Morocco travel guides

Itineraries, budgets and insider tips written by travellers for travellers.

Is Morocco Safe? A Backpacker’s Honest Safety Guide

Crime, scams, solo-female tips and what to actually watch for on the ground.

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The Perfect 2-Week Morocco Backpacking Itinerary

Marrakech, desert, blue city, coast — the route that locals actually recommend.

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Best Hostels in Marrakech: The Ultimate Guide

The 10-hostel shortlist we’d book ourselves, sorted by budget, vibe and location.

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Solo Female Travel in Morocco: Practical Guide

What to wear, which cities to pick, how to handle hassle, best female-run hostels.

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Morocco on $30 a Day: Real Budget Breakdown

Where every dollar goes, with real menus, real hostel prices and real transport tickets.

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Best Time to Visit Morocco: A Month-by-Month Guide

Weather, crowds, festivals and prices for every month — pick your window.

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What to Pack for Morocco: The Complete Backpacker Packing List

Clothes, electronics, toiletries and the 8 things travellers most often forget for Morocco.

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What to Eat in Morocco: A Backpacker’s Food Guide

Tagine, pastilla, harira, street food and what dishes to chase in every city.

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Trekking the Atlas Mountains: A Practical Guide

Toubkal, the Mgoun massif and the Aït Bougmez valley — routes, costs and guide choices.

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Morocco Surf Guide: Where to Catch Waves on the Atlantic

Taghazout, Essaouira, Imsouane and the lesser-known beach breaks — what works when.

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Best Hostels in Fes: The Ultimate Backpacker Guide

Our curated picks of the best hostels in Fes el-Bali: riads-turned-hostels, prices, vibes, who each suits.

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Best Hostels in Chefchaouen: The Blue City Backpacker Guide

Rooftop-view hostels, budget dorms, and the ones with free breakfast. Where to base yourself in the blue medina.

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Best Hostels in Essaouira: The Windy-City Backpacker Guide

Medina riads, surf hostels, and the quirky boutique picks. Where to crash in Morocco’s coolest coastal town.

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Best Hostels in Tangier: The Strait-of-Gibraltar Backpacker Guide

Medina vs Ville Nouvelle vs Kasbah — where to sleep in Morocco’s gateway city.

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7-Day Morocco Itinerary: The One-Week Backpacker Route

Only a week in Morocco? Here’s the tightest realistic route covering Marrakech, the desert, and one other city.

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What to Wear in Morocco: Dress Code for Backpackers (Men & Women)

What’s actually expected, what’s ok, and where to dress up — straight from locals and long-term travellers.

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Is Tap Water Safe to Drink in Morocco? (And How to Avoid the Stomach Bug)

The honest answer: no. Here’s what to actually drink, what to avoid, and what every backpacker gets wrong.

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Morocco Visa Requirements: Who Needs a Visa (and Who Doesn’t)

Quick reference: passport stamps, e-visa, 90-day stays, and what happens if you overstay.

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Best Food in Marrakech: What to Eat, Where to Eat It

Tanjia, lamb mechoui, snails, fresh orange juice on Jemaa el-Fnaa — a hands-on food map of Marrakech for hostel travelers.

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Best Food in Fes: The Culinary Capital of Morocco

Pastilla, lamb with prunes, Fassi bread, the stuffed-camel-spleen sandwich — Fes is the most refined food city in Morocco.

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Best Food in Chefchaouen: Mountain Goat Cheese and Blue-City Tagines

Goat cheese from the Rif mountains, hearty tagines, Spanish-influenced small plates, and where to eat them without paying the view-tax.

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Best Food in Essaouira: Fresh Seafood and Port-City Feasts

Grilled sardines at the port, a fish tagine with chermoula, and where to find the freshest catch without the tourist scam.

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Best Food in Tangier: Where Morocco Meets the Mediterranean

Spanish-Moroccan tapas, fresh Mediterranean fish, cafe culture from the Interzone era, and Petit Socco plates that still taste like 1955.

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Best Food in Casablanca: Modern Morocco’s Dining Capital

Casablanca has the broadest dining range of any Moroccan city — from Art Deco bistros to Atlantic seafood to Medina street food.

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How to Top Up Your Moroccan SIM with PayPal, Crypto or a Foreign Card (2026)

No Moroccan bank account, no scratch cards, no kiosks. The travellers’ way to keep Maroc Telecom, Inwi and Orange topped up — from anywhere in the world.

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