Elegant Moroccan Icons & Great Sahara Desert with Air Arabia Airlines 7 Nights CMN-CMN 2027

  Day 1 ISTANBUL

We meet at Sabiha Gökçen Airport international departures terminal three hours before the flight (one calendar day before the departure flight date).

Day 2 ISTANBUL – CASABLANCA – MAJORELLE GARDENS – MARRAKECH 

After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Casablanca on Air Arabia scheduled service begins. Upon our arrival at Casablanca Airport, we transfer to Marrakech with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival in Marrakech, we set off for our full-day tour of the red city, Marrakech. The Koutoubia minaret and Jmaa el Fna, the largest square in Africa, which brings together all the colors of Africa, lively with street performances, snake charmers, and open-air restaurants, are among the places we will see on our panoramic city tour. Marrakech has been one of the favorite places for many European fashion designers, artists, musicians, and adventurers, especially French, since the early 1900s. Being an important hub for African trade, it also contains all the colors of Africa. In the city medina, 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, which we will visit, is one of the best examples of Moroccan architecture. In the garden, there will be unique plants 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 recommendation of the day: You must definitely try the freshly squeezed fruit juices in Jmaa el Fna square

Day 3 MARRAKECH – ESSAOURIA – MARRAKECH

After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Essaouria, which is on the UNESCO “World Heritage” list. Essaouira, a Portuguese port city on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean where art and old culture intertwine, is also known by its Portuguese name, Mogador. It has served as the setting for many productions such as Orson Welles’s Othello and the highly watched TV series Game of Thrones in recent years. In the extraordinary city of Essaouria, where art and culture intertwine, after our tour of the Jewish quarter mellah, the Portuguese fortress, the fishing port famous for its blue boats, and the spacious old city center with its crisscrossing streets, transfer to our hotel in Marrakech and free time to relax. 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 – FILM STUDIOS – AIT BENHADDOU – OUARZAZATE

After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Ouarzazate. Along our route, the dazzling Ait Benhaddou and the Hollywood film studios, which were used as sets for many Hollywood films such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, and Babylon, as well as the television phenomenon Game of Thrones in recent years, 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 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 recommendation of the day: You should try Lamb Casserole 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 travel story. Along the way, 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 arrive in Erfoud and check into our hotel. After that, we depart for our Jeep and Camel Safari tour for the Sunset Activity in the Sahara Desert. We head to the sand dunes where we will go 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 recommendation of the day: Moroccan-style couscous or Tagine (meat or chicken casserole)  

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

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. Afterwards, Ifrane, located in the Atlas Mountains and known as the little Switzerland of Morocco, 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 relax. 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. In our Medina tour, after walking in Fes’s Bab-el Makhzen, the monumental gate of the royal palace, and the surrounding Jewish quarter Mellah, we will see the world-famous madrasas in the labyrinthine streets of Fes, Karaouine University, Nejarine Square, the bazaar where Moroccan jewelry and copper items are sold, workshops where some of the world’s finest ceramic craftsmanship is made, and the tannery near the Fes River, which continues traditional leather processing today. Then, we head to the Blue City, Chefchaouen, whose fame has long surpassed Morocco’s borders. After our walk through its labyrinth-like azure streets, we will have free time for shopping for those who wish. At the time indicated by our guide, after meeting, transfer to our hotel in Fes and free time to relax. 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 special mint tea.

Day 8 FES – RABAT – CASABLANCA

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Rabat, the country’s capital. The city of Rabat is located on the banks of the Rabat Bou Regreg river, surrounded by 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 visiting Kasbah Oudaya, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, 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 special mint tea.

Day 9 CASABLANCA – ISTANBUL

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