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In China, car camping cut hotel revenue by 8.2%. Also: the Nissan Interstar-e Relax electric camper at €89,900 and an overnight ban in Llandudno.
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Locality · Souss-Massa, Morocco
VanSky index for Imlil, Morocco — 92 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Imlil, Morocco — VanSky 92 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #1 of 234 cities in the country (as of 11 August 2026). Temperature 29°C, wind 26 km/h. Solar panels yield 3.0 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Imlil ranks 9 of 234 cities. Country average VanSky — 52.
Updated: 08.08.2026
Essence sans plomb
$1.63 /l
MAD15.21 · €1.41/l
89 of 140
pricier than 63% of countries
Gasoil
$1.53 /l
MAD14.26 · €1.32/l
73 of 141
pricier than 51% of countries
From December 27, 2026 to January 21, 2027, Cap Orcada offers a 3,500 km organized motorhome circuit across Morocco, including New Year's Eve dinner in Marrakech. The itinerary covers Rabat, Essaouira, the Dadès Gorges, Merzouga dunes, Fes, and Chefchaouen. Limited to 16 motorhomes, departure from Tarifa, Spain. Prices range from €1,230 to €2,335 per person depending on occupancy.
A meeting of the regional committee for the national camping program was held in Smara on June 10, 2026. A new camping and summer resort center was announced in the commune of Sidi Ahmed Laaroussi. The meeting focused on evaluating the past season and preparing for the 2026 summer season.
Yasin Buras drove 30,000 km in a 2013 Hymer Starline motorhome across Africa over 160 days. The route included Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Senegal. He faced poor roads, sandstorms, and challenging border crossings but noted feeling safer in Africa than in Europe.
On May 19 at 7:30 PM, the Zénith Promutuel Assurance de Saint-Eustache (Canada) will host the 6th cinema conference of the Grand Explorateurs season, focusing on a camper van journey through Morocco. The film's author, Belgian journalist and director Marc Temmerman, traveled in his converted van from Tangier to Dakhla, including the Sahara Desert. The event combines a documentary screening with a live discussion.
A British couple who sold their belongings to travel the world in a camper van named Morocco as their top destination. Kath Cross (49) and Stu Hall (47) left their rented home in Cardiff, sold items on Facebook Marketplace, and bought a 7.5-meter Mercedes Sprinter. They traveled through Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Kosovo, and Montenegro, but Morocco—including the Sahara desert and snowy Atlas Mountains—stood out as their favorite.
South Korean actress Min Ji-young, traveling with her husband in a camper van, posted a video about living in a pet cabin on a ferry to Morocco. She paid 2.7 million won for a cabin smaller than her van and cannot leave it for her cat's safety.
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