Air Arabia Tour to Morocco and Sahara Dunes 7 Nights - CMN-CMN
Morocco and Sahara Desert Tour with Air Arabia Airlines
7 Nights 8 Days
Accommodation in 4* and 5* Hotels and Desert Tented Camp, 5 Dinners Included
Casablanca – Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Tinghir – Sahara Desert – Midelt – Ifrane – Fez – Chefchaouen – Tangier – Rabat – Casablanca
Day 1 – Istanbul
We meet three hours before the flight at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport (one calendar day before the departure flight date).
Day 2 – Istanbul – Casablanca – Majorelle Gardens – Marrakech
After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our Air Arabia Airlines scheduled flight 30438 to Casablanca departs at 00:10. At 03:15, upon arrival at Casablanca Airport, we transfer to Marrakech with our private bus waiting for us. After breakfast at our hotel, free time. During free time, guests who wish may join the full-day “Red City Marrakech Tour” (Extra 80 €). After the city tour, where we will see the Koutoubia Minaret, Jmaa El Fna Square, street performances, snake charmers, and open-air restaurants panoramically, we visit Bahia Palace, decorated with country-specific tiles. In the continuation of the tour, we discover the enchanting atmosphere of Marrakech, which has been a popular destination for European fashion designers, artists, musicians, and travelers since the early 1900s. In the city’s historic medina, we see that medieval traditions are still maintained. Then, the visit to Yves Saint Laurent’s famous “Jardin Majorelle” (Majorelle Gardens). In this garden, one of the finest examples of Moroccan architecture, we will have the opportunity to see and photograph unique plants. After the tour, transfer to the hotel and free time, accommodation at our hotel. Guests who wish may join the Berber night with local food and Fantasia Chez Ali show, which will be organized as an extra at night (Extra 70 €).
Hotel: Hotel Palm Plaza 5*, Hotel Blue Sea 4* etc.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Route: Casablanca – Marrakech: 250 km (approximately 3 hours 30 minutes)
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 3 – Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. During free time, guests who wish may join the extra “Essaouira Tour” (Extra 80 €). Essaouira, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an old Portuguese port city on the Atlantic coast where art and culture intertwine (known in Portuguese as Mogador). Orson Welles’ film Othello and scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed here. The Jewish quarter Mellah, the Portuguese fortress, the fishing port famous for its blue boats, and the historic market are among the places to be seen. After the tour, return to our hotel in Marrakech and free time, accommodation at our hotel.
Hotel: Hotel Palm Plaza 5*, Hotel Blue Sea 4* etc.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Route: Essaouira – Marrakech 175 km (approximately 3 hours)
Food and drink recommendation: You should try fresh seafood and fish.
Shopping recommendation: World-famous Moroccan argan oil and cosmetics based on argan oil can be purchased.
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 4 – Marrakech – Film Studios – Aït Benhaddou – Ouarzazate
After breakfast, departure for Ouarzazate. Along our route, we visit Ait Benhaddou, where many famous productions such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, Gladiator, Alexander the Great, Babylon, and Game of Thrones were filmed. After settling into the hotel, free time will be given to our guests. During free time, guests who wish may join the extra “Atlas Film Studios Tour” (25 €). Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Hotel: Karam Palace 4* etc.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Route: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate: 215 km (approximately 4 hours)
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 5 – Ouarzazate – Tinghir – Sahara Desert
After breakfast, departure for Tinghir. Along the way, we continue with views of the desert on one side and the Atlas Mountains on the other. Water channels, Todra Valley, and the “City of Roses” M’gouna are among our stops. Then we arrive at the Merzouga Desert and settle into our camp. Dinner and then free time. During free time, guests who wish may join the camel sunset or sunrise tour (extra tour 40 €). Accommodation at the campsite.
