{"id":1310580,"date":"2026-10-22T14:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1310580"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:12:52","slug":"morocco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/africa\/morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":1310581,"parent":1302039,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Morocco country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Morocco Travel Guide","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Morocco packs medieval medinas, Sahara dunes, Atlas peaks and Atlantic surf into a country you can cross by train and bus for under \u20ac25 a leg. Fly into Marrakech in under four hours from London, sleep in a riad hostel from about \u20ac6 a night, and give it two weeks if you can.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1314869","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Where to go | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #budget","hw_hub_country_stats":"9 | UNESCO World Heritage sites\r\n\u20ac30\u201345 | A typical backpacker day\r\n3h40 | Flight from London to Marrakech\r\nMar\u2013May | Best months, with Sep\u2013Nov","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"What travelling Morocco is actually like","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Morocco is the most varied country you can reach on a short-haul budget flight from Europe. In a single fortnight you can get lost in the souks of Marrakech, sleep in a tent in the Erg Chebbi dunes, walk mule tracks in the High Atlas and finish with grilled sardines and a surf lesson on the Atlantic. It is also a country that asks a bit more of you than Spain or Portugal: the medinas are loud and disorientating, bargaining is part of daily life, and touts are a constant in the busiest cities. Most people find it settles down after day two.\r\n\r\nThink of it in four zones. The imperial cities (Marrakech, Fes, Meknes and Rabat) are where the history is: walled medinas, madrasas, palaces and tanneries. The north (Tangier, Chefchaouen, Tetouan) feels closer to Andaluc\u00eda, with Spanish widely spoken and a ferry to Tarifa that takes about an hour. The south (the Atlas, Ouarzazate, A\u00eft Benhaddou, the Draa valley and Merzouga) is mountains, kasbahs and desert. And the Atlantic coast (Essaouira, Taghazout, Agadir) is where travellers slow down, surf and recover from the medinas.\r\n\r\nGetting around is easier than people expect. ONCF trains link Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Fes and Marrakech, and the Al Boraq high-speed line gets you from Tangier to Casablanca in about 2 hours 10 minutes. Everywhere the railway does not reach, CTM and Supratours coaches do, with reserved seats and luggage holds. Grand taxis fill the gaps in the mountains.\r\n\r\nThe classic first trip is a loop: fly into Marrakech, spend three days there, take a three-day desert tour or bus to Merzouga, continue to Fes, ride the bus to Chefchaouen, then exit via Tangier by train or ferry. Add four or five days on the coast at Essaouira or Taghazout and you have a very good two to three weeks. With only a week, pick one region rather than trying to see the whole country from a minibus window.\r\n\r\nBudget-wise, Morocco is cheap but not as cheap as it was. A dorm bed in a Marrakech riad hostel runs from about \u20ac6 to \u20ac17, a plate of food at a local spot costs a few euros, and long-distance buses rarely top \u20ac20. Entry tickets are where costs creep up: the big Marrakech monuments are 100 MAD (about \u20ac9) each and the Jardin Majorelle is 150 MAD. Most backpackers spend \u20ac30 to \u20ac45 a day.\r\n\r\nGo in spring (March to May) or autumn (September to November) if you can. Summer is fierce inland, with Marrakech averaging 36\u00b0C in July and August, and winter nights in the desert and mountains drop close to freezing. Ramadan 2027 is expected to run from about 8 February to 9 March: travel is still very doable, but daytime eating options shrink and the rhythm of the day changes.