Visa-Free Morocco Icons & Great Sahara Desert Air Arabia Airlines 7 Nights CMN-CMN 2027
Day 1 ISTANBUL
We meet in the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport three hours before departure (one calendar day before the departure date).
Day 2 ISTANBUL – CASABLANCA – MAJORELLE GARDENS – MARRAKECH
After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Casablanca begins on the scheduled Air Arabia Airlines service. Upon arrival at Casablanca Airport, transfer to Marrakech by our private bus waiting for us at the airport. For our guests who wish, departure for our extra tour of Yves Saint Laurent’s Secret Garden Jardin Majorelle Majorelle Gardens & Marrakech Medina (70 Euro). After our panoramic city tour where we will see the Koutoubia minaret and Jmaa el Fna, the largest square in Africa, bustling with street performances, snake charmers, and open-air restaurants, bringing together all the colors of Africa, we head to our Majorelle Gardens 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. Because it is an important hub for African trade, it also contains all the colors of Africa. The city medina, which once shaped Islamic art and philosophy, still preserves medieval traditions of life. Then we visit Jardin Majorelle, Yves Saint Laurent’s secret garden, one of the finest examples of Moroccan architecture. In the garden, there will be unique plants that we can 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 recommendation of the day: You should definitely try the freshly squeezed juices in Jmaa el Fna Square
Day 3 MARRAKECH – ESSAOURIA – MARRAKECH
After breakfast at the hotel, departure for our extra tour of Essaouira & Argan Gardens & Atlantic Ocean (70 Euro), listed on UNESCO’s ‘’World Heritage’’ list, for those who wish.
Essaouira, a Portuguese port city built on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean 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’s Othello and the highly watched series Game of Thrones in recent years. After our visit to the extraordinary city of Essaouira, where art and culture intertwine, including the Jewish quarter mellah, the Portuguese fortress, the fishing harbor famous for its blue boats, and the very spacious old town center with crisscrossing streets, transfer to our hotel in Marrakech and free time to rest. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Essaouira-Marrakech 175 Km (3 Hours)
Food and drink recommendation of the day: You should try fresh seafood and fish.
Shopping recommendation: World-famous Moroccan argan oil and argan oil-based cosmetic products can be purchased.
Day 4 MARRAKECH – OUARZAZATE
After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Ouarzazate. On our route, for those who wish, departure for our extra Atlas Film Studios tour (30 Euro). We will see, among other places, the dazzling 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 for 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 the city of Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood films and welcomed Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and many other Hollywood celebrities. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou -Ouarzazate 215 Km (4 Hours)
Food and drink recommendation of the day: You should try lamb stew and Moroccan salad.
Shopping recommendation: Moroccan-style ceramics and pottery varieties can be purchased.
Day 5 OUARZAZATE – TINGHIR – ERFOUD
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Tinghir. Our day will pass like a road story. Along the way, the desert will be on one side and the Atlas Mountains on the other. Water channels, Todra Valley, and M'gouna (the rose city) are among the places we will visit. Then we arrive in Erfoud and settle into our hotel. After that, for those who wish, departure for our extra Sunset in the Sahara Desert Jeep and Camel Safari (80 Euro) tour. We go to the dunes where we will go on a desert safari. 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 Recommendation of the Day: You should try Moroccan couscous or tagine (meat or chicken stew)
Shopping recommendation: You can buy valuable fossil pieces, rose water and rose essence cosmetic products, and authentic Berber carpets.
Day 6 ERFOUD – MIDELT – IFRANE – FES
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Fes. Along the way, we have the chance to photograph the magnificent Ziz Valley. Then we take a lunch break at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt and continue to Ifrane in the Atlas Mountains. Like Morocco’s little Switzerland, it is a remarkable tourist center with its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture. After our coffee break 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 Recommendation of the Day: You should try trout and apple pie in Midelt.
Shopping recommendation: You can buy leather and ceramic products
Day 7 FES – CHEFCHAOUEN -FES
After breakfast at the hotel, we begin exploring Fes Medina, which will be organized as an extra tour for those who wish (30 Euro). In Fes, after our walk through the monumental gate of the royal palace Bab-el Makhzen and the surrounding Jewish quarter Mellah, our Medina tour takes us through the labyrinthine streets of Fes to see world-famous madrasas, the Karaouine University, Nejarine Square, the bazaar where jewelry and copper goods unique to Morocco are sold, the workshops where the world’s finest ceramic craftsmanship is made, and the tannery near the Fes River, where traditional leather processing continues today. Then, for those who wish, we go to the Blue City Chefchaouen on our extra Blue City Chefchaouen Tour (80 Euro), whose fame has long surpassed Morocco’s borders. After our walk through the labyrinth-like azure streets, there will be free time for shopping for those who wish. At the time specified by our guide, after meeting, 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 recommendation of the day: You should try Morocco’s traditional mint tea.
Day 8 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 eucalyptus and cork oak forests. After our visits to Kasbah Oudaya, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat, which has served as the country’s capital since the exiled king announced his return from this city, transfer to our hotel in Casablanca. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.
Route: Casablanca-Rabat 90 Km (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Food and drink recommendation of the day: You should try Morocco’s traditional mint tea.
Day 9 CASABLANCA – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel and checking out of the rooms, in Casablanca, which today is an industrial city with one of the largest ports in Africa and in the country, our places to see include Mohammed V Square, the Hassan II Mosque panoramically, and the lively Corniche waterfront. After our tour, transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Istanbul begins on the scheduled Air Arabia Airlines service. With our arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the end of our tour and services.
ACCOMMODATION NOTES, FLIGHT DETAILS and OTHER INFORMATION
o Hotel check-in time is between 15:00 – 17:00 / Check-out time is between 10:00 – 12:00.
o Departure and arrival times are local times.
o Flights marked with * arrive at the destination on the calendar day after the departure date.
o Prices are not valid for groups; please ask for our special prices.
o Points to note on our Morocco tour: Men should not wear shorts when visiting mosques; women should not wear sleeveless tops, mini skirts, leggings, or shorts. For mosque visits, it is recommended to bring a long-sleeved cardigan and a headscarf.
o The Moroccan dirham (MAD) is used in the country, and 1 € is approximately equivalent to 10 dirhams. Turkish lira is not valid in the country. We recommend bringing Euro or USD for exchange.
o The Kingdom of Morocco’s local time zone is GMT+1, and there is a (-2 hour) difference with Turkey. In some periods, this difference can increase to 3 hours.
o Since the Ouarzazate region is a boutique area, a 3* or boutique hotel may be provided depending on seasonal density. Our guests who purchased our tour did so with this knowledge.
30 438 SAW CMN 00.10 03.15
30 437 CMN SAW 18.00 00.40*
What's Included
Economy class airline ticket with Air Arabia Airlines on the Istanbul (SAW) – Casablanca (CMN) – Istanbul (SAW) route
Airport taxes
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
7 nights half-board accommodation in 3*&4* hotels
Ifrane 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 fee for leaving the country
Lunches
Extra tours
Beverages including water taken with meals
Driver tips 10 Euro / per person (optional)
Accommodation City Taxes (50 euro per person must be paid to the guide)