General Tour Information
TRAVEL TO LONDON: This tour is organized by our British company, Sunbird, and starts and ends in London. The cost of the group flights between London and Morocco are included in the tour cost. You can choose, however, to make your own travel arrangements to Morocco. You would receive a corresponding discount in the tour cost should you decide to do this. Please read the Important Travel Information for Participants on Sunbird Tours.
ENTERING MOROCCO: US citizens traveling to Morocco must bear a valid passport. Visas are not required for American tourists traveling in Morocco for less than 90 days. If you have Israeli stamps on your passport you may be refused entry. Citizens of other nations should contact their nearest Moroccan Embassy or Consulate for entry requirements.
MAP AND COUNTRY INFORMATION: Ycan view maps of Morocco in the University of Texas series here. To adjust the map’s size, click on the lower right corner. You can review the U.S. Department of State background notes on Morocco here.
HEALTH: There are no significant health concerns in Morocco. Visitors are not required to have any international certificates of vaccination unless coming from areas affected by cholera or yellow fever. We recommend that everyone has up-to-date typhoid and tetanus protection. can review the lates CDC advisories here.
PACE OF TOUR AND DAILY ROUTINE: Since we are based at one hotel (except for one night) it is obviously possible to take a day out if relaxing on the beach or browsing in the local shops becomes a priority. But our days are not too strenuous. Usually we drive to various locations and make fairly short and slow walks from the vehicle. There is only one longer stroll (two hours or so). Breakfasts are usually at 06.00 and we always return to the hotel in time for “an hour to shower’ before dinner at 19.30 or 20.00.
CLIMATE: It is generally warm to hot and dry in November but early mornings and evenings can be quite cool in the mountains and desert areas. Temperatures range from 10-15°C (50-60°F) at night to daytime highs of 15-30°C (60-90°F) in lowland areas. In the mountains temperatures are 5-10°C (10-20°F) lower. Rainfall is low in the desert (a shower every four years or so) but moderate in the Atlas and along the coast.
ACCOMMODATION: In Agadir we shall be staying at a well-appointed tourist hotel with full private bathroom facilities, good food, and friendly staff. For our one night in the desert, our usual preference is a small auberge used by the camel treks and situated at an oasis. Accommodation is basic (small cell-like rooms with private shower and toilet facilities) but comfortable. Good food. Amazing night sky. Note that we’ll retain our Agadir rooms while in the desert.
DRESS: Dress will be informal throughout the tour.
TRANSPORT: The transport for the tour will be by a small bus.
SMOKING: We request that you do not smoke in the vehicle or when the group is gathered for meals, checklists etc. If you are sharing a room with a nonsmoker, please do not smoke in the room.
GENERAL INFORMATION & CONDITIONS OF WINGS TOURS: Please take a moment to read the WINGS General Information & Conditions. This section contains important information about how we conduct tours, e.g., what is included in the tour price, refund and cancellation policies, pace of the tours and other information that will help you prepare for the tour. Please note that except as noted in the tour descriptions, meals are not included in the cost of our tours in the United States and Canada.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A more complete General Information for Tours to Morocco will be sent to each registrant on receipt of their booking. Final information with instructions for meeting the group, hotel addresses, etc., will be mailed about three weeks before trip departure. Other news will be communicated as necessary. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Updated: January 2007