Best of Morocco Family Holiday

Best of Morocco Family Holiday

Take your family to experience the best of Morocco’s many highlights on this 12-day trip that’s perfect for kids and adults alike. Explore the rich history of Meknes, take part in a fun pottery class in bustling Fes, wander the streets of colourful medinas and witness one of the best sunsets of your life from a camel’s back in the Sahara Desert. From camels to donkeys, you’ll then walk through quiet villages in the High Atlas Mountains and experience traditional Amazigh hospitality during a homestay in Imlil. Explore the seaside village of Essaouira, kick back on an optional beach day and then top it all off with colourful Marrakech, where you can dine on tasty street food from the bazaar and watch street performers and snake charmers from the famed Djemaa el-Fna.

Activities

• Meknes – Medina walking tour
• Volubilis – Entrance and guided tour
• Fes – Medina walking tour
• Fes – Pottery making class with a local artisan
• Taroudant Tannery
• Sahara Desert – Camel ride
• Ait Benhaddou – Kasbah visit
• Imlil – Donkey Ride to the village
• Imlil – Bread making demontration
• Essaouira – Leader-led orientation walk

Highlights

• After watching the sunset from the unique perspective of a camel’s back – spend an evening camping in the Sahara Desert, surrounded by windswept dunes under thousands of stars.
• Explore the famous cities of Fes and Marrakech during guided tours where your local leader will give you a unique insight into the area – then, enjoy plenty of free time as a family to explore.
• Adventure into the Atlas Mountains and stay with a traditional Amazigh family for an insight into authentic Moroccan life and culture – and a homecooked meal of local favourites.
• The kids will love wandering the mystical alleyways of medieval Ait Benhaddou – can you spot which movies were filmed here?
• Enjoy a pottery class from a local craftsman in Fes’ bustling medina and get your hands dirty as you make your own clay ceramic, all the while supporting the local artisans.
• This trip directly supports Education for All, who provide an opportunity for girls in remote areas of Morocco to access education and prepare for successful careers. Donations help girls in the High Atlas Mountains through secondary school, bringing a generation of women out of the cycle of illiteracy, poverty and early marriage.