Is the summer the ideal season to travel to Morocco? If you want to go to the Sahara, no. Unless you mind the heat reaching above 40 degrees Celsius.

Fortunately, Morocco is significantly more diverse than its Saharan region. So, we created a family-friendly itinerary that combines the sensory overload of Marrakech, the imperial city filled with palaces, gardens, museums, and art galleries, with one or two nights spent trekking through the Atlas Mountains and taking in the scenery, and one or two nights spent relaxing by the Atlantic Ocean in bohemian Essaouira or sleepy Oualidia.

Spend one night in a private tent in the desert, along with dinner beneath the starriest skies and a camel journey, to get a flavor of the desert.