7-Day Morocco Family Itinerary
Marrakech, a peaceful mountain night, and a windy beach town. Family-friendly without the intense 8-day desert-city loop.
Build this tripAt a glance
- Duration
- 7 days
- Cities
- 3
- Flight legs
- 0
- Budget/day
- $170
Cities
- Marrakech
- Atlas Mountains
- Essaouira
The plan
Fly RAK Marrakech. Stay in a riad with a pool. Days 1-2 Marrakech medina: Jemaa el-Fna at dusk (quieter for kids than midday), Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, souks with a guide (pushiness overwhelms kids otherwise). Day 3 day trip or overnight in the Atlas: Imlil or Ourika Valley, waterfall hikes, a mule ride. Day 4 return Marrakech, rest at riad pool. Day 5 drive or group transfer to Essaouira 3h. Days 5-6 Essaouira: fortified medina, beach, camel rides, grilled sardines at the port. Day 7 drive back and fly home from RAK. Much gentler than the Fes-Merzouga desert-circuit most families attempt.
When to go
March-May or September-November; hot June-August.