How to fly to Morocco is one of the questions you would ask when you are planning your trip to the country. As a traveler to a new country, the first thing you worry about is how to get your flight ticket and find out the easiest way to move around that country. In Morocco there are two different main means of transportation: the public transportation that includes (plane, train, taxis, and buses) and touristic transportation. But in this blog, I will try to focus on Moroccan international Airports and the touristic destinations and how you can get there.
which Airport should I fly to in Morocco?
Before flying to Morocco, you should know in advance what are the places you want to visit in Morocco and set an itinerary for that. So that you can decide to fly to the right Airport. In general, there 5 main active international airports In Morocco.
Casablanca: Mohammed V international Airport.
Marrakech: Menara Marrakech Airport.
Tanager: Ibn Battouta Airport.
Fes: Fes Saiss Airport.
Agadir: Al Massira international Airport.
Why should I fly to Casablanca Airport?
Mohammed V international Airport is considered the biggest active airport in Morocco. And flying to this airport could be the best easiest choice you have.
Casablanca has the biggest Airport in Morocco.
First of all. when you are in Casablanca Airport it will be easy to fly to different major cities in Morocco. because there are different lines that connects Casablanca to Marrakech, Fes, Tanger, Errachidia, Laayoune, and Dakhla. In addition to that since Casablanca is considered the economic capital of Morocco, it is not difficult to find your flight from different countries.
Casablanca is a train connected with other cities.
A lot of people want to travel to Morocco and they have just about 6 days but they like to include the Sahara Desert of Merzouga, Ait ben Haddou and the high Atlas Mountains in their tour. But sometimes they can’t find a flight to Marrakech or Fes or it might be expensive. Most of the times we start the tour from Casablanca but also there is the possibility to take the train to Marrakech or Fes and then you start a 4- or 3-days trip from Marrakech via the Sahara Desert.
So, when you are in Casablanca it is possible to take the train to the center of Casablanca, Marrakech, Fes, Rabat and Tanger.
Casablanca is one of the best places to start long tours.
If you are traveling to Morocco and you want to have a tour of 10 days or more and you want to visit the main touristic cities in Morocco, Casablanca would be a good point to start from, specially that Rabat is just about one hour drive to north. Then you can continue to Chefchoun, Volubilis, Meknes, Fes, Ifran, Desert, Toudra gorges, Ouarzazat, Atlas Mountains, Marrakech and back to Casablanca.
Casablanca has hassan II mosque.
When you fly to Casablanca it will an opportunity to visit hassan II mosque which is a very beautiful mosque that is considered the biggest mosque in Africa and the highest religious building in the world. Also, while you are in Casablanca you may love to visit the Cornish, Morocco mall and Rick’s Cafe.
Why should I fly to Marrakech Airport?
An active international Airport.
Marrakech or the red city is considered the touristic capital of Morocco that’s why it has the second active international Airport in Morocco that receive many flights from different countries. This makes passengers able to find flights to different destinations. In addition to the availability of trains towards different big cities.
Marrakech is the touristic capital of Morocco.
When you decide to travel to Morocco, Marrakech might be the first thing that comes to your mind and the main place you may love to visit. And flying to Marrakech allows you to discover this beautiful city by visiting the square of Jamaa el fena, the souks of the old medina, Majorell gardens and learn about its interesting history.
Many things to see nearby Marrakech.
If you want to stay just in Marrakech and see different interesting place close to Marrakech. You can do these following day trips: Essaouira day trip, Ourika and Setti Fatma day trip, a day trip to Ouzoud waterfalls, And a day trip to Ait Ben Haddou or Agafay desert.
Once you are in Marrakech, you can do a trip to Fes via Sahara Desert. This tour is considered one of the highlight tours that is taken by visitors who have only few days in Morocco. It allows you to see different landscapes, historical cities, Berber villages, Sahara, Kasnahs and Atlas Mountains.
Why should I fly to Ibn Battouta Airport in Tanager?
Tanger Ibn Battouta is an active international Airport.
Tanger is ones of the main cities in Morocco that has a strategic location that connects Africa to Europe. Its location makes its airport an active Airport that receives different flights especially from Europe. And if you are flying from France or Spanish and you want to visit the northern cities like Tanger, chefchoune, and Tetouan, Tanger is a good place to start you trip from.
Tours from Tanger.
If you are traveling to Morocco and you have 10 days and more, you can book your flight ticket to tanger and start your tour from the north of Morocco. Also, if you are in Spain and you would love to visit just Tanger, Chefchoun or Fes, it is easy to find a cheap flight and save time.
Take a ferry to Tanger.
Traveling to Morocco is not that difficult since it is a touristic county. Morocco tries to make it easy to its visitors. So, another way to travel to Morocco is through taking a ferry to tanger from Spain to tanger Med.
Fes Saiss international Airport.
Fes Airport is Another important airport in Morocco that travelers use. Although it receives many international flights, it is not as Casablanca and Marrakech airport. So what can i do in fes ?
A guided day tour in Fes.
One of the most beautiful imperial cities to visit in Morocco is Fes. Fes or the cultural capital of Morocco is one the competitiveness of Marrakech. It is the first capital of Morocco that hides a very rich history and spending a full day in fes allows you to visit it historical monuments such as: Alkarouine university and el Bunania madrassa in addition to the royal palace and the ternaries. Spending some time in the old Medina and its souk is a very remarkable thing that you shouldn’t miss.
A day trip to Chefchoune.
Chefchoune is about 4 hours driving from Fes. And doing a day trip to Chefchoun is one of the day trips to do if you want to discover this beautiful blue Pearl. It is better to rent à touristic car and leave early so that you arrive early to Chefchoun and have enough time there. Once you arrive to Chefchoun, you should go to old Medina as it is the most important part. It is the place where the blue allies, the kasbah, shops, restaurants and the square of Outa Hammam. Then you can head to the est to the spring source. And if you want to have a beautiful panoramic view to the town. You can hick to the Spanish mosque that is closed to the spring source.
3 days trip to the Sahara.
In addition to day trips that you can do to Chefchoun, Meknes, Safrou or Ifran, there is the unique tour to the Sahara. If you have many days in Morocco there are plenty tours you can do from Fes but in case you have just 3 days, you still can experience the Sahara by taking a tour to Marrakech via desert or to Merzouga and back to Fes.
Al Massira international Airport Agadir.
Is Agadi airport an appropriate place to fly to?
Agadir is a costal big city in the southwest of Morocco. there are different places that are not so far from Agadir which you can visit such as: Taghazout, Paradise Valley and Tarodant. Also, agadir is another option to start your tour from as it is not that far from Essaouira and Marrakech.
I hope you find this information about Moroccan Airports and traveling to Morocco helpful. So that you can choose the appropriate place to start your tour from according to your interest and avoid wasting time in places that you are not interested in. But in case you want us to take care of all that, draw your itinerary and organize your Morocco tour don’t hesitate to reach out Morocco custom tour.
