightening.

Dine with a local family

Morocco

Dining with a local family was an interesting experience. It was great to see how a local family lives and to taste some authentic food. Communication was mainly with one of the sons who spoke English well, and it was a nice cultural exchange. However, the language barrier did limit deeper conversations with the rest of the family.

Fabulous trip through Morocco with Hamza as our main guide and driver and specialist guides at the various cities. The communication from Kimkim was excellent through the booking process and right up to arrival in Morocco where we were met by Hamza.
Special call out to Mohamed in Chefchouen and Miriam in Fez for excellent local guiding.

Our journey was amazing and smooth, starting with the planning stage with Mohamad and Said, who quickly suggested several itineraries for us to choose from that fit our travel plans for the five of us ladies from Brunei.

Upon arriving in Marrakesh, we were welcomed by our fantastic driver, Sameer, who stayed with us throughout the trip, ensuring a smooth and safe experience in Morocco. Hanan, our female tour guide in Marrakesh, showed us the city's highlights and introduced us to the best Marrakesh food. We also enjoyed a hot air balloon ride in Marrakesh with stunning views of the sunrise.

We had an unforgettable glamping experience in the Agafay Desert, where we rode camels, learned to craft a tajine pot, and wore turbans. Waking up to the stunning view of the Atlas Mountains was breathtaking, and the performances during dinner by the camp staff were truly amazing.

Sameer also took us to the impressive Hassan II Mosque and arranged a quick trip to Rabat on our way to Fes. In Fes, Sharif guided us through the historic city and helped us learn about Morocco’s handicrafts.

This trip gave us a deep dive into Moroccan cuisine, including the delicious tajine, grilled lamb, couscous, Moroccan breakfast, and the famous Moroccan tea.

The accommodations arranged by the team were fantastic, and we had the pleasure of meeting wonderful people at Riad Le Pelerin, Inara Camp, and Riad Salam Fes.

We hope to return to Morocco to explore more places, like the Sahara Desert and Chefchaouen. We highly recommend using kimkim and will encourage our fellow Bruneians to book their travels through kimkim for an unforgettable experience.

The place they chose for us to stay, Riad Le Pèlerin, was both modern and beautiful. The staff—Abdul Karim, Rashid, and Ismael—were incredibly hospitable and accommodating, helping us with our luggage through the long alleyway to the riad.

We had a wonderful female tour guide, Hanan, who showed us around Marrakesh, including the Bahia Palace, Jemaa el-Fna, and the vibrant market. Although there was a lot of walking, Hanan provided us with insightful historical and cultural knowledge. Her restaurant recommendation, Hajd Mustafa, was excellent, and the lamb was particularly delicious. A highlight was the stop at Koutoubia Herbal, where they introduced us to their own beauty products, which was a nice touch for us ladies.

Our decision to take a hot air balloon ride turned out to be a fantastic one; the views were breathtaking. The overnight stay at Inara Desert Camp was also a memorable experience, especially the camel ride.

Riad As Salam was equally beautiful, with its vibrant decor and warm hospitality. The staff was very helpful, assisting with carrying our large bags to our rooms.

In Fes, our tour guide Sherif took us through the souks and intricate alleys, sharing fascinating stories about the different family artisans who have been practicing their crafts for generations and along with it, we had the chance to shop for unique treasures. We had a lot of fun, especially during our laugh-filled exploration of the "hug me" alley.

Throughout our entire journey, Sameer was an excellent driver. He was always accommodating and ensured we felt safe, especially as we were all women traveling together. He was also knowledgeable, providing explanations and answering our questions during the road trips.

We were a group of 5 Muslims ladies coming to Morocco for the first time, and hence opted for a travel guide during the entire trip. We were greeted by Samir, who remained our loyal driver for the 6-day journey. While in Marrakesh, we had an amazing stay at the Riad Le Pelerin - Beautiful interiors, comfortable beds, and great laundry service. Kareem, Rasyid, Ismail were very accommodating! Hanan took us on a tour around the city including the hustling and bustling of Jamaa elfna, where we observed many Moroccan artisans who showcased specialties of fabric, metal and wood works. She also took us for lunch at Hadj Mustafa where we witnessed the classic Lamb oven, and tasted the roasted lamb and the Moroccan tanjia. Food was superb! Would love to come back for a taste at Hadj Mustafa again. Hanan demonstrated very good details and history of Marrakesh - a bonus of having her as our female tour guide too. Samir then drove us to Agafay Desert where we stayed for 1 night for a desert experience with a view of the Atlas Mountains - an opportunity to meet and learn about the Amazighs. Great fireshow post-dinner too! We also rode the camels (My camel name was Hazza) then learnt to wear the Arabic turban - thanks to Yahya and Ridhwan who were patient with our shenanigans. We then went to Casablanca, Ribaat then finally to Fes, where we stayed at Riad As Salam who served us amazing Moroccan breakfast with best hospitality (Shoutout to Hisham and Muith for attending to us), and also got to experience body massaging. Our stay there was great, and it definitely was a true Moroccan interior designed setting. Sharif was our tour guide around Fes - where we got to see and learn, again, the rich Moroccan culture, tradition, art and craftworks that are in Fes. Sharif showed us the spiritual/scholarly side of Fes at the Islamic Qawariun University, the diversity of culture including Jewish cultures, and the hard work of people at the Tannery. Grateful to have met a lot of lovely people along the way!
Till next time,
Ain

Starting with Mohamed, he was very attentive with helping us to make plans for a memorable weekend in Marrakesh. With suggestions and changes, we landed on a great plan. Siad also reached out to us prior to travel to ensure we had all we needed. Contact details and emergency contact details were sent in advance. The helpful tips provided for this area were great as well.

