Cheap flights to Tangier
Can I fly to Tangier Boukhalef from Qatar right now?
Most visitors from Qatar need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Tangier Boukhalef.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Qatar must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 48 hours before departing to Tangier Boukhalef.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Qatar are not required to quarantine after entering Tangier Boukhalef.
Documents
Health Form - Travelers are required to complete a health form before departure to Morocco. The form is available online or from the airline or ship.
Can I fly back to Qatar from Tangier Boukhalef?
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Tangier Boukhalef must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 72 hours before departing to Qatar.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Tangier Boukhalef are not required to quarantine after entering Qatar.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Tangier?
Monday is currently, on average, the cheapest day to fly to Tangier. Flying on Tuesday will result in higher flight prices.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to Tangier?
To get the best value, try booking a flight in the morning when visiting Tangier. Generally the prices will increase for flights in the evening as these tend to have higher demand.
Tangier overview
Situated at the Northernmost tip of Morocco, Tangier is just an hour away from Spain by ferry. Traditionally, most travellers arriving in this chaotic city would simply be passing through to other destinations in Morocco after arrival on boat from Europe. However, new flights to Tangier, which have opened from a host of low-cost airlines across Europe, have now made the city a popular destination in itself. Once an “international zone” ruled by the British, French, Spanish and Italians, Tangier was known as a luxury playground for the rich, with a tax-free status and a lax attitude to morals. After its return to Moroccan rule, the flamboyant café culture died down but the colonial buildings and edifices remain.
Visitors travel to Tangier to explore its markets and medinas, visit the Kasbahs and stroll along the beaches. Take a break from sightseeing and shopping with a mint tea on one of the cafés along the waterfront and watch the boats roll in from Spain.
Tangier Boukhalef climate
On the coast, Tangier’s climate is tempered by an ocean current and breezes. The temperature rarely exceeds the mid-20s Celsius and even in October the minimum temperature is 15 degrees. Tangier gets about 38 inches (96 cm) of rain annually, with most of it falling between November and December.
Getting around Tangier Boukhalef
To best experience Tangier, lace up your walking shoes and set out on foot. There are lots of alleyways and places in the medina only accessible by foot, so walking will provide the best vantage point. Don’t rent a car. You’ll thank yourself when you see other clueless tourists lost in a maze of one-way streets and narrow alleys. If you just can’t walk another step, mini buses will take you around the city while regular buses can take you out to the suburbs. Be aware that any bus will take you longer though, since they have to make all of their stops along the way. You can also hail a petit taxi, usually coloured blue or green, from the sidewalk. It’s not unusual for the driver to pick up additional passengers along the way, so you may share a ride with up to two other people. For travel outside the city limits or to the airport, you can hire a Grands taxi, which you will not be expected to share.
Local Airport
Flights to Tangier land at Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is located 7 miles (11 km) from the city.
What is good to know if travelling to Tangier Boukhalef?
- The medina (or walled city) starts in the Grand Socco. The big souk is akin to Marrakesh’s Djemaa el-Fna. The Grand Socco is more correctly known as Place du 9 Avril, 1947, because this is when Sultan Mohammed V made his speech referring to Moroccan independence. It’s a lively area of stalls and shops, snake charmers and other street performers, which used to be the city’s main gold market area. From here, slip out onto the Petit Socco (small souk), for a sit down and mint tea in one of the cafes.
- The Great Mosque was built on the site of a Roman temple in the 17th century. It has a beautiful octagonal minaret. Beside the mosque is a madrassa that dates from the 16th century.
- The Kasbah is on the highest part of the city. Inside the gates of the Kasbah, is an open courtyard that leads to the Dar el Makhzen, which used to be the governor’s palace and now houses the Museum of Moroccan Arts, which displays artefacts from all over Morocco. The Sultan Gardens are definitely worth a look. From the Kasbah there are views over the Straits of Gibraltar and, on a clear day, to Spain.
- Old American Legation Museum was the former US legation and is now a cultural centre, museum, conference centre and library funded by the US.
- The Forbes Museum was established by the late American publisher Malcolm Forbes, who collected more than 115,000 toy soldiers depicting major battles such as Waterloo, the Somme and the Green March (1975).
- The Mendoubia gardens are beautiful and boast an 800-year-old tree.
- The New Town (Ville Nouvelle) has the Place de France, a French-style square, a great place to sit and people watch.
What airport do you fly into for flights to Tangier?
Tangier Boukhalef (TNG), located 11.2 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Tangier.