1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

The most memorable part was undoubtedly approaching the summit of Toubkal. After an arduous climb the views opened up across the Atlas range magnificently and suddenly the extra energy was found to push to the top. It was a wonderful feeling seeing the mountains open up before us.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Keep your head up and look around you. Morocco was an amazing country and there is a lot to take in.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Definitely. The impact on the environment of the trip was negligible and the guides and all other assistance was from the local Berber population. These people did benefit from the trade but also added a huge amount to the experience sharing their knowledge of the culture and country and their irrepressible spirit.

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

Gite & Camping at Base Camp, local people, daily hikes leading up to summit hike.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

You need to layer your clothing for the summit hike. Bring lightweight fleece, fleece vest, long and short sleeve athlete shirts, warm hat and gloves suitable for climbing and gripping rock.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Well somewhat - the gites and guides were run by local people and it provided important employment. However, pollution is a big problem - and the group added to that by consuming lots of water from plastic water bottles, and needing to go to the bathroom all along the hike. I understand the problems on Everest now with human waste! More needs to be done to curb waste and recycle appropriately. Burning plastic is not responsible.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

I always love your holidays - and feel they are well planned and organized - first rate guides. I thought the hike was hard - but doable. The hotel in Marrakech was terrible and should be replaced with someplace more welcoming - its ok to have a welcoming hotel before transitioning to Gites and camping - Marrakech is a rough city - and I felt that the hotel prevented me from fully appreciating it because I did not have a "warm environment" to return to at the end of my day of walking. Also - as a single women - the access point to the Medina from the hotel was not ideal - especially for late nights.

Read the operator's response here:

I am glad to hear that you had a great time on your trip to Morocco and experienced many highlights. We are aware of the impact our groups have on the environment, in particular with regards to producing waste. Unfortunately, it is very hard to find feasible and effective solutions to this, given the local infrastructure for waste disposal. We always welcome any suggestions and feedback on this in order to help us reduce the negative impact our groups have on the environment. I am sorry to read that you felt uncomfortable in the Marrakech hotel. We do review all hotels we use on a regular basis and have found this hotel to be a safe choice for our travellers. Admittedly, it does not have the atmosphere of a small, family run hotel or guest house, being a somewhat larger property. Such small guest houses in a busy travellers’ destination like Marrakech usually cannot guarantee availability for groups. We feel that a guaranteed and reliable accommodation is particularly important for the starting point of a trip, when some individual travellers arrive on their own, and that is the reasoning behind our choice. We will, however, continue to look for the best properties possible.