Morocco Family Travel Guide
Find a guide for the decision you’re making, from which airport to fly into to whether a desert camp works for your children.
Planning your first trip? Start with Morocco with kids or compare routes for 7, 10 and 14 days.
Trip planning and costs
7 Days in Morocco with Kids Without the Sahara
Follow a seven day Morocco itinerary with kids from Marrakech to Essaouira. See where to sleep, when to drive and how to fit in an Atlas day trip.
How Many Days in Morocco with Kids?
Work out how many days you need in Morocco with kids. Compare a short city break, a week and longer trips by flight times, transfers and hotel changes.
What to Pack for Morocco with Kids
Pack for Morocco with kids using a list for the car bag, city days and desert nights. Check what to bring and what to arrange with your hotel or driver.
Best Time to Visit Morocco with Kids
Choose when to visit Morocco with kids. Compare city heat, Atlantic wind, Atlas conditions and cool desert nights across the four seasons.
Riad or Hotel in Morocco with Kids?
Compare riads and hotels by room layout, stairs, pool access, breakfast and where your driver can drop you off. Ask these questions before reserving.
Food Allergies in Morocco: Planning Meals with Kids
Prepare questions for hotel kitchens, restaurants and drivers before travelling in Morocco with a child who has a food allergy.
Morocco During Ramadan with Kids
Plan meals, sightseeing hours and transfers for a Morocco family trip during Ramadan. Find out what to ask hotels and drivers before you leave.
Morocco with a Baby: Flights, Rooms and Transfers
Plan Morocco with a baby around the arrival day, feeding, sleep and car seats. See what to ask about cots, room access and each transfer.
How Much Does a Morocco Family Trip Cost?
Build a Morocco family trip budget and compare written quotes for flights, rooms, drivers, meals, guides and activities. Use the included cost worksheet.
Trains, coaches and car seats
Morocco by Train with Kids: Tickets and Seats
Find out where trains fit a Morocco family trip, how to check child fares with ONCF and what to plan for stations, bags and seats together.
Casablanca to Rabat with Kids: Train or Driver?
Compare a day trip, overnight or stopover in Rabat from Casablanca. Check train and driver options, hotel changes and airport timing.
Child Car Seats in Morocco: A Booking Checklist
Book car seats for Morocco airport transfers and private tours. Ask for the seat model, fit, vehicle details and confirmation for each ride.
Morocco by Coach with Kids: CTM Tickets and Bags
Check CTM child ticket and luggage rules, then plan boarding and transfers for a Morocco coach trip with children.
Cities and medinas
Marrakech Medina with a Stroller
Choose a manageable walk in Marrakech’s medina with a stroller. Plan the drop-off, narrow lanes, rest stops and return to your riad.
Casablanca with Kids: Two Days and an Arrival Plan
Plan a Casablanca family stop around the Hassan II Mosque, the Corniche and your flight times. See what fits in one or two days.
Rabat with Kids: Two Days of History and Gardens
Spend two days in Rabat with kids. Pair Hassan Tower and the Oudayas with a garden break, then decide between Chellah and a museum.
Tangier with Kids: Medina, Coast and Ferry Days
Plan two days in Tangier with kids. Explore the Kasbah and medina, choose one coastal outing and leave room for your ferry or flight.
Jemaa el-Fnaa with Kids: When to Visit
Choose when to visit Jemaa el-Fnaa with children. Plan a short loop, a meeting point and food stops before the square gets busy.
Fes with Kids: A Three Day Medina and City Plan
Plan three days in Fes with kids. Choose a medina gate, a craft visit, a garden or museum break, and an optional day trip to Meknes or Volubilis.
Chefchaouen with Kids: What to Do in Two Days
Plan two days in Chefchaouen with kids, from a short walk in the blue medina to the kasbah or an outing to Akchour. Check stairs and transfers.
Marrakech with Kids: What to Do in Three Days
Follow a three day Marrakech plan with kids. Pair a short medina walk with gardens or palaces, then choose a workshop, Atlas outing or quiet day.
Meknes with Kids: Bab Mansour and Two Days
Plan two days in Meknes with kids. See Bab Mansour, choose a historic interior and decide whether to add the Roman ruins at Volubilis.
Volubilis with Kids: A Walk Through the Roman Ruins
Visit Volubilis with kids using a short walk between Roman streets and mosaics. Plan shade, breaks and the drive from Meknes or Fes.
Taroudant with Kids: Ramparts, Medina and Tioute
Plan two days in Taroudant with kids. Walk the ramparts and market lanes, then choose a Tioute outing or a second morning in town.
Tétouan with Kids: A Walk Through the Medina
Choose a route through Tétouan’s medina with children. Use gates and squares as landmarks, and allow time for slopes and rest stops.
Coast and beaches
Essaouira with Kids: Day Trip or Overnight?
Decide between a day trip and an overnight in Essaouira with kids. Plan the drive from Marrakech, port and ramparts walk, and time by the beach.
