About Gateway2Morocco: Canadian Trust, Moroccan Soul
A licensed Canadian travel agency in Burnaby, British Columbia, run by Moroccan natives. Twenty-five years of designing private Morocco tours that feel like they were planned by a friend who happens to live there.
Brahim Jounh — Moroccan-Born, Vancouver-Based
Brahim was born in Morocco, grew up on the routes between Marrakech and the Sahara, and moved to Vancouver more than two decades ago. He founded Gateway2Morocco Travel in 1999 to solve a problem he kept hearing from North American friends: "I want to visit Morocco — but I want someone I can actually trust to plan it."
The answer was a hybrid model: a fully licensed Canadian travel agency with consumer protections you'd expect from any local operator, paired with a team of Moroccan natives on the ground who know every imperial city, every Atlas pass, and every desert camp personally.
"Every trip we design is one I'd happily send my own family on. That's the only quality test that matters."— Brahim Jounh, Founder
Brahim personally reviews every itinerary, vets every riad before adding it to the portfolio, and is reachable directly by phone or WhatsApp throughout your trip. That hands-on involvement is the reason Gateway2Morocco has held a 4.9-star average across 300+ TripAdvisor reviews for over a decade.
Canadian Reliability Meets Moroccan Soul
Most Morocco tour operators are either local outfits halfway around the world (great access, hard to verify) or international travel agencies that resell other people's tours (easy to call, no real local depth). We're built to be neither.
The Trust Layer
Headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Gateway2Morocco Travel Ltd is a fully licensed Canadian travel agency. You get:
- BPCPA License #80460 — deposit protection under BC law
- Secure payment in CAD or USD via card, wire, or Interac
- Professional accountability — file a complaint if anything ever went wrong
- Same-timezone support while you're planning from North America
The Depth Layer
Our drivers, guides, and local fixers are Moroccan natives with decades of in-country expertise. You get:
- Insider access to riads, artisans, and desert camps that aren't on Booking.com
- Government-licensed city guides in Marrakech, Fes, Meknes, Rabat, and Volubilis
- Cultural fluency — Arabic, Berber, French, English — and the right etiquette everywhere
- 24/7 ground support from our Marrakech office while you travel
25 Years of Crafting Private Morocco Trips
From a one-person operation to a Canadian-licensed agency with thousands of travellers hosted, here's how Gateway2Morocco grew.
Gateway2Morocco Founded
Brahim Jounh founds Gateway2Morocco Travel to design private Morocco tours for North American travellers, blending Canadian standards with Moroccan local knowledge.
Marrakech Office Opens
Full-time ground operations centre established in Marrakech with in-house drivers, vetted guide network, and 24/7 client support for travellers in-country.
BPCPA License #80460
Becomes a fully licensed travel agency under British Columbia Consumer Protection, providing legal deposit bonding and professional accountability.
1,000+ Travellers Milestone
Crosses 1,000 travellers hosted and maintains a 4.9-star TripAdvisor average — a rating we've now held for over a decade.
Jewish Heritage Specialization
Officially recognised as a specialist in Moroccan Jewish heritage tours, partnering with synagogues and community guides across Casablanca, Fes, Marrakech, and Tetouan.
2,000+ Travellers · Today
Over 2,000 travellers from Canada, USA, and beyond have explored Morocco with us. Now serving the next generation of curious travellers who want the real Morocco, not the package version.
Three Pillars of the Gateway2Morocco Tour
Rather than offering "Morocco for everyone", we focus on three specific areas where our depth makes a real difference.
Private Driver Excellence
Every tour includes a dedicated English-speaking driver in a modern, well-maintained vehicle — sized to your group. Our drivers aren't just navigators; they're cultural ambassadors who've spent decades on Moroccan roads, know every shortcut and viewpoint, and stay on call throughout your trip.
Authentic Cultural Immersion
We skip the "forced souvenir stops" that plague mass-market tours. Instead, you'll meet artisans in their workshops, share mint tea with Berber families, eat at family-run restaurants away from the tourist strips, and walk medinas with licensed local guides who tell stories you won't find in any guidebook.
Jewish Heritage Tours
We are recognised specialists in Moroccan Jewish heritage. Our curated tours through the historic Mellahs, synagogues, and Jewish cemeteries of Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, and Marrakech are designed with community elders and shaped by 1,200 years of Jewish-Moroccan history.
Credentials You Can Verify
Every Gateway2Morocco trip is backed by Canadian consumer protection law and international travel industry accreditations.
The Values Behind Every Trip
No "package" tours. Every itinerary is built from scratch around your dates, group, pace, accommodation tier, and the experiences that matter to you.
From your first email in Vancouver to your last night in Marrakech, you can reach a human — not a chatbot. WhatsApp, email, or phone, whatever's easiest.
We pay our drivers and guides above-market wages, partner with family-run riads and Berber cooperatives, and skip the chains that drain money out of local economies.
One price, all inclusions clearly listed up front. No surprise "obligatory" stops, no commission scams, no hidden fees buried in the booking contract.
Brahim or our team has slept in every riad, hotel, and desert camp we recommend. If we wouldn't book it for ourselves, it's not on your itinerary.
Morocco is layered and ever-changing. We travel the country ourselves several times a year to keep our recommendations fresh and our routes pristine.
Reach Out — We'd Love to Hear From You
Whether you're ready to plan a tour or just have a question about Morocco, we're a phone call, email, or WhatsApp away. Most enquiries get a personal reply within a few hours.
Burnaby, BC V3N 2P3
Canada
8:00 AM — 8:00 PM PST
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