Come to the Sahara
Come to the Sahara
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The authentic Morocco -- yours within reach! We travel the country, offering group and custom/private tours of any length. Got just a day? We offer never-forgettable excursions from major cities: Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca, and Rabat. Free pick up from, and return to your accommodations, airport, or the location of your choice. Moroccan driver/host speaks your language. When you're ready for adventure, on or off the beaten track, Come to the Sahara!
Marrakech, Morocco
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2024
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Imrie
1 contribution
Dec 2019
We have just returned from a wonderful family visit to Morocco. « Come to Sahara » set up a rich and rewarding itinerary for us which included guided tours of the old Medinas of Fès and Marrakech, New Years in the Sahara, and a stunning drive through the Moroccan countryside, past old villages, ancient ruins and amazing mountain views. We stayed in two architecturally striking and comfortable traditional riads as well as a local desert camp owned and run by a friendly family enterprise, featuring delicious authentic food. Imad, our local guide and driver looked after us well and took pride in explaining aspects of the Moroccan way of life and in attempting to answer our many questions about the country. Our three generation group was unanimous in recommending this tour for anyone interested in enjoying a unique experience in a very scenic setting.
Written January 14, 2020
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We're so pleased you had a fabulous time! You certainly rang in the New Year in a memorable way, and we hope the memories stay with you forever! Thanks for choosing to travel with us!
Written January 15, 2020
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nesnej
Canada2 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
I would highly recommend booking your Moroccan adventures with 'Come to the Sahara'! We love to travel and we've never had a trip go so smoothly! Elaine planned our trip according to 6 peoples' interests and Imad executed our trip with knowledge, expertise, humour and grace. Morocco, thanks to Elaine and Imad did not disappoint!! We had an amazing experience - our itinerary covered 11 days starting in Casablanca and covered Chefchouen, Fez, Rissani, glamping in the Sahara, Ouarzazate and ending our trip with 3 nights in Marrakech. Imad was an experienced and excellent driver, our van was spacious and comfortable and Imad navigated both the cities and mountains with skill and care. Imad is a great conversationalist and our drives between cities were filled with lively discussions about the places we had visited, Moroccan family life, local culture, education, history of the Berbers and history of Morocco, just to name a few. Imad was always open to any spontaneous suggestions we had and did his utmost to accommodate our requests including frequent requests to stop and admire the scenery and photograph the beauty of the landscape, searching for local spices, Moroccan beauty products, food/wine to purchase for the end of our busy days... The people in our group are all food-lovers and Imad introduced us to many different local eating experiences that we would not have tried had we been on our own. He provided great restaurant suggestions for our lunches on the road and our dinners in the evenings. The Riads we stayed in were full of Moroccan charm and beauty, very comfortable, well-appointed and situated in convenient and safe locations. We had a few independent tours booked and the guides that 'Come to the Sahara" provided very comprehensive experiences of the cities, Kasbahs, souks, mosques etc that we visited. One of the highlights of our trip was a cooking class in Marrakech including a souk visit with our chef to purchase herbs and supplies and then on to the Riad rooftop where the class was held.
Come to the Sahara will provide you with a fantastic travel experience in an amazing and beautiful country!!
Come to the Sahara will provide you with a fantastic travel experience in an amazing and beautiful country!!
Written June 21, 2024
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Thank you so much for your generous review! We're thrilled that so many of your experiences delighted you, and that Morocco has worked its magic once again! It's particularly gratifying to hear how Imad as your local host created those special little experiences that will stay with you whenever you think of this trip. It was our great pleasure to have you travel with us!
Written June 30, 2024
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Morag D
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Apr 2024 • Friends
Morocco is truly magical for oh so many reasons. The Come to the Sahara team of Elaine and Imad were outstanding in the preparation and delivery of our 12 day custom friends tour. Elaine was extremely thorough and knowledgeable with advice as well as suggestions during the planning process, from logistics to restaurant recommendations. You can count on Elaine to be professional, responsive and honest. Our driver/owner, Imad, was the ultimate Moroccan host as he assertively/safely wove our van through chaotic streets of Casablanca and the switchbacks of the Atlas mountains. Imad is a multilingual, funny and humble guy who is proud of his family and his country. Yes we had a planned itinerary however Imad ensured we also capitalized on spontaneous opportunities beyond beautiful viewpoints such as roadside stops to taste locally made kefir, check out orange groves, a roadside stand to buy dates, walks in local markets, making Berber pizza etc. Imad went above and beyond as he anticipated our needs from sourcing out a clean bathroom to hunting down a chocolate birthday cake and delivering it to our Riad.