We met with our driver/guide, Karim, and from the first moment we sat in the car, we felt safe, respected, and got excited about the next few days. Karim spoke and understood English very well. French too! We even started out the drive with windows down, sun shining, and a famous singer from our home Country playing on the radio. We knew it was going to be epic!

Karim was very careful to ensure that he was available for any advice, changes to plans, connections, basically he was at our disposal for the weekend. We took a drive to the Atlas Mountains and met with another guide for a short hike around Imlil and lunch at the house of a berber family. Karim made appropriate stops along the way for coffee, water, washrooms, and scenic points for pictures. We also stopped at an Argan oil cooperative where they make organic products such as cosmetics, oils, spices, etc. With the usual cup of tea to start, we had a lovely experience with a young lady to learn of their traditional processing rituals and products. After the long day and after he heard about what we had seen the week prior in Marrakesh, Karim suggested we consider changing our Day 2 plans which was SUPER. We opted for a long ride, but new scenery, and thus, we made our way to the beaches at Essaouria. We really enjoyed our time in Marrakesh and certainly having Karim with us made the trip memorable. We enjoyed the discussions, learning about new things, and much respect. Karim was a perfect match for our travel group. He is kind, patient and his vehicle is impeccable! Until next time!

BTW, we stayed at the 2Ciels in Gueliz which was amazing! Love the rooftop lounge.

Hotel Review

2Ciels Boutique Hotel

Marrakech

Great location, love the roof top lounge. Patron restaurant - best meal we had during the weekend. Great champagne list! Staff were friendly and hotel is very quiet at night.

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Day Trip to Imlil Valley: High Atlas Mountains Adventure & Lunch with a Berber Family

Marrakesh

This showed us that we really touched the tips of this area. We loved it in the mountains and to see snow was fantastic. We come from Canada and ski in the mountains so this was a treat and likely just a glimpse of what we can do next time. Our guide for the hike was very nice, in shape and shared information when we asked questions about the area. It's obvious that he loves this place and shared pictures of mountain hikes and skiing. The hike we did was more like a walk for us. There were more tourists than we expected but we were able to by-pass many. Ibrahim, our guide, changed our lunch location to a different spot, which was less congested. Thanks! Our tagline lunch was super tasty! We enjoyed the drive along the way with Karim which also included a stop at an Argan cooperative. Both Karim and Ibrahim spoke very good english and showed utmost respect to us.

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Love the fancy vehicle. It's what I thought we'd get with KIMKIM and it did not disappoint.

Marrakech cultural guided Tour

Marrakesh

Alert - we skipped this excursion and replaced it with a drive to the beaches in Essaouria. We had already been to the medina with a guide earlier with a group tour. Essaouria was great to see. Again, another glimpse in all that Morocco has to offer. We were surprised by the significant increase in winds as we got closer to the coast. Coming from an Island in Canada, we know winds very well. When we arrived, we learned why this is called the Windy City as there were nearly a 100 kite surfers playing in the ocean. It was a great day!

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It might be just us ... it was just ok.

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Samir was a fantastic driver. We could not have asked for anything more. He was accommodating and professional at every turn. He provided great insight about his beautiful country and answered all of our questions. He definitely elevated our trip and our experience.

Morocco is an amazing place of landscape beauty-the Atlas mountains, the Sahara and the Atlantic ocean, interesting, caring and warm people and a Country with a long history well told by the guides provided and our wonderful driver Karim. The trip was 16 days with highlights that included hiking the canyon of the Atlas mountains and then a private lunch in he home of our guides sister, the Sahara-the camel ride and luxury tents with the energy of the sand and the amazing sky, and the knowing of Berbers, their history and their status as the native Moroccans. The Berber motto of Free people served as the basis for the warmth and wonder of this trip. Having Karim as our driver that seemed to know every Berber everywhere we went enriched the stories and history we learned. The food diversity with the Moroccan fare and the French influence created wonderful dining experience on rooftops with great sunsets. Ahhh, cannot close without mentioning the music-Gnawa music, Amazigh folk music and sufi trance music at the evenings close. Can't wait to go back!!

Hotel Review

Dar Rihana Dades

Douar Aït Ouffi

Hotel was lovely, large rooms but the best is the owner and his brother the chef!! Food and hospitality was 5 stars!!

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The Brothers that own his Riad and many of their cousins make this a warm welcoming place

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close to the mountains

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Food was marvelous

Activity Reviews

Transfer to Dades Valley via Todra Gorges

Morocco

Didn't know about these mountains and their formation but the gorge hike was fantastic with a wonderful guide that allowed two older women to experience the shear magnitude of the canyon.

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Got to have lunch with the guide, our driver and his sister at her home. Atreat!

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Half-Day Guided Sightseeing in Fes

Fes

Our guide was incredibly well informed with both history, culture and knowledge of the Medina-Made for a great trip

Transfer from Fes to Merzouga via Erfoud & Camel Ride

Morocco

The Sahara is magical with it's changing sand landscape, the colors of sand at different time of day and the night sky. The luxury tents were just that but it was the after dinner music that was played with dancing and chanting that gave more magic to the day.