Air Arabia Royal Cities Tour of Morocco (CMN-TNG)
Highlights:
• With Air Arabia • 5 Nights Accommodation • Half Board Accommodation • No Visa RequiredIstanbul
We meet three hours before the flight at Sabiha Gökçen Airport international departures terminal (1 calendar day before the departure flight date).
Istanbul – Casablanca – Marrakech
After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, our flight to Casablanca begins on Air Arabia Airlines scheduled service. Following our arrival in Casablanca, we depart for Marrakech with our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Then, with our guests who wish, we proceed for the extra tour Marrakech Medina&Bahia Palace&Atlas Mountains and Berber House (45 Euro). Today we receive information about argan oil and exotic spices, and visit the Bahia Palace adorned with the country’s distinctive zellij tilework. After our tour, transfer to our Marrakech hotel and free time to rest.
Route: Casablanca-Marrakech 250 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes)
Marrakesh – Essaouira – Marrakesh
After breakfast at the hotel, the whole day is free. For our guests who wish, departure for our extra tour In the Footsteps of the Argan Trees Essaouira & Atlas Ocean Tour (75 Euro). In this region, where Morocco’s Argan trees are the most abundant, 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 former world-famous Portuguese city that reminds us of old Bodrum. Declared a “World Heritage” site by UNESCO, the city is not only a fishing port on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean 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 popular Game of Thrones series. The city’s fortress, fishing port, and Medina, built by adapting old Roman cities, are among the places to see. You can discover the city and enjoy pleasant shopping among its narrow labyrinthine streets, where you will never get tired of wandering. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Marrakech and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Route: Marrakech – Essaouria 175 km (3 Hours) / 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.
Marrakesh – Majorelle Garden – Casablanca
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we complete our checkout procedures and, for our guests who wish, depart for the extra organized Yves Saint Laurent’s Mysterious Treasure Majorelle Gardens Tour (45 Euro) . We are carrying out our Majorelle garden tour, one of the most beautiful places in Marrakech. After continuing our visit to the Majorelle garden, which was founded by French furniture designer and painter Jaques Majorelle and shaped into its present form by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, we then depart for Casablanca. After arriving in Casablanca, our city tour begins. The 3rd largest mosque in the world, Hassan II Mosque, Medina, Mohammed V Square, United Nations Square, the Hobus district, the Ain Diab area located by the Atlantic Ocean, and Corniche are among the places we will see. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Route: Marrakech-Casablanca 250 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes)
Food and drink recommendation of the day: You should try Menzhui (slow-cooked lamb) or Tanjia (clay-pot kebab).
Shopping recommendation: Spices specific to Morocco, herbal products, and straw bags can be purchased.
Casablanca – Rabat – Fes
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we depart for Rabat, the capital of the country. The city of Rabat is located on the banks of the Rabat Bou Regreg River, surrounded by eucalyptus and Portuguese cork oak forests. After our visits in Rabat, the capital of the country since the exiled king announced his return from this city, to Kasbah Oudaya, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, we head to Fes after our tour. Then, free time for the whole day. Then, with our guests who wish, we depart for the extra organized Old Capital Fes & Medina Tour (35 Euro). In Fes, after the walk we will make at the monumental gate of the royal palace, Bab-el Makhzen, and in the Jewish quarter Mellah surrounding it, on our Medina tour we will see the Attarine Madrasa, Al-Karaouine University, Nejjarine Square, the bazaar where jewelry and copper items unique to Morocco are sold, workshops where the world's best ceramic craftsmanship is done, and the tannery established near the Fes River, where leather processing continues today by traditional methods. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Fes and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Route: Casablanca-Rabat 90 Km (1 Hour 15 Minutes) Rabat-Fes 200 Km (2 Hours 45 Min.)
Food and drink recommendation for the day: You should try harira soup and stew.
Shopping Recommendation: You can buy leather and ceramic products
Fes – Chefchaouen – Tangier
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Chefchaouen, the Blue City whose fame has long crossed Morocco’s borders. After our walk through its maze-like azure streets, we will have free time for shopping for those guests who wish to do so. Then we head to Tangier, the northernmost point of the country. Upon our arrival in Tangier, we depart for our extra tour, “In the Footsteps of Andalusian Architecture: Tangier Medina & Strait of Gibraltar Tour” (35 Euro), for those guests who wish to join. Afterwards, transfer to our hotel in Tangier and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Route: Fez- Chefchaouen 200 Km (3 Hours 45 Minutes) Chefchaouen-Tangier 115 km (2 Hours 30 Minutes)
Food and drink recommendation of the day: You should try harira soup and stew.
Shopping Recommendation: You can buy leather and ceramic products
Tanja - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel and checking out of the rooms, we will carry out our visits to the Tanja Medina and the Ibn Battuta Tomb, then transfer to Tanja Airport at the time indicated by our guide. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, flight to Istanbul on Air Arabia Airlines’ scheduled service. With our arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the end of our tour and services.
What's Included
Not Included
ACCOMMODATION NOTES, FLIGHT DETAILS and OTHER INFORMATION
Hotel check-in time is between 15:00 – 17:00 / check-out time is between 10:00 – 12:00.
Departure and arrival times are local times.
Flights marked with * arrive at the destination on the next calendar day after the departure date.
Prices are not valid for groups; please ask for our special prices.