Morocco is rich with history, colour and warm, generous people. During our visit to Morocco we explored Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fez, Volubilis, Quozarrte , Merzouga (camel ride/desert camp), Rissani, Marrakech and many other villages along our journey. All of the guides/hosts that Come to the Sahara provided us in the historical sites, camel trek, cooking class, artisan locations were fantastic. All were very knowledgeable, hospitable and patient as we took pics.
There is no need to search any other Moroccan tour operators Come to the Sahara is the best. Thank-you Elaine and Imad for a truly memorable vacation...............
Morocco is rich with history, colour and warm, generous people. During our visit to Morocco we explored Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fez, Volubilis, Quozarrte , Merzouga (camel ride/desert camp), Rissani, Marrakech and many other villages along our journey. All of the guides/hosts that Come to the Sahara provided us in the historical sites, camel trek, cooking class, artisan locations were fantastic. All were very knowledgeable, hospitable and patient as we took pics.
There is no need to search any other Moroccan tour operators Come to the Sahara is the best. Thank-you Elaine and Imad for a truly memorable vacation...............
Written May 12, 2024
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We can't thank you enough for your enthusiastic review! We're just delighted that you had such a wonderful time, and that the spontaneous stops were as meaningful to you as the planned activities on the program. Your comments tell us that you made enough memories to last a lifetime -- but if you ever find yourselves running short, we'd love to have you travel with us again! (We hope it was the happiest birthday!)
Written June 30, 2024
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Eytan P
New York City, NY3 contributions
Mar 2023
Went on a one week trip to Morocco. On the front end, Elaine provided excellent recommendations on itinerary and also tailored our trip to my family's suggestions and interests. Her communications was clear, timely, and comprehensive.
When we arrived in Morocco, Imad was waiting to pick us up at the airport and each morning at the Riad. He was always available to take us from one point to another. He also helped arrange guides or restaurant reservations. Elaine and Imad together made our Morocco experience that much more wonderful.
When we arrived in Morocco, Imad was waiting to pick us up at the airport and each morning at the Riad. He was always available to take us from one point to another. He also helped arrange guides or restaurant reservations. Elaine and Imad together made our Morocco experience that much more wonderful.
Written March 30, 2023
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We specialize in custom, private trips, so your comments make us REALLY happy! We love it when people help us understand how they like to travel and what they like to see and do so we can create the PERFECT trip! Thanks for the "A+"! Hope to see you again!
Written April 3, 2023
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Marion G
Montreal3 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
We did a custom 8 day tour with Imad to see the south of morocco, including 2 nights in the desert. It was very helpful to have a local driver so we could sit back and take in the scenery and also ask for things and get a convenient drop off/pick up on request (including a last minute shopping outing in marrakech medina before heading to dinner and then on to the train station at the end of our trip). Would definitely recommend come to sahara for a road trip experience without the headache of figuring out parking, road rules, etc. Imad was also helpful with general information about things we had seen, finding contacts and experiences for us along the route that would have been hard to organise on our own (e.g. homestay in the atlas, historic site guides, camel ride) and pointing us to places to see and buy things like argan oil products.
Negatives were feeling like we needed to do a lot of our own research to know what to ask for when creating the custom route and to find points of interest along the way as we went, and also having a lot of the guides and some activities not be included in the price, with little information beforehand of approximately how much the extras would be (so more on-the-spot decisions than we were expecting).
Negatives were feeling like we needed to do a lot of our own research to know what to ask for when creating the custom route and to find points of interest along the way as we went, and also having a lot of the guides and some activities not be included in the price, with little information beforehand of approximately how much the extras would be (so more on-the-spot decisions than we were expecting).
Written November 17, 2024
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Thanks so much for your helpful comments. We're really pleased that we were able to help you find unique and unexpected experiences that added to your satisfaction. We also appreciate your comments about how we could have been more helpful. You came to us with some firm ideas about where you wanted to go and what you wanted to see and do, which led us to believe you had already done quite a bit of research, and we developed a program to accommodate your wishes. We appreciate that we could have asked more questions about your awareness of the sights along the route or been more detailed about the activities. Thank you for your insights.
Written November 20, 2024
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Stephanie L
Montreal17 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
We had an absolutely incredible time on our 9 day trip organized by Elaine! She helped us plan where to go, what to see and what ground was reasonable for us to cover each day as our wish list was long! Elaine was also extremely accessible after our booking, before our trip when we had questions about what to bring and other expectations around clothing, currency and culture!
As three girls traveling alone, we felt extremely safe and were incredibly well taken care of by our driver Yassine. He went out of his way to share his knowledge with us, ensure we were comfortable throughout the trip and show us all the most delicious places to eat, the most authentic places to shop and the best spots to admire incredible views. It was indispensable to have someone who spoke the language and knew so many people along the way, not to mention who knew how to navigate the roads. Our trip with Yassine, felt like we were being toured around by an older brother! :)
Our only regret was not spending more time in the magical Sahara desert which absolutely took our breath away.
