How to Plan a Golf Trip to Morocco: 8 Steps

Planning a golf holiday in Morocco is straightforward once you know the local rules: tee times must be pre-booked, green fees and hotel rates move with the season, and the small practical details — caddies, dirhams, breakfast times — are what separate a smooth week from a stressful one.

This is the checklist we work through with every guest, in order.

Step 1: Pick your month

Morocco plays all year, but the comfortable window is October to April, when daytime temperatures sit between roughly 18°C and 26°C. March, April and October are the strongest months. June to September belongs to the coast, where Agadir stays near 27°C while Marrakech pushes past 38°C.

Prices peak between mid-December and early January and over Easter. November and late January give you peak-season conditions at noticeably lower rates. Full detail in our month-by-month guide.

Step 2: Choose one base — or two

For three or four nights, stay in one city. Marrakech gives the widest course rotation within 30 minutes; Agadir gives the most reliable weather and the shortest transfers; Rabat is for golfers whose priority is Royal Golf Dar Es Salam.

For seven nights, two centres work well. Marrakech to Agadir is 250 km on the A7 motorway, about three hours, and the coastal alternative via Essaouira turns the transfer into a day out. Our comparison of Marrakech and Agadir covers the choice properly.

Step 3: Pick courses that play differently

The mistake first-time visitors make is booking four similar resort courses. Morocco’s appeal is the contrast: desert-style golf at Assoufid, water and modern design at Al Maaden, a century of history at Royal Golf Marrakech, cliffs and ocean at Tazegzout.

Three to five rounds in a week is the sweet spot for most groups — enough golf to feel like a golf trip, enough space to see the country. Our 12 best courses is the shortlist to choose from.

A golf pass is usually the most economical route: three, four or five rounds across a rotation of courses in one city, from €280 per golfer. Passes cover green fees only, and one pass covers one golfer — they cannot be shared.

Step 4: Match the hotel to the golf

Ask one question: what time do you want to tee off?

• Early tee times, five rounds: stay on a golf estate. Fairmont Royal Palm, Park Hyatt or Hotel du Golf in Marrakech; Tikida Golf Palace in Agadir.
• Golf plus a city: Hivernage in Marrakech, or the bay in Agadir.
• Character over convenience: a medina riad, with the caveat that cars cannot reach the door and breakfast usually starts at 8am.

We cover all three in where to stay for golf in Marrakech.

Step 5: Book flights — and declare the golf bag

Marrakech Menara (RAK) is about 15 minutes from the city; Agadir Al Massira (AGA) is 30 minutes from the bay and 45 from Taghazout. Rabat–Salé (RBA) and Casablanca Mohammed V (CMN) serve the northern courses.

Flying times from Europe are short — roughly 3.5 hours from London, 3 hours from Paris, under 2 hours from southern Spain. Add the golf bag when you book: airlines typically charge £30–£60 each way and it costs more at the airport. Check the bag weight limit, usually 15–20 kg.

If you would rather travel light, every major course we use hires sets for around €25–€40 per round.

Step 6: Pre-book every tee time, then build the day around them

This is the rule that catches people out: tee times in Morocco must be pre-booked. Turning up hoping to play, especially between October and April, does not work at the good courses.

Fix the tee sheet first. Then arrange transfers around it — with an early tee time, a hotel 30 minutes from the course means a 5:45am departure and a breakfast box. Every itinerary we build states the pick-up time in the hotel lobby for each day, because that is the detail that keeps a group calm.

Also worth knowing: in high season, clubs may regroup smaller parties into fourballs and may move a tee time by up to 15 minutes.

How much does a golf trip to Morocco cost?

Below are the indicative per-golfer figures we use when we cost a seven-night trip. They move with the season — high season is December to April — but the shape of the budget rarely changes.

Item	Indicative cost per golfer	Notes
Flights from western Europe	€120–€350 return	Add €30–€60 each way for a golf bag
Hotel, 7 nights B&B	€400–€1,400	4★ city hotel to 5★ golf resort
Golf pass, 4 rounds	€355–€490	Green fees only
Buggies, 4 rounds	€100–€140	Optional except in high summer
Caddie, 4 rounds	€40–€60	Plus tips
Airport and course transfers	€120–€200	Private vehicle, shared across the group
Food and drink off-resort	€150–€350	Marrakech dinners run €20–€40 a head

A realistic all-in figure for a week with four rounds is €1,000–€1,400 per golfer in a good four-star, and €1,800–€2,500 staying five-star on a golf estate. All-inclusive resorts compress the food and drink line to near zero, which is why they win for larger groups.

Two ways to move the number down without losing quality: travel in November, May or September rather than February or April, and take a multi-round golf pass instead of paying green fees individually.

Step 7: Sort the paperwork

• Visas: not required for UK, EU, US, Canadian and Australian passport holders for stays up to 90 days. Check your own government’s current advice.
• Passport: at least six months’ validity beyond arrival.
• Insurance: take a policy that covers golf equipment in transit and on course.
• Health: no vaccinations are required for Morocco; drink bottled water.
• Cancellation: our golf passes are invoiced at 100% if cancelled inside 30 days, and there is no refund for unused green fees or weather. Build that into your booking date.

Step 8: Arrive prepared

• Money. The dirham (MAD) is a closed currency — you cannot buy it before you travel. Withdraw at the airport ATM on arrival, around 10–11 dirhams to the euro. Cards work in hotels and clubhouses; cash is king in the souks.
• Tipping. Customary and modest: 10% in restaurants, a small note for porters, and a tip for your caddie on top of the fee.
• Dress. Collared shirt, tailored shorts or trousers, soft spikes. No denim on course. Smart-casual for dinner everywhere.
• Sun. Every month. The Moroccan sun in January is stronger than it feels.
• Time. Morocco is GMT+1 all year, but moves back to GMT for Ramadan — which shifts every tee time by an hour if your trip overlaps.
• Language. Arabic and Amazigh are the official languages, French is widely spoken, and English is standard at golf clubs and hotels.

What we handle for you

Everything in steps 3 to 6, plus the parts nobody enjoys: holding tee times while the group confirms dates, negotiating early breakfasts, arranging airport pick-ups for flights that land at 1am, and rearranging a round when a flight is delayed.

We are based in Marrakech and we book these courses every week of the season. Send us your dates, your group size and your handicaps, and we will come back with a costed itinerary — usually within one business day.

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