Morocco: medina, Atlas, desert
A riad, a kasbah, and a night under the stars.
Morocco · Family holidays
Morocco for families
Marrakech, the Atlas and a night in the desert, with pools, camels and distances kept short.
Morocco is a natural first adventure for children: a medina to get lost in, mountains an hour away, and dunes a day beyond. The flight is short and the contrasts are large.
Tell us the ages and the half term. We plan the drives around them.
Where we go
A riad with a pool in Marrakech, a kasbah in the High Atlas for walks to Berber villages and mule rides, and a private desert camp in the Sahara reached by road over the pass or by a short flight. Essaouira adds a few gentle nights by the sea.
How the week runs
Two or three nights in each place. Mornings out with a guide before the heat, afternoons at the pool, dinners early enough for the children. The desert night is the highlight: camels at sunset, a fire, and more stars than most children have seen.
Who it suits and when
Families with children from about five; teenagers who want the desert. Easter, autumn half term and February are ideal; July and August are too hot for the south.
- Best time
- March to May and September to November. Winter is good for the city and the desert; summer is for the coast and the mountains.
- Suits
- Families with children of mixed ages · Grandparents travelling with the whole family · First long-haul trips with young children
- Also see
- Morocco overview · Family holidays everywhere
Example journeys
Family holidays itineraries in Morocco
Where to stay
Stays for family holidays in Morocco
Atlas kasbah
Cool air, mountain walking, and a terrace for the evening.
Good to know
Questions about family holidays in Morocco
Is the drive to the desert too long for children?
A full day each way by road. We break it with a kasbah stay, or fly one way to cut it.
Is there a planning fee?
No. The first conversation and the proposal are free. You pay when you accept the plan.
Is this a live booking?
No. It is a starting point. A specialist writes a private proposal and availability is confirmed then.
Plan family holidays in Morocco
A specialist replies personally with a first private proposal: stays, pacing, and a guide price. No obligation for the first conversation.