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Capital | Rabat\r\nCurrency | Moroccan dirham (MAD), about 10.9 MAD to \u20ac1 (Oct 2026). Closed currency: change leftovers before you leave\r\nLanguages | Arabic and Amazigh (Berber) are official; French is widely used; Spanish in the north; English common in tourist areas\r\nVisa | Not needed for UK, EU, US, Canadian or Australian passport holders for tourist stays up to 90 days. Others check acces-maroc.ma\r\nPassport | UK advice: valid 3 months beyond arrival. US advice: 6 months and a blank page. Get your entry stamp\r\nTime zone | GMT (UTC+0) all year since 20 September 2026\r\nPlugs and voltage | Type C and E (European two-pin), 220 V\r\nEmergency numbers | Police 19 (190 from mobiles), ambulance and fire 15 (150), Royal Gendarmerie 177 outside towns\r\nTipping | Round up in caf\u00e9s, leave something in sit-down restaurants, and tip guides and drivers\r\nTap water | Not recommended for visitors; use bottled or filtered water\r\nSIM and eSIM | Maroc Telecom, Orange and inwi; passport needed. Around 100 MAD for 20 GB (inwi, Orange). eSIMs work on recent phones\r\nRide-hailing | Careem and inDrive in big cities; Uber back in Casablanca and Marrakech since late 2025 (licensed cars only)\r\nBest time to go | March to May and September to November","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go in Morocco","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Most routes start in Marrakech or Tangier and link the imperial cities, the desert and the coast. These are the stops that earn their place on a backpacker itinerary, with live hostel counts and dorm prices from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Marrakech | The loud, intense, unmissable start of most trips: Jemaa el-Fna at night, riad hostels, palaces at 100 MAD a ticket and day trips to the Atlas and Agafay. |  | 1310672 | Great city with friendly people, great food and high energy. | \nFes | The largest and most authentic medina in Morocco, a UNESCO site since 1981, with tanneries, madrasas and lanes only donkeys can navigate. Give it two full days. |  | 1310646 | My second time in Fez it was fantastic. I really enjoyed all the things of the city. | \nChefchaouen | Blue-washed mountain town in the Rif, about 4\u00bd to 5 hours by CTM bus from Fes. Stay two nights and hike in the hills above town. |  | 1310633 | Chefchaouen is a very very beautiful place and Morocco has very beautiful people. | \nEssaouira | Windy, walkable UNESCO port town about 3 hours from Marrakech by bus, with fresh fish grills, kitesurfing and the Gnaoua festival in June. |  | 1310644 | Essaouira is also immensely popular with domestic tourists, so that should say enough! | \nTaghazout | Laid-back surf village north of Agadir with surf hostels, beginner lessons all year and bigger swells from September to April. |  | 1314870 | Taghazout is really great for a couple of things: - The Surfing culture, you can rent board and wetsuits everywhere, it sits close by to a lot of beaches and surf points you can walk to some or take a taxi which gives you more opportunities to surf on your days there based on the waves of each place and it also just fun to just switch and go to another beach. - It has great panaromas view from the skatepark to just walking in the village your eyes are always delighted - The food is great | \nTangier | Gateway from Spain, an hour by ferry from Tarifa and 2h10 by Al Boraq to Casablanca. A good-looking kasbah and an old literary caf\u00e9 scene. |  | 1314873 | One of the best weekend destinations that you can visit again and again and always find new places to go. | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"Pick your kind of Morocco trip","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Morocco works for very different trips. Choose one or two of these and build the route around them, rather than trying to tick off the whole country in ten days.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Desert | sunset | sun | Ride out into the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset, sleep in a desert camp and cross the Atlas past kasbahs and palm valleys. | Camel ride at sunset;Night in a desert camp;Sandboarding;Sunrise from the dunes;Kasbah stops on the drive | Erg Chebbi;Tizi n'Tichka pass;A\u00eft Benhaddou;Todra Gorge;Dades Valley | Marrakech;Fes | desert\nSurf and the Atlantic | blue | beach | Slow down on the Atlantic coast: surf lessons, sunset on the rooftop and fish grilled straight off the boats. | Surf lessons;Kitesurfing;Seafood at the port grills;Yoga and surf camps;Sunset on the ramparts | Anchor Point;Killer Point;Essaouira beach;Tamraght;Paradise Valley | Taghazout;Essaouira | surf\nMountains and trekking | green | mountain | Walk mule tracks through Amazigh villages in the High Atlas, or climb Toubkal, at 4,167 m the highest peak in North Africa. | Toubkal summit with a licensed guide;Village-to-village day hikes;Ourika Valley waterfalls;Rif mountain walks | Jebel Toubkal;Imlil valley;Ourika Valley;Akchour waterfalls | Marrakech;Chefchaouen | hiking\nMedinas and history | purple | camera | Nine UNESCO sites, from the medinas of Fes and Marrakech to Roman Volubilis and the earth ksar of A\u00eft Benhaddou. | Get lost in Fes el-Bali;Madrasas and palaces;Tannery terraces;Roman ruins;Hassan II Mosque tour | Fes el-Bali;Jemaa el-Fna;Volubilis;Bahia Palace;Kasbah of the Udayas | Fes;Marrakech | culture\nFood | orange | food | Eat your way around the country, from harira and msemen on the street to tanjia in Marrakech and pastilla in Fes. | Jemaa el-Fna food stalls;Cooking class;Friday couscous;Street breakfast of msemen;Port fish grills | Jemaa el-Fna;Fes medina;Essaouira port;Tangier medina | Marrakech;Fes;Essaouira;Tangier | food\nRail and road loop | teal | train | Link the north and the imperial cities by Al Boraq and ONCF trains, then switch to CTM and Supratours coaches for the south and coast. | Al Boraq high-speed train;Overnight train to Marrakech;Coach over the Atlas;Shared grand taxis;Ferry from Spain | Tangier station;Tizi n'Tichka;Marrakech station;Tanger Ville port | Tangier;Fes;Marrakech;Chefchaouen | road-trips","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Medinas, mountains and a night in the dunes","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Start with the medinas, because they are the reason most people come. Marrakech is the loudest and most theatrical: Jemaa el-Fna fills with food stalls, musicians and storytellers every evening, and the souks to the north are a maze of leather, lamps and spices. Fes el-Bali, a UNESCO site since 1981, is older, bigger and far less touristy, with donkeys still hauling goods through lanes too narrow for anything else. Climb a terrace above the Chouara tannery for the classic view of the dye pits, and expect to be steered into a leather shop on the way out.\r\n\r\nThen go south. A night in the Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga is the highlight of most trips: camel ride out at sunset, dinner and drumming in a camp, and a sky full of stars. On the way, the Tizi n'Tichka pass crosses the High Atlas to A\u00eft Benhaddou, the fortified earth village that has appeared in a long list of films and TV series and has been a World Heritage site since 1987. Walking into the ksar itself is free.\r\n\r\nFor hiking, Imlil is the base for the High Atlas and for Jebel Toubkal, at 4,167 m the highest peak in North Africa. You need a licensed guide to climb Toubkal, and most people take two or three days with a night at the refuge. Even if you do not summit, the day walks through walnut groves and Amazigh villages around Imlil are some of the best in the country.\r\n\r\nOn the coast, Essaouira has a compact, walkable UNESCO medina, a working fishing port and steady wind that makes it a kitesurf hub. Further south, Taghazout is a laid-back surf village where beginners can learn year-round and experienced surfers come for the bigger swells from September to April. In the north, Chefchaouen's blue-washed medina in the Rif mountains is beautiful and very photographed; stay at least two nights so you see it before and after the day-trippers.\r\n\r\nDo not skip the cities people rush through. Rabat is calm, clean and has the Kasbah of the Udayas above the ocean. Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque is one of the few mosques in Morocco non-Muslims can enter, on guided tours that cost 140 MAD. Meknes is the base for the Roman ruins at Volubilis.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Jemaa el-Fna | Marrakech's main square, free and best from about an hour before sunset\r\nFes el-Bali | UNESCO medina since 1981; allow two full days and consider a licensed guide\r\nErg Chebbi | Overnight bus from Fes reaches Merzouga at 07:40, about 240 MAD\r\nToubkal | 4,167 m; licensed guide required; refuge \u20ac20\u201330 a night\r\nHassan II Mosque | Casablanca; guided tours 140 MAD for foreign adults\r\nA\u00eft Benhaddou | UNESCO earth ksar; walking in is free","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do guides for Morocco","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Tagines, harira and too much mint tea","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Moroccan food is built around slow cooking and bread. Tagine, the conical clay pot, is on every menu: chicken with preserved lemon and olives, beef with prunes, or kefta (spiced meatballs) with egg. Couscous is traditionally a Friday lunch, so look for neighbourhood restaurants serving it around midday that day. Bread (khobz) comes with everything and doubles as your cutlery.