The short answer
Not without prior authorisation from Morocco's civil aviation authority, the DGAC. Flying without a permit is illegal, and drones are routinely confiscated at customs on arrival, Marrakech Menara included, and in the field. The permit process is slow and bureaucratic. For nearly every visitor, our advice is to leave the drone at home.
In more detail
The risk starts at the airport, not in the sky. Customs officers look for drones in luggage, and travellers without paperwork lose them. Getting a drone back once it has been taken is not something to count on.
If aerial images matter for a professional project, start the authorisation process long before you travel and expect it to take time. For a holiday, it rarely makes sense. Marrakech and its surroundings give plenty from the ground: rooftop cafés over Jemaa el-Fna, the Agafay hills at sunset with the Atlas behind, the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou from the far riverbank.
For a view from above, a sunrise hot-air balloon flight over the plains outside Marrakech is a legal way to get the aerial shot, with the Atlas in the background on a clear morning.
Good to know
- Check the current rules with the Moroccan authorities if you are unsure.
- Rooftop terraces give the best high views in the medina.
- A small tripod helps with blue-hour shots without any permit.