7 Day Morocco Family Adventure from Marrakech
Morocco is wonderful with children: camels, snake charmers, mountain villages, mint tea and endless beaches. This private family itinerary is built around short driving days, kid-friendly riads with pools and plenty of hands-on moments, so parents get the culture and children get the adventure. We adapt every detail to your children's ages.
- Duration: 7 days, 6 nights
- Starts and ends: Marrakech
- Ages: suitable for children from 4 years old
- Driving: no day longer than 4 hours on the road
- Price: on request, with reduced rates for children
Highlights
- A treasure-hunt style medina tour of Marrakech with a family guide
- A cooking class where kids make their own bread and tajine
- A night in a Berber village in the Atlas with donkey trekking
- Camel ride and a night in a family tent in the Agafay desert
- Two days on the beach and ramparts of Essaouira
- Family rooms or connecting rooms throughout
Day by Day
Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech
Airport pick-up and check-in at a riad with a pool. Evening at Jemaa el-Fna to watch the musicians and acrobats.
Day 2: Marrakech for families
A family guide turns the medina into a game, with stops at the Bahia Palace, the spice market and a craft workshop where children can try weaving or pottery. Afternoon cooking class and pool time.
Day 3: Marrakech → Imlil, High Atlas
A short drive into the mountains. Walk to a Berber village with a donkey to carry the little ones, share lunch with a local family and sleep at a mountain guesthouse.
Day 4: Imlil → Agafay desert
Morning walk among walnut groves, then down to the Agafay desert for a camel ride at sunset, a campfire, stargazing and a night in a family tent.
Day 5: Agafay → Essaouira
Drive to the coast with a stop to see goats climbing argan trees. Afternoon on the beach in Essaouira.
Day 6: Essaouira
Explore the ramparts and the port, watch the fishermen and the seagulls, then free time for the beach, a horse ride or a kite lesson for older children.
Day 7: Essaouira → Marrakech
Relaxed morning and return to Marrakech or directly to the airport.
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with child seats on request
- 6 nights in family-friendly riads, a mountain guesthouse and a desert camp, with breakfast; dinners in the mountains and the desert
- Family guide in Marrakech, cooking class, donkey trek and camel ride
- Airport transfers and bottled water
Not included: lunches, other dinners, entrance fees, tips.
Good to Know
- Child seats: tell us your children's ages and we fit the right seats.
- Food: riads happily prepare simple meals for fussy eaters.
- Want the Sahara? For older children, the 3 day Merzouga tour adds the big dunes.