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Saharan Sands - Family holiday
Trip type:
Cultural
Activity level:
Moderate
Max group size:
16 Africa, Morocco | 8 days
Trip code:
FAS
Family Holiday| Min age 6yrs
Trip Overview:
Experience the wonderful contrasts of Morocco on a family holiday, by getting away from it all in the Sahara desert, visiting the UNESCO site of Ait Benhaddou and ending the trip in the hustle and bustle of Marrakech.
Trip Highlights:
What's included:
Transport - Transport- Minibus, camel, on foot.
Accommodation - Comfortable Hotels (4nts), nomad tents (2nts), tent (1nt)
Meals - 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 3 dinners.
Video highlights
Rosie Millard and family on Saharan Sands family holiday
Camels in the Sahara
Leave everyday life behind as you journey by camel on your family holiday, across the sand dunes of the Sahara, experiencing the pace, life and hospitality of the nomads who for centuries have taken trading caravans across the desert.
Dunes & Stars
Camping out amongst the dunes you are engulfed by the solitude and dazzled by the stars of the desert sky. As dawn breaks, the camp stirs and the caravan forms once more to move off for your second day's trek.
Ait Benhaddou & Exotic Marrakech
Leaving the desert behind, you visit the fortified village of Ait Benhaddou and perhaps take the option to visit the nearby film studios. Crossing the imposing Atlas Mountains your family holiday journey ends in vibrant Marrakech. The main square is like a medieval carnival filled with jugglers and acrobats. The narrow alleyways of the souks feature hundreds of small shops, each like an Aladdin’s cave - perhaps you’ll find a mysterious lamp or a pair of magic slippers!
Read Rosie's Account of this Moroccan holiday
Travel journalist and writer took her family to Morocco recently. Read about how her family enjoyed the silence of the dessert and sleeping under the stars. Read about her family holiday in Morocco
Our Saharan Sands trip is just one of our many Africa Family tours. To find out more visit our Africa holidays page.
Prices from
$1,318pp inc flights
$741pp exc flights
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