A palace garden courtyard in Marrakech: a stone fountain on zellige tiles, orange trees and banana palms, carved doors open beyond

Couple questions: Honeymoon planning

Can you fly a drone on a Morocco honeymoon?

Only with permission. Flying a drone in Morocco needs authorisation from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Without it you risk fines and having the drone confiscated, at customs or in the field. The process is slow and bureaucratic, so for most honeymoons the sensible advice is to leave the drone at home.

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Answered by the Morocco Honeymoons team. Checked October 2026.

The short answer

The earthen ksar of Ait Benhaddou climbing its hill in afternoon light, palms in front and the granary on the crest — Ait Benhaddou, on the road south to the Sahara

In more detail

UK government travel advice says that if you plan to bring a drone to Morocco, you must get permission from the Directorate General for Civil Aviation first, or risk fines and confiscation. Our photography guide adds that drones have been confiscated at customs and in the field.

That rules out the casual aerial shot over the dunes or a riad rooftop. If an aerial image matters to you, raise it early. Some desert experiences, such as a hot-air balloon at dawn, give you the high view without a drone.

A riad patio at night, lit low around its fountain, trees and carved arches — Riad Livia, Marrakech medinaPhoto: Dutch Morocco Investments SARL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)

On the ground there is plenty to work with. A private driver-guide can time Aït Ben Haddou for first light, the dunes for sunrise, and the blue lanes of Chefchaouen for the early morning before the crowds. A phone camera does well in that light.