Since we use the Riad Kniza for our 5 star private tours, we want our clients to know the value that they are getting. Riad Kniza is a lovely family run boutique hotel; offering high quality for those high-end travelers.

During our stay at the Riad Kniza, we were spoiled with top-quality service and style. The meals are fabulous and rated as some of the top in Marrakech. The Riad Kniza does fill up in advance, so make sure that you book your tour in advance.

Congratulations once again to the Riad Kniza.

Bastilla
This unique dish is often served at weddings or other parties…a blend of sweet and savory, Bastilla is like nothing you have ever tasted. The outside of the “pie” is a thin phyllo dough crust covered with cinnamon and powered sugar. The inside has ground almonds, chicken (original pigeon), cinnamon, onions, and eggs mixed together and backed to perfection. You just have to try it before making your final opinion.

Meat and Prune Tagine
Tagine is the generic word for a “stew” that was traditionally cooked in the tagine clay dish. The meat and prunes, usually lamb or beef, is a semi-sweet tagine that offers a treat to your taste-buds. If cooked right, the meat is tender and the prunes are soft. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Chicken with Lemon & Olives Tagine
Some others might say, you need to try the cous cous…and although you should try it, I would recommend the Chicken with lemon and olives. The very first tagine that we were served by our Moroccan friends was an amazing chicken tagine covered with a mound of french fries. Now every family cooks these tagines differently, but I am sure you will enjoy this wonderful flavor.

I have had people visit Morocco on their tour and end up only wanting to eat Pizza Hut or McDonalds…I couldn’t believe it. Morocco food is absolutely one of the best in the world…so make sure you savor each moment.

Our only regret from the trip is that we only had five days to spend in Morocco. Even though we had such a short trip, we were able to visit a number of beautifully unique cities, including Tangier, Meknes, Fes, and Chefchaouen. We spent Christmas Eve in Fes at the Riad Fes and were able to experience an incredible meal complete with a folk band and belly dancer! We even made some friends that evening and were able to celebrate the holiday away from home. The tour of the Fes medina was incredible, but would say overall Chefchaouen is one of the most amazing places we had ever seen!

Our experience working with Morocco Tours/ExperienceIt! Tours has been easy since the first contact with the company. Everyone has been very responsive and helpful with all questions and requests. We would absolutely recommend Morocco Tours/ExperienceIt! Tours to friends and family, and would book with you again if we ever have the chance to return to Morocco!

Thank you for the experience of a lifetime!

Madeline & Trevor, Dec.2011/ Jan.2012

I especially want to commend your choice of Namir Mohammed to be our driver for the whole tour. He was so comfortable and helpful for the entire journey. He had lots of information at his fingertips and always had our safety and enjoyment of his country at the forefront. He took us to special places and arranged our meals to be what we’d like and kept the lunches very reasonable. His van is spacious and added to our enjoyment.

We felt well and woke each day with anticipation of what we would experience. The night in the desert at Belle Etoile was truly unforgettable and we have a great picture of the line of four camels plodding up the dunes with us aboard at sunrise.

I would be glad to recommend your agency and Namir Mohammed for anyone who wants a taste of the culture, beautiful sights and delicious food of Morocco.

Lucy O’Mara, January 2012

Ahmed Hadji is a lovely, intelligent, and patient man, who we found easy to be with all week. He took care of us. He steered us to good places. It was such a pleasure to NOT have to think about anything, because we knew he was.

We loved Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakesh. Our guide in Fes –Hakim— was extraordinary. The medina is an incredible place— we felt transported to another time. Hakim was warm, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. We loved the variety of places he took us to (including a preschool!) and found him very flexible to our needs. Our guide in Marrakesh, Youssef, was less to our liking, although not bad. We had the sense that by stopping at many stalls (we wanted to buy some stuff by then!) we were driving him a bit crazy by not following his agenda.

I already have recommended Experience It Tours/Morocco Tours.com and will continue to!!

Susan, December 2011

Thanks to you and to Youseff for making this a trip of a lifetime.

Mimi & Mary Ann, December 2011

We found your company fantastic from the very first moment and will gladly tell everyone so. When we go back we will only go back with you.

We loved the riads you chose for us. The staff there were fantastic. We particularly loved the Riad Kniza in Marrakech and wished we had stayed longer there.

Can’t think what else to say except that everything your company did was faultless and really nothing could have been improved on. Thats a pretty amazing thing to be able to say!

Please pass on our thanks and great appreciation for everything that everyone did for us. We would simply never think of going to Morocco with anyone else!!

A huge thank you,

Helen, December 2011

Heiser & Sofia, December 2011

Once we got to Morocco, Namir was amazing. He was waiting at the airport for us. He picked us out of the crowd (must be psychic) and we were on our way. Namir was really nice and knowledgable and was very focused on making sure we were comfortable and happy. (down to having a bottle of water waiting for us every morning when he met us). Nothing was ever a problem with him and he was funny and fun.

I loved every part of the trip but I was especially happy with the desert trip and the shopping. The desert was amazing and a once in a lifetime experience. I’m not sure how Namir stayed awake for the long drives, but he was great about it. The shopping was really fun and it was an experience to negotiate with the Berbers. I think this is a skill that will really help me in NYC.

Namir took us shopping in Marrakech and was very patient while we tried on every caftan in the store. My only regret is that I didn’t buy a couple more of them because they are ridiculously comfortable and chic. (That seriously is my only regret from the entire trip but it’s a big one).

I will certainly encourage anyone I know who is looking for a vacation to go to Morocco and to book through Morocco Tours.

Thank you again for everything.

Brigid, October 2011

The riads were magnificent and would suggest staying only in riads. They were decorated in true Moroccan style, warm, inviting and spotless. We were treated like royalty. Many of the rooms had fireplaces, there rose pedals on the beds and in the bathrooms and the staff was truly outstanding.

I think for many of us the highlight was the camel ride into desert and our night in the Berber tent. We never laughed so much; it was like we were kids again. We agreed that if seven of us, all senior citizens, can ride a camel into the Sahara desert and sleep in a tent WELL, our lives have just begun and we can go anywhere and do anything. One of the ladies is 76 years old and we were told she was the second oldest to take the camel ride into the desert. We are anxious to start planning our next adventure. Our guide Mohammed was wonderful and quickly understood our sense of humor and laughed at us and along with us.

You asked how we enjoyed our guides; they were extremely pleasant and informative. The tour of the souks was quickly passing through each area and no time to stop and look around. Eventually, we did take time on our own to visit the souks and do some shopping – it was great fun.

All in all it was a wonderful, exciting trip and I would truly recommend it to anyone. Morocco Tours were outstanding and helped us immensely. You are a great group of people with so much knowledge and experience of this magnificent country. We look forward to traveling with you again.

Many thanks for wonderful memories.

Eileen & 7 Ladies, October 2011