Family tour to Morocco
| country: | Morocco |
| departures: | 2008: 17 Dec, 21 Dec, 24 Dec, 28 Dec 2009: 5 Feb, 8 Feb, 15 Feb, 2 Apr, 5 Apr, 12 Apr, 18 Oct, 22 Oct, 25 Oct, 13 Dec, 17 Dec, 20 Dec, 24 Dec, 27 Dec 2010: 14 Feb, 28 Mar, 1 Apr, 11 Apr, 21 Oct, 24 Oct, 23 Dec, 26 Dec |
| price: | From £839 - £999 (8 days) per adult and £769 - £929 child including flights from UK, from £489 - £599 excluding flights. Minimum age 5 years |
| offers: | If you organise a group of 6 – 9 people onto one of our adventures we will give you £50 off per person. If you organise a group of 10 or more people onto one of our adventures one person will go FREE. Offer can not be combined with any other promotion. The booking must comprise of a minimum of 6 people, with 1 lead passenger who all the booking correspondence will be sent to. Adult prices must be more than £900 per passenger. Valid on all trips departing before 30 Sept 2009. |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Leave everyday life behind as you journey by camel across the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert
Camels & Dunes
From Ouarzazate you head for an oasis to join your camel caravan and journey into the Sahara Desert. You’ll experience the pace, life and hospitality of the nomads who for centuries have taken trading caravans across the desert. 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.
Kasbahs & Souks
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 journey ends in vibrant Marrakech. The main square is like a medieval carnival filled with snake charmers, jugglers and acrobats. In the narrow alleyways of the souks there are hundreds of small shops, each like an Aladdin’s cave filled with treasures - perhaps you’ll find a mysterious lamp or pair of magic slippers!
Camels & Dunes
From Ouarzazate you head for an oasis to join your camel caravan and journey into the Sahara Desert. You’ll experience the pace, life and hospitality of the nomads who for centuries have taken trading caravans across the desert. 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.
Kasbahs & Souks
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 journey ends in vibrant Marrakech. The main square is like a medieval carnival filled with snake charmers, jugglers and acrobats. In the narrow alleyways of the souks there are hundreds of small shops, each like an Aladdin’s cave filled with treasures - perhaps you’ll find a mysterious lamp or pair of magic slippers!
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly to Ouarzazate |
| Day 2: | Tazzarine - valley & oasis |
| Day 3-4: | Sahara Desert; camel trek |
| Day 5: | Ait Benhaddou |
| Day 6-7: | Marrakech - walking tour & souk |
| Day 8: | Fly to London. |
travellers' tales
My husband, my daughter and I all had a wonderful time. It was really good for my daughter in particular to visit an Islamic country. (She has Muslim schoolfriends.) Hearing French spoken also helped her to realise that there are real advantages in learning to speak another language. (more)
small group family holiday
This is a 'small group family adventure' - typically you will join several other families and travel in a group of approx. 16 people. The trips are great value and a great way for you and your children to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of time to yourselves. Most adventure kids tend to be aged between 7 and 15, but some are younger (minimum age is usually 5) and some older (perhaps travelling as part of a larger family group). Please check with the operator to confirm the minimum age for this trip how this holiday makes a difference
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On this trip: We have joined forces with Kasbah du Toubkal and Room to Read to assist in providing educational books for schools in Morocco. If you would like to offer your support to the project, please bring with you any educational books that will appeal to students from ages 5-18. Books can be in any range of subjects: children's story books, basic literacy and numeracy, geography, history, Tin Tin.... English/French dictionaries or any other educational equipment, pens, pencils, calculators, writing pads etc would also be gladly received. Please bear in mind when making your choice of books that Morocco is an Islamic country. Your group leader will take your contribution from you on arrival and happily tell you more about the project.
Our Responsible Travel Code: Clients who travel with us will automatically receive a copy of our Responsible Travel leaflet. This contains details and advice on how you can make a positive difference when you travel. If you would like a copy in advance of travel please contact us. Charity Partnerships: We work in partnership with Plan International. Plan works with some of the world’s poorest communities where three out of four children die before the age of five. We also support Friends of Conservation – an international charity committed to working with local people to develop a balance between their needs and the wildlife with which they share the natural habitat and ecosystems. Carbon Balancing: Global warming is a real issue and is a direct result of your travel. We have teamed up with Climate Care to give you the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions from your flight. You’ll be asked upon booking if you want to donate – with set amounts from £5. As a company we offset the carbon emissions from all staff travel in full. Our Foundation: We’ve highlighted a few of the ways in which we offer our support, financially or otherwise, and now you can, too. We have set up our own foundation, which will administer funds donated by you. A small donation of £1 per person will be taken when booking a holiday and that money will be put to good use by one of our carefully selected projects. If you don’t want to make the donation, just tell us when you book. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |