Road trip in Morocco in Campervan

The coastal road to Oued Lou from Tangier is very pretty. Oued Laou is a seaside resort on the Mediterranean side, very quiet in the off season. A peaceful sea, fishermen and some terraces on the sea front. It is a perfect place just to rest before attacking the mountains of the Moroccan rif. Good place to enjoy grilled fish, easy to spend the night in low and mid season on the parking downtown if needed.

The rif is a beautiful, green region but with a sulphurous reputation for its intensive cannabis culture. On the road between Oued Laou and Chefchaouene, you will find some hostels where you can park your van and spend the night in the middle of nature. There are sometimes other travelers in van, it is always a good opportunity to exchange experiences.

The waterfalls of Akchour on the road to Chefchaouene are famous and quite touristy. There are two possible ways, the classic road which will leave on the left to join the small waterfall (30 minutes of walk) and the big waterfall (2h30). Another possibility, to follow an arm of the river by taking the departure on the right for a more technical hike where you should not be afraid to get wet, to climb rocks but which is really worth the detour. Indeed, we go up a turquoise water during at least 1h30 until discovering the splendid bridge of god, at the end of the course.

Sublime Moroccan city clinging to the mountain at 600 meters of altitude. It is a true jewel of Moroccan heritage, we jump back in time by walking through its medina where all the walls are blue paint. There is even a small river that crosses part of the city, perfect place to quench your thirst with a fresh orange juice. A walk on the heights towards the mosque will allow you to contemplate the city and its arid nature at sunset.

Restaurant : Chourafa.

Asilah is a fishing village 40 km south of Tangier. It is an extremely pleasant place on the Atlantic coast, you could stay there for a week without any problems. The medina is quite small, we find ourselves there, there are many works of art on the walls which gives a special touch to this city. A wall protects the city from the storms and gives a real cachet to the whole. There are many Spaniards who have chosen to live in Asilah, they can be found in the alleys of the city.

Don’t miss the Daya café facing the ocean, perfect for the early evening.

VanBreak will have the obligation to make you an authorization of exit signed by our care to present to the Moroccan customs to facilitate your entry with the van in Morocco. The other documents to prepare are :
– Copy of the vehicle’s papers (provided by the renter)
– Copy of the rental contract (provided by the rental company)
– Passports
– Boarding pass (this is a document provided by the boat company during the online check in, this document is to be presented to the authorities to enter the boat with the van)
– Passenger health form (provided by the boat company to be printed and filled in)

Please note that when you go through customs, it is important to get your “customer card” which will be requested by the customs upon your return. This card must be scanned and sent to vanbreak info@vanbreak.com. It is very IMPORTANT to keep this card that you will have to leave in the glove compartment of the van on the day of the check out of the van on your return to Malaga. Drones are forbidden in Morocco.

Little tip, if you took your drone with you for this trip to Morocco, it is possible to leave it at Tarifa Box based in Tarifa : https://www.tarifabox.com/?lang=fr

Camping Villsom offers quiet, shady pitches just 30 minutes from the historic center by bus (stop next to the campsite).

Downtown parking lots are still noisy and often very small. The ideal place to spend the night is at Alcala de Guadaira, just 20 minutes‘ drive from the town center, where you can enjoy the peace and quiet and the view of the ruins of the village’s ancient castle. The motorhome park at the port of Gelves along the Guadalquivir, equipped with washing machines and other services, on the banks of the Guadalquivir! The attendant will welcome you 24 hours a day for €15/night.

The following nightspot is also ideal for a quiet night’s sleep not far from the city center: La Rinconada .

We strongly recommend to our customers to sleep in campsites, RV parks or any other appropriate spaces for vans and motorhomes. The use of the park4night application is strongly recommended in order to anticipate the best spots to spend the night during your roadtrip, it is very important.

When visiting cities, we recommend parking in closed and guarded parking lots on the outskirts of the medina. There are many options, usually close to the center, with people on duty all the time to ensure the safety of the vehicles.

For example, in the city of Asilah (40km south of Tangier), there is a large guarded parking lot at the fishing port and at the entrance to the medina, which is a perfect place to park and go for a walk in the old city. It costs 30 dirhams for the day and 45 dirhams for the day and night.

In the countryside, there are some inns or restaurants that offer travelers in vans to spend the night in their private space for about 30 dirhams (or 3€), it is a very good parking option with the possibility to meet Moroccans or other travelers and often enjoy a good couscous or tagine.

In Moroccan cities, especially Tangier, you can buy SIM cards to equip your phone and use the Internet locally. The best is to opt for the Orange brand, which offers a good coverage of the country. The use of a WIFI router is also very practical, just buy a SIM card to equip your box and broadcast a private WIFI accessible via a password that you can define yourself.

Finally, we recommend that you get in touch with your mobile operator to anticipate the possibilities of a package to activate during your stay in Morocco.

Here are some tips on places to visit during your stay in a van to help you plan your adventure.

• Places to recover the Van : Vanbreak Malaga
• Minimum rental period: 14 days
• Activation of the insurance Morocco (30€ / day)
• Activation PREMIUM insurance
• Kilometric package: 150km / day (0,49 cts / additional kms).
• Bedding kit (pillow, sheets, mattress protector) included.
• Camping equipment + kitchen accessories included
• Cleaning included