Hotel: Les Dunes de Berbere Tent Camp.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Route: Ouarzazate – Tinghir: 175 km (2 hours 30 minutes) Tinghir – Merzouga: 200 km (3 hours)
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 6 – Sahara Desert – Midelt – Ifrane – Fez
We wake up and enjoy the sunrise at our private facility in the desert. After the beautiful photos we will take and breakfast, we depart for Ifrane. After our lunch break at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt on the way, we have the chance to photograph the magnificent Ziz Valley. Then, we head to Ifrane in the Atlas Mountains. Like Morocco’s little Switzerland, it is a remarkable tourist center with a ski resort and Swiss-style architecture. After our coffee break here, transfer to our hotel in Fez and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Hotel: Zalagh Boutique Sky 4*, Zalagh Park Palace 5* etc.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Route: Merzouga – Ifrane: 400 km (8 hours) Ifrane – Fez: 70 km (1 hour)
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 7 – Fez – Chefchaouen – Tangier
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. During free time, guests who wish may join the Fez tour (extra 25€). We begin exploring Fez Medina. We start from Bab-el Makhzen, the monumental gate of the royal palace in Fez. Then we continue our walk through the labyrinth-like streets of the historic Medina. Among the places we will see are the Attarine Madrasa, Karaouine University, Nejarine Square, the market where jewelry and copper goods unique to Morocco are sold, and the tannery near the Fez River, where leather processing continues by traditional methods today. Then we go to the Blue City Chefchaouen, whose fame has long surpassed the borders of Morocco. After our walk through its labyrinth-like azure streets, we will have free time for shopping for those who wish. After meeting at the time specified by our guide, transfer to our hotel in Tangier and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Hotel: Hotel Solazur 4* etc.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Route: Fez – Chefchaouen: 200 km (3 hours 45 minutes) Chefchaouen – Tangier: 110 km (2 hours 20 minutes)
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 8 – Tangier – Rabat – Casablanca
After breakfast at the hotel, we give our guests free time. Guests who wish may join the Tangier tour (Extra 25€). We continue our Tangier city tour, which we start from the Spanish Quarter, in the Medina. After the Ibn Battuta tomb, Petit Socco, and Grand Socco, we board our bus in front of Marsa and head to the country’s capital, Rabat. The city of Rabat is located on the banks of the Rabat Bou Regreg river, surrounded by eucalyptus and Portuguese cork oak forests. In Rabat, which has served as the capital of the country since the exiled king announced his return from this city, after visiting Kasbah Oudaya, Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, transfer to our hotel in Casablanca. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Hotel: Hotel Fourteen 4* etc.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Lunch: Will be taken as extra in free time at a place determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee.
Route: Tangier – Rabat: 245 km (3 hours) Rabat – Casablanca: 90 km (1 hour 30 minutes)
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 9 – Casablanca – Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel and check-out, in Casablanca, today a industrial city with one of the largest ports in Africa and the country, among the places we will see are Mohammed V Square, a panoramic view of Hassan II Mosque, and the lively Corniche waterfront. After our tour, transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our Air Arabia Airlines scheduled flight 3O437 departs at 18:00 for Istanbul. We arrive at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 00:40.
What's Included
✅ Economy class flight tickets with Air Arabia Airlines for Istanbul – Tangier / Casablanca – Istanbul
✅ Local transportation services
✅ Local professional Turkish-speaking guiding services
✅ 7 nights of accommodation with breakfast included in 4* and 5* hotels, consisting of 2 nights in Marrakech, 1 night in Ouarzazate, 1 night in the Sahara Desert, 1 night in Fez, 1 night in Tangier, and 1 night in Casablanca
✅ 5 dinners served at the hotels
✅ Casablanca city tour
✅ Mandatory local guiding services provided in some cities
✅ All highway checkpoint 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 40 EUR (paid to the guide during the tour)
❌ Extras taken at the hotel
❌ All personal expenses
❌ Extra tours
❌ Lunches
❌ All excursions and tours not specified in the program
❌ Driver tips (5 EUR per person)
❌ Foreign departure tax
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
Marrakech City Tour (Extra €80) / Fantasia Chez Ali (Extra €70) / Essaouira Tour (Extra €80) / Atlas Film Studios Tour (Extra €25) / Camel Tour (Extra €40) / Fez Tour (Extra €25) / Tangier Tour (Extra €25)
Total Extras 345 EUR
INFORMATION
- During the tour, having Euros is sufficient for shopping and spending in all countries included in the program. In regions where 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 item for the evening.
- On our tours, seat rotation (seat changes) is applied daily in the seating arrangement, and fixed seats or front seat guarantees are not provided. 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 items (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limits when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic drink (excluding alcoholic drinks containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic drink (including alcoholic drinks 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, 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.
- When only category information is provided without specifying a name in the tour program and/or there are optional 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 kilometers. In such a case, information will be provided by Lidya Tour 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms are provided subject to hotel availability, and in such rooms, the bed assigned to the third person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding or coach beds, tour participants are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in reservations for the 3rd person and/or children. Child discounts are valid only for one child who stays with 2 adults and falls within the applicable age group.
- Breakfasts included in the tour services and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and are generally presented as 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 organized to provide a general introduction to the cities and last at most 2-3 hours, conducted panoramically from the vehicle with guide commentary, without museum or archaeological site entrance fees. 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 due to local authorities not permitting visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or in cases where weather conditions make the tour impossible. 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 the trip, waiting times at border gates crossed by road may exceed the standard, and Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any inconveniences caused by such waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local Lidya Tour service provider with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the excursions cannot be carried out, or the extra excursion prices, content, and vehicle to be used 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 open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Participation in extra tours is optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest stop on the route. These passengers are dropped off at a roadside rest area before the extra tour begins and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour ends.
- For those participating in tours by plane, the required check-in and boarding procedures are personal responsibilities and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airport or online through the airlines' 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 their flight. The round-trip new plane tickets required for those who miss the plane to join the tour, as well as all costs related to 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 of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or hours may change before the current trip and flight. 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 or airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of participants. The vehicle types below are assigned based on the number of people in each tour.
Bus: (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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