\r\n\r\nThe cheapest and best eating is on the street and in small local caf\u00e9s. Harira, a tomato, lentil and chickpea soup, costs about 10 to 15 MAD (around \u20ac1) and is the dish that breaks the fast every evening during Ramadan. Breakfast is msemen or meloui (flaky griddle breads) with honey for a few dirhams each, or a bowl of bissara, a garlicky split-pea soup that is a winter staple. Sfenj, a ring doughnut fried to order, costs 1 or 2 MAD.\r\n\r\nEach region has its speciality. Marrakech is known for tanjia, beef or lamb slow-cooked in a clay urn in the embers of a hammam furnace. Fes is the home of pastilla, a sweet and savoury pie of pigeon or chicken dusted with cinnamon and sugar. On the coast, Essaouira's port grills serve the morning's catch, and the south is where you will find amlou, a spread of almonds, honey and argan oil.\r\n\r\nMint tea is the national drink and the start of every conversation, poured from a height and usually very sweet. Freshly squeezed orange juice is everywhere and cheap. Alcohol is only sold in licensed bars, restaurants and hotels, and drinking in the street is illegal. During Ramadan many caf\u00e9s close until sunset, then the whole country sits down to eat at once.\r\n\r\nPrices jump in tourist areas. A tagine that costs 50 to 100 MAD in a local medina restaurant can cost three times that on a rooftop overlooking the main square. Check the menu price before you sit down, carry small notes, and assume street stalls are cash only.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Harira | Tomato, lentil and chickpea soup, about 10\u201315 MAD\r\nMsemen | Flaky griddle bread with honey, 3\u20135 MAD\r\nTagine | 50\u2013100 MAD in a local restaurant, much more on rooftops\r\nTanjia | Marrakech's slow-cooked urn stew\r\nFriday couscous | Look for it at neighbourhood restaurants at lunch\r\nAlcohol | Licensed venues only; drinking in the street is illegal","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Morocco","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Rooftops, campfires and the odd club","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Be realistic: Morocco is a Muslim country and nightlife is low-key compared with southern Europe. Alcohol is only served in licensed venues, there are few bars inside the old medinas, and drinking anywhere else, including in the street, is illegal and can get you arrested. That does not mean evenings are dull, just that they look different.\r\n\r\nIn most places the evening happens outdoors and sober. Jemaa el-Fna in Marrakech is the best free night out in the country, with food stalls, Gnawa musicians and crowds until late. Hostels across Morocco put on shared dinners, rooftop music and drumming sessions, and in the desert the night is a campfire, tagine and Amazigh drumming under the stars.\r\n\r\nMarrakech has the most going on after dark. The rooftop bars around the medina pour drinks with a view of the Koutoubia minaret, and the new town of Gueliz and the Hivernage district have cocktail bars and clubs that run until the early hours, usually with a dress code and a cover charge. Casablanca and Tangier have more of a regular city bar scene, while Taghazout and Essaouira are about sunset beers, surf-hostel parties and live music.\r\n\r\nIf you want music, time your trip around a festival. The Gnaoua and World Music Festival in Essaouira (late June) and Mawazine in Rabat (June) are the big ones.\r\n\r\nTwo safety notes. The UK government warns that drinks containing methanol have killed and injured people in Morocco, and you cannot taste or smell it, so stick to sealed bottles in licensed places. And during Ramadan, many bars close or stop serving to Moroccans, so check before you head out.