BOOKING YOUR OWN FLIGHTS
Booking your own flights has advantages like flying from your home airport, choosing your own seats, upgrading your seats, and using and collecting airline miles. Tour-only travelers are responsible for arranging their entry and exit flights, as well as their arrival and departure transfers. Unused land services including those caused by air schedule changes and delays are non-refundable and smarTours cannot be held responsible.
When booking your flights, please note that our tour starts in Casablanca and ends in Rabat. We recommend that you:
- Fly into Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)
- Fly out of Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)
TOUR MEETING POINT
When and where you’ll meet the rest of the group depends on if you purchased our air-inclusive package with group flights from/returning to the U.S. or our tour-only package.
- smarTours Group Air Travelers: Upon arrival in destination, please proceed through customs and immigration. Our Tour Director will be waiting for you at the airport upon arrival in the arrivals area near the point you clear customs with a smarTours sign.
- smarTours Tour-Only Travelers: We recommend you arrive around 4 PM to settle in before joining the welcome orientation and dinner on Day 1. Hotel check-in is generally not before 4 PM.
TOUR ENDING POINT
The final end point for your tour depends on if you purchased our air-inclusive package with group flights from/returning to the U.S. or our tour-only package.
- smarTours Group Air Travelers: On our last day, we’ll transfer to the airport for our return flight to the U.S.
- smarTours Tour-Only Travelers: The tour ends after breakfast on the last day. Generally, hotel check-out is prior to 12 PM (noon).
PASSPORT AND VISA INFORMATION
You must possess a passport valid for at least 6 months after the date of travel. U.S. citizens do not require visas. Non-U.S. citizens should check with the respective consulates for current visa requirements to all their travel destinations. Please remember that it is your responsibility to obtain the necessary travel documents before the trip.
TICKETS AND FINAL DOCUMENTS
Final instructions, documents, and travel tips will be emailed to you 10–14 days before the scheduled start of your tour. If you have not received your final documents, please check your spam folder or contact smarTours.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Immunizations are not currently required. However, you may wish to consult your personal physician, local public health authorities or Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as to their suggestions.
CLIMATE
The temperature in Morocco ranges from the mid-50s to the mid-70s in the fall and spring, the mid-60s to mid-90s in the summer and mid-40s to mid-60s during the winter.
CLOTHING
Some religious sites may require more conservative attire (no sleeveless tops, short skirts or shorts).
RAMADAN
Ramadan is a month-long Islamic holiday taking place from February 28th, 2025 through March 31st, 2025. smarTours operates tours during this time with very few obstacles. Moroccans don’t expect foreigners to fast during Ramadan. There is a very nice local atmosphere that travelers enjoy. Some timings may be adjusted to the planned itinerary.
CREDIT CARDS AND LOCAL CURRENCY
The official currency in Morocco is the Moroccan Dirham (DH, درهم). Cash is widely accepted in Morocco. The best place to exchange is at a bank or approved change office. You may also withdraw money from a local ATM. Credit cards are less accepted, even at restaurants and stores. It is recommended that you bring along cash in small denominations.
Electricity
Morocco operates on 220 volts/50 Hz and uses plug types C and E. Learn more about plug types, adapters, and converters.
BAGGAGE
Each passenger may bring one piece of checked-in luggage and one carry-on piece. Please check with the airline for the maximum weight and size for luggage. We recommend that you do not over-pack and that you take a variety of separates with climate and comfort in mind.
