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From beaches to sand dunes to mountains and lakes, Morocco has it all and is considered to be one of the best countries in the world for Overlanding. <br/> The people of Morocco are extremely friendly and welcoming, adding to the amazing experiences on offer here.
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From beaches to sand dunes to mountains and lakes, [Morocco] has it all and is considered to be one of the best countries in the world for Overlanding. <br/> The people of Morocco are extremely friendly and welcoming, adding to the amazing experiences on offer here.
  
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=Entering {{PAGENAME}} with a Car or Motorbike=
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=Entering {{PAGENAME}} with a Car or Motorcycle=
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'''Correct as of: <span style="color:red">June 2016</span>'''
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'''Correct as of: <span style="color:red">March 2019</span>'''
  
 
==Travel Visa for {{PAGENAME}}==
 
==Travel Visa for {{PAGENAME}}==
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Virtually all nationalities can enter {{PAGENAME}} free for three months. You will be given the entrance stamp at the border, or on the ferry.
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Currently UK and EU citizens, Canadians, Americans and Australians {{PAGENAME}} can stay for three months without  visa. You will be given the entrance stamp at the border or on the ferry. Some east European nationals as well as South Africans and others require a visa which must be applied for in advance and which lasts a month.  South African passport holders must apply at a Consulate where they hold residency and the fee for a three month visa is EU35.
  
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==Required Paperwork==  
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==Required Documents==  
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No special papers are required to enter, except of course for your original [[Vehicle registration]]. <br />
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No special document are required to enter, except of course for your original [[Vehicle registration]]. <br />
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You fill out a form at the border, two copies you keep. Process is fast and easy.
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You fill out an immigration card at the border (or on the boat) and customs will issue a temporary vehicle importation document (TVIP) The former "D16" document is since Jan.2019 no more in use. Processing is fast and easy.
  
 
==Process at border==
 
==Process at border==
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Here is a detailed write up of the process from late 2015 [http://sahara-overland.com/2014/12/27/morocco-documents/ http://sahara-overland.com/2014/12/27/morocco-documents/]
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A detailed write up of the process from 2017 [http://sahara-overland.com/2014/12/27/morocco-documents/ http://sahara-overland.com/2014/12/27/morocco-documents/]
  
 
==Cost of entry==
 
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==Permitted length of stay==
 
==Permitted length of stay==
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Typically three months/person, and up to six months per calender year for the vehicle.
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Typically three months per person and up to six months per calender year for the vehicle.
  
 
==Extension of stay==
 
==Extension of stay==
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''Describe the process to extend the permitted length of entry for the vehicle, if possible.''
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An extension for three months is easy and straightforward at regional police stations. It is free. Takes two to three weeks, but the three months validity may start from the date of application. Details vary from region to region. You will need 6 to 8 passport photos, copy of credit card (just one card for both of us). A letter from a campsite saying giving their address. Many campsites will do the work for you, perhaps for a small fee.
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Extending vehicle insurance may be more challenging. Local insurance offices will only insure Moroccan registered vehicles. Border insurance can be renewed at their offices, but you must go in-person and they don't have many offices.
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Others say It's probably easier to nip back to Spain and back than get bogged down with extending your stay at some office.
  
 
==Storing a vehicle and temporarily leaving the country==
 
==Storing a vehicle and temporarily leaving the country==
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''Describe if/how a vehicle can be stored, and for how long.'' <br />
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''This can be done with Customs at airports. Details on Horizons Unlimited Morocco Forum'' <br />
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''Also mention if the owner / temporary importer can leave the country while the vehicle is in storage.''
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==Exiting with a vehicle==
 
==Exiting with a vehicle==
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Get yourself stamped out of the country, then go to aduana to have your temp import permit cancelled.<br/>
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Get stamped out of the country, then get the customs to cancel your TVIP.<br/>
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You keep one copy, they keep the other.
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=Driving in {{PAGENAME}}=  
 
=Driving in {{PAGENAME}}=  
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==Recommended books for Overlanding in {{PAGENAME}}==
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==Recommended books for overlanding in {{PAGENAME}}==
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{{guide_books_country}} <al>1905864892</al>
  
 
==Travel insurance for {{PAGENAME}}==
 
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==Vehicle insurance requirements==
 
==Vehicle insurance requirements==
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Insurance is available at most ports on entry. Tangier Med (New port) has some booths once you've cleared customs.  
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Insurance is available at most ports of entry. Tangier Med (the easiest port to enter Morocco) has booths alongside bureau des changes, just beyond customs.  
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You may be covered by your own insurance, but check first. None of the UK companies I've tried will cover it under your 'green card'.
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You may be covered by your own insurance, but check first. These days few UK companies will issue a green card extension for Morocco.
  
