Packing list for Marrakech and Morocco

What to bring for Marrakech, Fes and the coast in spring and fall: cover-ups for the medina, a warm layer for riad nights that drop to 50°F (10°C), shoes that take cobbles and dust, and the cash and stomach kit that make the souks easier.

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Checked October 10, 2026.

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Packing

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Clothes

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Loose pants, long skirts and tops that cover the shouldersNobody enforces a dress code in the medina, but covered arms and knees draw far less attention and are what locals wear; linen is cooler than shorts in 84°F (29°C) May heat
A warm layer for the eveningRiads are built around open courtyards and March and November nights fall to about 50°F (10°C); the rooms are tiled and often unheated
A large scarfIt shades your neck at midday, works as a shawl on the roof terrace at night and covers you at mausoleums and the Fes medersas.
Closed shoes with grippy solesMedina alleys are uneven cobbles, dust, drains and donkey traffic; sandals collect all of it
A fleece or light down jacket for the Atlas day tripImlil sits at around 1,700 m and the passes higher; a day that starts at 79°F (26°C) in the city can end at 50°F (10°C) with wind
SwimwearMany riads have a plunge pool that is at least a cold dip, and Essaouira has a beach

Money and documents

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A money belt or a zipped inside pocketPickpocketing and bag-snatching are common in the medina quarters, and most of what you buy is paid in cash
Cash in small billsTaxi drivers, stallholders, restroom attendants and hammam staff rarely have change for a 200 dirham bill
A card with no foreign fees for ATMsThe dirham is a closed currency you cannot buy at home; withdraw from a bank ATM on arrival and spend it before you fly
A passport photocopyRiads register guests with the police and some hold the passport overnight; a copy covers the day out

Health and comfort

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Stomach medicine: loperamide and rehydration saltsTap water is best avoided and a change of oil and spice catches many visitors in the first few days
Hand sanitizer and tissuesPublic restrooms charge a few dirhams and rarely stock paper
Sunscreen and sunglassesMay and September afternoons reach 84 to 91°F (29 to 33°C) under a hard sky, and the big squares have no shade
EarplugsThe dawn call to prayer and the first scooters start around 5:30 a.m., and riad doors are thin
Blister bandagesTwelve thousand steps a day on cobbles

Hammam and power

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A hammam kit: kessa glove, savon beldi, a small towel and spare underwearNeighborhood hammams expect you to bring your own; spa hammams supply everything and charge many times the price
Flip-flopsHammam floors are wet and hot, and riad stairs are tiled
A type C or E adapterMorocco uses the two-pin European plug on 230V; UK and US plugs need an adapter
A small flashlight, or a charged phoneMedina lanes are badly lit after dark and riad stairs are steep and uneven

What the weather is like

Marrakech days run 75°F (24°C) in March, 79°F (26°C) in April and 84°F (29°C) in May, with nights at 50 to 59°F (10 to 15°C). September is the hot end at 91°F (33°C), October 84°F (29°C) and November 73°F (23°C) with nights back near 50°F (10°C). Rain is light, around 25 to 35 mm a month in March, April and November, and the Atlas can be snow-capped into April. Essaouira on the coast is windy and several degrees cooler.

Leave at home

Heels and thin-soled sandalsHeels catch in cobbles and drains, and a thin sole lets the dust and the wet through.
Dirhams bought abroadIt is a closed currency, and airport and bank ATMs on arrival give a fair rate.
Your best jewelry and watchSnatch theft from passing scooters happens in the medina, and flashing it raises every price you are quoted.

Buy when you land

Argan oil and a kessa glovePharmacies sell argan oil with a label, while souk bottles are often cut with cheaper oil.
BabouchesA pair of leather slippers from the souk costs a few dollars and suits the riad floors better than flip-flops.
Bottled water in big bottlesCorner shops stock them on every street, and the tap water is best avoided.

Worth knowing

Riads look like nothing from the lane. Drop a pin on yours in Waystop before dark and screenshot the route, because the alleys repeat and the signal drops inside the walls.
Agree a taxi price before you get in or insist on the meter; the price rises with every meter you do not negotiate. Grab-style apps work in Marrakech and Casablanca and take the argument out of it.
Official guides wear a badge from the local authority. Anyone who says the square is closed, offers to show you the tannery or walks you to a cousin's shop is steering you to a commission. A polite la, shukran and keep walking.

Packing list for Marrakech and Morocco

Clothes

Money and documents

Health and comfort

Hammam and power

What the weather is like

Worth knowing

Trips to pack this for

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Packing list for Marrakech and Morocco

What the weather is like

Worth knowing

Trips to pack this for

3 days in Marrakech

Never leave the charger in the hotel again.