We adore our trips to Morocco with kids. Family holidays Morocco style are filled with colour and with the friedliest and welcoming people. There’s so much to see and do on a Morocco family holiday. If you’re visiting Morocco with kids there’s plenty here to keep them very happy. And with a little planning it’s possible to combine a fun, busy break with plenty of time to relax and recharge. If you’re on a family holiday Morocco really won’t disappoint. It can provide everything you need from a trip including beaches, fun food and interesting sights. We have pulled together our Morocco for kids guide based on our travels there so if you are looking for family holidays in Morocco then we have all the tips and the best places to stay along with the best cities in Morocco to visit. You can use our drop down index below to jump to different sections or read through the whole thing for a big, blast of Morocco with kids inspiration. Morocco with children is sure to give you a trip none of you will forget.
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Our guide to Morocco with kids: Inspiration
Read all about our family trip to Morocco and how we got on travelling through the country by train.
Morocco’s best sites & experiences
Morocco has some great experiences and interesting places to enjoy. Some of our favourites are –
- Take a horse and cart ride
- Eat baklava
- Take a cookery class
- Barter for trinkets in the souk
- See the blue town at Chefchaouen
- Try Moroccan mint tea
- See the Sahara
- Enjoy the fun chaos of Jemaa el-Fnaa
- Drink where the Beat Poets hung out in Tangier
- Enjoy the beaches
- Take an overnight train journey
- Eat tagine
Our guide to Morocco with children: Videos
Check out our video all about our time travelling through Morocco here –
Where to go in Morocco with kids
From the green north to the sandier, hotter south, Morocco is a diverse country with so much to offer families. Pick the area or region you want to visit or go for a fun trip travelling through it all.
The North: Tangier, Fez, Chefchaouen and Rabat
Morocco’s north is a wonderful mix of old and new, European and African. All combined to create a heady mix of exotic towns and cities bustling with colour and fun.
Tangier beckons with memories of its days as the place where the Beat Poets hung out.
Wind through the alleyways to coffee shops that overlook the sea. Explore the world of blue at Chefchaouen and enjoy the relative calm of Rabat’s medina in the capital with beautiful wide boulevards and palm trees swaying.
Take in the wonderful souk at Fez where leatherware and ceramics are piled high and the restaurant scene is lively and varied.
The northern feels cosmopolitan, full of variety and sights to make all the family fall in love with the country.
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Taking a cookery class in Tangier with kids
Taking the night train from Marrakech to Tangier
The South: Casablanca, Marrakech and Essaouira
Southern Morocco is dustier than the north but there’s plenty here for the visitor starting with the Moroccan stalwart of Marrakech.
The city often mistaken for Morocco’s capital (it isn’t, Rabat in the north is).
The city is full of chaotic bustle that can at first feel slightly overwhelming to children. Don’t let this put you off though, once you get under its skin Marrakech is a wonderful, interesting, life-affirming mix of fun which kids will love.
Also in the south is hippy Essaouira, sitting calmly by the sea inviting visitors to come and relax awhile.
You can step in to the only mosque in the country visitors are welcome at the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca.
Southern Morocco is also the gateway to the Sahara and a chance to see the desert where camels trek.
Read more:
Top 10 things to do with kids in Marrakech
A stay at the Movenpick Hotel Marrakech
Taking the night train from Marrakech to Tangier
Snake charmers in Marrakech – should you visit them?
The best places to stay in Morocco with kids
There are hotels in Morocco for every budget and every type of experience.
I love the look of all the riads and would love to go back and stay in these on another trip.
In Rabat we stayed in the budget but very clean, comfortable and friendly Onomo Hotel. This had great family rooms and was in a brilliant location, an easy walk to the souk and also to the train station so worked very well for us. There’s also a really good breakfast included with your stay.
In Marrakech we stayed at the beautiful Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech which was perfect for visiting with kids. With fantastic swimming pools and just a lovely space to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a while it worked perfectly. It’s one of the children’s favourite hotels they have stayed in.
