Morocco Trip Cost: What Sets the Price of Your Trip
The cost of a trip to Morocco depends on five things: how many of you there are, how many days you travel, the hotel level you choose, the season and the extras you add. On a private tour the car and driver cost the same for two travelers as for six, so the price per person falls as your group grows.
We do not publish one price for our multi-day tours, because it would be wrong for most travelers. This guide explains what goes into the price, what is included and what to budget for on top, and how to get an exact figure for your trip within 24 hours.
- Day trips
- From about $40 pp
- Multi-day tours
- Price on request
- Your quote
- Exact, within 24 h
- Currency
- Moroccan dirham
How Much Is a Trip to Morocco?
A trip to Morocco has two parts: getting there, and your time on the ground.
Flights
From the US, Royal Air Maroc flies nonstop to Casablanca from several cities, including New York, and many airlines connect through Europe. Fares depend on your city and the season; spring, autumn and the Christmas holidays are the busiest.
Your time in Morocco
On a private tour, the land cost covers your driver and vehicle, your hotels, riads and desert camp, most meals on the desert part of the trip, and the activities included. It depends on the five things below, which is why two travelers on the same route can pay very different amounts.
The one price we publish
Our private day trips start from about $40 per person, for groups of up to 6. For multi-day tours, we send an exact price within 24 hours of your request.
What Sets the Price of a Private Tour
1. Your group size
The biggest factor per person. The vehicle and the driver cost the same whether two people travel or six, so each extra traveler lowers the price per head. Hotel rooms, meals and activities, on the other hand, are counted per person.
2. The number of days
Each day adds a day of vehicle and driver and a night of accommodation. Long routes with many driving days cost more than slow ones that stay put.
3. The hotel level
Comfortable riads and hotels, boutique riads, or luxury: the accommodation is the part of the price you control most. Many travelers mix levels, for example a simpler hotel on a driving day and a special riad in Marrakech.
4. The season
Spring, autumn, Easter and the Christmas holidays are the busiest periods, when the best riads and camps fill first and cost more. Summer and midwinter are quieter.
5. The desert camp and the extras
A standard camp or a luxury camp, one night in the dunes or two, and extras such as local guides, a hot-air balloon flight, a cooking class or a quad bike ride all change the total.
What Is Included in Our Tours
On our multi-day desert tours, unless your quote says otherwise, the price includes:
- Private transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, a 4×4 or minivan depending on your group and route
- A professional English-speaking driver/guide; other languages on request
- Hotels and traditional riads, chosen with you from the options we send with your quote
- A night at a desert camp in Merzouga, with dinner and breakfast
- Breakfasts and dinners throughout the desert tour
- A camel ride and sandboarding in the Sahara, and Berber music at the camp at night
- Flexible stops along the way
- All transport costs and all of your driver’s costs
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Monument and museum entrance fees
- Personal expenses and optional activities
- Tips, which are optional
Ask for a Price on These Tours
Send us your dates and group size and we reply within 24 hours with the exact price.
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4 days4-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech
Merzouga and Erg Chebbi from Marrakech with the drive split into four easy days and a night at Ait Ben Haddou.Private tour · Price on request -
7 days7-Day Morocco Itinerary from Casablanca
The classic one-week loop: two imperial cities, the blue town of Chefchaouen and a night in the desert.Private tour · Price on request -
10 days10-Day Morocco Itinerary from Casablanca
Time for the coast: the imperial cities and the Sahara, then two slow days by the sea in Essaouira.Private tour · Price on request
What to Budget for on Top
- Lunches and drinks. Breakfasts and dinners are included on the desert part of the trip; lunch is usually at a café or restaurant on the road, which your driver can suggest.
- Entrance fees to monuments, museums and gardens, paid on the day. Your guide or driver tells you each fee before you go in.
- Local guides, if you want one in Fes, Marrakech or at Volubilis.
- Tips, which are optional: for your driver at the end of the trip, and for guides and camp staff.
- Shopping in the souks: carpets, leather, ceramics, spices.
- Optional activities you add along the way.
- Travel insurance with medical cover, which we strongly recommend.
US, Canadian, British and Australian citizens do not need a visa for Morocco for stays of up to 90 days, so there is no visa fee.
How to Make Your Trip Cost Less
- Travel as a group. Four to six people share one vehicle and driver.
- Choose the quieter months. Early March, late November and midwinter are calmer than Easter or October, and prices follow.
- Mix hotel levels. Splurge where you spend two nights, keep it simple on driving days.
- Stay longer in fewer places. Fewer driving days, more time to enjoy each stop.
- Choose the right desert. Zagora is 2 days from Marrakech; Merzouga needs 3 or more.
Where not to save: a good driver and realistic driving days. They make the trip.
Money in Morocco
The dirham
The Moroccan dirham (MAD) can only be bought in Morocco. In recent years a US dollar has bought roughly 9 to 10 dirhams; check the rate before you travel.
Cash and cards
ATMs are easy to find in the cities and larger towns, including at the airports. Carry cash for lunches, markets, taxis and tips; larger hotels, riads and restaurants take cards. Tell your bank you are traveling.
Changing money
Banks and exchange offices, including those at the airports, give fair rates. Keep some small notes: they make tipping and small purchases easier.
How to Get an Exact Price
Send us your dates, where you land and fly home, how many of you there are, the hotel level you like and what you want to see. We reply within 24 hours with a day-by-day plan and an exact price for your group. Asking is free and commits you to nothing, and we change the plan with you until it fits your budget.
How you pay
A non-refundable deposit confirms your booking: €100 for most tours, €150 for selected tours, and 30% of the total price for a day trip or transfer. The balance is usually paid in cash on the first day of your tour; paying it by card or bank transfer adds a 5% processing fee. See our booking, payment and cancellation policy.
To compare routes first, see all our Morocco tour packages, or read our Morocco itinerary guide.
Morocco Trip Cost Questions
Planning a trip and still unsure? Ask us: a real person on our team in Merzouga replies.
How much does a private tour of Morocco cost?
It depends on your group size, the number of days, the hotel level and the season. Send us those details and we reply with an exact price within 24 hours.
How much does a day trip cost?
Our private day trips start from about $40 per person, for groups of up to 6.
Is Morocco expensive to visit?
Day-to-day costs such as meals, taxis and entrance fees are generally lower than in the US or Western Europe. The biggest costs of a trip are flights and accommodation.
Do we need cash in Morocco?
Yes, for lunches, markets, taxis and tips. ATMs are easy to find in the cities; larger hotels and restaurants take cards.
Is it cheaper to book with a local company?
When you book directly with a local tour company, there is no agency in between taking a share of the price, and you talk to the people who run your trip.
Get Your Exact Price.
Tell us your dates, group size and hotel level. We reply within 24 hours with a day-by-day plan and a price.
