Morocco guide · Safety
Is Morocco safe for a first trip?
Yes. Morocco welcomed a record 19.8 million visitors in 2025 and carries the same U.S. advisory as Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom: Level 2 of 4. It is a country used to travelers, with a visible tourist police presence in the medinas and at the main sights. With a private guide beside you, the main question of the day is usually which riad to go back to.
Information checked on 10 November 2026. Advisories change: read the official pages before you travel.
- U.S. advisory
- Level 2 of 4, the same as Spain, France or the UK
- On the ground
- Tourist police in the medinas, stations and monuments
- Emergencies
- Police 190 · Ambulance and fire 150
- Before you go
- Travel insurance and STEP registration
What Level 2 means
It is the second of four levels and does not advise against travel. The U.S. gives it to most of Europe's best-known destinations; Spain's advisory, for example, also lists unrest. It asks for the same awareness you would use in central Paris or London: keep an eye out in crowded places.
What you will actually meet
Persistent sellers, the odd self-appointed guide in the medina and lanes where it is easy to lose your bearings. A polite "no, thank you" handles nearly all of it. On the road your own guide drives, someone who knows these routes and is never in a hurry.
What changes on a private trip
Your guide is with you every day, in the same vehicle, and knows every stop. Transfers are confirmed by WhatsApp the day before, with the name and photo of the person meeting you. In Marrakech and Fes you walk the medina with a licensed guide. Days are planned to arrive before dark [to confirm with our team].
Practical tips
Leave your passport in the riad safe and keep a photo of it on your phone. Drink bottled water. In medinas and villages, covered shoulders and knees work everywhere. Ask before photographing people. Travel insured, as on any trip.
Women and solo travelers
Women travel Morocco solo, as couples and with friends every day. A passing comment in a busy street can happen, as in many cities. With a private guide and riads inside the old town, you have company when you want it and freedom when you don't.