 
==Cost of vehicle insurance==
 
==Cost of vehicle insurance==
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It's about <price cost="45" currency="GBP" /> - <price cost="60" currency="GBP" /> (car) for one months insurance and it's the vehicle that's covered so anyone can drive who holds a full license. Buying two months gets you a third month free.
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You can buy insurance (''assurance frontiers'') at some ports of entry for fixed periods of 10 days, one month and three months from <price cost="620" currency="MAD" /> to <price cost="1950" currency="MAD" /> for a motorcycle or car. (A 100 MAD is about 10 euro). Smaller camper vans can obtain 3 month insurance for EU180 (the third month is a bonus). Motorhomes are at least double. It's the vehicle that's covered so anyone can drive who holds a full licence.
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If you say the vehicle has 2 or 3 seats, they'll change commercial rates which are much higher. Say it has 5
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==Where to purchase vehicle insurance==
 
==Where to purchase vehicle insurance==
 
At the port on entry.
 
At the port on entry.
  
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==Driving license==
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Your home license is sufficient.
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Your home licence is sufficient.
  
 
==Driving side of road==
 
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==Roads==
 
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Road quality varies greatly. Some paved highways are excellent and can be traveled at almost 100km/h, while dirt roads in the mountains can be extremely rough and slow going. Beward of hazards like broken down cars, trash, unsigned speed bumps and large pot holes.
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Road quality varies. Some paved highways are excellent and can be traveled at almost 100km/h, while mountain tracks can be extremely rough and slow going. Beward of hazards like reckless drivers, wandering animals, unsigned speed bumps and large pot holes.
  
 
===Road signs===
 
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===Toll roads===
 
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Motorways in Morocco take tolls. As an estimate it costs around <price cost="220" currency="MAD" /> to travel down the A1 from Tangiers to Marrakech, about a day's drive
  
 
==Bribery in {{PAGENAME}}==
 
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==Checkpoints==
 
==Checkpoints==
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Police checkpoints are extremely common, and are at the entrance or exit to virtually every city. As a foreigner you will be waved through 99% of the time. If not, show your temporary import papers form the border, and you'll be cleared through.
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Police checkpoints are common at the entrance or exit to virtually every city. As a foreigner you will be waved through most of the time. If not, show what documentation they may require (passport; insurance; TVIP).
  
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South of Agadir on the West Coast you will be stopped at many Police checkpoints. The offers will check you passport, and usually ask for a [[Fiche]]. People have reported needing 40 copies of the Fiche for all the different checkpoints. Come prepared.
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There are many more checkpoints south of Tan Tan on the Atlantic coast and inland in Western Sahara. The officers here usually ask for a [[fiche]] (French for form), a photocopied sheet of paper you fill out in advance with your passport, vehicle and entry details. Handing over a fiche saves them laboriously writing all this information into a ledger.
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People have reported needing 40 fiches for all the different checkpoints. Come prepared. Download a blank template here: [http://www.sahara-overland.com/morocco-documents]
  
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Police are also posted on roads with speed radar guns, and will issue you a ticket for speeding, so follow the limits.
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Police are also posted on major highways with speed radar guns, and will issue you a ticket for speeding, so keep to the limits.
  
 
==Traveling with pets==
 
==Traveling with pets==
 
''List the entry requirements and anything else required to travel with a pet.''
 
''List the entry requirements and anything else required to travel with a pet.''
  
