Sahara Family Holiday

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Experience the wonderful contrasts of Morocco on a family holiday, by getting away from it all in the Sahara, joining a camel train and camping out under the starry desert sky, visiting the UNESCO site of Ait Benhaddou (home to many films) and ending the trip exploring the hustle and bustle of Marrakech. This one week adventure is great value and offers a won...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Wander in lively bazaars of Marrakech
    • Run down the dunes in Tazzarine Valley and camp in the Sahara
    • Meet a Berber family at the kasbah of Ait Benhaddou

What's this trip about?

    Experience the wonderful contrasts of Morocco on a family holiday, by getting away from it all in the Sahara, joining a camel train and camping out under the starry desert sky, visiting the UNESCO site of Ait Benhaddou (home to many films) and ending the trip exploring the hustle and bustle of Marrakech. This one week adventure is great value and offers a wonderful opportuntiy for the family to share some unforgettable moments together.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range5 to 35 years
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOuarzazate
End CityMarrakech

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Family Friendly

Destinations

Activities

  • Camel Riding
  • Culture
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 16

Trip includes

    • Transport - Transport- Minibus, camel, on foot.
    • Accommodation - Comfortable Hotels (4nts), nomad tents (2nts), tent (1nt)
    • Meals
    • Entrance fee
    • Activities
    • Accommodation
    • Meals listed in the itinerary are included in the price
    • Along with the services of a Group Leader.
    • All internal domestic flights are included in the price with the exception of our eclipse tours

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1

Accommodation: Hotel Ouarzazate Le Tichka Salam - Swimming Pool.

The tour starts at the Ouarzazate hotel. Standing at the confluence of three valleys and on the threshold of the Sahara Desert, the town of Ouarzazate was originally a staging point for trans-Saharan caravans but was expanded during the colonial era as a garrison for the French Foreign Legion. 

Day 2

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Please meet your tour leader in the hotel reception at 09.00. This morning you will explore the town of Ouarzazate and visit the hundred year old Taourirt Kasbah. A potent symbol of the Glaoui clan’s power, the kasbah gives a glimpse...

Day 3

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning you start your journey with local taxis (approx. 30 minutes), to get to Iferd where you meet your camel caravan and the camelteers who will journey with you into the desert to tend to the camels. As you set off wi...

Day 4

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

If you make the effort to be up for the dawn you will hopefully be treated to another amazing display of changing colour and light. After breakfast you have a short walk through the dunes to make the most of the views on offer...

Day 5

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel La Rose du Sable

Today you head towards Agdz through the Draa Valley. This area is very fertile and the terraced farmlands are fed by an intricate system of irrigation channels. All the houses are built in the desert...

Day 6

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel Gomassine

This morning you will cross the riverbed to visit Ait Benhaddou. You will have the chance to explore some of the ruined buildings, and climb to the top of the hill where the agadir (grain store) offers spec...

Day 7

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel Gomassine

To orientate yourselves, you start with a walking tour of the centre - which takes in the main sights - and make your way into the sprawling souk. As is usual in a souk, individual trades and crafts are con...

Day 8

Meals: Breakfast

The trip ends after breakfast.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $520
Price per day$65
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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The company provided an excellent pre tour service

The company provided an excellent pre tour service and the information sent was accurate and useful. I would definitely look at using them again and recommend them ...

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Apr 2016

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I was very impressed with the Family Adventure company in terms of the holiday

I was very impressed with the Family Adventure company in terms of the holiday delivered which was exceptional. The booking and pre-holiday experience was fine altho...

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Booking and customer service were good. From a child's perspective

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flights
    • Transfers to the start of the holiday

Accommodation

Gite accommodation used is of a very simple standard and cleanliness and hot water cannot always be guaranteed. The term 'gite' in Morocco denotes simple rural accommodation, like a refuge or hostel, as opposed to the superior French definition. The rooms are dormitory style with mattresses placed directly on the floor and are often mixed sex so you will be sharing with between 3-8 other people from your group. Although blankets are provided, you should bring your own sleeping bag and a small pillow. Thanks to electricity being linked to Tijhza Valley in 2004, the Gite now has lighting and European two-pin plug sockets for recharging camera batteries etc. However, the Gite is not heated and can therefore feel cold in winter. There are four flush toilets and two Asian-style toilets, hot and cold showers plus a washroom with basic washing facilities. There is likely to be more than one group staying at the gite at any one time, but there is plenty of room.

Although the facilities may be basic, the welcome is warm! Morocco is opening up more and more to mainstream tourism due to increasing coverage from airlines. However, accommodation standards are more often comparable with those found in Sub-Saharan Africa rather than Europe and you should come prepared for this (for instance, some hotels are not heated so can feel cold during the winter months).

Throughout the trip we request that our hotels prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination.

Cancellation policy

If you cancel some or all portions of your booking cancellation fees will apply.  A cancellation will only be effective when we receive written confirmation of the cancellation.  If you cancel a trip:

  • 56 days or more prior to departure, we will retain the deposit;
  • between 31 and 55 days prior to departure, we will retain the deposit or 50% of the total booking cost;  whichever is greater, and
  • 30 days or less prior to departure, we will retain 100% paid by you in connection with the booking.

Note that different cancellation conditions apply to Polar bookings and some styles of trips and additional services. Your booking consultant will advise if differences apply. Please note that for certain travel arrangements the cancellation charge may be higher than those shown. In certain cases a 100% cancellation fee applies as soon as the booking is made and the ticket is issued. You will be advised of different cancellation charges at time of booking. You are strongly advised to take out cancellation insurance at the time of booking which will cover cancellation fees.   If you leave a trip for any reason after it has commenced we are not obliged to make any refunds for unused services.

If you fail to join a tour, join it after departure, or leave it prior to its completion, no refund will be made. The above cancellation fees are in addition to fees which may be levied by accommodation providers, travel agents or third party tour and transport operator fees.

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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 3 Dinners

Age Requirements
5 to 35 years
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