Family · 8D | 7N
Morocco with the Family
Camels and quad bikes on the Agafay stones, a waterfall walk in the Ourika valley, a pottery morning in the medina, and beach days at Essaouira.
- Best time
- March to May
- Route
- Marrakesh · Ourika · Agafay · Essaouira
Day by day
8 days, planned in full
Camels and quad bikes on the Agafay stones, a waterfall walk in the Ourika valley, a pottery morning in the medina, and beach days at Essaouira.
Day 1
Arrive in Marrakesh
Into a large riad with a courtyard pool just inside the walls, and an early dinner on the terrace.
- Night
- Marrakesh
- Meals
- Dinner
Day 2
The medina, in short bursts
The medersa and the Bahia palace before it heats up, a pottery workshop where everyone throws something, and the pool after lunch.
- Night
- Marrakesh
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch
Day 3
The Ourika valley
An hour into the High Atlas for a walk up to the Setti Fatma falls, lunch on a platform over the river, and a Berber house visit.
- Night
- Marrakesh
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch
Day 4
Out to Agafay
The stone desert in the afternoon: camels at sunset, quad bikes for anyone tall enough, and a family tent at a camp with a pool.
- Night
- Agafay
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 5
Desert morning, then the coast
Bread baked in the sand at breakfast, then the drive west through the argan groves — goats in the trees, genuinely — to Essaouira.
- Night
- Essaouira
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 6
The ramparts and the fleet
The skala's cannon and the blue boats coming in, then horses along the beach in the afternoon when the wind drops.
- Night
- Essaouira
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 7
A beach day
The trade wind makes this one of the best kite beaches in Africa, with lessons from eight years up, or nothing but sand if preferred.
- Night
- Essaouira
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 8
Fly home
Three hours back to Marrakesh for the evening flight, with a stop at an argan cooperative on the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast
What's included
- 7 nights — a riad with a pool, a family desert tent and a beachfront hotel
- Return economy airfare from Delhi or Mumbai
- Private minibus with child seats and a driver-guide throughout
- Medina pottery workshop and the guided monument entries
- Ourika valley walk with lunch and the Berber house visit
- Agafay camel ride, camp night and all camp meals
- Beach horse ride at Essaouira
Not included
- Moroccan visa for each traveller
- Meals not named in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Quad bikes and kitesurf lessons, booked locally
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*Per person on twin sharing. Prices move with season and availability — we confirm yours in writing before anything is booked.
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