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==Fuel Availability / Frequency==
 
There are no fuel shortages in Morocco. <br/>
 
There are no fuel shortages in Morocco. <br/>
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Every town has a gas station so you are as far from fuel as the next town. In the east and mountainous areas that might be some time, as if you go piste driving in the south east. Gasoline shortages happen in the very far South of the country from time to time (on the way to [Mauritania]). It's advised to fill up at every opportunity.
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Almost every town has a fuel station. Fuel shortages occur in the far south from time to time (on the way to [Mauritania]).<br>
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It's advised to fill up at every opportunity.
  
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==Gas and Diesel Quality==
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==Fuel Quality==
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Gasoline appears to be high quality. <br />
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Gasoline is high quality. <br />
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Diesel sulfur content is 50 ppm effective 2009.<br />
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Diesel sulfur content is 10 ppm effective 2015.<br />
  
 
=Safety and Security Considerations=
 
=Safety and Security Considerations=
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==Special driving considerations==
 
==Special driving considerations==
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The Rift Mountains are a known marijuana growing region, and it's not advised to drive there at night.
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The Rif Mountains are a known marijuana growing region, and it's not advised to drive there at night.
  
 
==Security advisories and information==
 
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=Camping in {{PAGENAME}}=
 
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Paid campsites are extremely plentiful in Morroco. It's very rare for a city to have less than a few options.<br />
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[[https://desertdiscoverytours.com/overnight-camel-trek-merzouga-desert-morocco/]] [Overnight camel trek in Merzouga desert][https://moroccotabiartetours.com/tour/morocco-camel-ride-in-merzouga/] is the most popular Morocco camel trekking that will give you the opportunity to spend a night in a private nomad-style tent in the golden Erg Chebbi dunes in this 1-night camel trek in Merzouga you'll experience camel riding while watching a beautiful sunset, awaken to the wonderful sunrise and you can try also sandboarding activity with breakfast provided at this comfortable camp. Your guide offers hotel pick-up and makes it a not-to-be-missed experience and takes care of the details while you relax with Berber hospitality.
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Campsites usually have a hot shower, bathrooms and shady parking for around <price cost="35" currency="MAD" /> and may have wi-fi and a pool for a cost of around <price cost="100" currency="MAD" /> for two people and one vehicle.
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A number of the larger cities also have secure concrete parking lots where you can sleep in your vehicle for around <price cost="80" currency="MAD" />. Tent camping is not allowed in these lots.
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Wild camping is popular in the lesser populated areas of Morocco like the Atlas Mountains or the southern sand dunes. Use your discretion.
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Tap water is considered safe to drink, though it's best to filter it when in doubt.
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=Navigation=
 
=Navigation=
 
==Paper maps==
 
==Paper maps==
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Reise Know-How are amoung the best paper maps. Purchase paper maps before arriving in {{PAGENAME}}
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Though many are available, for overlanding Reise Know-How and the Michelin 742 are amoung the best paper maps. Purchase paper maps before arriving in {{PAGENAME}}
 
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==GPS Maps of {{PAGENAME}}==
 
==GPS Maps of {{PAGENAME}}==
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Tracks4Africa are the undisputed best GPS maps for Africa.<br/>
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Free GPS maps include '''Marokko Topo''' [http://www.island-olaf.de/travel/marokko/gps.html] which, although it has not been updated since 2009, had plenty of user generated routes on it by that time.
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Tracks4Africa is an SD Card for Garmin GPS, and contain Routable turn-by-turn maps with 809,000 kms of roads and over 129,000 points of interest.
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'''OSM''' [http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl] is another more regularly updated free GPS map of Morocco.
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Garmin's '''North Africa Topo''' covers the continent from Mauritania to Egypt with the best coverage (much of it taken from OSM) in Morocco. The price has now dropped to a very reasonable £20.
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Tracks4Africa GPS maps cover all of Africa. Tracks4Africa is an SD Card for Garmin GPS, and contain routable turn-by-turn maps with 809,000 kms of roads and over 129,000 points of interest.
 
