How much do you tip in Marrakech?

Tipping in Morocco Moroccans themselves might only leave a few dirhams on a 150 dirhams dinner bill. At many of the upmarket restaurants in the tourist areas they will add 10% to the bill, therefore check your bill. If you don't receive good service then don't tip and if you get great service give more than 10%.



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In some tourist places you can pay for hotels, restaurants, and activities in USD, EUR, or GBP, but only banknotes are accepted. Although, you'll always get a better deal paying in the local currency.

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Other than these high-end places, Morocco is a largely cash-based society and it's advisable to carry cash with you most of the time for purchases. If you do decide to use your debit or credit card in Morocco, make sure your bank knows that you're planning a trip. If not, they may block your cards.

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Euros are by far the easiest foreign currency to exchange, and are often accepted as payment if you don't have any dirham on hand. U.S. dollars and British pounds can be exchanged at banks and bureaux de change, but will rarely be accepted as payment.

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Moroccan Food Etiquette: How to Eat Without Offending Hosts Never help yourself to bread, wait until the bread is passed to you. Use the bread to mop up leftover sauces on your plate. Don't lick your fingers until the end of your meal – use bread or a napkin to clean your fingers during the meal.

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Choukran: thank you [arabic] : pronounced 'Shokran' {Choukran is French spelling. Shokran is nearer to Arabic.} Please: minfadlik (rarely used in Moroccan Arabic) Afak (Moroccan) or Lah ihefdak (may god protect you) pronounced Lay hefdak.

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Be very careful when brushing teeth in Morocco. Do not brush your teeth with tap or well water in Morocco. Brush your teeth with bottled or disinfected water.

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MAD currency (Moroccan Dirham) is the best to carry and ATM's (bank machines) are generally available.

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It's best not to completely rely on being able to use your credit card when shopping in Morocco. Some large, tourist-friendly shops, especially the carpet emporiums, will have the necessary equipment, but when paying for smaller purchases, cash will be the only form of payment accepted.

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Also, the average hotel price in Marrakech for a couple is MAD930 ($91). So, a trip to Marrakech for two people for one week costs on average MAD9,625 ($945). All of these average travel prices have been collected from other travelers to help you plan your own travel budget.

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We spent 12 full days in the country, averaging a total Morocco travel budget of $72.34/day for two people, or $36.17 per person, per day. This added up to a total cost of $868.00 for our nearly 2-week trip.

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Always greet with your right hand, as your left is traditionally considered unclean. Kissing cheeks is practiced between members of the same sex -- especially if they are friends -- but should not be performed between opposite sexes unless each is well known to the other.

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