Grand Morocco Sahara Desert Tour with Air Arabia – From the Atlantic Ocean to the Sahara Desert

We meet at the International Departures terminal of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport three hours before the flight. After ticket, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Tangier at 01:15 with Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O529. Arrival in Tangier at 04:00.

Following passport, baggage, and customs procedures, we reach Tangier airport by our private bus. Upon arrival, we set off for Chefchaouen with our private bus waiting at the airport. After breakfast at the Parador hotel in Chefchaouen, 1 hour free time and we set off for Fez.

Transfer and free time at the Fez hotel. Afterwards, our FEZ Tour: We explore Fez Medina on foot; in this ancient labyrinth-like city:

• Moulay Idris's tomb
• Kairouan Mosque (served as a university until the 1950s)
• A classic Fez madrasa (historically, 14 madrasas played a major role in the Islamization of North and West Africa)
• The famous tannery and copper workshops
• Fez Royal Palace Gate
• Mellah (Jewish Quarter)

Breakfast: Provided at Chefchaouen Parador Hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Not included, will be taken at a restaurant recommended by the guide during free time.

Dinner: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: FES ZALAGH BOUTIQUE SKY 4* or similar.

Route: Tangier – Chaouen 112 KM, Chaouen – Fez 212 KM

Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 19:00 depending on road conditions

After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Ifrane in the Atlas Mountains. Known as Morocco's Little Switzerland, Ifrane is a remarkable tourist center with its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture. After free time here, we take a lunch break at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt, which is on our route.

Then, accommodation at our hotel in Erfoud in the Sahara Desert. Afterwards, we conduct our JEEP + CAMEL sunset or sunrise tour in the Sahara Desert. With our jeeps waiting at the hotel, we will set off for Merzouga, 45 km away. This road, which feels like a small desert safari, ends with meeting our camels. Now, Algeria is just 30 km away. After our camel ride, which will end on one of the most beautiful and tallest dunes of the Sahara Desert, we will all wait for the sunset together. Upon nightfall, we return to our hotel.

Breakfast: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Not included, will be taken at a restaurant recommended by the guide during free time.

Dinner: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: HOTEL BELERE 4* or similar.

Route: Fez – Ifrane 64 KM, Ifrane – Midelt 136 KM, Midelt – Erfoud 208 KM

Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions

After breakfast at the hotel, we set out for Ouarzazate via Tinghir. Today will be like a road story. Along the way, the desert will be on one side and the Atlas Mountains on the other. After seeing the water channels, Todra Valley, and M'gouna (the city of roses), we arrive at our hotel.

Afterwards, we have our ATLAS FILM STUDIOS tour. We visit the stunning Ait Benhaddou, which was also used as a set for the recent TV phenomenon Game of Thrones. The Hollywood film studios, where many films such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander the Great, Babel were shot, are among the places we will see.

We then visit the ATLAS FILM STUDIOS in Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood stars including Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese. With the support of the studio's private guide, our studio tour can instantly turn into our own production.

Breakfast: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Not included, will be taken at a restaurant recommended by the guide during free time.

Dinner: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: IBIS QUARZAZATE 3* or similar.

Route: Erfoud – Todra 141 KM, Todra – Ouarzazate 173 KM

Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions

After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Marrakech. Afterwards, we conduct our Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakech Medina Shopping Tour.

We tour the Majorelle Garden, one of Marrakech's most beautiful spots. Established by French furniture designer and painter Jacques Majorelle and shaped into its current form by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, after our visit to Majorelle Garden, we visit Bahia Palace, decorated with country-specific tilework called zelij.

We finish our tour at Marrakech's famous Jemaa el-Fnaa Square. The backstreets of this square, famous for its jugglers, henna artists, dentists, juice sellers, open-air restaurants, and many other activities, are known as SOUK, the bazaar with more than 10,000 shops.

Breakfast: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Not included, will be taken at a restaurant recommended by the guide during free time.

Dinner: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: HOTEL JENA 4* or similar. / HOTEL BLUE SEA LE PRINTEMPS 4* or similar.

Route: Ouarzazate – Marrakech 196 KM

Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions

After breakfast at the hotel, we set out for the Essaouira & Atlantic Ocean Tour. In this region, where Morocco's argan trees are most concentrated, we first visit an Argan Oil Cooperative and get information about Argan Oil.

Then, we reach the city of Essaouira on the Atlantic coast. Reminding us of the old Bodrum, this world-famous old Portuguese city declared as a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO, is not only a fishing port but also a coastal town where art and culture are intertwined. It has also been a setting for many productions such as Orson Welles's Othello and the recent hit series Game of Thrones.

Places to see include:

• The city's fortress
• Fishing port
• The Medina, built after the style of ancient Roman cities

You can discover the city in its narrow labyrinthine streets where you can't get enough wandering and enjoy shopping. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Marrakech and free time to rest.

Breakfast: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Not included, will be taken at a restaurant recommended by the guide during free time.

Dinner: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: HOTEL JENA 4* or similar. / HOTEL BLUE SEA LE PRINTEMPS 4* or similar.

Route: Marrakech – Essaouira 177 KM, Essaouira – Marrakech 177 KM

Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions

After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Casablanca. After checking into the hotel, we have a city tour of Rabat.

Places to be visited:

• Oudaya Fortress – Initially built by the Almoravids, turned into a military base by the Almohads, and gained strategic importance during the Andalusian Conquests (then called Mehdiya)
• Mohammed V Mausoleum – One of the finest examples of late Andalusian architecture
• A short walk in the gardens of the Royal Palace (if possible)

After completing our panoramic city tour, we return to our hotel in Casablanca.

Breakfast: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Lunch: Not included, will be taken at a restaurant recommended by the guide during free time.

Dinner: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.

Accommodation: HOTEL FORTEEN 4* or similar.

Route: Marrakech – Casablanca 245 KM

Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions

We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. After checking out, we begin our panoramic Casablanca tour.

Places to be visited:

• Hassan II Mosque
• Mohammed V Square
• Corniche District by the sea

We go to Casablanca airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul at 16:40 with Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O437. Arrival in Istanbul at 23:20. Arrival in Istanbul after a comfortable and pleasant flight and end of tour.

Breakfast: Provided at the hotel, included in the tour price.