Thank you SO much for the wonderful experience!
As three girls traveling alone, we felt extremely safe and were incredibly well taken care of by our driver Yassine. He went out of his way to share his knowledge with us, ensure we were comfortable throughout the trip and show us all the most delicious places to eat, the most authentic places to shop and the best spots to admire incredible views. It was indispensable to have someone who spoke the language and knew so many people along the way, not to mention who knew how to navigate the roads. Our trip with Yassine, felt like we were being toured around by an older brother! :)
Our only regret was not spending more time in the magical Sahara desert which absolutely took our breath away.
Thank you SO much for the wonderful experience!
Written November 2, 2023
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You're so VERY welcome! It was our pleasure to show you the very BEST of Morocco! And now that you've had a taste of the Sahara, we hope you'll come back soon! Your camels are waiting...
Written November 11, 2023
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Joanne L
2 contributions
Oct 2022
Morocco is a fascinating, varied country and Elaine and Imad can guide you on a tour that will take you to Imperial Cities, the Blue Village of Chefchaouen, the magnificent Sahara Desert, Atlas Studio tour, the centuries old Medina in Fez, the wild and crazy night market in Marrakech, the Unesco World Heritage site of the coastal city of Essouria, hair-pin roads through the mountains...and more. The food was great - ample breakfasts including fresh squeezed orange juice, chicken tagines with lemon and olives, and delicious roadside bbq's.
The Riads were all clean and reliable, but as they are all former private homes, be prepared for a variation in them and within rooms in the same Riad. The travelling vehicles were great. Thank you Elaine and Imad and Come to the Sahara for putting this tour together!
The Riads were all clean and reliable, but as they are all former private homes, be prepared for a variation in them and within rooms in the same Riad. The travelling vehicles were great. Thank you Elaine and Imad and Come to the Sahara for putting this tour together!
Written November 11, 2022
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We wish you many happy memories of your wonderful trip to Morocco. It was our pleasure to have you travel with us!
Written November 12, 2022
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Lynn R
Winnipeg, Canada12 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Our trip to Morocco was wonderful and all the logistics were managed by the local business partner, Imad. Elaine (owner based in Canada) was excellent to deal with, easy to communicate with and provided us with a tour package based on the input from our group of 4 adults. (We needed a custom itinerary because of specific arrival and departure dates) Imad (in Morocco) was wonderful at making sure our accommodations were as expected butflexible if we needed to make a slight adjustment. He was punctual and easy to deal with. The RIADs (hotels0 that were booked for us (in Marrakech, Fes & Rabat) were 4 stars, with clean rooms and good breakfasts. We also attended a cooking school and had personalized tours in Marrakech and Fes, both with wonderful guides that Imad contacted. I would highly recommend dealing with this tour company who specializes in Morocco tours. You will be so amazed by the sights, the sounds, the smells and the food of Morocco. The people were so friendly and welcoming to tourists, they loved showing us their country.
Written November 18, 2023
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We loved showing you "Magical Morocco"! It was our pleasure to organize your trip, and we're so pleased to know you loved your experience. Thank you for your wonderful review -- we appreciate knowing you enjoyed our service!
Written November 22, 2023
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Justin C
2 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We had a wonderful experience with Come to the Sahara. Elaine was a tremendous help with our pre-departure questions and getting us set up with wonderful riads, tours, and restaurant recommendations. Once we arrived, we had a wonderful time with our new friend Imad, who was the perfect mix of being helpful and allowing us to explore and enjoy our trip. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the ancient city of Marrakech, the coastal town of Essaouira, and the Atlas Mountains, and can’t wait to return to visit the other cities and the Sahara on our next trip. Everything that was pre-planned with Imad and Elaine went off without a hitch, including a walking city tour, hot air balloon ride, cooking class, camel ride, trips between cities and more. Imad was a godsend in dealing with our delayed, late night flight and took us back the next day to retrieve lost baggage. There is no one else we would consider for a trip to Morocco!
Written April 1, 2023
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We're just thrilled that you had such a wonderful time in Morocco! It was a pleasure to help organize your itinerary and activities, and it's great to know how delighted you were with every aspect of your trip. It's great to know you're already thinking of coming back -- we'd love to have you travel with us again!
Written April 3, 2023
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Discover08840116545
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
Imad led our group through a wonderful Moroccan ecperience. He skillfully led our tour, while offering the inciteful advice that thoroughly enriched our experience. His patience, flexibikity and friendly demeanour were greatly appreciated by the entire group. I wholeheartedly recommend Imad and his company.
Written November 18, 2023
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Thank you for your wonderful review, and your confidence in our services. It was our pleasure to have you travel with us!
Written November 22, 2023
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