My friend and I will be staying in Nerja Spain in March and we'd like to go to Morocco. Is this feasible as a day trip (there are some tours)? Could we get there easily by local bus and ferry? Any suggestions of a great cheap hotel to overnight in? any suggestions on how to get around in Morocco and what to see would be appreciated. <BR>

<BR> For a daytrip, it isn't worth the hassle, IMO. Morocco deserve much more.

I wouldn't recommend it if your option is a day trip over to Tangier. <BR> <BR>We visited Tangier on an organized daytrip from Spain. The trip took all day, left at 5 am and returned very late in the evening. Most of the trip was transportation from Torremolinos to Tangier (bus, then ferry), from Nerja it would probably take even longer. <BR> <BR>Once in Tangier they herd the tour groups through the city which I found to be dirty and not all that interesting. Then you go for the high pressure carpet sales pitch and lunch at a local restaurant. Back on the bus, they take you along with all the other buses for the photo op with a camel and then to another place for people to sell you stuff. <BR> <BR>I ingored the advice of the folks on Fodor's and really wished I had listened so I could have enjoyed another day in Spain.

3rd vote for not doing a day trip; Tangier is the usual port of call, and really isn't a good representation of Morocco. Morocco deserves a minimum of 10 days. If you can get a cheap flight to Marrakesh, go there for 3 days, which gives you enough time to see the highlights.

If it's just a day trip I would not recommend it. There is not much to see in Tangier and I would be somewhat cautious if you are not with an organinzed tour. If you do plan to go for a few days I highly recommend it. I took the ferry from Algecerias with my brother and we then took a train to Marakessch. The train ride is somewhat long, and doesn't take the fastest route but it was well worth the trip. Once we got to Marakessch we took a tour down through th mountains and spent a night in the desert. <BR> <BR>If you do take the train definitely get a sleeper, and bring a warm blanket. The train station is not far from the ferry terminal. Good luck.

I am not sure it's worth the effort for just a day either--it's a lot of travel for very little enjoyment. BUT, if you are still interested on such a trip I'd suggest looking at Rick Steve's Spain book or check it out on ricksteves.com. If a quickie trip is what you have in mind, he has good suggestions.