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Best free night | Jemaa el-Fna food stalls and musicians, Marrakech\r\nBars and clubs | Gueliz and Hivernage in Marrakech, plus Casablanca and Tangier\r\nDesert nights | Campfire, drumming and stars at Merzouga camps\r\nBig festivals | Mawazine in Rabat and Gnaoua in Essaouira, both in June\r\nMethanol | Only drink sealed bottles in licensed venues\r\nRamadan | Many bars close or limit service for the month","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Morocco","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Trains, buses and grand taxis","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Morocco's rail network, run by ONCF, is the easiest way to cover the north and the imperial cities. The Al Boraq high-speed train runs from Tangier to Rabat in about 1 hour 20 minutes and to Casablanca in about 2 hours 10 minutes, roughly hourly between 06:00 and 19:00 plus a 21:00 departure. Second-class fares to Casablanca run from about 99 to 224 MAD (around \u20ac9 to \u20ac21), cheaper the earlier you book. Conventional trains continue to Marrakech (about 2 hours 40 minutes from Casablanca) and Fes (about 3 hours 20 minutes from Casablanca).\r\n\r\nBook on oncf-voyages.ma, where tickets go on sale up to three months ahead and the site switches to English. The site sells seats only. For the overnight train from Tangier to Marrakech (leaves 23:25, arrives 09:01), a couchette costs about 375 MAD and has to be booked at the station or through an agency. Marrakech to Fes by train is a long 6\u00bd to 7\u00bd hours, at around 180 to 220 MAD in second class.\r\n\r\nWhere the railway stops, the two reliable coach companies take over. CTM and Supratours (ONCF's bus arm) have assigned seats, air conditioning and luggage holds, with a small fee of 5 to 15 MAD per checked bag. Supratours leaves from beside Marrakech station for Essaouira (about 3 hours, around 100 MAD) and Agadir (about 3\u00bd hours, around 110 to 120 MAD). CTM runs Fes to Chefchaouen in about 4\u00bd to 5 hours for around 140 MAD, and Tangier to Chefchaouen in about 2\u00bd hours. For the desert, Supratours runs an overnight service from Fes (via Meknes) that leaves at 20:30 and reaches Merzouga at 07:40, for about 240 MAD.\r\n\r\nGrand taxis, usually old white Mercedes or Dacias, run fixed routes between towns and leave when all six seats are full. They are the way to reach Imlil, Ourika and many smaller places. Agree the per-seat price before you get in, or pay for two seats if you want room. Inside cities, small petit taxis should use the meter; ride-hailing apps Careem and inDrive work in the big cities, and Uber returned to Casablanca and Marrakech in late 2025 with licensed operators only.\r\n\r\nArriving overland from Spain, fast ferries cross from Tarifa to Tanger Ville port in about an hour. If you plan to drive, UK licence holders need the 1968 International Driving Permit.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Al Boraq | Tangier\u2013Casablanca in 2h10, about 99\u2013224 MAD in second class\r\nBooking trains | oncf-voyages.ma, up to 3 months ahead, seats only\r\nNight train | Tangier 23:25 to Marrakech 09:01, couchette about 375 MAD\r\nCoaches | CTM and Supratours; 5\u201315 MAD per checked bag\r\nGrand taxis | Shared, leave when full; agree the per-seat price\r\nFrom Spain | Tarifa to Tanger Ville ferry, about 1 hour","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Morocco","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Morocco costs in 2026","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Morocco uses the dirham (MAD). In October 2026, \u20ac1 buys about 10.9 MAD, so 100 MAD is roughly \u20ac9. The dirham is a closed currency: you cannot easily buy it before you travel, and US travel advice says exporting it is prohibited, so change or spend what you have left before you fly home. ATMs are easy to find in cities and towns but scarce in mountain villages and the desert, so take out enough cash before heading to Imlil, Merzouga or Chefchaouen.\r\n\r\nCash runs the country. Street food, grand taxis, local caf\u00e9s, the Marrakech monuments and most guesthouses want dirhams, ideally in small notes. Cards work in bigger hostels, chain shops, train stations and for online bookings, and some sights, such as the Jardin Majorelle, now sell tickets online only.