Best of Morocco

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is there a hotel list available?

  All accommodations are subject to change until 4-6 weeks before the departure date. After the booking is made you will be issued your final trip documents with your specific accommodation details. This is a list of accommodations that they typically stay at, but please be advised that they are subject to change:
  
  Casablanca – Hotel Maamoura
  Meknes – Hotel oasis
  Fes – Hotel Olympic (2 nights)
  Midelt – Kasbah Asma
  Sahara Desert – Auberge Salama
  Todra Gorge – Hotel Taboriht (2 nights)
  Ait Benhaddou – La Fibule D’Or
  Aroumd – gite Dar Armed
  Essaouira – Dar Qdima (2 nights)
  Marrakech – Hotel Le Caspien (2 nights)
• When and where does the tour end?

  The last day of this tour is a departure day. As there are no activities planned, you are able to depart the hotel (Hotel Le Caspien) at any time. Check out time is at midday.
  
  Alternate Finishing Point 1:
  On selected departures, Intrepid uses this finishing point: Moroccan House Hotel Marrakech
  
  Alternate Finishing Point 2:
  On other selected departures Intrepid uses this finishing point: Hotel Les Trois Palmiers.
• When and where does the tour start?

  This tour starts at Hotel Al Walid in Casablanca, conveniently located opposite the main train station. Your adventure officially begins with a Welcome Meeting at 6 pm on Day 1 of the tour.
  
  On selected departures, Intrepid uses a different joining point: Hotel Amouday. Once your booking is confirmed please contact our customer support team to find out where your tour departs from.
• Do you arrange airport transfers?

  Airport transfers are not included in the tour price but can be pre-booked at an additional cost by contacting our customer support team.
  
  If you wish to find your own way to the meeting point, taxis are easy to locate from outside the airport for the 25-kilometre journey into Casablanca city centre. Alternatively, take a local train from the airport into the central station (Casablanca Voyageurs).
  
  If you want to make your own way to the airport after the tour finishes, petite taxis can easily be hailed from the street to Marrakech Menara Airport. If you are flying out of Casablanca, there are trains from Marrakech to Casablanca which depart every 2 hours between 4:45 am and 12:45 pm and are scheduled to take 3 hours and 10 minutes.
• What are the optional excursions?

  The optional excursions for this tour are:
  
  Jewish Museum. Price: MAD40
  Villa des Arts - art gallery & museum. Price: Free
  Casablanca - Guided Tour of Hassan II Mosque. Price: MAD120
  Folklore music performance. Price: MAD600
  Todra Gorge hike. Price: MAD250
  Berber lunch in a local family guesthouse. Price: MAD70
  Henna tattooing. Price: MAD50
  Hamam (public baths)*. Price: MAD100
  Atlas Movie Studios. Price: MAD50
  Kasbah Taourirt. Price: MAD20
  Mule ride - Imlil to Aroumd. Price: MAD50
  Hamam (public baths)*. Price: MAD200
  Berber massage. Price: MAD350
  Horse riding. Price: MAD250
  Seafood Market Lunch. Price: Essaouira - MAD80
  Marjorelle Gardens. Price: MAD70
  Marrakech - Palais Bahia. Price: MAD10
  Palais Badi. Price: MAD10
  Saadian Tombs. Price: MAD10
  Medersa Ben Youssef. Price: MAD40
  Museum of Marrakech. Price: MAD40
  Urban Adventures - Tajine cooking class. Price: MAD546
  Hammam & Massage in a luxury spa. Price: MAD750
  Heart of the Atlas Mountains cycling day tour. Price: MAD2000
  Magical Marrakech City Cycling Tour. Price: MAD350
  Quad biking Barrage Lalla Takerkoust. Price: MAD1650
  Palmery cycling tour. Price: MAD350
  Asni & Ouirgane with lunch. Price: MAD1806
  Oukaimeden day tour. Price: MAD1882
  Ourika Valley day tour. Price: MAD1817
  Hot Air Ballooning. Price: MAD2050
  Cascades d'Ouzoud day tour. Price: MAD2207
  Quad Biking the Rock Desert & Palmgrove. Price: MAD715
  Urban Adventures - Medina, Palace and Tombs half day tour. Price: MAD500
  Urban Adventures - A Taste Of Marrakech. Price: MAD509
  
  * Prices of Hamam depends on the city you are in.
  
  Please be advised that this list is a guideline only and all prices are subject to change.
• Can you assist with booking additional accommodation?

  Of course, we can! Once you have a confirmed booking on this tour, we can request additional accommodation for you with the tour operator.
• Can a fit 72 yr old travel on a tour with an age range to 70?

  There is no upper limit for ages on this particular tour with Intrepid, however they do require any passengers 70 years old and over to complete a Self-Assessment Form.
• I'm a solo traveller, is there a single supplement?

  A single supplement is available for this tour at an additional cost to ensure you have a private room, however, this is completely optional. Intrepid allows you to be paired in accommodation with another solo traveller of the same gender if you don't mind sharing.
  
  Please note that the price advertised is for accommodation on a twin/multishare basis. There may be times where facilities will be shared rather than ensuite (even if you paid for single room supplement!) and rare occasions when you share a room with passengers travelling on different Intrepid trips than your own.
• How do we get cash when we arrive to Morocco?

  In the desert and Atlas Mountains opportunities to exchange money are limited. There are ATMs in all major cities, which accept Visa cards, MasterCards and cards connected with Cirrus. Some ATMs, belonging to smaller banks, will not work so occasionally you may need to try two or three before you are successful. We would strongly recommend bringing a combination of cash and credit cards. Credit cards are useful for large purchases such as carpets or gold from a large store, but generally speaking they are not accepted in many places. Local restaurants, markets, and many hotels will only accept cash as payment for goods
• Do I need a visa?

  As a tour booking website, TourRadar cannot organise visas for you on your behalf as the visa requirements are regularly being updated and vary for the nationality of one traveller to the next. It is for this reason that we recommend checking with your local embassy or consulate website for the latest up to date information.