How To Tour Morocco By Motorhome
Now that the UK is no longer part of the EU, motorhome travellers are restricted to 90 days in a rolling 180 inside the Schengen Zone. This means that if you want to do a long-term tour you need to be out of the Schengen zone for a while in a ‘waiting country’.
Morocco is just a short ferry ride away from Spain and a fantastic option for a waiting country as it’s well geared up for motorhomes. It’s not part of Europe, so it’s best not to expect the same levels of hygiene, sanitation or campsite quality that you might be used to, but do expect a great adventure!
Touring Morocco by motorhome isn’t as bonkers as it sounds! If we’ve done it (twice), then you guys can too, and we’ve written a book to help you. This practical guide will help you to enjoy your time in the country and avoid some of the mistakes we made.
Morocco has it all, from the beauty of the Sahara desert to snow-capped mountain ranges. From the ancient maze-like medina at Fes to the Atlantic surf at Sidi Ifni, from the cool blue of Chefchaouen to the outlandish combed rock and out-sized boulders of the Anti-Atlas Mountains. The country is quite incredible and all quite easily accessible in a motorhome or campervan.
Before heading over to North Africa for the first time, we struggled to find English language information on how to get there, whether it’s safe, what we needed to take, whether we could take our dog, where we could stay and where to go, among lots of other topics.
We even considered paying about £2000 for a guided tour (not for long mind you), but found we just didn’t need one, and very much enjoyed the freedom and flexibility of going it alone. When we came back from our first trip in 2012, we wrote and published Motorhome Morocco, so others could head over there independently too.
Five years later, we returned to Morocco and bumped into several motorhomers who were there after reading our book. This was a fantastic feeling, realising that we have achieved what we set out to do when we started writing; to help others travel independently to Morocco.
As soon as we left the country we set to work comprehensively updating the book with all the latest information we discovered ourselves and from fellow travellers we met over there. We also popped in lots of colour photos to give readers an impression of what you might find as you drive through this other worldly country.
Motorhome Morocco is available as a paperback or ebook from Amazon
Thanks for your ongoing support!
If you have any questions about the book, please don’t hesitate to ask – either email us at julieandjason@ourtour.co.uk, or pop your questions into the comments section below.
Julie and Jason
Hi Ju and Jay
If you’d like to make your book available in paperback form you might consider https://www.createspace.com/ . It’s not much different to using KDP, which I guess you used for your Kindle edition and there are no upfront costs to you. When somebody wants to then buy on Amazon they simply get the choice of Kindle or Paperback as they automatically sync when you upload.
I have no affiliation. I simply used CreateSpace when I published my book – From Zero to Financial Independence in less than 10 Years – back in December 2016.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
RIT
Thanks RIT, we’ve also used createspace in the past (our Monkey Ate My Breakfast book is printed through their service) and they do a great job. The reason we haven’t gone for a print in demand book this time around is the coat of a full colour book, as we’ve loaded it with photos.
We’ve checked and if we were to offer a printed version of the book it would cost just under £20. We’re not sure if anyone would want to pay that for it. If you are reading this and you do want to buy a printed copy, please email or comment and let us know. If there is enough demand we’ll look at reformatting it for print.
Jay
Ahh, that’s the difference. My book only had tables/charts/figures and so grey scale was entirely appropriate. Thanks for clarifying.
Congratulations guys! I’m sure it’s going to be a cracking – nay, invaluable – resource! Next time you go, my bet is you’ll be signing copies ;)
Hi guys, we want to take our MH to Morocco in 2018 and we have a dog. Could you tell me everything I need to know about what I have to do to get her there and back, also can I stay with her when we are on the ferry going there and back? I would be so grateful as I am getting so,bro many conflicting stories but have been recommended you both. HELP!
Hi Jenny
Basically she needs an up to date pet passport and have had a rabies test to confirm it has worked, which should be recorded in the passport. This used to be standard, but I understand that now the test isn’t automatically done when you get a passport, so best to check you have it. You are also supposed to have a recent certificate from a vet to say she is fit to travel, but we weren’t asked for it. She will have to stay in the motorhome for the crossing which is about an hour.
Loads more information on the pages from when we were in Morocco and we’ve collected it all into some sort of order in our Motorhome Morocco guidebook, including a section on taking your dog.Hope this helps. Julie
How did you get fresh water for your camper as you travelled around
We use apps like park4night and campercontact to find Aires or places with services. We also have a water carrier for if we spot a water fountain and are running low.
Your book seems to be in paperback now so am about to purchase it as Morocco is next on the list. However I noticed in the news that there were a few problems recently in the Atlas Mountains. Very unfortunate to say the least. Would you say Morroco is still safe to be travelling around or at least as safe as it was a few years ago anyway. Alex
Hi Alex. Yes the second edition that we wrote after our three month trip there in 2017 is available in paperback from Amazon. I would say Morocco is still just as safe as it was when we’ve been there. Sadly its the state of the world we live in and attacks can happen in any country. While it is a horrible thing, we find it best to keep some perspective. There was lots of news coverage about those two ladies, but probably none about all the poor folks who die on the roads each day around Europe. Ju x
Hi Ju Yes perspective is important. I have travelled all over the world (not in the Hymer) India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Indonesia as a backpacker etc etc. And have never felt threatened. However when in a Motorhome sometimes I do feel vulnerable at night. I notice even on your present trip that you seem happy to stay on an aire when no one else is there. My rule of thumb is there needs to be two Motorhomes there or I tend to move on. Added to that the only place I have felt unwelcome is in the Souks of Tunis. There was just an underlying feeling of you’re not really welcome apart from your money on certain occasions. This was before the attacks there many years ago. I just worry about Morocco more than the rest of Europe for this reason. Must just be a wimp. Having said all that I am longing to go to Morroco especially as I sit here looking out onto snow and drizzle and minus 2C knowing I could jump into Harry (Harry the Hymer, should really be Herman) and head off to the sun. I also have to say I admire you setting off in January to cross France, which seems to turn the central heating off over the winter months and everywhere is dead (apart from the alps of course) You must be a hardy couple. Alex