Money & Tipping Guidelines
Tipping Guidelines
While you won't have to worry about tipping throughout the trip at meals, etc., we do encourage tips for our guides and drivers. We recommend a range below, and this is per traveler. Feel free to allocate this and give it at the end of the trip for the guides, or for the drivers, the last day you will see them. Preferrable in dirham:
Drivers: ≈USD10 per person, per day
Guide: ≈USD40 per group
This is a suggestion, but the amount per person/ per day is up to each traveler.
For restaurants tip no less than 50dh (5 dollars) for a meal for 2 people (in case you go to a restaurant on your own. DC already includes tips for meals and hotels)
Money
The dirham is Morocco’s official unit of currency. As of July 2022, one U.S. dollar is equal to approximately 10 dirhams. Please note that the dirham is considered a closed currency and can only be exchanged when you arrive in Morocco.
We recommend that you exchange some dollars for dirham at the first available opportunity. The rate in the airport can be higher than in other places. The guide can help you with that or stop at an ATM.
MasterCard and Visa are sometimes accepted at large stores, hotels, and high-end restaurants, though Morocco is still largely considered a cash society.
Call your bank before travel
Some places might also accept Euros