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Morocco ~ Trip of a Lifetime
Recently returned from a Gate 1 " Moroccan Allure" tour ~ a 15 day, small group trip that was stellar in all ways (April 2025). The trip was carefully curated to give us a wonderful overview of the country. We visited big and small cities, souks, medinas, and historic sites including Roman ruins! We drove through the Atlas Mountains, "glamped" in the Sahara, and before ending our trip in Casablanca, stayed in lovely town on the Atlantic Ocean ~Essuaouira ~ where our hotel rooms opened to the sea. Heaven. Food was great, including the fab cooking class in Marrakech, accommodations were diverse (dars, riads, kasbahs, etc.) and frequently enchanting, and our group was convivial. A small group can really make a difference. Best of all was our Tour Leader, Youssef Alfallah. Can't say enough about how pleasant, knowledgeable, kind and fun he was. He also had a great sense of humor. He remembered small details about all of us, and made each and every person on the tour feel special. He brought Morocco alive for us, and we truly fell in love with the people, culture, music, food and sites. Spring was the perfect time for the trip. Recent rains brought superblooms of wildflowers. We're already plotting our return!!