Elegant Morocco Icons & Great Sahara Desert with Air Arabia Airlines, 7 Nights CMN-CMN 2027
1.Day ISTANBUL
We meet at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, international departures terminal, three hours before the flight (1 calendar day before the departure date).
2.Day ISTANBUL – CASABLANCA – MAJORELLE GARDENS – MARRAKECH
After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Casablanca begins on Air Arabia Airlines’ scheduled service. Upon our arrival at Casablanca Airport, we transfer to Marrakech with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon our arrival in Marrakech, we set off for our full-day tour of the red city of Marrakech. The Koutoubia minaret and Jmaa el Fna, the largest square in Africa, lively with street shows, snake charmers, and open-air restaurants, where all the colors of Africa come together, are among the places we will see on our panoramic city tour. Marrakech has been one of the favorite places of many European fashion designers, artists, musicians, and adventurers, especially French ones, since the early 1900s. Since it is an important center for African trade, it also contains all the colors of Africa. In the medina of the city, which once shaped Islamic art and philosophy, the traditions of medieval life are still maintained. In the continuation of our tour, Jardin Majorelle, the Secret Garden of Yves Saint Laurent that we will visit, is one of the best examples of Moroccan architecture. There will be unique plants in the garden that we will have the opportunity to see and photograph. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Casablanca-Marrakech 250 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes)
Food and drink suggestion of the day: You must definitely try the freshly squeezed fruit juices in Jmaa el Fna square
3. Day MARRAKECH – ESSAOURIA – MARRAKECH
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Essaouira, which is on the Unesco ‘’World Heritage’’ list. Essaouira, a Portuguese port city founded on the Atlantic coast where art and old culture intertwine, is also known by its Portuguese name, Mogador. It has been the setting for many productions, such as Orson Welles’ Othello and the recently highly watched series Game of Thrones. In the extraordinary city of Essaouira, where art and culture intertwine, after our visit to the Jewish quarter mellah, the Portuguese castle, the fishing port famous for its blue boats, and the spacious old town center with its streets crossing each other at right angles, we transfer to our hotel in Marrakech and have free time to rest. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Essaouira-Marrakech 175 Km (3 Hours)
Food and drink suggestion of the day: You should try fresh seafood and fish.
Shopping suggestion: World-famous Moroccan argan oil and argan oil-based cosmetic products can be purchased.
4. Day MARRAKECH – FILM STUDIOS – AIT BENHADDOU – OUARZAZATE
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Ouarzazate. Along our route, among the places we will see are the eye-catching Ait Benhaddou and Hollywood film studios, which have been used as sets for many Hollywood films such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, Babylon, as well as the television phenomenon of recent years, Game of Thrones. After our lunch break in the town of Ait Ben Haddou, in the late afternoon we arrive at our hotel in Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood films and welcomed Hollywood celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and many more. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Marrakech-Ait Benhaddou-Ouarzazate 215 Km (4 Hours)
Food and drink suggestion of the day: You should try lamb stew and Moroccan salad.
Shopping suggestion: Moroccan-style ceramics and pottery varieties can be purchased.
5. Day OUARZAZATE – TINGHIR – ERFOUD
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Tinghir. Today will unfold like a travel story. Along the road, the desert will be on one side and the Atlas Mountains on the other. Water canals, Todra Valley, and M'gouna (the city of roses) are among the places we will visit. Then we reach Erfoud and settle into our hotel. Afterwards, we set off for our Jeep and Camel Safari tour for the Sunset Event in the Sahara Desert. We go to the sand dunes where we will go on safari in the desert. After watching the sunset in the desert, we return to our hotel in Erfoud. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Ouarzazate-Tinghir 175 Km (2 Hours 30 Minutes), Tinghir-Merzouga (Sahara Desert) 200 Km (3 Hours)
Food and drink suggestion of the day: You should try Moroccan-style couscous or tagine (meat or chicken stew)
Shopping suggestion: You can buy precious fossil pieces, rose water and rose-scented cosmetic products, and authentic Berber rugs.
6. Day ERFOUD – MIDELT – IFRANE – FES
After breakfast at the hotel, we head towards Fes. Along the way, we get the chance to photograph the magnificent Ziz Valley. Then we stop for lunch at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt. The next place we will visit is Ifrane, located in the Atlas Mountains and known as Morocco’s Little Switzerland; it is a notable tourist center with its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture. After the coffee break we will have here, transfer to our hotel in Fes and free time to rest. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Merzouga(Sahara Desert) -Ifrane 400 Km (6 Hours), Ifrane-Fes 70 Km (1 Hour)
Food and drink suggestion of the day: You should try trout and apple pie in Midelt.
Shopping suggestion: You can buy leather and ceramic products
7. Day FES – CHEFCHAOUEN – FES
After breakfast at the hotel, we begin exploring Fes Medina. After our walk in Fes at the monumental gate of the royal palace, Bab-el Makhzen, and the surrounding Jewish quarter Mellah, our Medina tour will include the labyrinthine streets of Fes, world-famous madrasas, the Karaouine University, Nejarine Square, the bazaar where jewelry and copper items unique to Morocco are sold, the workshops where some of the world’s finest ceramics are made, and the tannery near the Fes River, where traditional leather processing still continues today. Then, we head to the Blue City of Chefchaouen, whose fame has long surpassed the borders of Morocco. After our walk through its maze-like azure streets, there will be free time for our guests who wish to shop. At the time specified by our guide, after gathering, transfer to our hotel in Fes and free time to rest. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Fes-Chefchaouen 200 Km (3 Hours 45 Minutes)
Food and drink suggestion of the day: You should try Morocco’s special mint tea.
8. Day FES – RABAT – CASABLANCA
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Rabat, the capital of the country. The city of Rabat is located on the banks of the Rabat Bou Regreg River, surrounded by an eucalyptus and cork oak forest. In Rabat, which has been the country’s capital since the exiled king announced his return from this city, after our visits to Kasbah Oudaya, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, we transfer to our hotel in Casablanca. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Casablanca-Rabat 90 Km (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Food and drink suggestion of the day: You should try Morocco’s special mint tea.
9. Day CASABLANCA – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel and check-out, in Casablanca, which today is an industrial city with one of the largest ports in Africa and the country, we will see Mohammed V Square, the Hassan II Mosque from a panoramic view, and the lively Corniche seaside promenade among the places to visit. After our tour, transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Istanbul begins on Air Arabia Airlines’ scheduled service. With our arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the end of our tour and services.
What's Included
Air Arabia Airlines economy class flight ticket on the Istanbul (SAW) – Casablanca (CMN) – Istanbul (SAW) route
Airport taxes
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
7 nights half-board accommodation in 3*&4* hotels
Marrakech City Tour
Majarolle Garden Tour (entrance fee excluded)
Essaouria City Tour
Film Studios Tour (entrance fee excluded)
Ait Benhaddou Tour
* Ouarzazate Tour
Ifrane City Tour
Fes City Tour
Chefchaouen City Tour
Rabat City Tour
Casablanca City Tour
7 Breakfasts & 7 Dinners
TURSAB professional liability insurance
Turkish-speaking guide service
Not Included
Travel health insurance
All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
Exit tax for departure from the country
Lunches
Tourist city taxes
Entrance fees to museums and historical sites
Drinks, including water taken with meals
Driver tips 10 Euro / per person (optional).