First family trip
Morocco with Kids: Plan Your First Family Trip
For a first week with children, choose Marrakech and the coast if you want fewer hotel changes. If the dunes are the priority, give the Sahara several days and plan the overnight stops before you book flights.
Where to go on a first trip
In Marrakech, pair a medina morning with time back at the riad or a garden visit. Essaouira gives children room to walk along the waterfront, and two nights there leave one full day between transfers. If you prefer mountains to the coast, use Marrakech as a base for a shorter Atlas outing.
Fes and Chefchaouen make sense on a northern route. Give Fes a morning for a guided medina walk and keep the evening of the long drive from Merzouga free. In Chefchaouen, check the hill and stairs between your hotel and the medina before choosing a room.
What changes with children’s ages
A toddler’s day often depends on when you can get back to a cot. For younger children, ask for a room near the entrance and one activity before lunch. School age children can choose one craft or food stop during a medina visit. Let teenagers help choose a workshop, a mountain walk or time to browse with the guide.
Treat an advertised age range as a starting point. For a specific activity, ask the provider about its rules, how long the group is out and what a child can do if they want to stop early.
Before you reserve a driver or a room
Ask for hotel-to-hotel drive estimates and where you can stop for lunch and toilets. Confirm each car seat and which vehicles will be used, including the airport and camp transfers. Ask the hotel to confirm beds, cot space and how far your bags have to go from the drop-off.
For the Sahara, check how you get from the last paved-road stop to your tent, which meals are included, and how the camp handles a late arrival. In the cities, check when your riad serves breakfast if you have an early drive.
Put the dates on the route
Mark arrival, departure and transfer days before you choose how many sights to see. Keep at least one afternoon free after the longest drive. When you ask for a quote, send the overnight sequence you want and the places you could drop if the drives are too long.
Ask for a family itinerary
Email your dates and children’s ages to Morocco Travel Experts for a proposed route and quote.