Archive for Morocco Travel

• Marrakesh Map and Transport

  Once in the city, and despite its size and the maze of its souks, Marrakesh is not too hard to navigate. The broad, open space of Djemaa el Fna lies right at the heart of the Medina, and almost everything of interest is concentrated in the web of alley ways north and south of the square. Just to...

• Marrakesh – Getting There

  Arriving at the train station, on the edge of the new town Gueliz, a petit taxi is a good idea, unless you fancy a fifteen-minute walk to the Gueliz hotels, or a longer walk or bus ride to the Medina; the taxi fare should be no more than 15dh ($20) to the Medina, less to hotels in Gueliz. The bus st...

• Tafraoute – Getting There

  Approached by beautiful scenic roads through the Anti-Atlas from Tiznit or Agadir, or on a newly surfaced and less traveled road from Igherm and Tata, Tafraoute is worth all the effort and time it takes to reach. The town is the center for villages built among a wind-eroded, jagged panorama of grani...

• Tafraoute – Moving On

  Leaving Tafraoute, follow the "new road" out past Agard Oudad, turning left around 3km south of the village. This road climbs over the hills, with superb panoramas back across Tafraoute and the Ameln Valley, to reach TLETA TAZRITE (15km from Tafraoute), which has a souk on Friday - not Tuesday as it...

• Mirhleft

  Heading south from Tiznit to Guelimim, you have a choice of routes: a fast inland road across scrubby desert via Bou Izakarn, where the road to Ifrane de l' Anti-Atlas and the Tata oasis heads off east into the Anti­ Atlas; or a more circuitous journey along the coast, by way of the splendid old Sp...

• Guelmim – How to Get There and Move On

  Arriving by bus or grand taxi, you'll probably be dropped at the gare routiere, though night CTM services and some grands taxis may drop you elsewhere. At the heart of the town is the Place Bir Anzarane, with the main cluster of hotels and cafe-restaurants to its north. There is a tourist office ...

• Car Rental in Morocco

  Car Rental Car rental in Morocco can be expensive, from around [220/$375 per week or [36/$65 a day (there's usually a three-day minimum) for a basic car with unlimited mileage. You will be expected to leave a large deposit, and petrol prices are high. However, having a car does pay obvious divide...

• Driving in Morocco

  There are few real problems driving in Morocco, but be aware that accident rates are high - in large part because much of the population is not yet tuned in to looking out for motorized vehicles. You should treat all pedestrians with the suspicion that they will cross in front of you, and all cyclis...

• Buses in Morocco

  Travel by Buses in Morocco is marginally cheaper than taking a taxi, and there are far more regular routes. Traveling on public transport for any length of time in Morocco, you are likely to make considerable use of the various networks. Taxis are likely to do a journey in about two-thirds of the...

• Taxis in Morocco

  Collectively, taxis are one of the best features of Moroccan transport. They oper­ate on a wide variety of routes, are much quicker than buses (usually quicker than trains, too), and fares are very reasonable. They are also a good way of meeting people and having impromptu Arabic lessons. Taxis ...