Im going to Morocco for 2 weeks and was wondering how much spending money to take.. is it really cheap there?

Answer 1

I think that they use fish heads for currency there.
I'm not sure of the exchange rate.

Answer 2

Hello,Im Moroccan and what I can tell U is that the Moroccan Dirham ( our currency) is pretty weak in front of the US$ or the British pound,food and hotels are cheap but everything depends of Ur choice,so be wise and dont go to costly places if Ur not bringing much money with U.Good luck and have a safe trip to the lovely Morocco a whole world in a single land.

Answer 3

We went to Marrakesh, Essoueira and the Atlas Mountains. Food/Drink can be done ridiculously cheaply (and well - see Ferdaous (a fantastic little restaurant with fantastically little money) in Essaouira and the main square in Marrakesh for cheap stalls), but there are also a lot of nice/more expensive restaurants, especally in Marrakesh. We went on a 2day camel trek which was quite expensive and stayed in a couple of expensive places (Kasbah du Toubkal would be particularly recommended). Depends what you want for food, and what you want to do during your stay and how good you are at avoiding the hard sell in souks.

duoak, I don't believe it to be scary to be a westerner in the souks- it is bustling and if you're not used to the bartering you can be easily railroaded into buying things you don't need - but the comment about stealing money is completely wrong - I have never heard of any such incidents (and in Islamic countries in general, theft is much less prevalent than western countries).
And if you find the souks a little scary, there's plenty to do and see rather than sitting in your hotel !?!?! - the rest of the old town, the new town and the gardens are all interesting places, with a more carefree atmosphere. Note to self : never go on holiday with duoak's husband.

Answer 4

A lot has already been said about the ATM's and travelling around. I went to Marrakesh a few weeks ago and we travelled to Essouria and the Cascades which are about 3 hours away (sorry I can't remember the name but the were incredible)
I'd recommend booking the trips through the hotel as they are cheaper. Another tip is to carry your money in different pockets, not for the theft, but when you are haggling for things you can say you only brought a little. A lot of the stalls in the Souks (amazing place!) will also go to your hotel to collect your money later if you prefer and let you take the goods away at the moment! (we did this when buying a kilim - a lovely bereber carpet, we were in the place for two hours and were offered tea! - the carpet came to about 300€ and is perfect!

Have a great time! You'll love it. We spent about 1500€ in total and managed to visit lots of places and buy many things. (they also accept euros if you happen to have a spare few!)

Answer 5

It is a soft currency so you normally cant exchange money until you get there. There is an exchange at Gatwick which does it. It is cheaper for all sorts of things my wife bought a hand embroidered table cloth very big with 12 napkins for about £35 which would cost over £100 in England.. The do have ATM machines in all the major cities so you can use your card to get cash

Answer 6

My husband has been to Morocco several times - I would suggest that you bring plenty of spending money. Although it is cheap to buy food, drinks in the center of town (and in the Souk), everyone will be trying to rip you off and steal your money. He said it's really kind of scary for a westerner to be out in the souk by himself, so it's best to stay inside the hotel - but of course, everything is a lot more expensive inside the hotel. If you still want to go into town, you could hire a cabbie for the entire day for very little money to show you around.

Answer 7

Bonjour
my name is Rachid

i am an official guide in morocco.
there are a lot of things to say about morocco
an ordinary sejour can be turned into a memorable souvenir
sorry i cannot expalin everything at the moment (job waiting)
send me an email and feel free to ask about everything you like
then i give you my opinion and advices on places and prices.
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Answer 8

not at all expensive but be very careful . food and drink cheap, theres always a bargain to be had at the markets

Answer 9

4 groats should do it