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Tipping in Morocco: Who, When & How Much
The no-awkwardness guide — typical amounts for guides, drivers, restaurants and camps, and when to keep your wallet shut.
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Tipping in Morocco is customary but never obligatory — a thank-you for good service, not a tax. Amounts below are what locals and experienced travellers typically give; treat them as customs, not rules, and always tip for genuine service, not for being asked.
Guides and drivers
- Private day guide: typically 100–200 MAD for the day, more for exceptional service.
- Private driver (multi-day): typically 50–100 MAD per day, handed over at the end of the trip.
- Local site guides (tanneries, kasbahs, gorges): typically 20–50 MAD for a short visit.
- Camel guides and camp staff: a shared tip of 50–100 MAD per group, left with the camp chief or guide.
Restaurants, cafés and hotels
- Restaurants: 5–10% if no service charge is included — check the bill first.
- Cafés: round up or leave 2–5 MAD.
- Hotel porters and parking guards: 5–10 MAD, the small coins of everyday courtesy.
On Abrid Morocco trips
Tips are never included in our quotes and never expected — but if your driver or guide made the trip, the amounts above are exactly right, given directly to the person at the end. For multi-day journeys, one envelope at farewell beats daily handouts.
When not to tip
- Don't tip for unsolicited "help" — directions you didn't ask for, photos you didn't request.
- Don't tip officials at checkpoints; politeness is the currency there.
- Don't feel pressured in tourist shops; a purchase is already the support.
Cash is king for tips
- Break big notes early — markets and taxis run on small dirhams.
- Keep a tip pocket — 5, 10 and 20 MAD notes separated, ready to hand over.
- ATMs dispense large notes; shops and cafés break them willingly with a purchase.