Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comTangier, Morocco Day Trip from Costa del Sol
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This tour was good, however, it felt extremely rushed. It would have been nice to see a little more of Tangier. I would recommend doing this tour, just make sure you've got your running shoes on!
Reviewed by: Terri P, United States of America, November 2008
The trip went smoothly from pickup at our hotel until drop-off at the end of the tour. The Morocco guide was quite knowledgeable and entertaining. The lunch and the accompanying music were very enjoyable.
Reviewed by: Steven M, United States of America, October 2008
Great guided tour - would have liked a bit more time in the markets!
Reviewed by: Michelle R, United Kingdom, September 2008
This is worth doing for the festive lunch alone. Of course, one has to consider what to expect when going to Morocco. A thorough city tour was included, a visit to ride camels, if desired, a snake charmer visit, and a visit to the souks. Be prepared to be bombarded by sellers.
Reviewed by: Beverley R, United States of America, September 2008
Amazing to go over there and hear the history from the very capable and knowledgeable tour leaders. My only complaint is the sales pitch at the end of the tour kinda felt like a time share. I felt like our last 45 minutes was wasted.
Reviewed by: Jenny A, United States of America, September 2008
Very long day with a 5:30 pick up but well worth it. Very good guide with lots of knowledge, bit of a hassle with lucky lucky men but you expect that!
Reviewed by: Garry H, United Kingdom, September 2008
The experience was terrific. My teenage daughter and her friend really benefited from seeing the contrast between living in the Casbah and living in the European part of town. It is an experience that would benefit lots of young people. I wasn't very happy with the third guide blatantly asking for money from us at the end of the tour. We were happy to tip the guide from the bus and the professor who shared important historical information with us, but there was an extra guy who just walked with us and at the end asked for 5 euros for his help. I don't know if he was part of the tour or just someone who latched on to the group. I didn't find the carpet people too pushy although I had read on Trip Advisor that it was a problem for some people. The camels were commercial but the kids really enjoyed going for a ride. The street vendors were pushy but that is part of the way they live. I was in Tangier twice before, 36 and 38 years ago, and that part hadn't changed. Thanks for the great experience at a reasonable price.
Reviewed by: L M, United States of America, August 2008
We had one problem which was the location of pick-up. Our pick-up point was San Pedro. We were not staying in San Pedro and we did not know where the San Pedro Terminal was. To prevent early morning problems we decided to find the pick-up point the evening before. This took 2 hours as we were given various directions by bus drivers, taxi men and although we eventually got directions from the Police, because of the position of the stop, we had to go back to Puerto Banus and then return to San Pedro to confirm the location. Detailed directions, with a map, would be a useful addition to the email confirmation. We arrived at the pick-up point at 645am as requested in our confirmation, the bus arrived at 735. Once on the bus, everything went fine and we all enjoyed the day.
Reviewed by: Brendan P, Ireland, July 2008
I REALLY wanted shopping time! What a wonderful city! We were picked up right on time by a new and clean, comfortable bus. The ship ride was great! From our 1st steps in Morocco, we were hustled to buses, and the whirl-wind began. We bus toured a fancy section of outlying Tangiers, with multi million dollar homes, but the view we got was of the homes privacy fences and walls! The bus drove up to a point where the Mediterranean met the Atlantic. I have film of the many roadside vendors set up there, but we could not go to see them. I did totally enjoy my ride on a camel, that was another thing to check off of my 'life moments list'.
After this stop, finally the bus tour part was over and the real Morocco was opening up before us well, maybe the tourists version! The streets and the people were wonderful. The architecture unique and diverse. Unfortunately, part of the deal is you HAVE to sit through the sales pitches at the rug dealer and the spice and herb shop. There were so many little shops along the way, that beckoned further investigation and purchases, but we were herded like cattle, ever forward. Lunch was nice, with music playing in the back ground. After lunch, we were herded back to a waiting bus. The only shopping a person could do was bartering with the men that followed our group hawking what ever they carried. When we got off the bus at the port, there were street vendors set up near the gateway to the ship. Ah, my time to finally shop! NO! We again were herded past the gate and onto the boat and I with money in my hand and no purchases in my backpack!
Our tour was great. The guides were very friendly and helpful. However, the assault by merchants while we were walking down the street was very stressful. We would have liked to shop more, but our escape from the constant peddlers prevented this.
Reviewed by: James F, United States of America, June 2008
Orchestrated trip, less pressure to buy from street vendors, definitely would recommend for first-time visitors.
Reviewed by: Bonnie T, United States of America, June 2008
I thought the trip was great and worth doing. Some of the stuff they had you see was dumb and obviously they were doing it for sales of merchandise but even with that, it was so interesting to see since I would not have gone there on my own. It was also nice not to have to worry about figuring out where I was going and how to cross through the border, etc.
Reviewed by: Misti P, United States of America, May 2008
The tour guides were very informative.
Reviewed by: Maria F, United States of America, May 2008
Morocco day trip was definitely worth doing, as it was good bargain for the money. It was, however, pushy sellers, carpet vendors, etc that take up most of your time. If you are in it for the independent sightseeing it would be better to go on your own. If you're there to just experience the tourism side of Tangier, than this trip is for you.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, February 2008
My wife and I took a trip to Tangier. Definitely worth it. Well organized. Knowledgeable guide. The only thing - we didn't enjoy the hustling at the carpet store. It's an experience walking through the casbah.
Reviewed by: Dmitriy M, United States of America, February 2008
