Marrakech-Menara Airport (RAK)

On the whole this airport is fine for travellers coming to and leaving marrakech but there are a few things you should know before you go to make your trip run a bit more smoothly. The airport itself It is a small airport and very easy to find your way around with clear signs in french and english. You will however need to queue a lot so give yourself some extra time. You don't seem to get much warning before the plane starts boarding but as there are only a handful of gates you shouldn't miss it. Also, there was only one announcement screen that we could see but again the small size of the departure lounge means this shouldn't be a big ...  Read the complete review

When arriving in a new country, the first thing that you will come across is the airport. In Marrakech the airport was not too far from the city itself so you could see the orange architecture upon arrival. It is just a wide open space the airport with not a lot of other aircraft as cities like this are obviously not quite like Heathrow. Once arriving you could see the other passengers waiting to get on as we got off. The airport was nice and cool, very air conditioned which was good but before doing anything the first thing we had to do was sign an immigration form and wait in a very lengthy queue for our passports to be stamped which is the last thing you need after a ...  Read the complete review

I travelled to Marrakech in November 2007. The weather is great in Morrocco during this time of the year (approx 30 degrees on average) - so it was great to get away from the cold weather in the UK. As soon as you land in Marrakech Menara airport you'll feel the warmth and humidity (so i reccomend leaveing all those big cardi's and coats behind!) There is a taxi rank outside the airport, with plenty of drivers touting for business . They will quote tourists ridiculous prices like 150 to 250 dirhams when it should only cost around 30-40 dirhams. They will tell you that all taxi drivers charge the same, however you will find some taxi drivers will be willing ...  Read the complete review

I flew to and from Marrakech-Menara at the very beginning of this year. It's a wonderful feeling to land at Marrakech-Menara at the beginning of January, most Northern Europeans have come to accept a harsh to just bearable winter but it only hits you when you arrive in a warm climate after a few hours - how much more pleasant it is to be under the sun and 20 to 30 degrees more makes a big difference. No need for coats anymore! The landing experience at this airport was nice, as you land in a seemingly flat plain with the Atlas mountains behind you - the brown terrain contrasted by the pinkish mountains and blue sky - it's a nice feeling! Immigration card ...  Read the complete review