Family Beaches in Morocco: Where to Stay
Compare Agadir Bay, Taghazout, Essaouira and Morocco’s Mediterranean coast for a family beach trip. Choose a base and check local conditions.
Agadir with Kids: Bay, Beach and Taghazout
Choose between a stay on Agadir Bay and a trip to Taghazout. Plan beach walks, time around the bay and an alternative for windy days.
Mirleft with Kids: Beaches, Surf and Wind
Plan a coast stop in Mirleft with kids. Choose a beach or viewpoint, check water conditions and decide whether a surf lesson fits.
Asilah with Kids: A Day Trip from Tangier
Spend a day in Asilah with kids. Pick a medina gate and short ramparts walk, then plan meals and transport back to Tangier.
El Jadida with Kids: Cistern, Ramparts and Coast
Plan an El Jadida family stop around the Portuguese City. Check cistern access, walk the fortifications and keep beach time flexible.
Dakhla with Kids: Lagoon Visits and Wind
Plan a Dakhla lagoon visit around flights, local transfers and wind. Check what to do on shore and what to ask a watersports provider.
Mountains and day trips
Atlas Mountains with Kids: Day Trips from Marrakech
Choose an Atlas Mountains day trip with kids. Compare a valley visit, a guided walk and an overnight by road time, walking distance and terrain.
Ifrane with Kids: Forest Walks and Seasonal Stops
Choose an Ifrane family outing by season. Plan a short forest stop between Fes and the Middle Atlas, and check snow and road conditions in winter.
Paradise Valley with Kids: A Day Trip from Agadir
Plan a Paradise Valley day trip with kids around the drive, walking surface, shade and current water conditions.
Ouzoud Waterfalls with Kids: Steps and Day Trip Timing
Decide between an Ouzoud day trip and an overnight. Ask about steps, paths, turnaround points and the return drive with children.
Ourika Valley with Kids: Setti Fatma or a Short Walk?
Choose a family day in the Ourika Valley. Compare a riverside lunch and short walk with the Setti Fatma waterfall route.
Bin El Ouidane with Kids: Planning a Lake Stay
Choose a lake stay in Bin El Ouidane with kids. Confirm the drive, room access and the provider’s rules before booking time on the water.
Aït Bouguemez with Kids: Walks in the Happy Valley
Give Aït Bouguemez a few days with children. Plan the drive, ask for a valley walk and check where to sleep before adding a longer hike.
Tiznit to Tafraoute with Kids: Where to Break the Drive
Plan the road from Tiznit to Tafraoute with kids. Pair a short town stop with an Anti-Atlas overnight and time to explore the rocks.
Imlil with Kids: Village Visit or Guided Walk?
Choose an Imlil day with children by drive time, walking distance and terrain. Ask a guide for a turnaround point before leaving Marrakech.
Sahara and stops on the way
Morocco Desert Camps with Kids: What to Book
Ask these questions before booking a Sahara desert camp with kids: vehicle or camel transfer, beds, bathroom, meals, weather and what happens after dark.
Morocco Family Road Trip: Marrakech to Merzouga and Fes
Compare stops and driving estimates between Marrakech, Aït Benhaddou, Merzouga and Fes. See where an overnight can break up a family road trip.
Agafay vs Merzouga with Kids
Compare Agafay’s rocky landscape near Marrakech with Merzouga’s Sahara dunes. See how the drives, overnight stays and activities differ.
Ouarzazate with Kids: Kasbahs, Film Sets and Stops
Choose between a kasbah visit, a film studio and a trip to Aït Benhaddou. See how to fit Ouarzazate between Marrakech and the Sahara.
Skoura with Kids: Kasbahs and an Oasis Overnight
Choose a kasbah and a palm grove visit in Skoura with children. See how an overnight breaks the drive toward the Sahara.
Dades Valley with Kids: Where to Stop or Stay
Compare a drive through the Dades Valley with an overnight near the gorge. Choose a walk and plan the next drive toward Merzouga.
Todra Gorge with Kids: A Short Stop Near Tinghir
Plan a Todra Gorge stop with kids. Check walking surfaces, shade, parking and how much time to leave before the drive to Merzouga.
Aït Benhaddou with Kids: Visiting the Ksar
Plan a short visit to Aït Benhaddou with kids. Check the approach and steps, look at the earthen buildings and allow for the onward drive.
Zagora with Kids: A Drâa Valley Stay
Plan a Zagora stop with children. Compare a palm grove walk, a Tamegroute visit and a desert outing before choosing where to sleep.
Rissani with Kids: Market Stop on the Way to Merzouga
Plan a Rissani market and heritage stop with children. Check opening and access, then decide what fits before the drive to the dunes.
Agdz with Kids: Where to Pause in the Drâa Valley
Plan an overnight in Agdz with kids. Choose a palm grove or village walk and check the morning drive toward Zagora.