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Home » Travel » Morocco Honeymoon :: Roadtrip in Northern Morocco

Morocco Honeymoon :: Roadtrip in Northern Morocco

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Morocco Honeymoon :: Roadtrip in Northern MoroccoI was initially hesitant to rent a car in Morocco, but I highly recommend it! We rented a car for a roadtrip in Northern Morocco. It was pretty cheap ($300 USD for 5 days) and the roads in Morocco were great. As with any country, there was the occasional a**hole driver who passed with a close call, but overall I felt very safe. In every city we visited, there was parking at the hotel or nearby, with a 24 hour parking attendant who watched the car for about $1.75 overnight.

Our trusty steed, a 2013 Chevrolet Spark:

Morocco Honeymoon :: Roadtrip in Northern Morocco

We started our Moroccan roadtrip in Tangier, drove to Asilah, then to Larache and then over to Chefchaouen. After Chefchaouen, we did the drive to El Hoceima, which is supposed to be one of the most beautiful drives in Morocco. It was quite beautiful, with rolling hills and lots of farmland. El Hoceima itself was fairly underwhelming, from the little we saw of it.

Morocco Honeymoon :: Driving from Chefchaouen to El Hoceima

The drive from Chefchaouen to El Hoceima also takes you through where most of the hashish in Morocco is grown. This was reflected by the fact that every person we passed on the road would wave at us and yell something about buying drugs!

We even had these yahoos pass us in their car several times, hanging out the window with a bag of hashish!

Morocco Honeymoon :: Driving from Chefchaouen to El Hoceima

The conversation went something like this I imagine: “White people! They probably want hash. He has a beard. They definitely want hash. Chase them down!”

Morocco Honeymoon :: Driving from Chefchaouen to El Hoceima

The drive from El Hoceima back to Tangier was also spectacular. Part of it followed the Mediterranean Sea. Stunning!

Morocco Honeymoon :: Driving from El Hoceima to Tangier

Morocco Honeymoon :: Driving from El Hoceima to Tangier

Morocco Honeymoon :: Renting a car in Morocco

We stopped at a little cafe along the way where the owner recommended we order the “mountain chicken”. It came in half chicken and whole chicken sizes.

Morocco Honeymoon :: Mountain Chicken

It was de-li-cious and enjoyed with views overlooking the beautiful landscape.

Morocco Honeymoon :: Renting a car in Morocco

When I carried our plates down from the terrace, we were invited to join the owner and his family at dinner. They were not having mountain chicken, but mountain beef instead. This was also very tasty.Morocco Honeymoon :: Roadside cafe stop

Our progress so far:

Morocco Adventure Map

Other stories from our Moroccan adventure:

A Day by the Sea in Asilah, Morocco
Magical Blue-Hued Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen – Our Favorites

You can also see what we’re up to, while we’re up to it on Instagram!

Visiting the Fez Tanneries, Morocco
Exploring Chefchaouen, Morocco

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