Grand Sahara Desert Tour with Icons of Morocco

We meet at Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Departures Terminal three hours before the flight.

Following baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Casablanca begins with Air Arabia's scheduled flight. Upon arrival at Casablanca airport, transfer to Marrakesh with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Departure for our optional Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakesh Medina (80 Euro) tour with our guests who wish. Following our panoramic city tour where we will see the Koutubia minaret and Jmaa el Fna, Africa's largest square bustling with street performances, snake charmers, open-air restaurants, bringing together all the colors of Africa, the Bahia Palace decorated with tiles specific to the country is among the places we will see. Continuing our tour, Marrakesh has been one of the favorite spots for many European couturiers, artists, musicians, and adventurers, especially French ones, since the early 1900s. Being an important center for African trade, it also incorporates all the colors of Africa. The city medina, which once shaped Islamic art and philosophy, still maintains medieval living traditions. Then we will visit Jardin Majorelle, the secret garden of Yves Saint Laurent, which is one of the best examples of Moroccan architecture. There will be unique plants that we will have the opportunity to see and photograph in the garden. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Route: Casablanca-Marrakesh 250 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes)

Food & Drink Recommendation of the Day: You must definitely try the freshly squeezed fruit juices in Jmaa el Fna square

After breakfast at the hotel, departure for our optional Essaouira & Argan Gardens & Atlantic Ocean (75 Euro) tour included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, with our guests who wish.   Established on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, Essaouira is a Portuguese port city where art and ancient culture intertwine, also known by its Portuguese name Mogador. It has been the setting for many productions such as Orson Welles' Othello and the recent hit series Game of Thrones. After exploring Essaouira, an extraordinary city where art and culture are intertwined, the Jewish quarter mellah, the Portuguese fortress, the fishing port famous for its blue boats, and the old city center with its intersecting streets, transfer to our hotel in Marrakesh and free time to rest. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Route: Essaouira-Marrakesh 175 Km (3 Hours)

Food & 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.

After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Ouarzazate. Along our route, departure for our optional Atlas Film Studios (30 Euro) tour with our guests who wish. The eye-catching Ait Benhaddou, which has been used as a plateau for many Hollywood movies such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, Babel, as well as the television phenomenon Game of Thrones of recent years, and Hollywood film studios are among the places we will see. 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 movies and welcomed Hollywood celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and many others. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Route: Marrakesh - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate 215 Km (4 Hours)

Food & Drink Recommendation of the Day: You should try Lamb Casserole and Moroccan Salad.

Shopping Recommendation: Ceramics and pottery varieties specific to Morocco can be purchased.

After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Tinghir. Our day will pass like a road story. Along the way, there will be the desert on one side and the Atlas Mountains on the other. Water channels, Todra valley, M'gouna (rose city) are among the places we will stop by. Afterwards, we reach Erfoud and check into our hotel. Then, departure for our optional Sahara Desert Sunset Activity Jeep and Camel Safari (80 Euro) tour with our guests who wish. We head to the sand dunes where we will do a 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 & Drink Recommendation of the Day: Moroccan style couscous or Tagine (meat or chicken stew)  

Shopping Recommendation: You can buy valuable fossil pieces, rose water and rose-infused cosmetic products, and authentic Berber rugs.

After breakfast at the hotel, we set off towards Fes. Along our way, we get the chance to photograph the magnificent Ziz Valley. Afterwards, we have a lunch break at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt and then depart for Ifrane, located in the Atlas Mountains. Resembling a little Switzerland of Morocco, it is a remarkable touristic center with its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture. After the coffee break we will give here, transfer to our hotel in Fes and free time to rest. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.

Route: Merzouga (Sahara Desert) - Ifrane 400 Km (6 Hours), Ifrane - Fes 70 Km (1 Hour)

Food & Drink Recommendation of the Day: You should try trout and apple pie in Midelt.

Shopping Recommendation: You can buy leather and ceramic products

After breakfast at the hotel, we begin to explore the Fes Medina (30 Euros), which will be organized as an optional tour for our guests who wish to join. After the walk we will take at Bab-el Makhzen, the monumental gate of the royal palace in Fes, and the surrounding Jewish quarter Mellah, we continue our tour in the labyrinth-like streets of the historical Medina. Attarine Madrasah, Karaouine University, Nsejarine Square, the bazaar where Moroccan-specific jewelry and copperware are sold, and the tanneries established near the Fes River, where traditional leather processing still continues today, are among the places we will see. Afterwards, we go to Chefchaouen, the Blue City, whose fame has long crossed the borders of Morocco. After our walk among its labyrinth-like sky-blue streets, we will have free time for shopping for our guests who wish. After meeting at the time specified by our guide, transfer to our hotel in Tangier and free time to rest. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.

Route: Fes - Chefchaouen 200 Km (3 Hours 45 Minutes)

Food and drink recommendation of the day: You should try Morocco's signature mint tea.

After breakfast at the hotel, we first depart for the Tangier city tour. After completing our visits to the Tangier Medina and the tomb of Ibn Battuta, we depart for Rabat, the capital of the country. The city of Rabat is located on the banks of the Bou Regreg River in Rabat, surrounded by Eucalyptus and Portuguese cork oak forests. After our visits to Kasbah Oudaya, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat, which has been the capital of the country since the king in exile announced his return from this city, transfer to our Casablanca hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel.

Route: Casablanca - Rabat 90 Km (1 Hour 30 Minutes)

Food and drink recommendation of the day: You should try Morocco's signature mint tea.

After breakfast at the hotel and check-out, in Casablanca, an industrial city with one of the largest ports in Africa and the country today, Mohammed V Square, the panoramic view of the Hassan II Mosque, and the lively Corniche promenade are among the places we will see. Following our tour, transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticketing, and boarding procedures, our flight to Istanbul begins with the scheduled flight of Air Arabia. With our arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, our tour and services come to an end.