Casablanca, Morocco
Tours Delivered,
Since Apr 11, 2019
19.0
Hours, Avg. response time
Guide #34190
Salaam Alaikum (Peace be unto you) Are you looking for an original cultural private tour? Connect with locals, have a deep insight into their traditions and culture. Enjoy an awakening delicious mint tea with some unique traditional Moroccan almond pastries in one of the many crowded suburbs coffee shops around. Learn about the flavorsome ingredients of the pastries and the ancestral preparation ritual of the mint tea. Why not learn the basics of the local language and practice it when bargaining with a vendor and get the best deal? You can explore varied and eccentric street food in a city private food tour as well as bargaining and feeling the satisfaction of getting the best deal when buying a souvenir in a tailor made shopping tour. Do you love cooking, don't you? Then, welcome to my humble abode! My family will be more than happy to help you prepare a famous Moroccan dish and get introduced to all the spices and other ingredients that we use. This will be an opportunity to have an authentic social experience and know how being part of an extended Moroccan family feels like. I am pretty sure you will end up with some valuable local cooking skills that you brag and demonstrate to your friends and family back home. We can also have a whale of a time by exploring the night life and enjoy the bars and restaurants around the city. I have got a multitude of options and ideas that you will certainly appreciate. Well, if you feel these are your expectations, then, I am the tour guide you must be looking for! I am a man of conversation, I like to unveil taboos and push the boundaries! I am not a dull narrator of historical facts. I believe that each place has a unique story to tell. I love to spontaneously exchange my experiences and socialize and connect on an emotional level with my guests, giving them as much information as possible. With me, in one or multiple day private tour, consider yourself in a live TV documentary that is meant to investigate information, correct stereotypes and get rid of clichés. Casablanca holds a great value for new visitors, it is in fact a kind of an introductory to the Moroccan culture. It is the country's melting pot that gathers locals from different parts of the kingdom with their varied languages, dialects and accents. I was born and bred in Casablanca and I had a happy childhood, full of laughter and love, in a very close-knit family in the suburbs. Reminiscing about that time evokes a huge nostalgia in me, every time I perform a tour and pass by squares and alleyways, boulevards and coffee shops, where I used to spend time with my naughty childhood friends. From Abu Dhabi where luxurious hotels are gold plated and where I spent 3 years of my career. Then, to an authentic Moroccan resort where I spent more than 9 years as a concierge. Almost 12 years to forge my ability to adapt to different nationalities and sharpen my professionalism and creativity. I am a curious traveler too! I am keenly interested in visiting new places. I have visited many European countries; Barcelona and Amsterdam are my favorite. Honestly, I wish everybody on the globe could have the possibility to travel. This would definitely promote deeper mutual understanding between nations and make the world a better place. I want you to feel free to contact me if you have a particular tour theme in mind or a place you want to visit within a specific frame of time. I will be delighted to advise and help you put your itinerary together in a private tour. I am flexible and would spare no effort to make it happen. I do have access to varied car types and take care efficiently of all the logistics. I am an expert in tailoring luxurious tours, recommending places, making hotel, restaurant, ticket reservations. I have a wide knowledge of the history of Morocco and participated in a multitude of customized tours to different parts of the kingdom. Looking forward to meeting you Cheers Issam J - Vaccinated against Covid(Janssen single dose vaccine). - A licensed national tour guide, Badge 2606. - A Bachelor in English Studies and Culture in 2006. - An Impeccable communication skills with a lovable outgoing personality. - A professional degree in cultural mediation and events organization. - 12 years experience as a resort concierge. - A remarkable knowledge of first aid procedures. *I have access to brand new air-conditioned cars with professional drivers and full insurance. *Mercedes Vito 6 passengers and room for 7 suitcases. *Mercedes Sprinter full options 15 pax. *48 passengers buses. Don't hesitate to send me a message for special requests No restrictions.
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Issam gave us a wonderful tour. He was so informative about the Mosque, the religion and the culture. We had lunch at a local restaurant that tourist crowds do not go to. We ended up a a rug co-operative store that benefits the Moroccan artist community. I sent him photos of my rug and he is going to send me more history about it. I want to thank him and our...

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Salam Colleen Thanks so much for leaving a review and rating my tour! I’m so glad you enjoyed the day and all the little tidbits I shared about Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca’s culture and history, and our stop at the local women’s rug cooperative to see how Moroccan carpets are made. Hope we stay in touch, and hopefully our paths cross again someday for another tour in a...
Issam is a great guy. He's very knowledgeable, speaks great English, and is simply a pleasant person to spend a day with. We gave him free rein to decide when, where, and for how long and he chose well. The Mosque is amazing and the other sites were interesting and enjoyable as well. He actually extended the time a bit so that he could take us directly to the train...

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Lynn 😁 Thanks so much for the awesome review and recommendations! 😊Messages like yours really make me love my job even more. I’m just happy I could help you experience Casablanca more like a local. Train stations can be a little confusing sometimes, so I wanted to make sure you got on the right train and everything went smoothly! I’m really glad we got to meet, and I...
Issam is a stellar guide. We were able to work together to tailor the tour to our needs. We had a fantastic day and are already trying to figure out when we're going to be back and do our next tour with Issam!

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Hi Rob I’m really glad you enjoyed spending the day together during our 6-hour tour and learning more about the culture and history of the city where I was born and raised 😊 I hope the tour gave you a nice little taste of Morocco and maybe inspired you to come back for a longer multi-day trip someday. I’d be more than happy to help you plan and design that experience...

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Anita Wow, what a review! 😊 I just realized it was posted in the private traveler comments section, so it’s unfortunately not public, but I truly appreciate it. I really enjoyed showing you the Jewish side of Casablanca that many visitors miss. Thanks as well for your kindness, generosity, and open-mindedness. I’m so glad you enjoyed learning about Moroccan Jewish...