\r\n\r\nAccommodation is the easy part. Dorm beds in Marrakech riad hostels currently run from about \u20ac6 to \u20ac17 a night, and many include breakfast on the roof. Some hostels add a city tax per night on top of the listed price, so check the booking. Food is cheap if you eat where locals do: harira for about \u20ac1, a tagine in a medina restaurant for \u20ac5 to \u20ac9, a fresh orange juice for under \u20ac1.\r\n\r\nSightseeing and tours are where budgets slip. The main state-run monuments in Marrakech (Bahia Palace, El Badi Palace, Saadian Tombs) cost 100 MAD each for foreign visitors since June 2024. The Jardin Majorelle is 150 MAD, or 300 MAD with the YSL and Berber museums. Desert tours vary wildly in price, so compare what is included (transport, camp standard, meals, camel ride) rather than the headline figure.\r\n\r\nBargaining is expected in the souks and with unmetered taxis, but not in supermarkets, caf\u00e9s with printed menus, or for train and coach tickets. Start well below the first price, keep it friendly, and be ready to walk away. Tipping is customary: round up in caf\u00e9s and leave something for guides and drivers.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Exchange rate | About 10.9 MAD to \u20ac1 (October 2026)\r\nDorm bed | About \u20ac6\u201317 a night in Marrakech\r\nMonuments | 100 MAD each for Bahia, El Badi and the Saadian Tombs\r\nJardin Majorelle | 150 MAD, or 300 MAD with both museums; online tickets\r\nCoach | Marrakech to Essaouira about 100 MAD\r\nCash | Carry small notes; ATMs are scarce in the mountains and desert","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Morocco","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe and sane in Morocco","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Morocco is a popular, generally safe destination, and the main problems travellers face are hassle and small scams rather than danger. The UK, US and Australian governments all advise increased caution because of the risk of terrorism, which is a reason to stay aware in crowded places rather than to cancel a trip. Expect visible security at some hotels and sites.\r\n\r\nPetty crime is the realistic risk. Pickpocketing, bag snatching and theft by passing motorbikes happen in medinas, at beaches and around tourist sights, and the UK government notes occasional knife-point robberies in cities, so avoid quiet lanes late at night and do not carry more cash than you need. In the medinas, the classic hassles are fake guides who claim a sight is closed and walk you to a shop, henna artists who start before agreeing a price, and animal handlers who put a monkey or snake on you and then demand money.\r\n\r\nWomen, especially travelling solo, get more attention, from comments in the souk to persistent questions. Loose clothing covering shoulders and knees reduces it noticeably, walking with purpose helps, and a sociable hostel is a good base. Same-sex relations are illegal in Morocco and public displays of affection can lead to prosecution, so LGBTQ+ travellers should be discreet and careful with dating apps.\r\n\r\nKnow the laws. Drugs carry zero tolerance and long sentences; kif is offered openly around Chefchaouen and the Rif but buying it is still illegal. Drinking outside licensed venues is illegal, as is flying a drone without permission from the civil aviation authority. During Ramadan, avoid eating, drinking or smoking in public in the daytime.\r\n\r\nIn the mountains, hire a licensed guide (required on Toubkal), carry water and warm layers, and make sure your insurance covers trekking. The September 2023 earthquake struck the High Atlas southwest of Marrakech and rebuilding continues in some villages. Do not travel near the Berm in Western Sahara: Australia's advice warns of armed conflict and landmines there.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Overall | Exercise increased caution (UK, US and Australian advice)\r\nCommon scams | Fake guides, closed-sight trick, henna, animal photos\r\nPetty crime | Pickpockets and motorbike bag snatchers in medinas\r\nWomen | Expect attention; loose clothing covering shoulders and knees helps\r\nLaws | Same-sex relations illegal; zero tolerance on drugs; no street drinking\r\nTrekking | Licensed guide on Toubkal; insurance that covers hiking","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Morocco","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Visas, passports and paperwork","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Good news for most Hostelworld readers: UK, US, Canadian, Australian and EU passport holders do not need a visa to visit Morocco as a tourist for up to 90 days. You just get an entry stamp at the border. Other nationalities should check the official e-visa portal, acces-maroc.ma, before booking.