Viva Morocco and Atlas Dream Tour with Air Arabia Airlines
4 Nights 5 Days
Casablanca – Marrakech – Chez Ali – Marrakech – Essaouira – Atlas Mountains – Ourika Valley – Palm Groves – Marrakech – Casablanca – Rabat
Day 1 Istanbul
We meet three hours before the flight at Sabiha Gökçen Airport international departures terminal (1 calendar day before the departure flight date).
Day 2 Casablanca – Marrakech – Majorelle Garden – Marrakech
After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Casablanca at 00:10 on Air Arabia Airlines flight number 3O438. Arrival in Casablanca at 03:15. After passport, baggage, and customs procedures, we depart for Marrakech with our waiting vehicle at the airport. After breakfast at our hotel, free time. During free time, guests who wish may join the Marrakech tour (Extra 80€). Upon arrival in Marrakech, our city tour begins. We start exploring Marrakech, whose narrow streets will take you back centuries. We visit the Bahia Palace of Ba Ahmed, the Koutoubia Minaret, one of the 800-year-old examples of Moorish architecture, and the Majorelle Garden, one of the most beautiful places in Marrakech. After our visit to the Majorelle Garden, founded by French furniture designer and painter Jacques Majorelle and brought to its present form by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, transfer to our Marrakech hotel and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Route: Casablanca – Marrakech: 250 km (approximately 3 hours 30 minutes)
Accommodation: Hotel Blue Sea, Ayoub Hotel&Spa, etc.
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 3 Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech
After breakfast at the hotel, we give our guests free time. During free time, guests who wish may join the Essaouira tour (Extra 80€). We depart for our Essaouira tour. In this region of Morocco where Argan trees are 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. This world-famous former Portuguese city reminds us of old Bodrum. Declared a “World Heritage” 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 series Game of Thrones. The city’s fortress, fishing port, and the Medina, built by adapting old Roman cities, are among the places to see. You can explore the city and enjoy shopping in the narrow labyrinthine streets you will never tire of wandering. After our tour, transfer to our Marrakech hotel and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Route: Marrakech – Essaouira 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.
Accommodation: Hotel Blue Sea, Ayoub Hotel&Spa, etc.
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 4 Marrakech – Atlas Mountains – Ourika Valley – Palm Groves - Marrakech
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. During free time, guests who wish may join our Ourika and Palm Groves tour (extra 80€). Our day begins with our tour of the Atlas Mountains, which surround Marrakech and include many Berber villages as well as the famous Ourika Valley. We take plenty of photos in the Ourika Valley and, by visiting one of the many traditional Berber houses that will greet us along the way, we refresh ourselves with mint tea. We visit a workshop where we will see handwoven carpets and rugs bearing traces of Berber culture, and then proceed to our lunch at Dar Ghizlain. After lunch, we go to explore the Palm Groves by camel. After our tour, transfer to our Marrakech hotel. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Hotel Blue Sea, Ayoub Hotel&Spa, etc.
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 5 Marrakech – Casablanca – Rabat - Casablanca
After breakfast at the hotel, free time. We are heading to Casablanca. Upon arrival at the hotel, check-in and free time. During free time, guests who wish may join our Rabat tour (40 Euro), which will be organized as an extra. In Rabat, the magnificent capital of the Moroccan monarchy on the Atlantic Ocean coast, we will visit the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Oudaya Fortress, and see the city center and bazaars where wide European-style boulevards meet modernity and the deep-rooted history of Morocco. After our tour, return to our hotel in Casablanca. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Route: Marrakech - Casablanca 260 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes)
Accommodation: Hotel Suisse, etc.
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated 20:00 depending on road conditions
Day 6 Casablanca - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel and checking out of the rooms, our Casablanca city tour begins. Among the places we will see are Hassan II Mosque, the world’s 3rd largest mosque, Medina, Mohammed V Square, United Nations Square, the Hobus district, Ain Diab region on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and Corniche. After the tour, we depart for Casablanca airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 16:40 on Air Arabia Airlines flight number 3O437. Arrival in Istanbul at 23:20. After a comfortable and pleasant flight, arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.
Breakfast: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: Will be taken as an extra during free time at a place to be determined by the guide.
✅ Istanbul – Casablanca – Istanbul Economy Class Flight Tickets with Air Arabia Airlines
✅ Local Transportation Services
✅ Local professional Turkish guiding services
✅ 4 nights of accommodation with breakfast included, including 3 nights in Marrakech and 1 night in Casablanca at 4* hotels
✅ 4 dinners taken at hotels
✅ Breakfast on Day 1
✅ Casablanca city tour
✅ Mandatory local guiding services taken in some cities
✅ All highway checkpoint and parking fees
✅ Customs Duties
✅ Panoramic city tours specified in the program
✅ Airport taxes and service charges
✅ City Taxes
❌ Museum and site entrance fees.
❌ Extras taken at the hotel.
❌ All personal expenses
❌ Extra tours
❌ Lunches
❌ All sightseeing and tours not specified in the program.
❌ Driver service fee (5 EUR per person)
❌ International departure tax
❌ Overseas travel health insurance
Extras Total 280 EUR
INFORMATION
- During the tour, in order to be able to shop and spend in all countries included in the program, having Euros with us is sufficient. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- During the trip, comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred. It is advisable to bring a cardigan, etc. for the evening.
- On our tours, a daily rotation (seat change) is applied in seat planning, 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 stay requirement in order to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.).
- When entering Turkey from abroad, the freeshop shopping limits are: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic drink (excluding alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic drink (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, the guides may make changes to the program flow depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places specified in the program are shown.
- Our guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge until 30 days before the tour. If there are fewer than 30 days remaining until the tour date, a 30% penalty applies, and if there are 20 days or fewer remaining, a 100% penalty applies. Hospital reports, workplace permission documents, etc. obtained from authorities in Turkey and submitted together with the participant's cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of hotels and services to be received 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 cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Lidya Tour.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying a name in the tour program and/or alternatives are available for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Lidya Tour 2 days before the trip departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances farther than the stated km. In such a case, information will be provided by Lidya Tour 15 days before the departure date of the tour
- 3-person rooms are provided subject 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/open-close beds and so-called coach beds, the tour participant is deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped space in the rooms and the bed type in reservations for the 3rd person and/or child. Child discounts are valid for only one child staying with 2 adults, provided the child belongs to the applicable age group.
- Breakfasts included among the services in the tour program are served at the hotel and, in line with the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally 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 tours lasting at most 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of cities and conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, without including museum or historical site entrance fees. For panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they cannot take place on the day and time of the tour due to areas not permitted to be visited or entered by local authorities, or due to closed roads because of any event, or in cases where it becomes impossible to carry out the tour due to weather conditions, Lidya Tour is not responsible for the inability to conduct the tours in question. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot where possible at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.
- During travel, waiting times at customs gates crossed by road may exceed standard durations; Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences arising from these 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 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 depending on the opening/closing status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and on weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to participate in extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at an available 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 point where they were left after the tour is completed.
- For people participating in air tours, the check-in and boarding procedures to be carried out 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 failure of people who are not present at the airport at the times notified 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. The new round-trip airline tickets required for people who miss the flight to join the tour, as well as all expenses related to their transfers in the destination region, are their own responsibility.
- Lidya Tour is an intermediary 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 times 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 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 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 completed the tour purchase by accepting the above-mentioned items.