Elegant Fas & Desert Safari Tour with Air Arabia Airlines 4 Nights 5 Days CMN-CMN
Tour Detail
1st Day ISTANBUL
(27.10.2026 - 31.10.2026)
We meet at Sabiha Gökçen Airport international departure terminal three hours before the flight (one calendar day before the departure flight date).
2nd Day ISTANBUL – CASABLANCA – MARRAKECH
After our baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we begin our flight to Casablanca with Air Arabia Airlines. Upon arrival at Casablanca airport, we will transfer to Marrakech with our private bus, which will be waiting for us. After arriving in Marrakech, we will set off for our full-day tour of the red city, Marrakech. Our panoramic city tour will include the Koutoubia minaret and the bustling Jemaa el Fna, Africa's largest square that showcases street performances, snake charmers, and open-air restaurants. We will also visit the Bahia Palace, adorned with tiles unique to the country. Marrakech has been a favorite place for many European designers, artists, musicians, and adventurers since the early 1900s, particularly those from France. As an important center point for African trade, it encompasses all the colors of Africa. Once a city that guided Islamic art and philosophy, its medina continues to retain medieval life traditions. Then we will visit the Jardin Majorelle, the secret garden of Yves Saint Laurent, which is one of the best examples of Moroccan architecture. In the garden, we will have the opportunity to see and photograph unique plants. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel and have free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Route: Casablanca-Marrakech 250 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes)
Meal recommendation for the day: You can try Menchoui (Lamb Tandoor) or Tanja (Testi Kebab).
Shopping recommendation: You can buy spices, herbal products, and straw bags unique to Morocco.
3rd Day MARRAKECH – AIT BENHADDOU – TAMEGROUTE – ZAGORA
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the breathtaking Ait Benhaddou, which has also been used as a set for the television phenomenon Game of Thrones in recent years. Next, we will continue our journey towards Zagora. On the way, we will take a short break in Tamegroute, a city famous for its ceramics. In Tamegroute, pottery is an art passed down from father to son for years and is the only place to produce the green enamel inherited from the Fes tradition. Afterward, upon arriving in Zagora, we will begin our camel safari on the Tinfou sand dunes. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel and have free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Route: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou 180 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes), Ait Benhaddou - Zagora 185 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes)
Meal recommendation for the day: You can try Lamb Stew and Moroccan Salad.
Shopping recommendation: You can buy ceramics and pottery unique to Morocco.
4th Day ZAGORA – OUARZAZATE – FILM STUDIOS – MARRAKECH
After having breakfast at the hotel, we set off towards Ouarzazate. In Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood films and has been a guest to many Hollywood celebrities like Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and more, we will visit the Hollywood film studios where movies such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, and Babylon were filmed. After the tour, we will transfer back to our hotel in Marrakech and have free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Route: Zagora - Ouarzazate 160 Km (3 Hours)
Meal recommendation for the day: You can try grilled skewers or stew.
Shopping recommendation: You can buy valuable fossil pieces, rose water, rose essence cosmetics, and authentic Berber carpets.
5th Day MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA – CASABLANCA
After having breakfast at the hotel, we set off to Essaouira. In this region, which has the densest population of Argan trees, we will first visit the Argan Oil Cooperative and learn about Argan oil. Then we will arrive in Essaouira, a city that reminds us of old Bodrum, an internationally famous old Portuguese city. Declared a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO, the city is not only a fishing port by the Atlantic Ocean but also a seaside town where art and culture intertwine, having served as a backdrop for many productions like Orson Welles' Othello and the well-known series Game of Thrones. The city’s fortress, fishing port, and Medina, built using designs inspired by the ancient Roman cities, will be among the sights we visit. You can explore the city amongst the narrow labyrinthine streets and enjoy delightful shopping. After our tour, we will transfer to Casablanca. Casablanca is a city known for hosting meetings during WWII and intense espionage activities, remembered for the famous film "Casablanca" with the line "Play it again, Sam." Today, it is an industrial city that has the largest port in Africa and the country, where we will see places like Mohammed V Square, the panoramic Hassan II Mosque, and the lively Corniche waterfront. After the tour, we will transfer to our hotel in Casablanca. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Route: Marrakech – Essaouira 175 km (3 Hours) Essaouira- Casablanca 380 km (4 Hours 30 Minutes)
Meal recommendation for the day: You can try fresh seafood and fish.
Shopping recommendation: You can buy the world-famous Moroccan Argan oil and cosmetics based on argan oil.
6th Day CASABLANCA – ISTANBUL
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. After checking out of the rooms, we move to Casablanca Airport at the time specified by our guide. After our baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we begin our flight to Istanbul. After a comfortable and relaxing flight, we arrive at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, concluding our tour.
3O 438 SAW CMN 00.10 03.15
3O 437 CMN SAW 16.40 23.20
Note: Tourist city taxes, local guide, entrance to Hassan II Mosque, sunset in Zagora desert, Atlas film studios, Bahia Palace, and Majorelle Gardens are mandatory payments of 125€ per person to be paid to the guide during the tour.
What's Included
— Economy class flight ticket with Air Arabia Airlines on the route Istanbul (SAW) - Casablanca (CMN) - Istanbul (SAW)
— Airport taxes
— Airport-hotel-airport transfers
— 2 nights half-board accommodation in 3*&4* Hotels in Marrakech
— 1 night half-board accommodation in 3*&4* Hotels in Zagora
— 1 night half-board accommodation in 3*&4* Hotels in Casablanca
— Majorelle Garden tour (entrance fee not included)
— Bahia Palace tour (entrance fee not included)
— Essaouira Tour
— Marrakech city tour
— Ait Benhaddou tour
— Tamegroute Tour
— Ouarzazate Tour
— Film Studios tour (entrance fee not included)
— Casablanca Tour
— TURSAB professional liability insurance
— Turkish Guidance service
Not Included
Travel health insurance
— Tourist city taxes
— Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
— All personal expenses and hotel extras
— All drinks including water taken during dinners
— International departure tax
— Driver tips 5 Euros per person (optional).