Blog · Advice from a local team
Practical advice, routes and culture to help you plan your trip to Morocco, written by our team on the ground.
Recommended vaccinations, water and food, desert heat, altitude in the Atlas, pharmacies, medical insurance and what to do if you fall ill during your trip, explained by a local agency.
Which operator to choose, how to buy a SIM at the airport with your passport, when an eSIM makes sense, where coverage drops out in the Atlas and the desert, and how to avoid a roaming bill.
On 2 August 2027 the path of totality crosses northern Morocco. Approximate times, where to watch it between Tangier, Tetouan and Chefchaouen, the heat, bookings and how to protect your eyes.
Where to change money, which cash machines to use, when a card works, how much to tip the guide, the driver or the camel handler, and how to haggle without stress, from a local agency.
There are no direct flights, but with a stopover in Madrid you arrive in about 15 hours. Entry requirements for Mexicans, money, time difference, a budget in pesos and a 9-day route.
During Ramadan hotels, riads and tours keep running, but opening hours, food and the mood on the street change. What to expect, how to behave and the expected dates for 2027.
Gnaoua in Essaouira, sacred music in Fez, roses in Kelaat M'Gouna, the Imilchil moussem and more. A month-by-month calendar for planning your trip around a festival.
Hiring a car in Morocco is easy and the motorways are good. The hard parts are the cities, the checkpoints, the Tichka pass and driving at night. What to know before you get behind the wheel.
Trains link the big cities, buses reach the coast and the north, and for the desert and the Atlas you almost always need a car. How long each journey takes and what to choose for every leg.
New Year's Eve in Morocco: a camp in the Merzouga dunes, a gala dinner in Marrakech or a quiet night in the Atlas or on the coast, and when to book each option.
The questions we get before people travel to Morocco: how to pay and change dirhams, plugs, SIM cards and internet, the time during Ramadan, languages, tipping and more.
How to cross from Spain to Morocco depending on where you start: ferries across the Strait and the Mediterranean, direct flights, what happens at the port and when each option makes sense.
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