We are a Berber-Italian couple, Simona and Said Our story starts in 2006 when we meet in the Moroccan desert, fall in love and decide to start a life together, among many difficulties but always supported by a great enthusiasm. Today we live between Italy and Morocco and we have a Berber Italian child, Mattia.
The Maroccotour adventure starts in 2007, at first almost for fun. We are legally registered in Italy as travel consultants and since 2007, we have been promoting customized trips to Morocco, carefully designed to discover the more authentic and unusual aspects of this beautiful country.
We specialize in desert trips and excursions—a magical place that has always enchanted the eyes and heart with its golden dunes, soft curves, and surreal silence.
However, we also offer itineraries throughout Morocco, from the imperial cities to the sea and mountains.
All our tours are customizable: you can choose the dates, itinerary, and number of travelers, and we will create a tailor-made journey that meets your needs.
We believe that even a one-week trip can be experienced with the spirit of a traveler rather than that of a “tourist.”
That is why we propose tours inspired by the love and respect of the local people and their territory. Trips that will leave a mark on your heart.
Discovering the Berbers
Our tours, often with the Erg Chebbi Desert (Merzouga) as the main destination, are also a journey into the heart of Berber culture—an enchanting and hospitable nomadic people who will gladly share their ancient traditions, customs, and a lifestyle shaped by the slow and silent rhythms of the desert.
In the desert, you will have the opportunity to stay in an authentic Berber house and experience firsthand the exquisite hospitality of this people.
Said
I am a Berber, I was born in a nomad family in the Erg Chebbi desert, near Merzouga. When I was 7 years old, my family decided to abandon their nomad way of life because of the draught and the lack of pastures for our animals. With many sacrifices we have managed to build a little house in the small village of Hassi labied, in front of the dunes, 5 km from Merzouga. I have been working in tourism since I was little to help my family: I sold the fossils which my father found in the desert, I accompanied tourists on excursions and worked in a hotel in the desert. Today I live in Umbria, a green region in the center of Italy, but I also spend part of the year in my beloved desert.
Simona
I am from Umbria but I have always felt a “nomad” at heart. That’s why I have always loved travelling and meeting different cultures. After working for a few years in tourism and helping set up Maroccotour, today I teach English at High School. I love Morocco, the desert and its people and I like the idea that our work might help creating bridges between Morocco and other countries: a little step towards knowing and understanding a different culture.