3 Things Most Families Don’t Know About Our Morocco Trip
When families look at a trip itinerary, it’s not always easy to see what the day-to-day experience will actually feel like for a teen. Many of the moments that shape an RLT trip happen in between the highlights and don’t always show up clearly on a webpage.
This post is part of a series that highlights parts of each trip families usually wouldn’t know unless they had gone themselves. Here are three things most families do not know about our Morocco program.
1. Teens start learning the language right away
Early in the trip, students take part in an introductory Arabic lesson together. They practice sounds, phrases, and greetings, then get the chance to use what they’ve learned while exploring markets and participating in scavenger hunt activities.
Starting with language helps students engage more actively with their surroundings and gives them a practical entry point into daily interactions throughout the trip.
2. Cultural exchanges happen through shared meals and conversations
Throughout the program, students spend time with local hosts and community members. These moments often center around shared meals and open conversations.
Over the course of the trip, students take part in activities like bread making, weaving, a calligraphy class at their hotel, and a cooking class where they prepare their own dinner. They also share meals in local homes and take part in question-and-answer conversations that offer insight into daily life, culture, and education in Morocco.
These experiences allow students to learn directly from the people they meet and to engage in cultural exchange through participation rather than observation.
3. The Sahara at sunset and sunrise
As part of the trip, students travel into the Sahara by camel and arrive at camp in time to watch the sunset over the dunes. The experience continues the following morning with an early walk to watch the sunrise.
During their time at camp, students eat meals together and spend the evening playing games before heading out the next day. Seeing the desert at different times of day gives students a fuller sense of the environment and the pace of travel in this part of the trip.
More Than Just a Desert Adventure
There’s more to our Morocco program than desert camps and ancient cities. These moments—gathered around meals in local homes, learning a few words of Arabic, or watching the light shift on the dunes—are the ones that stay with students long after the trip ends.
For teens ready to travel with purpose, Morocco is a summer experience that offers both challenge and connection, in one of the most culturally rich regions we visit.