Great Sahara Desert Tour
Grand Morocco Sahara Desert Tour with Air Arabia Airlines
6 Nights 7 Days
All Tours and Dinners Included
Tanger – Chaouen – Fez - Ifrane – Mıdelt – Erfoud – Todra – M’gouna – Ouarzazate - Marrakech – Essaouira – Casablanca
Day 1 Istanbul – Tanger – Chaouen – Fez
We meet at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport international terminal three hours before the flight. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Tangier at 01:15 on Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O529. Arrival in Tangier at 04:00. After passport, baggage, and customs procedures, upon our arrival at Tangier airport with our private buses, we set off with our private bus waiting for us at the airport to go to Chefchaouen. After breakfast at the Parador hotel, we have 1 hour of free time and then set off for Fez. Transfer to our Fez hotel and free time. Afterwards, our FEZ Tour: we walk through the Medina of Fez, and in this labyrinth-like old city, the tomb of Moulay Idriss, the Kairouan Mosque, which served as a university from its foundation until the 1950s, a classic Fez madrasa (any one along our route; in history, 14 madrasas played a major role in the Islamization of North and West Africa), the famous tannery, and copper workshops will be among the places we see during our tour. Afterwards, we visit the Fez Royal Palace Gate, one of the most beautiful gates of the Kingdom of Morocco, and the Mellah (Jewish quarter).
Breakfast: Will be served at Chefchaouen Parador Hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Fes Zalagh Boutique Sky 4* or similar.
Route: Tangier – Chaouen 112 KM, Chaouen- Fez 212 KM
Hotel Check-in Time; Estimated 19:00 depending on road conditions
Day 2 Fez - Ifrane – Midelt - Erfoud
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Ifrane in the Atlas Mountains. Known as the Little Switzerland of Morocco, Ifrane is a tourist center notable for its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture. After free time here, we stop for lunch at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt on our route. Then we stay at our hotel in Erfoud in the Sahara Desert. Afterwards, we will take our Jeep + Camel sunset or sunrise tour in the Sahara Desert. With our jeeps waiting for us at the hotel, we will drive 45 km to Merzouga. At the end of this road, which feels like a small desert safari, we will meet the camels waiting for us. Algeria is now only 30 km away. After our camel journey, which ends on one of the Sahara Desert’s most beautiful and highest sand dunes, we will all wait for the sunset together. When darkness falls, we return to our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Belere 4* or similar.
Route: Fez – Ifrane 64 KM, Ifrane – Midelt 136 KM, Midelt-Erfoud 208 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 3 Erfoud – Todra – M’gouna - Ouarzazate
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off towards Ouarzazate via 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. After the water channels, Todra Valley, and M'gouna (the city of roses), we arrive at our hotel. Afterwards, we carry out our Atlas Film Studios tour. We visit the stunning Ait Benhaddou, which has also been used as a set for the television phenomenon Game of Thrones in recent years. Among the places we will see are Hollywood film studios where many Hollywood films such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, and Babylon were shot. Afterwards, we visit the Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate, a city that has hosted many Hollywood productions and welcomed Hollywood celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and many more. Our studio tour may suddenly turn into our own production with the support of the studio’s private guide.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Ibis Quarzazate 3* or similar.
Route: Erfoud – Todra 141 KM, Todra – Ourzazate 173 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 4 Ouarzazate - Majorelle Garden – Bahia Palace - Marrakech Medina
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Marrakech. Afterwards, we carry out our Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakech Medina Shopping Tour. We visit the Majorelle Garden, one of the most beautiful places in Marrakech. Founded by French furniture designer and painter Jaques Majorelle and brought to its current form by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, we continue our visit with the Bahia Palace, decorated with country-specific zellige tilework. We end our tour at Marrakech’s famous Jemaa el-Fnaa Square. Known for its jugglers, henna artists, dentists, juice sellers, open-air restaurants, and many more activities, the backstreets of this square are also the bazaar market known as the SOUK, where more than 10,000 shops are located.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Jena 4* or similar. Hotel Blue Sea Le Prıntemps 4* or similar
Route: Ourzazate – Marrakech 196 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 5 Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the Essaouira & Atlantic Ocean Tour. In this region, where Morocco’s argan trees are most concentrated, we first visit the Argan Oil Cooperative and receive information about argan oil. Then we arrive in the city of Essaouira, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. A world-famous former Portuguese city that reminds us of old Bodrum. Declared a “World Heritage” by UNESCO, the city is not only a fishing harbor on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and a seaside town where art and culture intertwine, but it has also been the setting for many productions such as Orson Welles’s Othello and the recently very popular Game of Thrones series. The city’s fortress, fishing harbor, and Medina built in adaptation from old Roman cities are among the places to see. You can explore the city among its narrow labyrinth-like streets and enjoy shopping. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Marrakech and free time to rest.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Jena 4* or similar. Hotel Blue Sea Le Prıntemps 4* or similar
Route: Marrakech-Essaouira 177 KM , Essaouira-Marrakech 177 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 6 Marrakech - Casablanca
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Casablanca; after checking into the hotel, we carry out our Rabat city tour. First, we visit the Oudaya Castle, originally built by the Almoravids but later turned into a military base by the Almohads and gaining strategic importance when used in the conquest of Andalusia; it was known as Mehdiya in those days. Then we visit the Mohammed V Mausoleum, one of the most beautiful examples of late Andalusian architecture. A short walk in the Royal Palace gardens will also be made if conditions on that day allow. After completing our panoramic city tour, we return to our Casablanca hotel.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Forteen 4* or similar
