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Five Tips for Planning a Trip to Morocco with Kids

3. Design an age-appropriate itinerary. Unless you take a helicopter, there is no way to avoid long drives between attractions.

Our trip to the Sahara Desert involved two days each way just to get there. Although we saw incredible sights on the journey there, this road would be a nightmare with very young children who can’t entertain themselves in the car for hours at a time.

If you have children 7 and under, spend your time at a family-friendly resort in Marrakech and pair that with one other destination that is 2 to 3 hours away via car versus taking a multi-stop road trip.

4. Spend an afternoon in a Moroccan home.

Kensington Tours arranged for us to have traditional lunch in a Moroccan home. Of all of our adventures in Morocco, this was the most memorable activity for our son as he was thoroughly immersed and engaged in the experience.

The act of hospitality is a deeply rooted Moroccan tradition and nowhere can you experience this better than in a home. We shared couscous and tea with a family and learned first-hand how radically their lives differ from ours. At the same time, we shared many moments of laughter and joy while interacting with one another and remembering that people are people, irrespective of where or how they live. Lessons like this are the essence of travel, at any age!

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