Tangier Travel Forum

My friend and I (two young women) are planning to travel to morocco, first stopping in tangier and then traveling on to casablanca. We do not really have any idea which cities are the most interesting and possibly safest. Is it more worth while to stay an extra day in tangier or casablanca. We have three days. Would other cities like fes, meknes, or rabat give us a better experience into moroccan culture? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Our ship docks in Tangier for one day. We have a tour scheduled until 1pm; the ship doesn't leave until 8pm. What is our best option for a camel ride on the beach? I've read that if we go to Tangier Beach you can ride a camel, no reservations required. Is that true?

Hi all.

I will be spending 3 nights in Tangier in April. Going to take the trip in from Gibraltar. Where would everyone recomend to stay and what to do and see. I am looking to stay somewhere nice but not too expensive. Possibly central as I am not sure to hire a car or not ? Is that recommedable ? I was in Tangier over 10 years ago on a day trip that was organised with tour reps and am thinking on doing it alone this time with my wife and without the rep. Will I encounter any problems doing this ? Any tips welcome ;-) How much spending money would be needed ? I want to sample lots of the local food ( Not hotel food ). What sort of weather can I expect in the middle of April ?
No doubt yous will hear from me shortly again ;-)

Cruise ship will be in Tangier one day only but would be interested in ferry or hydrofoil to Gibraltar. What is best way to arrange it? Is a guide necessary or can we do it ourselves? Will ferries and/or hydrofoil be running in October?

Any information much appreciated.

Hi !
Please can anyone tell me how much it cost to put a small car with 2 people on the ferry from Tangier to Algeciras, or if there is a better / cheaper service eg; to Tarifa or Gibraltar, although I believe this service only runs on Sundays ?? We intend to travel around the 20th September.
Thanks in advance for making VT a great site.

My family is interested in taking the ferry from Algeciras to Tangier this December. Does anyone know if it runs in the winter? The only ferry schedules I can find online seem to end in mid-September.

My family and I (husband, two older teens, me) will be visiting Spain and we are wondering if it is possible to visit Tangier (via Tarifa) on our own without an organized tour or guide. An organized tour seems to have nothing of value for us - we don't like tour buses, don't want to do the camel ride, hate to shop, don't need a new rug, hate being held captive by organized activities. We just want to set out on our own with a map of the town and a guidebook, take the petit taxis to wherever we want to go, visit the Kasbah, a couple of museums, eat lunch, walk around town. Yes, we realize that we'll be hassled by street vendors, but from what I've read that happens whether or not you are on a tour or with a guide. Has anyone done Tangier on their own, and are we crazy to even think of doing this?

Karen

I was wondering if any one can help me with some info.
I am sending to of my kids girl 20 and boy 18 to Spain in July, they will be staying with my brothers in La Linea and I would like for then to take the day tour to Tanger but they have to go on their own as my brothers are old and can not travel.
Will it be safe to send then alone to a place they don't know and with American passport
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Emil

i hope to be in tangier next autumn for several months and would like to offer my services as a volunteer english teacher. i lived in tangier for a few years as a peace corps volunteer and am a retired new york city teacher. i have spent the past few winters in vietnam as an esl teacher, specializing in preparing for english language qualifying exams. have taught all age levels including adults. any suggestions? thanx in advance.

am interested in spending two months in tangier next autumn and would like to inquire as to furnished apartment rentals. any ideas? when i lived in tangier a number of years ago, i lived in the marshan, on avenue hassan II. don't want to be too far out of town because i won't have a car. all suggestions greatly appreciated!!

Just checking if there is enough time to catch a bus in Granada get to Tarifa or Algeciras get on Ferry to Tangier and take a train to Fez in a day.

Or should i stay a night in Algerciras or Tarifa or Tangier.

From Fez should i go back the same way (going to Seville instead of Granada instead) or do you recommend the train down to Marrakech and ferry from there to Algerciras (is Fez a big enough experience of Morocco or is there other amazing things in Marrakech as well?)

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Cheers

Hi.
We will be driving from Fes to Tangier (The Continental Hotel), does anyone have any good directions of the best way to go, or even any pointers to good maps! (although I guess that might be asking a bit!)

Thanks
Wayne

I arrive in Tangier from Gibraltar on April 2nd. I only plan to spend a few days in Morocco and would like to experience a Hamman. Is there a traditional public Hamman in or near Tangier?

Taking a trip to Marrakech, Morocco and would like to travel to Spain, specifically over to Ibiza. What is the best way to get from Morocco to Ibiza? I was planning on taking a train from Marrakech to Tangier, then a ferry from Tangier to Gibraltar, then onto Valencia or Javea by train where I can take another ferry to Ibiza. Or is there a plane I can take direct from Marrakech to Ibiza?

Hi,
I'd like to rent an appartment for two persons and for one week in Tanger. Could anyone give me any reference, any advice?
Many thanks in advance

I will be travelling by van (A Mercedes Vito which is similar to a Transit) and need some advice please,I think the vehicle has English plates but is insured in Spain at the moment.

