Mum and son spend £115 for seven-hour day trip to Africa from Manchester Airport

A mum and her son went on the trip of a lifetime when they spent just £115 on a day trip to Africa. Melanie Evans, 42, decided to embark on a quick day out to Morocco to get a taste of the country and see if she liked it.

For the journey with her 12-year-old son, Max, Melanie jumped on a 5.45am flight from Manchester landing in Agadir at 10am local time - where they were immediately hit with 27C heat.

The pair had just seven hours for sightseeing before they caught a flight from Agadir–Al Massira Airport at 9.35pm on November 30 - landing at 12.30am in Manchester.

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But it was enough time for the pair to check out an impressive number of local sights. Melanie, who has also completed day trips to Barcelona, Milan, Dublin, and Belfast, said the weather was the big draw to Morocco.

Melanie, a car salesperson from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, said: "It was just lovely being with my little boy. We enjoyed the day, but it felt as though, in one minute, we were in Morocco; the next, we were in Aldi, doing the food shop.

"As soon as we landed, we got in the taxi and headed straight to the beach, where we chilled for a few hours. We then got a cable car up to the Kasbah and got some lunch at McDonald's.

"He was playing away on the beach, which was nice to see, and he loved it." She added: "I’d go for longer. It was good to have a little taste of what it is like."

Costs

Flights are £57.57 for two return = £115.14

Airport parking - £12

Taxi in Morocco - £20

Cable car to the Kasbah - £20

McDonald’s - £11