<al imageurl=http://www.tracks4africa.ch/images/stories/virtuemart/product/resized/t4a_1405_sd_200x200.jpg nolocalize=true>0986987662</al>
 
<al imageurl=http://www.tracks4africa.ch/images/stories/virtuemart/product/resized/t4a_1405_sd_200x200.jpg nolocalize=true>0986987662</al>
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'''Tim Cullis''' is the Patriach of Morocco Overlanding & Adventure Travel and his forum '''Morocco Knowledgebase''' includes maps, waypoints, POIs, guidebooks and tons of info about navigation. Check here: [http://www.morocco-knowledgebase.net/forum/showthread.php?t=66]
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Among other things, '''Chris Scott's''' Morocco Overland webpages include extracts, maps and waypoints from his guidebook: [https://sahara-overland.com/morocco-overland/]
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The best English-language forum for Morocco ovelanding is on '''Horizons Unlimited''' where Tim Cullis and Chris Scott frequently contribute: [http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/morocco/]
  
 
==GPS co-ordinates for camping, propane, gas, repairs, etc. in {{PAGENAME}}==
 
==GPS co-ordinates for camping, propane, gas, repairs, etc. in {{PAGENAME}}==
 
* [http://ioverlander.com/ iOverlander] is a website and iPhone application designed by Overlanders, for Overlanders. It contains GPS co-ordinates and reviews for camping, hotels, propane, water, mechanics, borders and much more.
 
* [http://ioverlander.com/ iOverlander] is a website and iPhone application designed by Overlanders, for Overlanders. It contains GPS co-ordinates and reviews for camping, hotels, propane, water, mechanics, borders and much more.
  
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Visiting Morocco[edit]

From beaches to sand dunes to mountains and lakes, [Morocco] has it all and is considered to be one of the best countries in the world for Overlanding.
The people of Morocco are extremely friendly and welcoming, adding to the amazing experiences on offer here.

Entering Morocco with a Car or Motorcycle[edit]

Correct as of: March 2019

Travel Visa for Morocco[edit]

Currently UK and EU citizens, Canadians, Americans and Australians Morocco can stay for three months without visa. You will be given the entrance stamp at the border or on the ferry. Some east European nationals as well as South Africans and others require a visa which must be applied for in advance and which lasts a month. South African passport holders must apply at a Consulate where they hold residency and the fee for a three month visa is EU35.

Required Documents[edit]

No special document are required to enter, except of course for your original Vehicle registration.
You fill out an immigration card at the border (or on the boat) and customs will issue a temporary vehicle importation document (TVIP) The former "D16" document is since Jan.2019 no more in use. Processing is fast and easy.

Process at border[edit]

A detailed write up of the process from 2017 http://sahara-overland.com/2014/12/27/morocco-documents/

Cost of entry[edit]

Free.

Permitted length of stay[edit]

Typically three months per person and up to six months per calender year for the vehicle.

Extension of stay[edit]

An extension for three months is easy and straightforward at regional police stations. It is free. Takes two to three weeks, but the three months validity may start from the date of application. Details vary from region to region. You will need 6 to 8 passport photos, copy of credit card (just one card for both of us). A letter from a campsite saying giving their address. Many campsites will do the work for you, perhaps for a small fee.

Extending vehicle insurance may be more challenging. Local insurance offices will only insure Moroccan registered vehicles. Border insurance can be renewed at their offices, but you must go in-person and they don't have many offices.

Others say It's probably easier to nip back to Spain and back than get bogged down with extending your stay at some office.

Storing a vehicle and temporarily leaving the country[edit]

This can be done with Customs at airports. Details on Horizons Unlimited Morocco Forum

Exiting with a vehicle[edit]

Get stamped out of the country, then get the customs to cancel your TVIP.

Driving in Morocco[edit]

Recommended books for overlanding in Morocco[edit]

