8 days morocco tours : Enjoy a fun-filled tour of Morocco with your whole family

Salaam Aleikum! Morocco is your home. Marrakech is a delight for the senses. It’s a place full of Berber music, spice markets, Berber carpets, delicious foods, acrobats, and fragrant gardens. As there are no planned activities until 5pm, you can arrive anytime today. If you have booked an arrival transfer, please see an Intrepid Travel representative when you arrive at the airport.

The hotel is just outside of the city walls surrounding the Medina. It’s about a 30-minute walk from the main square, Djemaa el Fna. You will also find many local shops and restaurants nearby. Relax and settle in.

Accommodation

• Hotel Gomassine (1 night)

All Meals Included

This day does not include meals.

Today’s adventure starts with a drive through the majestic High Atlas Mountains to Imlil (approx. 2 hours), which is the largest village in Mizane Valley. After storing your main luggage, you will continue on foot for 1 hour to Aroumd, a traditional mountain village. Your leader can arrange for a mule to take you if you are not comfortable walking.

The remote village of Aroumd, perched on a rocky outcrop offers breathtaking views over the High Atlas Mountains. It also provides an opportunity to experience traditional Berber culture. We stayed one night in an Aroumd family-run mountain home (gite). Enjoy Berber hospitality and food while you are surrounded by the aroma of bread and woodstoves.

NOTE: Proper footwear is required for the walk from Imlil, Aroumd, and further to Sidi Chamharouch shrine. If you are looking for sturdy boots, consider bringing them. However, a pair of well-made walking shoes with a rigid and grippy sole is sufficient.

Accommodation

• Dar Tajine or similar (1 night)

All Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

We will be having a demonstration on bread baking and maybe a walk around Imlil in the morning. Then we will transfer to Taroudant, passing through Berber villages. We’ll stop at a mosque high up in the high altas, where we will learn more about the Al Mouhad Dynasty and the era in which this monument was built.

Continue our journey across the Altas Mountains via Tizi n Tast, which will allow you to have a spectacular view of the largest Plain of Sous.

Arrive at your accommodation in the late afternoon to enjoy a dip in the pool or just a moment of relaxation.

Accommodation

• Al Mounia (1 night)

Includes Activities

• Armed – Bread cooking demonstration
• Tinmel – Tinmel Mosque

Optional Activities

• Donkey ride – MAD100

All Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Dinner

Take advantage of a day of leisure. It might be fun to go on a family walk through the oasis, and visit the villages. It is surrounded by palm trees and water streams, creating an exotic environment. You might try riding a donkey through the fields.

Accommodation

• Al Mounia (1 night)

All Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Dinner

Create your tour

It’s time to take a quick trip to Taroudant (approximately thirty minutes) after breakfast. You will spend time in this beautiful, conservative town, often called « Little Marrakech ». Moroccan leather products are extremely popular. Here you can see how the skins of the animals are dried to make the leather. This is a great opportunity to see an old-fashioned craft and take home a piece of Morocco hand-made.

Next, we will travel along the coast to Sidi Kaouki (approximately four hours). As you travel along, take in the amazing scenery and mount a camel. This could be one of your highlights. Take a picnic lunch at the beach and then board the bus to Essaouira. This takes approximately 30 minutes.

The charming artists’ town was once a Portuguese trading colony. It also used to be home to large Jewish and British populations. The Mogador group of rocky islands is the town’s focal point. It is also surrounded by a vast expanse of sandy beaches, dunes and dunes. It is still a bustling fishing port and the pretty harbour is full of colourful fishing boats that go out every morning.

Accommodation

• Hotel Souiri (1 night)

Includes Activities

• Sidi Kaouki – Camel Ride
• Taroudant Tannery

All Meals Included

• Breakfast
• Lunch

Today you are free to explore Essaouira however you like. The small center is easily accessible by foot. The beach is clean and pleasant and is great for a stroll. You can also visit the nearby fish markets and the harbour, where you can see the daily auction. It is recommended to eat a fresh-cooked meal made from the day’s catch. You can browse the numerous shops and galleries that feature unique local art. It is well-known for its delicately crafted and inlaid Thuya wood. Walking through the streets is pleasant because of the scent of the oil used to polish the wood’s rich colours.

Accommodation

• Hotel Souiri (1 night)

All Meals Included

• Breakfast

Leave Essaouira and travel inland to Marrakech (approximately three hours). Take a walking tour through the city center, stopping at the main attractions along the way to Djemaa El-Fna’s main square and souq. Souks are known for having a variety of trades and crafts. This means that shoemakers, jewellers, potters, and weavers are all located in the same street. You can learn how to bargain in Morocco here. The extraordinary selection of merchandise displayed will make you want to buy some Moroccan slippers or spices. It almost feels like a medieval market. You will be entertained by snake charmers and jugglers. As food stalls prepare local delights, the evening is filled with wonderful aromas.

Accommodation

• Hotel Gomassine (1 night)

Includes Activities

• Marrakech-Medina walking tour

All Meals Included

• Breakfast

This morning marks the end of your trip. You are welcome to leave the accommodation at any moment.

Optional Activities

• Marrakech – A Taste of Marrakech: Inside the Medina Urban Adventure (MAD605)
• Marrakech Luxury Spa Hammam and Massage – MAD750

All Meals Included

• Breakfast

You would like to customize this itinerary?

Inclusions

Meals

7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners

Transport

Minivan

Accommodation

Hotel (6 nights), Gite (1 night)

Activities included

• Armed – Bread cooking demonstration
• Tinmel – Tinmel Mosque
• Sidi Kaouki – Camel Ride
• Taroudant Tannery
• Marrakech-Medina walking tour

Dates & availability

Trip departures cannot be booked.

Important notes

1. These trips are intended for children traveling with their parents.
2. Children must be at least 5 years of age to travel on this trip. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied and share accommodation with a parent/legal guardian.
3. Children aged 17 and below are eligible for a 10% discount on this trip
4. If you don’t want to share a room, a single supplement is available. Day 2 (Aroumd), where you will be sharing accommodation, is not included in the single supplement. This is subject to availability. For more information, please speak to your booking agent.
5. Although Wi-Fi can be found in all hotels, it is best to use it in the foyer of the hotel. It will not work in your rooms. To stay connected, it may be easier to buy a SIM card for Morocco.
6. Ramadan is a great time to travel Morocco, but there are a few things you should remember. You will have to eat dinner a little later than usual. Restaurants will be open for dinner at 7:30 PM. This means that your family might not be able to eat dinner at 8-8.30pm. Breakfast may not be served until 7 a.m. There will be fewer small cafes along the roadsides as you travel through rural areas. To ensure that families have quick access to food and restroom breaks, your leader will plan where you should stop. Morocco is a Muslim country, so alcohol is not available during Ramadan.