Marrakech guide
🇲🇦 Packing List
What to pack for Marrakech
In September, Marrakech is typically hot, light rain possible (18°C - 33°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Marrakech essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A light jacket for evenings
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- After-sun lotion
- Eat at busy stalls with high turnover. Avoid salads at cheap places. Drink bottled water.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/E plugs (European), 220V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
- MAD cash essential. Cards at hotels.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Maroc Telecom, Orange, Inwi. Buy at airport or shops. Cheap data.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- "Henna women" - pushy, overcharge, sometimes harmful dyes
- September highlights: Weather cooling; Tourism picks up