Points to consider on our Morocco tour: men should not wear shorts; ladies should not wear tank tops, mini skirts, leggings, or shorts. For mosque visits, a long-sleeved cardigan and headscarf are required.
The currency valid in the country is the Moroccan dirham (MAD), and 1 € is approximately equal to 10 dirhams. Turkish lira is not valid in the country. We recommend bringing Euro or USD for exchange.
The local time zone of the Kingdom of Morocco is GMT+1, and there is a (-2 hours) difference with Turkey. In some periods, this difference can increase to 3 hours.
30 438 SAW CMN 01.30 04.35
30 528 TNGSAW 18.10 00.30*
IMPORTANT NOTES
Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 40 people. If sufficient participation for the trip cannot be obtained, the final cancellation notice date by the agency is 21 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
In cases where only category information is provided without naming the hotel in the tour program and/or there are alternative options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by your agency 48 hours before the trip departure.
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a distance greater than the specified km or in a different city. In such a case, you will be informed by your agency 48 hours before the trip departure.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of cities and last at most 2-3 hours, carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with only guide commentary, excluding museum and archaeological site admissions. Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability to carry out such tours, including panoramic tours and other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be realized on the day and time of the tour due to local authorities not allowing visits or entry, any event, closed roads, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may, where possible, be carried out by public transport or on foot at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
3-person rooms may be provided depending on 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 of the coach bed type, participants in the tour are deemed to have accepted the possible crowding in the rooms and the bed type for 3rd-person and/or child reservations. Child discounts are valid only for one child staying with 2 adults and matching the relevant age group. Hotels do not guarantee a bed for children aged 0-2.
Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are offered in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and are generally served as a limited menu, commonly referred to as continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
Since tour flights are group tickets, flight times may change. You can confirm the current flight details with your agency. Updated times will be conveyed by your agency along with the tour information.
Tour flight times must be confirmed without purchasing a domestic connection flight. If the guest purchased the domestic connection flight from a different product provider independently of the agency, they cannot claim any refund from the agency in the event that the trip is canceled by the agency or if there is a schedule change. The guest accepts in advance any financial and moral losses that may arise due to the cancellation or change of the tour when purchasing the tour. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for this situation.
Pursuant to airline rules; if the outbound flight of round-trip tickets purchased as round-trip is not used, the return flight is canceled by the airline.
Guests included in the tour without flight tickets must be present at the tour starting point on their own means and without any delay. Otherwise, they will arrange all their transfers at their own expense.
Lidya Tour is not responsible for guests who do not arrive at the specified airport at the times announced in accordance with airline rules for participation in the tour, who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete check-in and boarding procedures on time but cannot board the plane and therefore cannot take the flight. All expenses related to obtaining new round-trip tickets required for guests who miss the plane to join the tour and for transfers in the destination area, etc., shall be borne by them.
The personal belongings, bags, suitcases, passports/IDs of participants in the tour are under their own responsibility, and Lidya Tour is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. In cases where forgotten items are found, there is no obligation to deliver them to the country and/or person, and the costs incurred during delivery are borne by the owner of the item.
In cases such as illness, loss, or theft, the guide cannot accompany guests one by one in such negative situations, since the integrity and continuity of the group are essential for the guide.
When purchasing the tour, it is mandatory to provide the name as shown on the passport, date of birth, and passport number correctly. Air tickets are issued according to this information. Penalties for ticket cancellation and changes arising from incorrect information will be charged to you.
On some airlines, food and beverage services and online check-in services may be subject to a fee.
During the tour, a seat number cannot be guaranteed in bus use.
During our tours, the times announced by our guide to the guests are the departure times, the time the vehicle wheel starts turning. Our guide, who is responsible for equally protecting the rights of all our guests, will move the vehicle without waiting at the meeting times. In the event of a delay, our guest who is late must make their own way to the next stop.
The participant accepts in advance that they will join the tours to be organized as stated in the tour program, will not disrupt the program, and accordingly will separately pay to the tour official during the trip the amount previously announced in the tour program for payments related to expenses such as local guide, museum & archaeological site entrance fees, city taxes, and audio system headphones if any. The participant has been fully and completely informed on this matter.
Extra tours are organized by the local agency we receive service from with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not met, the tours cannot be carried out, or the extra tour prices, content, and vehicle used may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and weather conditions. Different guides may accompany our guests during extra tours.
In our classic packages, where extra tours are not included, extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers are dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and are picked up from the point where they were left after the tour is completed.
In programs where extra tours are included, payment of museum & archaeological site entrance fees is mandatory.
Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. On scheduled and special flights, there may be a risk of delay, or hours may change before the current trip and flight. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change.
VISA
There is no visa requirement for T.C. citizens. A passport valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel is sufficient.
Our guests traveling with a T.C. green passport, if the issue date of their passport is older than 10 years, must renew their passport (extensions are not accepted). Otherwise, they may not be accepted into the destination country and/or may not be able to fly by the airline. In such a case, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
The passport police have the authority to refuse you entry into the country. Lidya Tour is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
The visa information stated in the program is the information applicable to citizens of the Republic of Turkey. Guests holding a passport other than that of the Republic of Turkey must obtain visa information from the relevant consulates.
In order to avoid problems with customs police at the border crossing of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports, the said passports must be renewed, and if it is a country that applies a visa to T.C. citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
Since there is a possibility that an official police officer at country entry-exit may ask for a document showing the mutual consent of the parents when our guests under 18 travel alone or with only one of their parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents be sensitive on this matter.