Family holidays · 2027
Morocco Family Holidays 2027 paced for the youngest traveller
Todra Gorge · an easy riverside walk
The year at a glance
The 2027 school holidays, month by month
Highlighted months match the usual school breaks: Easter, the summer holidays on the coast and in the mountains, and the October half-term. Ramadan in February and early March 2027 falls before the Easter break. Tap any month and we start your quote from it.
- Best for this trip
- Excellent
- Good
- Mixed (very hot inland)
- Ramadan, about 8 Feb to 8 Mar
- Festival, usually that month
- Public holiday
- Eid (about)
The 2027 calendar for families
Four school holidays, four kinds of trip
Camel riders crossing orange Sahara dunes Easter: the best window of the year
Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027, about three weeks after Ramadan ends. Days are warm, the Atlas valleys are green and the desert is pleasant, so a full loop of city, mountains and dunes works. Riads fill early around Easter.
IllustrativeEssaouira ramparts and white town with blue fishing boats in the foreground Summer: coast and mountains
July and August are very hot inland. Families do best in the Atlas, where the air is cooler, and on the breezy Atlantic at Essaouira, with Marrakech kept to early mornings and evenings.
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Aerial view of a white-tent desert camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes October half-term: the desert returns
Late October brings warm days and cool nights, the start of the desert season. A nine-day half-term is enough for the gorges, a night in the Erg Chebbi dunes and Fes.
A panorama of Tinghir and its palm oasis Eid al-Adha in mid-May
Eid al-Adha is expected about 16 May 2027. Shops and souks close for two or three days and roads are busy, so if your break falls that week we plan nature days rather than medina days.
Routes for 2027
Kid-paced routes for 2027
Private and flexible: your own driver, car seats on request, no drive longer than the children can take, and a pool or a garden at the end of most days.
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Easter: Marrakech, the Atlas and the dunes
Marrakech, Atlas valley, Ait Benhaddou, Dades, Merzouga, Marrakech
The classic loop with the long drive split in three, a gorge walk, a camel ride at sunset and a night in a desert camp. Works well for school-age children.
Best: Late March and April
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Summer: the Atlas and the Atlantic
Marrakech, Atlas valley, Marrakech, Essaouira
Cooler mountain air, then the beach and the ramparts of Essaouira, where the Atlantic breeze keeps July and August comfortable.
Best: June to August
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October half-term: desert, gorges and the blue city
Marrakech, Ait Benhaddou, Todra, Merzouga, Fes, Chefchaouen
A half-term with both weekends fits nine days: the dunes as the season opens, the Fes medina and the blue lanes of Chefchaouen.
Best: October and November
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A desert taste, an hour from Marrakech
Marrakech, Agafay
For younger children or a short stay: a camel ride and dinner under the stars in the Agafay stone desert. It is rocky desert, not sand dunes, and back the same night.
Best: All year except midsummer afternoons
In pictures
Family holidays 2027, in pictures
Photographs from our own trips, with any illustration clearly marked. Every caption says where it was taken.
Palm groves below an earth-built ksar in the Tinghir oasis 
A lantern shop glowing with brass lamps in the Marrakech souk 
Green palm groves and ksar walls in the Tinghir oasis 
A lantern-lit dinner setting in the dunes at night 
Rooftops and towers of the Ait Benhaddou ksar 
IllustrativeDades-style canyon valley and earthen villages
Dates to know in 2027
The 2027 dates that shape this trip
“About” means the date depends on the moon; “usually” means the 2027 dates are not announced yet. We confirm both in your proposal.
Ramadan
about 8 February to 8 MarchNationwide
The month of fasting: daytime is calmer, evenings are lively after iftar.
Eid al-Fitr
about 9 MarchNationwide
The end of Ramadan: family celebrations, with shops and workshops closed for about two days.
Eid al-Adha
about 16 MayNationwide
The biggest family holiday: two or three days of closures and very busy roads and trains.
IllustrativeGnaoua World Music Festival
usually JuneEssaouira
Gnaoua masters and guest musicians on open-air stages along the ramparts of Essaouira.
Throne Day
30 JulyNationwide
National holiday with official celebrations.
Erfoud Date Festival
usually OctoberErfoud, on the road to Merzouga
The date harvest celebrated with markets, music and folklore in the Tafilalet oasis.
Christmas and New Year’s Eve
25 and 31 DecemberMarrakech, the Sahara and the coast
Not Moroccan holidays, but the busiest fortnight for visitors: desert camps and riads book out early.
Travelling with children
What makes a family trip work
Short drives, real breaks
We split the long days with regular stops, add a night where a drive would be too long, and look for riads and kasbahs with pools or gardens.
Rooms that fit a family
Family rooms and connecting rooms are limited in small riads and desert camps, especially around Easter and Christmas. Booking early matters more for families than anyone.
Things children love
Camel rides, a cooking class, pottery and weaving workshops, mint tea in a Berber home, and the storytellers on Jemaa el-Fna in the evening.
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After you ask for a quote
What you get within 24 hours
Your proposal contains
- A day-by-day route, with the driving time between stops
- Stays matched to your style (riads, kasbahs, desert camps or hotels), named so you can look them up
- Which moments are private to you, and which are shared, such as a camp’s dining tent
- An itemised quote: what is included and what is not
- Who is planning your trip, and how to reach them on WhatsApp
- Free, with no obligation to book
Before you pay a deposit, we confirm
- Opening days for the places on your route, including Friday and holiday closures
- Meal stops along the way, and any dietary needs
- Prayer or Shabbat timing, if it matters to you
- Step-free access, wherever you need it
- The vehicle class for your group and your luggage
Every trip is private and priced to your dates, so there is no fixed price list. Ask, and the proposal shows the full cost before anything is booked.
Family holidays 2027: your questions
When is the best time for a Morocco family holiday in 2027?
The Easter break (Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027) and the October half-term are the best: warm days everywhere, desert included. In July and August, base the trip on the coast and in the Atlas rather than the Sahara.
Is Morocco good for a family holiday with young children?
Yes. Moroccans are warm with children, and a private trip lets you set the pace: short drives, pool stops and early nights. Camel rides, souks and a night in the desert are highlights for most children.
Is Ramadan 2027 a problem for an Easter family trip?
No. Ramadan is expected from about 8 February to 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr about 9 March, so it ends about three weeks before Easter Sunday on 28 March.
Can we visit Morocco with kids in July or August?
Yes, with the right route. The interior and the Sahara are very hot by day, so families do best in the Atlas mountains and on the Atlantic coast at Essaouira, with Marrakech in the mornings and evenings.
Can children sleep in a Sahara desert camp?
Yes. We look for Erg Chebbi camps with larger family tents or connecting tents and ask for them in your quote. Nights are cold from November to February, so bring warm layers. For very young children, a night in Agafay, near Marrakech, is an easier first taste, though it is rocky desert, not dunes.
How much does a Morocco family holiday cost in 2027?
It depends on the season, the length, the hotels you choose and the number and ages of the children. Easter and Christmas book up first. Send your dates for a free, itemised quote within 24 hours.
The 2027 collection
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- Ramadan 2027 in MoroccoWhat changes, what stays open and how lovely the evenings are.
- Eid al-Adha 2027Travelling around the biggest family holiday, without the closures catching you out.
- Easter 2027 in MoroccoSpring break routes for the Easter holidays.
- New Year's Eve 2027See the new year in under Sahara stars, in a Marrakech riad or on the coast.
- Amazigh New Year 2027Yennayer, 14 January: the Amazigh new year in the mountains and the south.
Tell us the school holidays
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