The recipe for a unique experience ! Morocco is a country brimming with culture, history and vibrancy, where the Atlantic coastline meets the Sahara and the snow-capped Atlas mountains. As Morocco holiday specialist we know it offers year-round sunshine

and contrasting landscapes, ancient walled cities, bustling souks and golden sandy beaches. Top this with Moroccan hospitality

Travel Around Morocco
Trains, buses and grand-taxis are an easy way of getting around Morocco ; as is renting a car and driving at your own pace. However, if you have limited time, hiring a vehicle and Moroccan driver is the ideal way to explore and learn about the culture and, if you hire

is a 4x4, you can avoid the busy tourist routes and travel off-road across the pistes to experience the hospitality and traditional lifestyle of the Berber people.Trains run between Tangier, Meknes, Fez, Oujda, Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech and are both

safe and comfortable. The Moroccan national train service ONCF lists the schedules and fares:
http://www.oncf.ma/Index_en.aspx

Buses owned by the national bus
companies e.g. Supratours, CTM and SATAS run between major towns and cities . Long-distance buses are comfortable and tickets are purchased at the bus depot. Taxis are either ‘petit’ (within towns) or ‘grand’ (between towns). Petit taxis work like regular taxis anywhere and, by law, should have a meter - if it doesn't work negotiate your fare in advance. Grand taxis (usually Mercedes saloons) are shared taxis but you can negotiate a price if you want the journey to yourself – a well turned out vehicle and driver

is a good indication of a well maintained vehicle.

Travel to Morocco by Air
The obvious way to get to Morocco is by air, unless you are travelling overland , and there are twelve international airports: Agadir, Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Dakhla, Fes, Laayoune, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Rabat, Tanger and Tetouan. The growing number of budget carriers are worth checking out in addition to Royal Air Maroc who have an extensive network of internal flights.

http://www.easyjet.com/

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/

http://www.atlas-blue.com/

http://www.royalairmaroc.com/

Travel to Morocco by Ferry
Algeciras, Spain, is the main port that connects to Ceuta and Tangier in North Morocco. Ferries also run to Tangier from Tarifa

in Spain, Gibraltar, Sète and Port Vendres in France, and Genoa and Naples in Italy. The Spanish ports of Malaga and Almeria

connect to Melilla and Nador. There are numerous carriers to choose from including:

http://www.cemar.it/dest/ferries_morocco.htm

http://www.viamare.com/frs-index.htm

http://www.aferry.to/Tanger-ferry-morocco.htm

http://www.frs.es/faq.php#97 * recommended

Travel to Morocco by Train
You can reach Morocco in 48 hours from central London, without flying! 'It's easy to travel by train from London to Tangier, Casablanca, Fez and Marrakech; and what a journey! Have a beer in a Parisian café before boarding the Paris-Madrid 'trainhotel'. Enjoy a meal in the restaurant car before retiring to your sleeper for the night as the train speeds south across France. Spend a day

in Madrid, visit the Prado Museum or soak up the atmosphere in the Plaza Santa Ana before taking another overnight train to the Straits of Gibraltar. Finally, take the ferry from Europe to Africa, the Rock of Gibraltar close on the port beam and the African coast getting slowly nearer. Once in Morocco, let the real Marrakech Express speed you south towards the High Atlas mountains...'
http://www.seat61.com/Morocco.htm

Visas
Visa requirements are country-dependent; contact your country’s Moroccan Embassy for up-to-date visa information.

On arrival in Morocco your passport must be valid for 6 months beyond your intended stay.
http://www.morocco.embassyhomepage.com

Women Travellers
Women often ask if it’s safe to travel alone. Based on my personal experience I would say yes, but any woman travelling alone

is likely to be faced with some unwanted attention. My best advice with regards clothing is to dress respectfully and,

even if you don't feel it, appear confident and self-assured; be polite but formal in response to uninvited comments. Although there

is no need to overdo the dress code, and it’s unnecessary to wear a scarf or veil, short skirts and tight clothes are likely to attract more attention than you may feel comfortable with.

Climate
Morocco’s climate varies from region to region and time of year. The hottest time to visit the Moroccan Sahara is midsummer when,

in contrast, it is much cooler on the coast or in the Atlas mountains; but there are no set rules. Spring tends to come late

(April or May) and this is the season to visit Rose Valley (Kelaa Mgouna) and the Rose Festival. Winter days in the South

can be perfect, although the nights are cold. Published annual sunshine levels are more than 8hrs a day in Fes, Marrakech

and Ouarzazate with average temperatures above 21c. But if you feel too hot or too cold you can travel from the snow

of the Atlas to the heat of the Sahara sands in one day - not that we advise you to move with such haste when there is so much

to explore and discover along the route. To-day’s weather in Africa:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/africa