\r\n\r\nCheck your passport validity. UK advice says your passport must be valid for at least three months after the date you arrive; US advice asks for six months' validity on entry and one blank page per stamp. Aim for six months to be safe, and make sure the passport is not damaged, because damaged passports have been refused.\r\n\r\nMake sure you get your entry stamp. UK travel advice notes that some travellers have had trouble leaving Morocco because their passport was not stamped on arrival. If you want to stay longer than 90 days, apply for an extension at a police station; US advice warns that overstaying means seeing a judge and possibly paying a fine before you can leave.\r\n\r\nMoney and customs: you must declare large amounts of foreign currency when entering and leaving, and you cannot take dirhams out of the country. Customs rules are strict, so declare anything that might be restricted. Drones need prior permission from the civil aviation authority, and posting passports into or through Morocco is banned.\r\n\r\nMorocco switched to permanent GMT (UTC+0) on 20 September 2026, ending the old GMT+1 time with a one-hour change for Ramadan, so check older timetables and guides that still mention it.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia: up to 90 days\r\nPassport | At least 3 months (UK advice), 6 months (US advice)\r\nEntry stamp | Check you have one, or leaving can be a problem\r\nExtensions | Apply at a police station before day 90\r\nOther passports | Check acces-maroc.ma for e-visas\r\nDrones | Need permission from the civil aviation authority","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips guides for Morocco","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go to Morocco","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"Spring and autumn are the sweet spots: warm days, cool nights and comfortable conditions in the medinas, the mountains and the desert. Summer is hot inland and best spent on the coast, and winter is mild by day but cold at night anywhere high or dry.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Temperatures are average daily highs in Marrakech (weather2travel climate data), used as a reference for the inland route. The coast at Essaouira and Taghazout is noticeably cooler in summer, and the desert and Atlas are colder at night. Crowd levels are our own rough estimate. Ramadan and Eid dates move about 11 days earlier each year and are confirmed only by moon sighting.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 18 | 3 | Clear days, cold nights; snow on the Atlas\r\nFebruary | 20 | 3 | Ramadan expected from about 8 Feb 2027\r\nMarch | 22 | 4 | Eid al-Fitr around 9\u201310 Mar 2027; spring starts\r\nApril | 24 | 5 | Peak spring, Easter crowds\r\nMay | 27 | 4 | Rose Festival in the Dades valley\r\nJune | 31 | 3 | Fes, Mawazine and Gnaoua festivals\r\nJuly | 36 | 3 | Very hot inland; coast busy\r\nAugust | 36 | 3 | Hottest month; head for the Atlantic\r\nSeptember | 32 | 3 | Surf season starts; Imilchil festival\r\nOctober | 27 | 5 | Best all-round month\r\nNovember | 22 | 4 | Good trekking light; film festival\r\nDecember | 19 | 4 | Holiday rush; freezing desert nights","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"How much a day in Morocco costs","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick a travel style and the number of nights to see a rough total. Figures are per person per day in euros, based on hostel dorm or private room prices, local food, buses and trains, and a mix of paid sights and tours.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Rough figures for 2026, converted at about \u20ac1 = 10.9 MAD. Multi-day desert tours, Toubkal guides and surf camps are usually paid as packages and can push a day well above these numbers.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15\r\nComfortable | 45 | 35 | 20 | 30","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"Festivals and events in Morocco","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Music festivals, harvest celebrations and religious holidays shape the Moroccan calendar. Lunar holidays such as Ramadan and the two Eids shift about 11 days earlier each year, so check dates for your trip.