Overland Travel Essentials: West Africa: Myths, Miscon...
Overland Travel Essentials: West Africa: Myths, Miscon...
by Dan Grec
From $click on Amazon
Lonely Planet Morocco (travel Guide)
Lonely Planet Morocco (travel Guide)
by Lonely Planet, Paul Clammer, James Bainbridge, Pau...
From $14.68 on Amazon
Work Less To Live Your Dreams: A Practical Guide To Sa...
Work Less To Live Your Dreams: A Practical Guide To Sa...
by Dan Grec
From $click on Amazon
Overlanders' Handbook: Worldwide Route And Planning Gu...
Overlanders' Handbook: Worldwide Route And Planning Gu...
by Chris Scott
From $22.49 on Amazon
Adventure Motorcycling Handbook: A Route & Planning Gu...
Adventure Motorcycling Handbook: A Route & Planning Gu...
by Chris Scott
From $click on Amazon
Morocco Handbook: Marrakech - Essaouira - Fès - Atlas...
Morocco Handbook: Marrakech - Essaouira - Fès - Atlas...
by Jessica Lee
From $10.26 on Amazon
TRAVELIVING - a romantic & practical guide

TRAVELIVING - a romantic & practical guide
by The Pin Project

at 10$ on thepinproject.eu
Morocco Overland Route Guide - From The Atlas To The S...
Morocco Overland Route Guide - From The Atlas To The S...
From $16.01 on Amazon

Travel insurance for Morocco[edit]

World Nomads offer the most flexible Travel Insurance at the best prices for multi-country / multi-year trips. You can buy, extend and claim online, even after you've left home.

Vehicle insurance requirements[edit]

Insurance is available at most ports of entry. Tangier Med (the easiest port to enter Morocco) has booths alongside bureau des changes, just beyond customs. You may be covered by your own insurance, but check first. These days few UK companies will issue a green card extension for Morocco.

Cost of vehicle insurance[edit]

You can buy insurance (assurance frontiers) at some ports of entry for fixed periods of 10 days, one month and three months from د.م620.00 MAD to د.م1,950.00 MAD for a motorcycle or car. (A 100 MAD is about 10 euro). Smaller camper vans can obtain 3 month insurance for EU180 (the third month is a bonus). Motorhomes are at least double. It's the vehicle that's covered so anyone can drive who holds a full licence.

Where to purchase vehicle insurance[edit]

At the port on entry.

Driving licence[edit]

Your home licence is sufficient.

Driving side of road[edit]

Right.
RHD vehicles can be driven in Morocco.

Mandatory items in vehicle[edit]

State any mandatory items that must be carried in the vehicle. (i.e. safety triangle, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, etc.)

Roads[edit]

General road quality[edit]

Road quality varies. Some paved highways are excellent and can be traveled at almost 100km/h, while mountain tracks can be extremely rough and slow going. Beward of hazards like reckless drivers, wandering animals, unsigned speed bumps and large pot holes.

Road signs[edit]

Road signs are usually present showing the way and distance to the next major city. Street names are often not signed in cities.

Toll roads[edit]

Motorways in Morocco take tolls. As an estimate it costs around د.م220.00 MAD to travel down the A1 from Tangiers to Marrakech, about a day's drive

Bribery in Morocco[edit]

Bribery is uncommon, though it does happen. Police are generally friendly and very professional.

Checkpoints[edit]

Police checkpoints are common at the entrance or exit to virtually every city. As a foreigner you will be waved through most of the time. If not, show what documentation they may require (passport; insurance; TVIP).

There are many more checkpoints south of Tan Tan on the Atlantic coast and inland in Western Sahara. The officers here usually ask for a fiche (French for form), a photocopied sheet of paper you fill out in advance with your passport, vehicle and entry details. Handing over a fiche saves them laboriously writing all this information into a ledger. People have reported needing 40 fiches for all the different checkpoints. Come prepared. Download a blank template here: [1]

Police are also posted on major highways with speed radar guns, and will issue you a ticket for speeding, so keep to the limits.

Traveling with pets[edit]

List the entry requirements and anything else required to travel with a pet.

Fuel prices in Morocco[edit]

Last updated: October 2019

Currency and unit to display:

Gasoline Grade Price
Unleaded (called "Super", "Sans Plomb" or just "Sans") د.م10.60 MAD per Liter
Diesel د.م8.60 MAD per Liter

Fuel Availability / Frequency[edit]

There are no fuel shortages in Morocco.
Almost every town has a fuel station. Fuel shortages occur in the far south from time to time (on the way to [Mauritania]).

It's advised to fill up at every opportunity.

