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There is an airport in Ouarzazate that has direct connections with Paris Orly. However it is really a desert access airport and is of limited use for mountain routes, other than for southern approaches to Mgoun.

For those with some time on their hands, an attractive overland option involves taking a ferry across the Straits of Gibraltar to Tangier and from there either driving overland or getting a train (www.oncf.ma) down to Marrakech.

Tizi n-Test road – caution required!

Getting Around Morocco

This is where the adventure often starts! There are a number of options for travel within the country and to/from the mountains. A lot will depend on your objectives, available time, budget and safety boundaries. Depending on your final destination, you may require a combination of different modes of transport, unless you are self-driving.

Self-drive

The most flexible choice, and the one that will enable you to drive almost anywhere you want to in the country, Tizi n-Test road – caution required! is to have a 4x4 at your disposal. Some people drive overland from the UK or mainland Europe, if they have the time available to do this. Others hire a 4x4 in the country. However, driving in Morocco requires constant vigilance (with hazards ranging from drivers weaving through the traffic, horns blaring, to unlit bicycles and donkeys in the dark), and distances take far longer to drive than they would on European motorways or autoroutes. Do not underestimate this in your overall planning. If your party is small in number, hiring a vehicle may be the most expensive (and tiring) option. However, diesel costs are reasonable (at the time of writing just over 7dh per litre), so this may compensate for the hire cost and for the long distances you may end up driving.