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Morocco

Medinas, desert and the Atlas — the Orient 6h away.

Capital
Rabat
Currency
Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Flight from Dakar
From Dakar (varies)
Time difference
≈ GMT+1 (almost no difference vs Cameroon)

Morocco is among the destinations a Senegalese passport reaches without a visa. Medinas, desert and the Atlas — the Orient 6h away. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Senegal.

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
up to 90 days
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
300 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
630 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

360 000 FCFA480 000 FCFA

Flights from Dakar (Air Sénégal, ASKY, Ethiopian, Royal Air Maroc…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨150 000 FCFA
🍽️66 000 FCFA
🚕54 000 FCFA
🎟️120 000 FCFA
Hostel
7 800 FCFA18 000 FCFA
Mid-range
24 000 FCFA54 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
66 000 FCFA150 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
660 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

Marrakesh medina

Jemaa el-Fna square and lively souks.

2

Desert & bivouac

Night under the stars, camel ride (Agafay/Merzouga).

3

High Atlas

Berber villages and the Ourika valley.

4

Majorelle Garden

And the Yves Saint Laurent museum.

5

Bahia Palace & Ben Youssef Madrasa

Architectural gems.

6

Essaouira

Port town, ramparts, grilled fish.

7

Aït Ben Haddou

Fortified ksar listed by UNESCO.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival Casablanca: Hassan II Mosque, transfer to Marrakesh.

  2. D2

    Marrakesh: medina, souks, Jemaa el-Fna at sunset.

  3. D3

    Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, madrasa, hammam.

  4. D4

    Desert trip: High Atlas and Aït Ben Haddou.

  5. D5

    Desert (Merzouga/Zagora): dunes, camel, bivouac.

  6. D6

    Back to Marrakesh via the Dadès valley.

  7. D7

    Free day (Essaouira possible), back to Casablanca.

Travel checklist

A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.

Travel checklistMaroc

Before you leave

What to pack

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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