INFORMATION:

Travel procedure
You will need a passport valid for at least 6 months. You shall have to fill a custom-form given out free of charge upon entering and leaving the country. No visa is required for E.U citizens, for a stay not exceeding 3 months. For E.U registered cars, the green card is valid in Morocco. If your insurance does not cover the country, you will have to take additional coverage. No vaccination is needed for travellers coming from Europe.

Time difference
Morocco is on GTM time. There is no summer time-change.

Paying and tipping
Dirham is a non-convertible currency out of the country. The ATM machines carrying VISA or Maestro logos accept your credit card. They are easy to find in town. Banks and big hotels have exchange counters. It is possible to exchange Euros in most shops. Most credit cards are accepted in hotels, restaurants and luxury boutiques. Tips are a tradition in Morocco. They are considered an extra on minimal salaries.

Telecommunications and electricity
Mobile phones function in Morocco. Check with your operator that your subscription covers Maghreb countries. For Internet access, walk into any cyber café, there are many in Morocco, most have ADSL, about 10 dhs/ 1 hour (< 1 Euro). Electric power is 220 volts and plugs are European type.

How to be in Morocco
A welcoming and tolerant country, Morocco still remains very attached to its traditions. You can expect easy and relaxed interaction with the inhabitants. Still decent clothing and attitude remain elementary on an Islamic land.

What currency can be used to pay the tickets?
In Tarifa you can pay in Euros. On Gibraltar you can pay with Euros or Sterling Pounds. In Morocco you can pay in Dirhams.

What currency can I use to pay my shoppings in Morocco?
Preferably you should use Dirhams, which you can change first arrived. (Nevertheless do many shops accept Euros).

Do I need my passport to travel to Morocco?
You need your passport to enter in Morocco. With the 1 and 2 day trips with us, the passport is not necessary.

Duty Free Shopping?
You may pass a pack cigarettes and 2 liters of alcohol with fewer than 22% or 1 liter with more than 22%.

I'm from USA, can I go by the port of Tarifa?
Yes. Now that the port of Tarifa is included in the Schengen agreement, citizens of all countries can travel from this port. Please consult with your home country whether or not you need a visa to entry Morocco.

What happens if I bring merchandise back into Spain?
The general guidelines for customs are as follows:
- Goods with a value of up to 175€ are tax exempted (see also Duty Free info).
- Otherwise these are general taxes that have to be expected to be paid:
    - Carpets 8% on value + 16% VAT
    - Wooden craft work 3% on value + 16% VAT
    - General Moroccan craft work 5,6% on value + 16% VAT
    - Chilabas 12% on value + 16% VAT
    - Furniture +16% VAT

TANGIER - The gate to the Orient
The mythology of the town of Tangier is based on the Berber and Greek legends. For the Berber ones, Tangier was founded following the return of a dove to the Arch of Noah with soil on its claws, indicating that there was a new world - Tanja in Berber language.

For the Greeks, the birth of Tangier derives from the name of the woman giant Anthée. For the ancient Greek authors Tangier was "the most beautiful city of the known world", "a region of gods where the men are the tallest and most beautiful that one can find".

In the history of Tangier, the city is rich in invasion and subject to the influences of many men, like Ibn Battuta a great Islamic traveler, many writers and artists, such as for example the American Paul Bowles. Tangier always has been privileged by its geographical situation as the door to Africa and was during centuries an important international meeting point. Following the independence of Morocco, Tangier again became stronger attached to its country and found its Islamic roots.