| PASSPORTS: Citizens of any country seeking to enter Morocco must have a passport valid for six months, with at least one blank page. A visa is not required for stays of fewer than 90 days. |
VISAS: Before planning travel we recommend using the iVisa search function to verify requirements and visa requirements can change.
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By Plane – Most international flights will arrive and depart from one of several major international airports – Marrakech-Menara Airport (RAK), Tangier-Boukhalef Airport (TNG), and Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA).
By Ferry from Spain – Read our story “How to get from Spain to Tangier Morocco“.
Language – The main language in Morocco is Arabic. Learn to speak a bit of Arabic so you can get around more easily and don’t stand out as a tourist! Read our story Start to learn languages – Top language learning apps and websites.
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Time Zone — UTC (+00:00)
Currency — Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Best time to visit — Spring or Fall
Country Code — +212
Protect against insect bites and insect-borne diseases, such as tick-borne encephalitis or malaria, by using insect repellant and wearing long pants, long sleeve shirts, boots, and hats if possible.
Prevent foodborne illnesses by avoiding undercooked foods and unpasteurized dairy products and washing hands, especially before eating.
A comprehensive pre-travel health consultation with a travel health care provider is recommended for all travelers to Morocco in order to optimize their health while traveling and to individualize their disease prevention strategies to best mitigate the health risks. We have used and recommend Passport Health.
Emergencies – To reach the police dial 190, fire department or ambulance service, dial 150.
To check the latest weather for any destination you are thinking of heading to in Morocco, visit our weather page complete with weather radar and minute-by-minute forecasting.
From exotic villas to ecolodges to family-owned boutique hotels, make sure your stay in Morocco will be nothing short of amazing with our pick of the best hotels in Morocco. If it makes our list of a top Morocco hotel, it is because we have stayed there and personally recommend it.
In the hills above Imlil, where there once were kasbah ruins, you find a grand mountain retreat called Kasbah du Toubkal hotel, carefully curated to maintain its historic flavor and local connection with an emphasis on sustainable operations. But Kasbah du Toubkal is much more than a glorious historic hotel on a hilltop. Read on to learn why you WILL want to stay here on your next Morocco visit.
Morocco is a country that fills your senses to overflowing. Morocco is a country that will get inside your soul. It is both exotic and gritty and that, in part, is the attraction. The best of our Morocco Instagram photos will help inspire your next visit, or fondly remember your last.
Bab el Oued Ecolodge in Tamnougalt village, Morocco, offers a garden retreat with winding paths, a pool, separate cottages and excellent dinners. It is a lush world filled with plants and seductive scents from jasmine and roses. Read our review of our stay at Bab el Oued Ecolodge here.
Asilah Morocco is an oft-neglected coastal city that offers a quieter, less frenetic medina, plus a beach, fishing port, street art, and great sunsets too. Here are all the things to do in Asilah Morocco.
When you intend to spend time in the sensory-intense souk markets and medina of Fes Morocco, having a quiet, restful, clean escape is a must. Do not hesitate to select the Riad Laaroussa, the best luxury hotel in Fes.
Dar Manara is a cozy riad in Asilah Morocco, a small, artsy town that offers a restful medina where you won’t get lost. Read our review of Dar Manara, located in the Asilah medina.
The trip from Madrid Spain to Tangier Morocco is not difficult and not that expensive, using the Spanish train system called Renfe and the ferry company called FRS. And you get to pass across the Strait of Gibraltar, the narrow body of water that is the only entrance to the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic.
The Repose in the Salé medina area, one of the best riads in Rabat, Morocco, blends Moroccan tradition with subtle nods to modern Western comforts with the result being a centrally located hotel with never-ending hospitality. Review updated January 6, 2020.
Is Morocco safe to travel in? Many people wonder. We talked with Open Doors Morocco to get traveling tips on travel safety in Morocco. Morocco is an African country with French roots, a conservative culture and Muslim religion, and it intrigues travelers with its culture and landscape certainly, but travelers still wonder about safety. We can tell you that Morocco is very safe if you travel smart. The cover photo won a Silver Medal from the North American Travel Journalists Association for travel photography.
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