The wife and I typically shun the idea of hiring a tour guide when we travel to a new city, but we made an exception on a recent travel trip to Tangier, Morocco.

Recommended in our Rick Steves book, travel guide Aziz Begdouri was an excellent choice. We spent a fun day traveling Tangier with Aziz and highly recommend his services. Our tour included all the main tourist stops, including the Kasbah, Grand and Petit Soccos, Anglican Church, Medina and markets. Aziz seems to know everyone in town and made our visit enjoyable.

The only negative I can report was an unrequested stop at a carpet store where we sat through a sales pitch. We weren’t interested in buying a carpet, but it was a short stop and more of a nuisance than anything else. 

At only 15 Euros per person for a five-hour tour, hiring Aziz was a cheap travel deal.

You can contact Aziz at aziztour@hotmail.com.

It’s easy to reach Tangier from the south of Spain, especially Tarifa. While there’s not really any other reason to go to Tarifa, it’s only about 30 minutes by ferry to Africa so the Spanish city makes a handy departure point. Watch for more on Tarifa restaurants and accommodations in an upcoming post.