Fuel Quality[edit]

Gasoline is high quality.
Diesel sulfur content is 10 ppm effective 2015.

Safety and Security Considerations[edit]

Driving at night[edit]

Driving at night should be avoided due to hazards on the road and vehicles with no lights.

Vehicle parking[edit]

Vehicles are very safe on the street, though it never hurts to pay for secure parking overnight.

Special driving considerations[edit]

The Rif Mountains are a known marijuana growing region, and it's not advised to drive there at night.

Security advisories and information[edit]

Camping in Morocco[edit]

[[2]] [Overnight camel trek in Merzouga desert][3] is the most popular Morocco camel trekking that will give you the opportunity to spend a night in a private nomad-style tent in the golden Erg Chebbi dunes in this 1-night camel trek in Merzouga you'll experience camel riding while watching a beautiful sunset, awaken to the wonderful sunrise and you can try also sandboarding activity with breakfast provided at this comfortable camp. Your guide offers hotel pick-up and makes it a not-to-be-missed experience and takes care of the details while you relax with Berber hospitality.

Navigation[edit]

Paper maps[edit]

Though many are available, for overlanding Reise Know-How and the Michelin 742 are amoung the best paper maps. Purchase paper maps before arriving in Morocco

Morocco Map
Morocco Map
by Reise KnowHow
From $12.95 on Amazon
Morocco (national Geographic Adventure Map)
Morocco (national Geographic Adventure Map)
by National Geographic Maps - Adventure
From $8.26 on Amazon
Morocco (national Geographic Adventure Map)
Morocco (national Geographic Adventure Map)
by National Geographic Maps - Adventure
From $8.26 on Amazon
Lonely Planet Pocket Marrakesh (travel Guide)
Lonely Planet Pocket Marrakesh (travel Guide)
by Lonely Planet, Jessica Lee
From $6.28 on Amazon

GPS Maps of Morocco[edit]

Free GPS maps include Marokko Topo [4] which, although it has not been updated since 2009, had plenty of user generated routes on it by that time. OSM [5] is another more regularly updated free GPS map of Morocco. Garmin's North Africa Topo covers the continent from Mauritania to Egypt with the best coverage (much of it taken from OSM) in Morocco. The price has now dropped to a very reasonable £20.

Tracks4Africa GPS maps cover all of Africa. Tracks4Africa is an SD Card for Garmin GPS, and contain routable turn-by-turn maps with 809,000 kms of roads and over 129,000 points of interest.

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Tim Cullis is the Patriach of Morocco Overlanding & Adventure Travel and his forum Morocco Knowledgebase includes maps, waypoints, POIs, guidebooks and tons of info about navigation. Check here: [6]

Among other things, Chris Scott's Morocco Overland webpages include extracts, maps and waypoints from his guidebook: [7]

The best English-language forum for Morocco ovelanding is on Horizons Unlimited where Tim Cullis and Chris Scott frequently contribute: [8]

GPS co-ordinates for camping, propane, gas, repairs, etc. in Morocco[edit]

  • iOverlander is a website and iPhone application designed by Overlanders, for Overlanders. It contains GPS co-ordinates and reviews for camping, hotels, propane, water, mechanics, borders and much more.
  • [9] is an online app with downloadable database that shows from free to paid camping spots as well as parking during the day and night.

Overlanding places of interest[edit]

  • The best opportunities for overlanding are in the less populated and developed Atlas Mountains and the desert beyond.
  • The Erg Chebbi sand sea near Merzouga offers the chance to ride or drive on dunes.

Vehicle Maintenance[edit]

Dealers[edit]

4x4s / Trucks

Motorbikes

Local Garages[edit]

Buy or sell a car or motorbike in Morocco[edit]

Without a local address and other documentation, it is virtually impossible for a foreigner to legally buy a vehicle, far less sell one in Morocco. If your vehicle becomes damaged or destroyed and recovery to Europe is unviable, you may well end up paying Customs to officially write it off.

References[edit]


Helpful External links[edit]

https://excursionesamarruecos.com/tours-populares-al-desierto-de-marruecos/ http://www.morocco-knowledgebase.net/forum/forum.php http://www.sahara-overland.com/morocco-overland

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