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"morocco","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Morocco","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/africa\/morocco\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Rose Festival | May | Kalaat M'Gouna | Music, markets and rose-themed everything to mark the harvest in the Dades valley. |  | \nFes Festival of World Sacred Music | Early June | Fes | Sufi, spiritual and world music in palace gardens and squares around the medina. |  | \nMawazine | June | Rabat | One of Africa's biggest music festivals, with international headliners and free stages. |  | \nGnaoua and World Music Festival | Late June | Essaouira | Gnawa masters play alongside international musicians on stages around the town. |  | \nNational Festival of Popular Arts | Early July | Marrakech | Folk music and dance troupes from every region of Morocco. |  | \nImilchil Marriage Festival | Late August or September | Imilchil, High Atlas | Amazigh gathering with music, dance and traditional marriage rituals. |  | \nTanjazz | September | Tangier | Jazz festival in Tangier with Moroccan and international acts. |  | \nMarrakech International Film Festival | Late November to early December | Marrakech | International film festival with premieres, a competition and guest directors. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Top-rated hostels in Morocco","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"Moroccan hostels are often converted riads: rooms around a tiled courtyard, a roof terrace for breakfast, and staff who will book your bus or desert trip. 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The UK, US and Australian governments advise increased caution because of the terrorism risk, so stay aware in crowded places, avoid quiet lanes late at night and keep valuables out of sight.\r\nDo I need a visa for Morocco? | Not if you hold a UK, EU, US, Canadian or Australian passport and are visiting as a tourist for up to 90 days. Your passport should have at least three months' validity under UK advice, or six months under US advice, so aim for six. Other nationalities should check the official portal at acces-maroc.ma.\r\nHow many days do I need in Morocco? | Two weeks is enough for a good loop of Marrakech, the desert, Fes and Chefchaouen. Three weeks lets you add the coast at Essaouira or Taghazout and the High Atlas. With one week, stick to one region, such as Marrakech plus the desert or Marrakech plus Essaouira and Imlil.\r\nWhat is the best time to visit Morocco? | March to May and September to November, when Marrakech averages around 22\u201327\u00b0C and nights in the desert are bearable. July and August are very hot inland (about 36\u00b0C in Marrakech), so spend summer on the coast. Winter days are pleasant but desert and mountain nights get close to freezing.\r\nHow much does a trip to Morocco cost per day? | Most backpackers spend around \u20ac30 to \u20ac45 a day. That covers a dorm bed (about \u20ac6 to \u20ac17 in Marrakech), local food, buses and a sight or two. Desert tours, guided treks and surf camps are extra and are usually paid as packages.\r\nIs Morocco safe for solo female travellers? | Many women travel solo in Morocco without problems, but expect more unwanted attention than in Europe, especially in the Marrakech and Fes medinas. Loose clothing covering shoulders and knees helps, as does walking with purpose and ignoring persistent approaches. Sociable hostels and group desert tours make it easier to find company.\r\nHow do I get from Marrakech to the Sahara? | Most people take a two- or three-day tour that crosses the Atlas via A\u00eft Benhaddou and finishes with a night in a camp at Merzouga or Zagora. Independently, you can take a coach to Ouarzazate (about 4 hours) and continue east, or reach Merzouga from Fes by the overnight Supratours service, which leaves at 20:30 and arrives at 07:40.\r\nHow do I get from Marrakech to Fes? | By train it takes about 6\u00bd to 7\u00bd hours and costs around 180\u2013220 MAD in second class, changing or continuing via Casablanca and Rabat. CTM coaches take longer, roughly 7 to 9 hours. Many travellers break the trip by going via the desert instead.\r\nCan I drink alcohol in Morocco? | Yes, but only in licensed bars, restaurants and hotels. 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