A route-by-route breakdown of what to expect and how much data to plan for on a classic 2-week Morocco itinerary — Marrakech to the Sahara and back.
For an average user (maps, messaging, some social browsing, occasional photo uploads):
City days (Marrakech, Fes, Chefchaouen — roughly 10 days): 1-1.5 GB/day → 10-15 GB
Sahara/desert days (2-3 days, partial coverage): 0.5 GB/day → 1-1.5 GB
Buffer for research, translation, and unexpected use: add 10-15%
Total estimate: roughly 12-18 GB for the full two weeks, depending on how data-heavy your habits are. Light users relying more on hotel/riad Wi-Fi can comfortably go lower; heavy streamers or video-callers should size up.
Download offline maps for Marrakech, Fes, and Chefchaouen medinas before you start — GPS can lag in narrow medina streets even with a signal, so offline maps are genuinely more reliable, not just a backup.
If you're doing the gorges route by car or with a driver, download your route in an offline maps app in advance — you'll have long stretches with reduced or no coverage.
Save heavier data use (uploading photos, video calls home, streaming) for your riad or hotel Wi-Fi, which is common in Marrakech, Fes, and Chefchaouen.
If your itinerary includes a desert camp night, let people know in advance you'll be offline — most camps have no connectivity, and that's part of the experience, not a problem to solve.
This route mixes well-covered cities with a genuinely remote desert stretch — plan your data around that shape rather than buying a flat daily amount for the whole trip. A plan in the 12-18 GB range covers most travelers comfortably across all 14 days, with room to top up instantly if you end up using more.
Get connected before you land in Marrakech, and stay covered all the way to Chefchaouen.
