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Voykit pocket guide · Morocco
Oujda
Spend 1–2 days: explore the historic medina, visit Parc Lalla Aicha and Sidi Maafa Forest, then relax at a budget hotel.
Oujda, capital of Morocco's Oriental region, offers a compact medina, two city parks and easy access to nearby forests. One full day covers the main sights; a second day lets you enjoy a forest hike or a short trip to Saïdia.
- Country
- Morocco
- Best months
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- MAD
- Money
- Currency is the Moroccan dirham (MAD). Hotels, larger restaurants and chain shops take cards; souks, taxis, small cafés, guides and tips are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget ≈ 150 MAD (hostel, street food, local transport) · Mid ≈ 300 MAD (mid‑range hotel, restaurant meals, occasional taxi) · High ≈ 600 MAD (comfort hotel, guided tours, private transport) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Maroc Telecom, Orange and inwi sell tourist SIMs at airports and shops with a passport; 20–50 GB costs about MAD 100–200.
- Emergency
- Police 19 · Gendarmerie 177 · Ambulance/Fire 15
- Plugs
- Types C, E · 220 V · 50 Hz · European round-pin plugs; bring an adapter for UK or US devices.
- Tipping
- Café: Round up or leave MAD 2–5.; Restaurant: 5–10%.; Porter or bag carrier: MAD 10–20.; Guide, full day: MAD 100–200.; Desert camp staff and driver: MAD 100–200 per day shared.
- Water
- Tap water is treated in cities but most visitors drink bottled; carry water in the south.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels and restaurants; squat toilets in older cafés and on the road. Carry tissue and MAD 2–5 for attendants.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at café | ≈ 5 MAD |
| Tagine (meat) | ≈ 30–50 MAD |
| Taxi 5 km (3.1 mi)Taxi 3.1 mi (5 km) | ≈ 40 MAD |
| Grand taxi to Saïdia | 20 MAD |
| Entry to Sidi Maafa Forest | Free |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- OUD · Oujda Angads Airport
- Daily flights from Amsterdam, Paris, Marseille, Madrid and Moroccan cities
Typical fares
- Oujda Angads Airport → city centre (taxi)
- ≈ 80 MAD, 15 min (check)
- Grand taxi Oujda → Saïdia
- 20 MAD, 1 h (check)
- Train Oujda → Fez
- ≈ 150 MAD, 5½ h (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk in the medina, use grand taxis (20 MAD to Saïdia, 18 MAD to Berkane) or city buses; train station connects to Casablanca (≈10 h) and Fez (≈5.5 h).
See and do
Known for
- Bab Sidi Abdel Wahab medina
- Parc Lalla Aicha
- Sidi Maafa Forest
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sidi Maafa Forest | Take Boulevard Mohammed VI south, turn off to forest entrance; about 20 km (12 mi)Take Boulevard Mohammed VI south, turn off to forest entrance; about 12 mi (20 km) | ≈ 45 min round trip |
| Saïdia (coastal town) | Grand taxi from Oujda bus station, 20 MAD | ≈ 1 h each way |
Sleep
- Hotel Telimcen
- Budget; 80 MAD single room, hot shower, near Place du 16 Août
- Hotel Hanna
- Budget; slightly cheaper than Telimcen, shared hallway showers
- Riad Dar Al Fassia
- Mid‑range; 397 MAD, breakfast, wifi, Moroccan décor
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | سمح ليsamḥ li |
| Thank you | شكراshukran |
| How much is it? | بكم؟bkam |
| Where is the bathroom? | أين الحمام؟ayn al‑ḥammām |
| Can I pay by card? | هل يمكن الدفع بالبطاقة؟hal yumkin al‑dafʿ bial‑bitaqa? |
| I need a taxi | أحتاج إلى تاكسيaḥtāj ilā taxi |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Salam alaykum' and a handshake; hand on heart after; avoid: Offering a hand to a woman first unless she does
- Eating: Right hand, bread as your spoon; avoid: Refusing all food at a home
- Bargaining: Smile, take your time, walk away kindly; avoid: Naming a price you will not pay
- Dress: Shoulders and knees covered in medinas and villages; avoid: Beachwear away from the beach
- Photos: Ask and accept no; avoid: Photographing women or children without consent
- Ramadan: Eat discreetly indoors in daytime; avoid: Snacking on the street
Scams and watch-outs
- Pickpockets in the medina – keep bags close.
- Algerian border closed – no road travel east.
- Check train schedules; some services are limited (check).
Oujda is generally safe; stay alert in the medina, avoid isolated streets after dark, and keep valuables hidden.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Oujda yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Bab Sidi Abdel Wahab medina
- Parc Lalla Aicha
- Sidi Maafa Forest
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Oujda, revision 5243894 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5243894
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/oujda). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.