Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Apartments
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If travelling in a small group or as a family, consider self-catering options, particularly in low season,
when prices can drop substantially.
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Agadir, nearby Taghazout, Essaouira, Assilah and the bigger tourist centres on both coastlines have a fair
number of self-catering apartments and houses, sometimes in tourist complexes.
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Airbnb
(
www.airbnb.com
)
offers good rental options in many Moroccan cities.
Camping
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You can camp anywhere in Morocco if you have permission from the site's owner.
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There are many official campsites.
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Most official sites have water and electricity; some have a small restaurant, grocery store and even a
swimming pool.
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Most of the bigger cities have campsites, although they're often some way from the centre.
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Such sites are sometimes worth the extra effort to get to, but often they consist of a barren and stony area
offering little shade and basic facilities.
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Particularly in southern Morocco, campsites are often brimming with enormous campervans.
COSTS
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At official sites you'll pay around Dh10 to Dh20 per person, plus Dh10 to Dh20 to pitch a tent and about
Dh10 to Dh15 for small vehicles.
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Parking a campervan or caravan typically costs around Dh20 to Dh30, although this can rise as high as
Dh45.
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Electricity generally costs another Dh10 to Dh15.
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A hot shower is about Dh5 to Dh10.
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Many campsites have basic rooms or self-catering apartments.
Gîtes d'Étape, Homestays & Refuges
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Gîtes d'étape
are homes or hostels, often belonging to mountain guides, which offer basic accommodation
(often just a mattress on the floor) around popular trekking routes in the Atlas and Rif Mountains.
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Gîtes
have rudimentary bathrooms and sometimes hot showers.
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Larger than
gîtes,
mountain refuges offer Swiss-chalet-style accommodation.
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Accommodation at refuges is usually in dormitories with communal showers, and often includes a lively
communal dining/living room.