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Travelling to Morocco

Everything you need to know ahead of your trip to this Arabian wonder.

Discover Morocco

Dating back centuries, Morocco is an explosion of colour, tradition, soul and spice. Here’s everything you need to know before your trip.

Explore Morocco’s Cities

Explore Morocco’s Cities


A country as impressively diverse as Morocco is home to an array of fascinating cities. From the vibrantly modern metropolis of Casablanca to the medieval streets of Fez, the ancient souk markets of Marrakesh or the bustling life of capital city Rabat, there’s something for every traveller to fall in love with.

Visit a Hammam

Visit a Hammam


The quintessential Moroccan experience, visiting a hammam is a must-do of your trip. A hamman is a steam room that Moroccans visit each week to wash and cleanse themselves whilst socialising with friends and family. You can choose whether to visit a public one to get the real experience or head to a more tourist-friendly one for around 150Dh. Once inside a hammam men and women bathe separately, and you can begin to wash yourself with exfoliating scrubs or you can even pay a member of staff to pamper you. Take a towel and a bathing suit along and enjoy the experience.

Enjoy beautiful beaches

Enjoy beautiful beaches


Beach life may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Morocco, but the country has an impressive coastline of beachy wonders. The popular beach town of Agadir is a good place to start, whilst Essaouira is slowly building its reputation as the next best thing. If you prefer your beaches quieter and more rugged, the laidback town of Taghazout is a popular spot with surfers the world over.

Money

The currency of Morocco is the dirham, which is broken down into 100 santimat.

One dollar is currently worth Morrocan dirham.

Here’s a roundup of what you can expect to spend in Morocco, with prices in Australian dollars:

Inexpensive meal for one – $4Bottle of water – $0.500.5 litre beer – $3.50
Mid-range restaurant meal for one – $10Cappuccino – $1.80Local bus ticket – $0.70

Travelling around Morocco

By train

Trains are generally considered the best way to get around Morocco, since they are quick, easy and comfortable. They’re also a great way to get to know the locals as you’ll find that passengers are very friendly and social. The journey from Tangier to Marrakech will cost around 200Dh second class, or 300Dh first class, and the night trains offer couchettes to sleep on for an extra 100Dh.

By bus

Luxury buses are also a great way to travel around Morocco and their travel network is pretty extensive. You’ll find that they’re comfortable, air-conditioned and fairly cheap – good companies to use are CTM or Supratours, where a trip from Casablanca to Agadir will cost you around 220Dh. There are also plenty of local buses available for about a quarter of the price of a luxury bus, but they can be incredibly slow since they will stop for anyone, anywhere.

By taxi

Taxis are a common way to get around the cities of Morocco – prices start at around 7Dh, and are around 5Dh for every km.