Morocco from southern Spain (1 Viewer)

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Egret

Well-known member

• Mar 13, 2008

• #1

We will be in Andalucia in September and I (but not my wife) have always fancied nipping over to Morocco. Given that, at best, we could manage a couple of days I wonder if this is worthwhile. Presumably we would need to leave our Spanish hire car behind and hire in Morocco.

Is this just pie in the sky or is it "dooable"?

Thanks

Andy

 

John Cantelo

Well-known member

• Mar 13, 2008

• #2

I think that the easiest thing would be to contact a couple of hire car companies & ask! However, my understanding is that you wouldn't be able to take a Spanish hire car over to Morocco. Even if it's possible, I do wonder whether it might be cheaper to go as a foot passenger and hire over there,
John

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Mar 15, 2008

• #3

From a birding/different cultural experience perspective surely must be worthwhile! (And you could always get conned into getting a cheap rug for the wife).

I'd have thought very do-able.

And surely it'll be cheaper generally in Morocco too?

 

Vectis Birder

Itchy feet

• Mar 15, 2008

• #4

There are ferry services which cross the Strait of Gibraltar, so I'd guess that it is doable.

 

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scillybirder@ho

Well-known member

• Mar 15, 2008

• #5

Yes you can.
We did it in 2005 on a boat from tarifa to tangiers. It was cheapish as foot passengers. Best to pick up a vehicle in Tangiers. You could take one over, but not a hire car from what i recall.

Look in the Lonely Planet guides that cover Tarifa and Tangiers and you will get all the details. Ferries also go from Algeceras (?) near Gibraltar

We actually got a train south from tangiers, butthere were car hire places at the port.