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| Your trip to Morocco in 4X4: General preparation and general advices. In order to travel to Morocco it is not necessary to surpass troublesome proceedings like visas, vaccinations or permissions that make difficult the access to other countries. The adventure is closely together and within reach of all. In order to begin we are going to see some data that we must consider before initiating our trip in Moroccan territory. Necessary documentation: Passport in vigor. It is not necessary a visa. For the vehicle, insurance with green card and permission of circulation (grey letter). Language: The official language of Morocco is the variant of the denominated “cultured” Arab, although to popular level the Moroccan Arab is spoken, and especially diverse dialects berbers, whereas French is the second official language. In the north, Old Spanish protectorate, many people speak Spanish. In tourist hotels and tourist places English is widely used. Medical assistance: At the moment vaccines are not necessary to travel to Morocco. In great cities there are public hospitals and private doctors and clinics. It is advisable to contract in Spain before departing to an insurance of medical aid and repatriation that, in addition, would cover, in general, any other type to mishaps like accidents. Cost varies specially based on the days and on the number of days or number of people who compose the group. Telephone: The Spanish cellular terminals can be used in Morocco now that the three operators who offer their service in Spain count on agreements of interconnection with the Moroccan operators. There is cover in the big and medium cities and their neighbourhoods. “Teleboutiques” have proliferated like mushrooms, and allow calling to Spain at reasonable prices. Avoid phoning from hotels as they charge aleatory and abusive prices. In order to call to Spain from Morocco to dial 0034 + the 9 numbers of the telephone number. In order to call from Spain to Morocco to dial 00212 + the number of the subscriber.  Cartographie: Michelin 959 is indispensable. In addition it’s recommendable to count on maps with coordinates. They exist of several types, including flight plans that you can find in specialized bookstores.el Michelin 959.Petrol stations and car repairs: Gasoline is a little more expensive than in Spain and diesel oil a little cheaper. In the south many petrol stations haven’t got unleaded gas (preview in each stage). In case of failure, in great cities there are official services and in important towns there are good mechanics who with few means are able to resolve almost any problem. Preparation of the vehicle: Any jeep of strict series in good state is able to make a trip of this type without problems. It is important before starting off to carry out a general overhaul with oil changes, air and oil filters, and verification of levels. The refrigeration system must be in perfect state, as well as other elements that are going to suffer remarkably like the transmissions. We recommend the installation of auxiliary lights that will be helpful in case it gets dark at night in the track or still in the highway. Fog lights oriented slightly towards the sides are essentially useful as they make the function of “ditches”. Whenever it is possible all the luggage and the equipment must go in the interior of the vehicle, and n case of needing roof rack, element of which we recommend to travel without unless it is strictly necessary, this one must be very robust, since most of them end up breaking up. The luggage must be packed in order with the heaviest elements in the low part, and tied with belts. It is, in addition, very advisable, to cover it with a canvas. Soft bags are more useful to pack than rigid suitcases. Those containing daily-used items must be placed on the upper part.
Tyres: The tyres are one of the elements that are more going to suffer in a trip of this type. If they are not in perfect conditions they can be the nightmare of the trip. For that reason, if they are next at the end of their utility life, it is an error to postpone to the return replacing them. The necessity to count on flanks sufficiently robust to support aggressions of the stones and the variety of firm that you’ll find throughout the route –stones, sand, even mud and snow- and the many kilometres of highway, forces to use a tyre that adapts perfectly to any condition. Our election in this occasion was the BF Goodrich AT and it has been demonstrated that it could not more be guessed right. In almost the 20.000 kilometres crossed with the Land Cruiser used for the accomplishment of this guide we have not undergone a single puncture. An in addition to its robustness they have demonstrated to maintain the road-holding in all type of firm, to admit pressures around 1 kg/cm to circulate on sand, and to support the rate of other tyres purely of asphalt at high speed in highway. They are one of the elements that need a daily care. Its necessary to verify the pressure when they are cold –with a measurer, not just with the typical kick- and to watch the possible appearance of cuts or blows in the rims.  Conduction in trails: The precaution and the common sense must be the main parameter to circulate around the trails. Although in the most mountainous zones the trails are similar to the ones you can find in Spain –but in general much harder than ours in the most open and desert zones. The presence in many rolled cases of multitude of ruts and alternative routes can be amazing for the most inexpert drivers. It is necessary to know always clearly where continues the main layout and not to lose sight of it. You should also be very careful with those continuous but hardly visible traps: small oueds, bigger than desirable stones, scrubs that form a small knoll able to make overturn a car, or curves taken at excessive speed. For that reason in the fast zones of hamada we recommend to moderate the speed. Along the trails the traffic you’ll find are mainly old vans and the typical red trucks. Their drivers, who are skilful for going through amazing sites with such old vehicles of simple traction, sub motorized and overloaded, is always eager to help you, as they know all the trails very well. They’re also a good source of information.
For your reservation in Ferrimaroc: Muelle de Ribera s/n - 04002 - Almería. Or in any travel agency in your own city. If you need some information: Phone.: 950 27 48 00 / Fax: 950 27 63 66 |
