Family Holidays

Morocco is a wonderful country for a family holiday.  It is the closest really exotic country to the UK, being only around 3.5 hours away by air, with a great climate and it offers a fantastic choice of locations and activities.

We can tailor your Moroccan family holiday for any month of the year, meeting a wide range of budgets, age ranges and interests, thanks to our experience, unique programmes and flexibility. Family holidays booked through Naturally Morocco include those by Kate Calvert whose article for the Guardian featured the Real Morocco and Jon Stock who wrote of his High Atlas trek in the Sunday Telegraph; click the link to see his photos.

Inspire your family with:

• genuine Moroccan hospitality - Moroccans love children
• a tremendous range of environments - desert, mountains, coast and historic towns
• exciting activities including camel treks, whitewater rafting, surfing and short hill treks
• fascinating countryside - exotic crops and unusual wildlife such as tree-climbing goats and wild tortoises and
• a unique (and educational) insight into Islamic and Berber ways of life.

Whilst there are options throughout the country, we note below a selection of locations as examples of the family friendly trips.  The number of days you may wish to spend in each or any location depends on your personal preferences.

Taroudant

An excellent place to go for a wide range of cultural activities in a family environment, or for the more adventurous families to rest on the route to the deep desert. Adorn yourself with henna tattoos, go to a local hammam, learn to cook or to speak some Arabic, ride donkeys, visit Berber villages or much more - see Taroudant for Families.

Essaouira

A walled town on the Atlantic with a pretty fishing harbour and fortified ramparts to be explored. The huge sandy beach has childrens play area, several water sports, and there is horse and camel riding available nearby - see Essaouira for Families.

Ouirgane

A Berber village in the High Atlas Mountains, which is a stunning place for short treks with mules and to see the local plants and animals.  A number of kasbah style inns in the area have swimming pools - see Ouirgane for Families.

Marrakech

The most convenient gateway into Morocco for many, with a maze of covered markets, a huge range of accommodation choices, beautiful gardens, historic sights and a water park - see Marrakech for Families.

The journey between these locations by taxi or MPV vary from a relatively straight, flat road from Marrakech to Essaouira (2.5 hours), to a exciting coastal mountain edge route from Taroudant to Essaouira (4 hours).