Suda Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 We would be grateful for any information about a trip to Morocco. The route there through mainland Europe, the ferry booking and crossing to Morrocco , safe camping, roads, tolls, refillable gas,fuel things to see en route,prices, in fact anything which you think 2 pensioner ladies need to be aware of. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I think recommendations regarding route(s) and places you might want to see are going to depend on where you plan to start from when you arrive in mainland Europe. For example, a recommended route starting from Calais might be less attractive if the planned starting-point were to be Roscoff. A GOOGLE-search using "morocco motorhome" or "morocco camping" (omitting the quotes) retrieves a fair amount of stuff that may be helpful. For example: https://www.vicarious-shop.com/Camping-Morocco-By-Vicarious-Books.html http://www.magbaztravels.com/content/view/76/30/ http://www.europebycamper.com/2012/06/getting-into-morocco-with-motorhome.html http://www.motorhomefacts.com/Morocco_motorhome_campsites.html http://www.campingcarmorocco.com/indexgb.html http://www.africaguide.com/forums/read.php?14,9695 There's a 2010 (so may be out of date) piece about refilling gas-bottles here: http://www.motorhomefacts.com/ftopic-89434-0.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rp272 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Suda - 2013-01-02 12:16 PM We would be grateful for any information about a trip to Morocco. The route there through mainland Europe, the ferry booking and crossing to Morrocco , safe camping, roads, tolls, refillable gas,fuel things to see en route,prices, in fact anything which you think 2 pensioner ladies need to be aware of. Many thanks. Hi I do know that Camping and Caravanning Club do an escorted tour: http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/travelabroad/europeantours/morocco/ We have not been on this one but met a couple who had when we joined the C&CC 'Western USA Adventure' last year. This was also escorted and included hire of RV, all campsites and some meals and excursions. Morocco is similar but you need your own outfit. This tour is lead by Ray Monteith Smith of Desert Detours http://www.desertdetours.com/ Our friends comments were 'guarded' but I think they enjoyed themselves but refrained from actually recommending the tour. I have read reviews - mostly from people who have had problems. Google 'Desert Detours' and see what you find. Ray apparently has considerable experience with tours in Morocco and I would imagine that having support from someone who knows the country intimately. Morocco is not somewhere that we would be want to visit on our own. We are certainly not inexperienced (more than 20,000 miles with a caravan and last year more than 5000 miles in a motorhome. Morocco is too 'alien' and the language may be difficult. I don't know how mobile phones work in the desert! We have not discounted Morocco but it will not be this year as we are booked on the Western Canada Trip in May and 'Greece Odyssey' in September, both with C&CC. The choice is of course your and will depend whether you are confident to going it alone or would prefer the safety of numbers and security of professional backup. I hope you enjoy Morocco however you decide to organise the trip. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 If your an experienced motorhomer then all that's involved is a non EU ferry ;-)..........so a few quid in the wrong direction is the norm *-)...............as for the country it self the kids can be annoying if you have none, plus the bazaars are well worth a visit with a recommended guide ;-) Hopefully since the late 70's they have built kerbs 8-).............and done something to the campsite electrics ;-)................................but I doubt it (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithR Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 do a search for morocco, theres lots of posts.whilst the paid tours may be fine, morocco is easy, cheap and safe for the individual traveller. and they mostly speak french (as a second language). we got by quite happily with basic french and english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallii Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 We were there a few years back. I loved it, my wife did not. There are children, lots of begging children, persitant touts, and sellers of everthing you can think of, including drugs of all sorts. The roads can be good but are usually poor, driving standards are not good, there are many accidents. Crime is not a major problem and the cities and town are safe. Prices are cheap and we used hotels a lot they are so cheap. We had instances of kindness and friendship, we also had experience of the "rip off" and indifference or even hostilty. We camped in the mountians with the Berbers and in the desert on our own. The historic sites are very good and there are loads of them. That's my potted version, it is a place of contradictions, more an adventure than a relaxing holiday, but then you can just go along the coast and stay on the official sites and it's just like anywhere else. For me the attraction is inland, the historic sites, small markets, water holes in the desert and so on. PM me if you have any questions I will try to answer. H PS off to Romania this year for the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OurTour.co.uk Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi Suda We toured Morocco early last year and loved it. Our route to Southern Spain was basically turn right at Calais then follow the coast, but it did take us three months, it was great though! We toured Morocco independently for a month, but as mentioned above there are groups like desert detours who arrange organised trips. We caught the ferry from Algeciras to Tanger Med (the newish and less chaotic port), then went clockwise. First going south over the mountains taking in Chefchaouen and Fes, then over desert to Erg Chebbi. After which we went west to the Dades and Todra gorges and Ouarzazate, then south to Zagora and back. Finally we visited Marrakech before making our way to Essaouria on the coast and following that North. We updated our blog daily as we went (and included gps co-ordinates of where we stopped), the link below is the day we bought our tickets and stocked up with food and wine in Algeciras before catching the ferry the next day ( a link at the bottom of each page takes you to the next day). http://ourtour.co.uk/home/carlos-lidl-friends-of-the-morocco-bound/ We've also kept a note of all of our costs which can be found under the Morocco heading on this page. http://ourtour.co.uk/home/ourtour-country-guides/ We loved it so much we've even written a book telling the story of our time there. You can read the first chapter for free here (which is all about getting our tickets and getting in, so might be of use). http://ourtour.co.uk/home/a-monkey-ate-my-breakfast-motorhome-adventures-in-morocco/ I hope this lot helps, if you have any questions please drop me an email or pm me. Have a wonderful time. We're in Sicily at the moment about to get the ferry over to Tunisia for this years winter warmth destination! Cheers Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OurTour.co.uk Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi Roger " Morocco is too 'alien' and the language may be difficult. I don't know how mobile phones work in the desert! " Mobiles are one of the few things that work really well over there, even in the desert! We even saw people texting on mobiles as they escorted their barrel laden donkey to the fountain to collect water - it's that sort of strange paradoxical place! Most folks we met spoke French and those in the 'services business' (ie trying to sell you stuff) speak an amazing range of languages including English. However you decide to go there I hope you do get to visit, it's a wonderful place. Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Dwight Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Suda, We used Desert detours for our Morocco trip in 2011, we found them very good. C&CC do an organised tour, they use Desert detours. You will find Desert detours using them direct is a lot cheaper and you get exactly the same tour. Ray is very good but he do's not suffer fools gladly, that is why some people complain about the trip him. We found him and his staff very helpful in the way the tour was run and also the information given also the visits he organises, also the meals that are provided. He also points you in the right direction for buying stuff from the markets etc, not pushing you towards the tourist traps. He also took us to some great places that would not have been found on our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithR Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 have to say, when we went (fon our own), ray of desert tours was free with his advice on tinternet, and made the effort to visit our campsite to give us any relevant info we requested. we didnt actually get to see him, but another couple, also going freelance, did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 hallii - 2013-01-02 8:43 PM PS off to Romania this year for the first time! Just get prepared for seeing a few dead dogs on the road and you will be ok! Whatever you do don't miss this out; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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