Great Morocco Sahara Desert Tour
Day 1 | Istanbul – Tanger – Chaouen – Fez
We meet three hours before departure at the international terminal of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. 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 the breakfast we will have at Parador Hotel, we have 1 hour of free time and then set off for Fez. Transfer to our Fez hotel and free time; guests who wish may join our Fez tour (30€).
Fez Extra Tour: We walk through the Medina of Fes; in this maze-like old city, the tomb of Moulay Idris, the Kairouan Mosque, which served as a university from its establishment until the 1950s, a classic Fes madrasa (any one along our route, as 14 madrasas in history 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 Royal Palace Gate of Fez, one of the most beautiful gates of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Mellah (the Jewish quarter).
Breakfast: Will be served at Chefchaouen Parador Hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a place to be 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 Hotel Mia 3* etc.
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, located in the Atlas Mountains. Known as Morocco’s Little Switzerland, Ifrane is an attractive tourist center with its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture. After the free time we will have there, we stop for lunch at a local restaurant in Midelt, a town on our route. Then we continue to our hotel in Erfoud in the Sahara Desert. Guests who wish may join the extra Sunset or sunrise Jeep + Camel tour in the Sahara Desert (80€).With our jeeps waiting for us at the hotel, we will set off for Merzouga, 45 km away. 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 will end on one of the most beautiful and highest sand dunes of the Sahara Desert, we will all wait for sunset. 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 extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Belere 4* etc.
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 head 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. Guests who wish may join our Atlas Film Studios tour (25€). We make our visit to the stunning Ait Benhaddou, which has also been used as a set for the Game of Thrones TV phenomenon in recent years. Among the places we will see are the Hollywood film studios where many Hollywood films such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, and Babylon were filmed. Afterwards, we visit the Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood productions and welcomed Hollywood stars such as Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and many more. With the support of the studio’s private guide, our studio tour may suddenly turn into our own production.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Ibis Quarzazate 3* etc.
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 head to Marrakech. With guests who wish, we carry out our extra Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakech Medina Shopping Tour (80 Euro) . We visit Majorelle Garden, one of the most beautiful places in Marrakech. The garden was founded by French furniture designer and painter Jacques Majorelle and brought to its current form by famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. Continuing our visit, we stop by Bahia Palace, adorned with zellij tilework unique to the country. We end our tour at Marrakech’s famous Jemaa el-Fnaa Square. Famous for its jugglers, henna artists, dentists, juice vendors, open-air restaurants, and many other activities, the backstreets of this square are also the market area known as the souk, with more than 10,000 shops.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Amalay 3* or Hotel Jena 4* etc.
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 extra Essaouira & Atlantic Ocean Tour (80€) with guests who wish. First, in this region where Morocco’s argan trees are most concentrated, we visit an Argan Oil Cooperative and receive information about argan oil. Then we arrive in Essaouira, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. This world-famous former Portuguese city reminds us of old Bodrum. Declared a “World Heritage” site by UNESCO, the city is not only a fishing harbor on the Atlantic coast and a seaside town where art and culture intertwine, but has also been the setting for many productions such as Orson Welles’ Othello and the recently very popular Game of Thrones series. The city’s fortress, fishing harbor, and Medina, built by adapting old Roman cities, are among the places to see. You can explore the city and enjoy pleasant shopping among the narrow, maze-like streets you will never tire of wandering through. 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 extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Amalay 3* or Hotel Jena 4* etc.
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 head to Casablanca. After checking into the hotel, guests who wish may join the Rabat city tour (30€). First, we visit the Oudaya Fortress, originally built by the Almoravids but later turned into a military base by the Almohads and gaining strategic importance when used in the Conquests of Andalusia; then the Mohammed V Mausoleum, one of the finest examples of late Andalusian architecture. A short walk in the garden of the Royal Palace will also be made if conditions of the day permit. 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 extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Al Walid 3* etc.
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 sea, 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 and relaxing flight, arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.
Breakfast: Will be served at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
What's Included
✅ Air Arabia Airlines Economy Class Flight Tickets from Istanbul – Tangier / Casablanca – Istanbul
✅ Local Transportation Services
✅ Local professional Turkish guiding services
✅ 1 Night in Fez, 1 Night in Erfoud, 1 Night in Ouarzazate, 2 Nights in Marrakech, and 1 Night in Casablanca in 3 or 4* Hotels, totaling 6 Nights of accommodation including breakfast
✅ 6 dinners served at the hotels
✅ Breakfast on Day 1
✅ Casablanca city tour
✅ Chefchaouen city tour
✅ Ifrane city tour
✅ M'gouna tour
✅ Mandatory local guiding services in some cities
✅ All highway check-point and parking fees
✅ Customs duties
✅ Panoramic city tours specified in the program
✅ Airport taxes and service charges
Not Included
❌ Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
❌ City taxes 35 EUR (paid to the guide during the tour)
❌ Extras purchased at the hotel
❌ All personal expenses
❌ Extra tours
❌ Lunches
❌ All trips and tours not specified in the program
❌ Driver tips (5 EUR per person)
❌ Overseas departure tax
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
INFORMATION
- During the tour, it is sufficient to have Euro with us so that shopping and spending can be done in all countries included in the program. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- During the tour, comfortable walking shoes or sports shoes should be preferred. It is useful to bring a cardigan, etc. for the evening.
- On our tours, rotation (seat change) is applied daily in seating arrangements, 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 3-day accommodation requirement 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 Skin Care Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- In the tour program, depending on weather and road conditions, guides may make changes to the flow of the program, provided that every place stated in the program is shown.
- Our guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge until 30 days before. If there are fewer than 30 days left before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if there are 20 days or less left, a 100% penalty applies. Unfortunately, hospital reports, workplace leave documents, etc. obtained from authorities in Turkey and submitted together with the participant's cancellation request are not accepted for the cancellation of the hotel and services they will receive outside Turkey.
-Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled 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 options are available for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Lidya Tour 2 days before the trip departs.
-During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the stated km.
- Triple rooms may be provided depending on the availability of hotels, and the bed assigned to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are composed of beds known as folding-up and folding-down or coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible tightness in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid only for one child staying with 2 adults - in the applicable age group.
- Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served in line 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, arranged for the general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, without museum or archaeological site entrances. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, are not the responsibility of Lidya Tour if they cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour because local authorities do not allow visiting or entering, or due to closed roads because of any event, or in cases where the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot, as far as possible, at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
- Waiting times at border gates crossed by road during travel may exceed the standards, and Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any negative situations arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local Lidya Tour agency from which we receive service, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not met, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the extra excursion prices, content, and vehicles to be used may vary according to 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 archaeological sites at the destination and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional at the participant's request and are not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join extra tours arranged 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 are picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
- The check-in and boarding procedures that must be carried out for people joining tours by plane 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 airline companies' websites.
- Lidya Tour is not responsible for the failure of persons 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 new round-trip plane tickets required for people who miss the plane to join the tour, and all expenses related to their transfers in the destination region, are their responsibility.
- Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol. 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 has purchased the trip accepting the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees.
-The vehicle types 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 on each of our tours.
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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