Hi, it's been a while since I last went to Morroco, probably 5 years, last time I went a bomb was planted in Marakesh, the big square,
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Marrakesh_bombing.
I have found the further south you go the more hostile it gets, on a trip to Plage Blanc, one local shouted across the street something to us which when I spoke to guy in hotel he basically said he was insulting our mothers. Wasn't really bothered by him, but it was the lack of concern of all around really, from other locals.
With all of the French attacks it appears that all concerned had Morrocan connections. Bear in mind that whilst under the French protectorate Morrocans were treated like second class citizens, and to a certain extent still are, at least the last time I visited, generally by the older French, ie still harping back to the day of French protectorate.
Having said all that it is a great country and most people are friendly and welcoming, expect to get fined 100Dh's by a Gendarme ( police ) at some point. Take it easy on the roads, I have been involved in 4 accidents whilst there, none in any other country I have driven in, though I have driven quite a lot there pretty much all of the west coast from Casa Blanca down to Plage Blanc, normally using Mirleft as a base, the Atlas Mountains has a road called Tizi'n'Test ranked as one of the worlds most dangerous roads, I drove this in a Fiat Panda, it runs from Agadir to Marakesh, I encountered snow in April on this route.
There are companies that do guided overland tours however I went as a paraglider looking to chuck myself of hills so unfortunately cannot recommend any guides except for a French guy that does Quad tours out of Mirleft into the Sahara. All the advice I have been given is that the Sahara edges are the worst/ best places to get into yourself into a bit of bother, it is quite lawless.
The other area to be careful of, is the area towards Tunisia/ Algeria ( North East ) this is where the Cannabis is grown can't remember the name right now ( Chef Chouin ? ) again pretty lawless though there is some good honey to be bought there apparently. Do not bring any Moroccan honey back with you!
Lonely planet guides are good, and if you do go attempt to speak Arabic, the locals really appreciate it.
IIRC, it would be better to look for a guide in Spain, it is a short hop from Spain to Morroco, so most companies set them selves up there. Taxes for importing a vehicle ( I've longer than 6 months ) run at 90% of value, so an individual can take a vehicle into Morocco for 6 months return to Europe, get another vehicle and go back with nothing to pay. The value isn't what you paid for a vehicle it is what the authorities ( low paid policeman ) think it is worth.
Hope that helps, accomodation is quite cheap and you have to haggle for just about everything, fuel is really cheap or was last time I went.
