Othman qui nous avait été recommandé nous a fait découvrir l’Atlas et ses villages berbères dans leur authenticité (ah! ce déjeuner dans une famille loin des touristes et ces marchés locaux animés). Les discussions passionnantes dans l’auto nous fit oublier la longueur de certains trajets
Muy buen servicio de excursiones, muy organizado todo y el que nos llevaba a las excursiones era muy simpatico. Un 10, espero repetirlo algun dia. Lo recomiendo si quereis disfrutar de Marruecos.
We met and were impressed by other members of the team – Khalid and Soufiane who met and returned us to the airport and went out of their way to help us with problems we had with an airport cash machine – but our trip into the High Atlas with Othman was the highlight of our week in Marrakech. He is a warm, engaging person and we found him excellent company. Our trip covered three valleys and took us above the snow-line in this extraordinary landscape with a huge lake, rivers and cascades, castles and mud brick villages. We especially enjoyed the insights we were given into the lives of country folk and loved visiting the Saturday market for local people at Asti, and a traditional Berber house and mill in the Ourika Valley equipped, furnished and inhabited as it has been for generations. We were also introduced to Abdelmajid at the Arom Mantagne Herb Garden who gave us an entertaining and instructive tour showing how Argan oil was produced and the many cosmetic and medicinal uses of herbs and plants grown there. It was fascinating to learn just how ancient and resourceful Berber people are and to see how they adapt to modern life while retaining their distinctive culture and identity. They and Othman with his own Berber roots earned our respect and gratitude for their warm welcome, courteous hospitality and willingness to share whatever they could with us. We very much look forward to a return visit so that Othman can take us on a 4-day safari into the desert. He has given us a unique experience we shall always value and never forget.