1st How far is the distance ?

2nd How long is this journey likely to take ?

3rd Is it possible to get recovery insurance ?
(I am told its best to get accident insurance from the port in Tangier???????)
We are bothered about a breakdown and not being able to get the van back to Spain!!!!!

Any advice would be appreciated,thanks,John

I'd like to know which companies have hydrofoils and allow on-line ticket booking without adding substantial fees. Suggestions?

I am taking my mother on a cruise next September and would like advice of what to see during our short time in each port. We will be visiting
Amsterdam, Netherlands (multi-days)
Zeebrugge, Belgium (8a - 530p)
LaHavre, France (7a - 10p)
La Coruna, Spain (7a - 3p)
Lisbon, Portugal (12n - 6p)
Tangier, Morocco (12n - 7p)
Barcelona, Spain (multi-days)

I've been to Barcelona so any non-touristy suggestions would be nice so I could see something new.
I'm questioning going to Brussels or seeing Brugge and Zeebrugge.
And in France, it's 2.5hrs each way to Paris... should we opt for Versaille or Normandy or somewhere else instead?
ANY suggestions are appreciated!!! Thanks guys!!

Any suggestions for a hotel in the centre of Tangier. We want it to be as cheap as possible and don't care too much what its like! We're there on 5th for the night (or maybe 2 nights).

What are best things to do in the evening? I hear that the nightclubs aren't exactly 'authentic', is it best to stick to hotel bars?

Thanks

We are a party of 4 adults traveling from Marbella, Spain to Trangier for a day trip in early October.
Which is the better ferry route - out of Algeciras or Tarifa?
Does anyone have the name of a good guide? We are not interested in the snakes or the camels!
Any other suggestions would be great!
Thanks

All the websites say you can't prebook overnighter with couchettes from Tangier to Morocco outside of the country and you can't get them on the day of your journey. Is that true, cuz that's what I want to do.

Second thing..do ferries from Tangier to Gibraltar go on a daily basis (what time - in August)cuz I couldn't find it anywhere. I know it's easier to go to Algeciras the thing is on my way back I wanna spend the day in Gibraltar and the hit to Fuengirola ( can you recommend the bus?)

Thank you so much in advance...I can't wait to get out from ***ty London.

hi to every one
i would like to know the the tariff of a taxi travelling from jerez aeroport to algeciras port in a direct run .
thanks for your help

Anyone know how much the ferry costs from either of these ports (or any ports near these)?

Can anyone recommend a hotel in Tangier. Some place with local color (but without local bugs). No student hostels, please. we're too old. No luxury hotels. We're too poor.

Thanks

what is the best (most interesting & inexpensive) way to travel from malaga to morocco: e.g. which ferry & which destination? i am a woman traveling alone, but speak pretty good spanish & french so I feel reasonably confident.

Hi guys, I have a friend in Tangier wanting me to visit him, so I am not concerned about when I would be with him and his family, but I keep hearing about the fact that Morocco being a Muslim country is not friendly at all when it comes to women, and I do have to get there myself, and I will have my 6 year old daughter with me, so i am concerned.. any advice? can anyone give me an idea of what to expect, what i should wear or not wear etc?? These are questions I would never think about normally...should I be thinking about covering up??? if so.. not going!

I live in Nerja with my husband, we are retired, English. Our two granddaughters, aged 15 and 13 are visiting in August and wish to go to Tangier for the day. We can get a coach package trip from Nerj abut have heard we can drive down to Tarifa/Algecerus and get a package, including guide etc from there. Is this possible, please

Hi everyone!
Me and one my friend are going to have a trip to Morocco in the begining of July 2006. We are going from Estonia by plane to Spain (probably to Barcelona) and then want to go to the place where may take a ferry and to get to Morocco. Can anyone tell us, from what place its better, easier and to get to Morocco? How much it will cost?

I had heard that there are buses what goes from Spain to Morocco... from Malaga? Where we may find them and how much it costs? Or its better to go by ferry by ourselves? When we reach Morocco, how we can get to another town? Will there be a bus station or something like that?

And also one more important question.. we dont speak spanish or french... will English language be usefull enough there or we have to think something out too?

Hi All

We are planning on visiting Tangiers for a day whilst in Spain this summer. As we have two young children we want to keep hassle to a minimum so have concluded we would be better off having an accompanying guide. Is anyyone able to recommend a reputable guide taht we can get in touch with and book via email for a day's tour.

We are travelling independently so will not be able to book a tour through a holiday company.

Thanks for any help
Simon

Can anyone tell me how long a train takes from fez to tangier? are they frequent?

I will be in fez for a day and i am not sure whether to stay overnight there, or in tangier. Where is nice to stay - fez or tangier?

i will then travel on ferry to algecrias ( 2hrs), then take a 4 hr trin journey to malaga. i want to get to malaga at a reasonable hr