Atlas Break

The red-walled city of Marrakech is a vibrant mix of sight, sound and smell - with its colourful maze-like souks and narrow shaded alleyways in the medina. A short drive, but a million miles from the hectic city, the Atlas Mountains are a haven of peace. There are numerous trails and villages to discover as you explore the area on foot.

Atlas Trails Teenage Adventure

Arriving at the red walled city of Marrakech, you instantly step into a different world of vibrant bazaars and maze-like souks bursting with exotic sights and sounds. The main square at sunset, once a place of executions, fills with snake charmers, acrobats and jugglers in a carnival of entertainment.

Atlas, Sahara & Marrakech

Fez, the cultural heart of Morocco is tantalisingly medieval. The old Medina is crammed with ornate Islamic architecture and overflowing souks. Journeying south you pass through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas before reaching the Merzouga Sand Sea where you can explore the vastness of the Sahara Desert and marvel at the incredible changing colours as the sun slips below the horizon.

Desert Adventure

For anyone wishing to leave the frenetic modern world behind, this is like travelling back to a different age. You fly into the south-west of Morocco and enter the northern fringe of the Sahara Desert via the intensively cultivated Draa Valley. You’ll sleep in traditional nomad tents with a backdrop of sand dunes.

Kids in the Kasbahs Family Holiday

Arriving in Marrakech you enter an entirely different world of lively bazaars filled with exotic spices and treasures. At sunset the main square, once the place of executions, is filled with snake-charmers, acrobats and jugglers in a carnival of entertainment. Crossing the mighty Atlas Mountains you head for the impressive Ait Benhaddou kasbah – a maze of red towers and fortifications often used as the backdrop for films such as Gladiator.

Magical Morocco Infant Holiday

Marrakech is an exotic and vibrant world - only a few hours from London but a different universe. You’ll see the city from the comfort of a horse-drawn calesh and discover the colourful main square filled with snake-charmers, jugglers, musicians and acrobats. You’ll be amazed by the array of things on sale in the incredible souks. Leaving the bustle behind, you head up into the Atlas Mountains where you’ll experience something of the Berber way of life. Explore local villages on foot with mules for the children and enjoy plenty of fresh mountain air.

Marvels of Morocco Family Holiday

Medieval Fez and imperial Meknes conjure images of times gone by as you explore their lively souks and admire their distinctive architecture. From the picturesque Roman ruins at Volubilis you’ll head into the Sahara Desert. Witness the raw beauty of rolling sand dunes as you trek with camels to your atmospheric Bedouin camp.

Moroccan Experience

Arriving in Morocco you head to Marrakech and discover the lively bazaar and colourful main square, the Djemaa el-Fna, that comes to life at sunset with snake charmers, jugglers, musicians and acrobats. You’ll then head to the Atlas Mountains and discover the village of Ait Benhaddou, where red-towered kasbahs are dramatically set on a hillside. This stunning area of Morocco was used as the setting for the film ‘Gladiator’.

Peaks of the Atlas

Leaving colourful Marrakech you drive to the mountains and, where the road ends, continue on foot. You’ll feel like you have entered another world and from the small foothill village of Aremd, you’ll adjust to your new surroundings by enjoying some short warm up walks. The anticipation builds and the adventure really begins as you trek through the High Atlas, travelling from one small Berber village to another.

Saharan Sands Family Holiday

From Ouarzazate you head for an oasis to join your camel caravan and strike out 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.

The Kasbah Trail

From the modern powerhouse of Casablanca and capital Rabat you head to the cities of the past, imperial Meknes and medieval Fez, with their fantastic architecture and lively souks. You’ll also visit the pilgrimage site of Moulay Idriss and Roman ruins at Volubilis before heading into the Sahara Desert. Witness the raw beauty of the rolling sand dunes and trek with camels to sleep in an atmospheric Bedouin camp.

Winter Toubkal

After the morning to experience exotic Marrakech you head off into the mountains and get onto the trails. From Aremd you’ll climb to Neltner 3200m, the base camp for Toubkal, and undertake several walks to get used to the conditions and acclimatise. With three nights at Neltner there is plenty of time to practice with your ice axe and crampons.