 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
Morocco on your own |
 |
 Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:49 pm |
  |
|
merpb  |
|
 |
| |
| Joined: May 10, 2005 |
| Posts: 129 |
|
| MH: Euramobil Integra 810 |
|
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
Has anyone been to Morocco on their own ie not an escorted tour?.
We fancy Morocco but my wife wonders why most threads seem to revolve around escorted tours. is there a problem going it alone?
We've been most places in western europe plus Greece, Croatia, Poland & czech republic. We don't expect equivalent facilities on site but is there something we're overlooking or ???
Thanks in anticipation.
Richard |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
The following members of MHF thanked merpb for this posting
|
|
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:21 pm |
|
|
| bsb2000 |
| NE Rally Co-ordinator |
 |
| |
| Joined: May 09, 2005 |
| Posts: 1198 |
|
| MH: Adria Coral 660SP |
| Location: Selby |
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi Richard, I believe 'Detourer' is the expert with all things Moroccan, but I suspect the advice would be to travel in numbers.
Ian |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following members of MHF thanked bsb2000 for this posting
|
|
|
|
Re: Morocco on your own |
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:05 pm |
|
|
ScotJimland  |
|
 |
| |
| Joined: May 23, 2005 |
| Posts: 5998 |
|
| MH: Georgie Boy Cruisemaster |
| Location: Europe... fulltiming. |
Medals: 1
View more
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
| Posts Left: 0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| merpb wrote:
|
Has anyone been to Morocco on their own ie not an escorted tour?.
We fancy Morocco but my wife wonders why most threads seem to revolve around escorted tours. is there a problem going it alone?
We've been most places in western europe plus Greece, Croatia, Poland & czech republic. We don't expect equivalent facilities on site but is there something we're overlooking or ???
Thanks in anticipation.
Richard
|
Hi Richard
After an escorted tour many go back and do it alone and while we were there met many touring alone on in small groups of two's.. or three's but many of these will stick to the costal region near the main roads. We went on a tour last Jan and stayed on for a couple of extra weeks by ourselves..
However, Morocco is a fairly large country and to see it properly means visiting remote areas and getting off the beaten track where in the event of a breakdown or accident it would be expensive to be recovered, this is the benefit of traveling with an experienced tour company like DD who have full backup, a 4 x 4 Unimog with spares and more importantly with good contacts in Morocco should they be unable to effect a roadside repair..
By all means go alone if you feel competent to effect minor repairs and be self reliant, there is no more inherent danger than touring the UK or France, personally I felt safer there than in Europe.
If you do decide on a solo trip, contact Ray (Desert Detours) who will be only to happy to advise on the practicalities.. |
|
______________________________________________________________
To baldly go where no man has gone before ..............................✄
Only registered users can see links on our Forum
Join Now or Login |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following members of MHF thanked ScotJimland for this posting
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:38 pm |
|
|
| Briarose |
|
|
| |
| Joined: Oct 09, 2007 |
| Posts: 952 |
|
| MH: Swift Bolero |
|
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi my best friend (Sonesta on here) went for approx 4 weeks in Nov of 2005 they had a fantastic time touring around on their own Detourer joined them for the first night and after that they simply drove off into the sunset LOL I am not sure if she did a blog or lenghty report on here and she is away this week, but if you PM her to draw her attention to this thread I am sure she will try to help you.
She nicknamed Morocco the land of the smiling places and they can't wait to go back.
*Edit I found one of her posts for you but you might find more by searching here it is.
Only registered users can see links on our Forum
Join Now or Login |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following members of MHF thanked Briarose for this posting
|
merpb
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:50 pm |
|
|
| johng1974 |
|
 |
| |
| Joined: Jan 17, 2007 |
| Posts: 1631 |
|
| MH: chevy |
| Location: North Kent - Sussex Border |
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i would consider coming with my RV, if you want a mechanic 
J |
|
______________________________________________________________
Chevrolet 1984 Midas 23´ work needed !
Honda VFR 800 Fi in Black
Citroen Xantia, 1998, running on wasted vegetation oil |
|
|
|
|
|
The following members of MHF thanked johng1974 for this posting
|
|
|
|
Morroco |
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:30 pm |
|
|
| julie798 |
|
 |
| |
| Joined: Jun 13, 2007 |
| Posts: 220 |
|
| MH: N/A |
| Location: Greater Manchester/ La Alcazaba |
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maybe a number of people could get together and go over, i imagine not to many people would want to travel completely alone first time there  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following members of MHF thanked julie798 for this posting
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:58 pm |
|
|
| Briarose |
|
|
| |
| Joined: Oct 09, 2007 |
| Posts: 952 |
|
| MH: Swift Bolero |
|
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Did you all read the blog done by a couple who were watching motorhomes go over on the ferry and on the spur of the moment towed a twin axle caravan around Morocco it was fascinating and it was the one thing that made my friend want to do their Morocco trip.
If you fancy reading it here is the link
Only registered users can see links on our Forum
Join Now or Login |
lots of interesting photos too. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following members of MHF thanked Briarose for this posting
|
bhewart
merpb
|
|
Morocco |
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:59 pm |
|
|
| julie798 |
|
|
| |
| Joined: Jun 13, 2007 |
| Posts: 220 |
|
| MH: N/A |
| Location: Greater Manchester/ La Alcazaba |
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Doesn't look like we would be lonely then  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following members of MHF thanked julie798 for this posting
|
|
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:57 am |
|
|
| kontikiJo |
|
|
| |
| Joined: Dec 31, 2007 |
| Posts: 33 |
|
| MH: Burstner nexxo T660 |
|
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard, I travelled last Febuary competely on my own for two weeks and had a fantastic time, going there again soon.
joe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following members of MHF thanked kontikiJo for this posting
|
merpb
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:34 pm |
|
|
| bhewart |
|
|
| |
| Joined: Aug 19, 2007 |
| Posts: 196 |
|
| MH: Homebuilt |
|
Medals: None
|
|
|
Status: Offline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Briarose wrote:
|
If you fancy reading it here is the link
Only registered users can see links on our Forum
Join Now or Login |
lots of interesting photos too.
|
Brilliant read, thank you. |
|
| | | | | | |
|
Bookmarks
Watched Topics