Route: Marrakech – Casablanca 245 KM
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 7 Casablanca - Istanbul
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. After checking out of the rooms, we begin our panoramic Casablanca tour. After visiting Hassan II Mosque, Mohammed V Square, and the Corniche district by the seaside, we go to Casablanca airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 16:40 on Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O437. Arrival in Istanbul at 23:20. After a comfortable flight, arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Places to Visit
Tangier – Chefchaouen – Fez - Ifrane – Midelt – Erfoud – Todra – M’gouna – Ouarzazate - Marrakech – Essaouira – Casablanca
What's Included
✅ Air Arabia Airlines Istanbul – Tangier / Casablanca – Istanbul Economy Class Flight Tickets
✅ Local Transportation Services
✅ Local professional Turkish-speaking guide services
✅ Accommodation with breakfast for a total of 6 nights: 1 night in Fez, 1 night in Erfoud, 2 nights in Marrakech, 1 night in Casablanca in 4* hotels, and 1 night in Ouarzazate in a 3* hotel
✅ 6 dinners at hotels
✅ Breakfast on Day 1
✅ Casablanca city tour
✅ Chefchaouen city tour
✅ Ifrane city tour
✅ M'gouna tour
✅ Fez Tour
✅ Jeep+Camel tour in the Sahara Desert
✅ Atlas Film Studios tour
✅ Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakech Medina Shopping Tour
✅ Rabat tour
✅ Essaouira & Atlantic Ocean Tour
✅ Mandatory local guide services provided in some cities
✅ All highway check-point and parking fees
✅ Customs Duties
✅ Panoramic city tours specified in the program
✅ Airport taxes and service fees
Not Included
❌ Museum and site entrance fees
❌ City taxes
❌ Extras charged at the hotel
❌ All personal expenses
❌ Extra tours
❌ Lunches
❌ All excursions and tours not specified in the program
❌ Driver service fee (5 EUR per person)
❌ Foreign departure fee
❌ Travel health insurance for overseas travel
Museum Entrance Fees (Fes Madrasa, Atlas Film Studios, Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, Mohammed V Mausoleum), JEEP+CAMEL tour, Tourist City Taxes and Local Guides per person: 150 EUR
INFORMATION
- During the tour, having Euros is sufficient for shopping and spending in all countries included in the program. In areas where the local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar clothing for the night.
- On our tours, seat rotation is applied daily in the seating plan (seat changes), and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is given. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a minimum accommodation requirement of 3 days in order to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverage (excluding alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverage (including alcoholic beverages containing less than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skincare Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- In the tour program, guides may make changes to the flow of the program depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places listed in the program are shown.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before departure. If there are less than 30 days left until the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if there are 20 days or less left, a 100% penalty applies. Documents submitted with the participant's cancellation request, such as hospital reports obtained from authorities in Turkey, workplace leave documents, etc., are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of the hotel and services they will use outside Turkey.
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the tour departure. The cancellation of the tour due to insufficient participation will be announced by Lidya Tour.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying names in the tour program and/or there are alternatives for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Lidya Tour 2 days before the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified km.
- 3-person rooms are provided according to hotel availability, and the bed allocated to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable and coach beds, tour participants booking as the 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible congestion in the rooms and the bed type. Child discounts are valid only for one child staying with 2 adults - who matches the relevant age group.
- Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours organized for the general introduction of cities, conducted panoramically from the vehicle with guide commentary, and do not include entrance fees to museums or historical sites. In cases where panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out because local authorities do not allow visits or entry on the day and time of the tour, or because of closed roads due to any event, or where the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions, Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability to perform the tours in question. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot where possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.
- During travel, waiting times at border gates crossed by road may exceed the standard, and Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local supplier we work with, Lidya Tour, with a minimum participation of 20 people. If the required number is not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle to be used for extra excursions may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour starts and picked up from the same point after the tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures required for people participating in tours with flights are personal procedures and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airports or online on the airlines' websites.
- Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability of those who are not present at the airport at the times announced by Lidya Tour for participation in the tour, who do not complete their check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete their check-in and boarding procedures on time but do not board the plane, to take the flight. The round-trip new plane tickets required for those who miss the plane in order to join the tour, as well as all expenses arising from their transfers in the destination area, are their own responsibility.
- Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol dated 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the times before the current trip and flight may change. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of people. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of people in each tour.
Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz , *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 people) *Vw Volt , *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have sold the tour by accepting the above-mentioned items.
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