Morocco Highlights
12 or 15 Days
You can...
- Visit the imperial cities of Fez, Meknes and Marrakech
- Camel rides and trekking in the Sahara
- Walks in the Atlas Mountains
- Escape to Essaouira - optional extension
Just across the Straits of Gibraltar Morocco will absorb your family with exotic sights, sounds and smells. We have chosen some of the highlights of this exciting country from the Imperial Cities with their palaces and sprawling souks to the emptiness of the Saharan desert where you can head off into the dunes on your camel.
Contrasting with a night under the desert stars you can walk through some of the dramatic Atlas gorges, explore a kasbah of "Gladiator" fame and cross the High Atlas mountains to see Marrakech and one of the world's great spectacles as the Djemma el Fna comes alive at dusk!
- Day 1/2. Fly to Fez
- City tour
- Day 3. Fez
- Explore Roman Volubilis and Imperial Meknes
- Day 4. Ifrane
- Drive to Ifrane then walk in the woods
- Day 5/6. Merzouga via Midelt
- Camel trek to Bedouin desert camp
- Day 7. Drive to Tinerhir
- Explore the dunes
- Day 8/9. High Atlas
- See Todra and Dades Gorges in the High Atlas, short walks
- Day 10. Drive to Marrakech
- Explore Ait Ben Haddou and drive to Marrakech across the Atlas Mountains
- Day 11. Marrakech
- City tour of Marrakech and explore the souks
- Day 12. Fly to London
- Is it right for your family?
- There are a few long driving days to get between these highlights. Facilities in the desert camp will be basic and there is an hours camel ride to reach the camp. You can opt out of the walks if you prefer.
- Extensions & tailor-making
- We highly recommend escaping to Essaouira on the coast for a few days at the end of your tour.
- Accommodation and meals: Hotels (9nts), Desert Camp (1nt), Auberge (1nt). 11 breakfasts and 3 evening meals included.
- Flight details: Scheduled flights with Atlas Blue from Gatwick or Royal Air Maroc from Heathrow.
- Departures 2010: 29 Mar; 05 Apr; 26 Sep; 20 Oct; 17, 22 Dec.
- Departures 2011: 11 Feb; 01, 08 Apr.
- Prices: Land only from £829. Including flights from London from £949 adult, £899 child.
- Age Guideline: 7+ Years
- Trip code: FMMH