In Tangier we stayed at the Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Malabata Tangier which is in a peaceful location, up the coast slightly from the city but easy to get in to it. This was another hotel we loved, it gave us all the space to really relax in between city excursions.
Read More:
The best Morocco family holidays (on our sister site Family Hotel Expert)
A review of the Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech
Where and what to eat in Morocco with children
Morocco provides plenty of options, even for fussier kids, when it comes to food.
We found it easier to order a few dishes to share. This way everyone could dig in and generally stuck to big plates of couscous and piping hot tagines which everyone could dunk their rounds of bread into.
Morocco is great for sweet treats too, from Sfenj (big Moroccan doghnuts all oily and delicious) to Msemen, a rich, chewy pancake that is usually square and liberally covered with sticky honey.
As vegetarians we found it relatively easy to eat well, just always check the couscous hasn’t been cooked in a meat stock.
One experience we absolutely loved in Morocco, perhaps the best thing we did with the children was taking them to a cookery school to learn how to make some tasty dishes.
We visited Blue Door Cuisine in Tangier which was just a wonderful experience, getting to cook up our own vegetable couscous and also to visit the community bakery to see where locals took their bread to be baked was a wonderful experience.
Read More:
A review of Bloor Door Cuisine cookery school in Tangier
Getting around Morocco
Driving is the most straightforward way to get around Morocco for a family but we found the roads quite hectic.
There are buses everywhere and this is a great, budget way to travel around with children.
Our preferred mode of transport was by train which we loved.
Taking day trains across the country and then the night train between Tangier and Marrakech was such an adventure.
We generally opted for first class seats because they were so well priced and it’s the only way to be allocated a seat. When travelling with kids it just felt easier to know we’d all be together and not have to rush to get on board (and we did see some massive queues as people jostled for position to get a good seat).
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The night train between Marrakech and Tangier
Our guide to Morocco for kids: What to buy
Morocco is a souvenir hunters dream.
The souks in every town are like wandering in to Aladdin’s cave and are absolutely jam packed with everything from Moroccan slippers and rugs to bowls and tagines to take home.
Bartering in souks can be great fun for kids to have a little money and give it a go themselves.
Read more:
The best Morocco souvenirs – Shopping in Morocco
Our guide to Morocco with kids: Itineraries
We took a trip from Rabat to Marrakech, then on to Tangier, finishing up in Fes and will be publishing our itinerary soon.
Our guide to Morocco with kids: Top tips
- If you’re travelling through Morocco with toddlers then bear in mind the cobbled and often uneven streets.
- I’m divided as to whether a pushchair / stroller would be better than a child carrier. In many ways pushchairs could feel harder work through the maze of tiny streets but they would also allow a bit of a barrier from the motorbikes and scooters which travelled at speed through some of these alleyways and were the thing that my seven year old was most afraid of.
Your questions answered
We get lots of questions about trips to the country. Do comment below if you have any others or feel free to email us if you would prefer.
What is the best city in Morocco to visit?
Hopefully our guide has given you lots of inspiration and you will see that every city in this beautiful country is different. For a first trip it’s probably best to start with Marrakech which is the most geared up for tourists. While it can feel hectic it’s also got so much going on here.
Is it possible to visit Morocco with a toddler?
This is definitely a trip worth taking, it’s just good to be prepared. The labyrinth of streets around the medinas can feel like a maze so it’s a good place to keep a hand on any young children that like to run. Ultimately it’s a great country for kids of all ages and toddlers will love the the vibrancy, sounds and sights of the country. If you can get a hotel or riad with a pool this will obviously help with some down time outside of the busier cities.
Is morocco safe for families?
This is probably the question we get asked more than any other. I always say, like any country, you have to be aware of your surroundings and somewhat vigilant. We certainly felt, at times, there was a bit of an edge in Tangier but it’s good to stay together as a family and these were only isolated incidents of feeling this way. As always check government advice before travelling to any country.
Should I take my baby to Morocco?
Taking a trip to Morocco with a baby would be a great trip and in some ways easier than with older children. Take a baby carrier for trips to the souk and follow all our other tips and you will have a lovely time. Morocco is very welcoming of families.
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