Camping
» » You can camp anywhere in Morocco if you have permission from the site’s owner.
» » There are many official camp sites.
» » Most official sites have water and electricity; some have a small restaurant, grocery store
and even a swimming pool.
» » Most of the bigger cities have camp sites, although they’re often some way from the centre.
» » Such sites are sometimes worth the extra effort to get to, but often they consist of a barren
and stony area offering little shade and basic facilities.
» » Particularly in southern Morocco, camp sites are often brimming with the enormous
campervans so beloved of middle-aged French tourists.
COSTS
» » At official sites you’ll pay around Dh10 to Dh20 per person, plus Dh10 to Dh20 to pitch a
tent and about Dh10 to Dh15 for small vehicles.
» » Parking a campervan or caravan typically costs around Dh20 to Dh30, although this can rise
as high as Dh45.
» » Electricity generally costs another Dh10 to Dh15.
» » A hot shower is about Dh5 to Dh10.
» » Many camp sites have basic rooms or self-catering apartments.
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recommendations on the best places to stay. Best of all, you can book online.Gîtes d’Étape, Homestays & Refuges
» » Gîtes d’étape are homes or hostels, often belonging to mountain guides, which offer basic
accommodation (often just a mattress on the floor) around popular trekking routes in the Atlas.
» » Gîtes have rudimentary bathrooms and sometimes hot showers.
» » Larger than gîtes, mountain refuges offer Swiss chalet-style accommodation.
» » Accommodation at refuges is usually in dormitories with communal showers, and often
includes a lively communal dining/living room.
» » Club Alpin Français (CAF; www.caf-maroc.com, in French) runs refuges in the High Atlas.
» » If you are trekking in the High Atlas or travelling off the beaten track elsewhere, you may be
offered accommodation in village homes.
» » Many homestays won’t have running water or electricity, but you’ll find them big on warmth
and hospitality.
» » You should be prepared to pay what you would in gîtes d’étape or mountain refuges .
» » See Click here for more information on mountain accommodation for trekkers.