ISTANBUL - MARRAKECH
We meet at Istanbul New Airport, at the international departures terminal, three hours before the flight. After baggage, ticketing, and boarding procedures, following our flight to Marrakech on Turkish Airlines scheduled service, we proceed to our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Then we depart for our Marrakech city tour. Among the places we will see are the Koutoubia minaret and Jmaa el Fna, the largest square in Africa, bustling with street performances, snake charmers, and open-air restaurants, bringing together all the colors of Africa. After our tour, transfer to our hotel in Marrakech and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
MARRAKECH - ESSAOUIRA - MARRAKECH
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, depart for our tour of Essaouira and the Atlantic Ocean (75 Euro), which will be organized as an optional excursion for our guests who wish to join. In this region, where Morocco’s Argan trees are most abundant, we first visit an 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. It is a world-famous former 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 it has also been the setting for many productions such as Orson Welles’s Othello and the recently much-watched series Game of Thrones. The city’s fortress, fishing port, and Medina, built by adapting old Roman cities, are among the places to see. You can explore the city among its narrow labyrinth-like streets that you will never tire of wandering through and enjoy pleasant shopping. After our tour, transfer to your hotel in Marrakech and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
MARRAKECH - MAJORELLE GARDEN - FILM STUDIOS - AIT BENHADDOU - OUARZAZATE
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the Yves Saint Laurent’s Mysterious Treasure Majorelle Gardens tour (70 Euro), which will be arranged as an extra for our guests who wish to join. We are visiting the Majorelle Garden, one of the most beautiful places in Marrakech. Built by French furniture designer and painter Jaques Majorelle and brought to its present form by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, we continue our tour and set off to Ouarzazate. Upon our arrival in Ouarzazate, we depart for the Hollywood (Atlas) Film Studios (30 Euro), which will be arranged as an extra. Among the places we will see are the dazzling Ait Benhaddou and the Hollywood film studios, which have been used as a set for many Hollywood films such as The Message, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, Babylon, as well as for the television phenomenon of recent years, Game of Thrones. After our tour, transfer to our hotel in the city of Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood films and welcomed Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and many more Hollywood celebrities, and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
OUARZAZATE - SAHARA DESERT CAMP
After our breakfast, we complete our check-out procedures and set off to travel to the Sahara Desert. Upon arrival, we continue toward our desert camp where we will stay. We settle into our camp established at the foot of the red sand dunes of the great Sahara Desert. Then, with our guests who wish to join, we depart for our Sahara Desert Sunset or Sunrise Activity Camel Safari (35 Euro) tour. We head to the sand dunes where we will go on a desert safari. Afterwards, on our journey that will start from Merzouga and continue on camelback, an unforgettable sunset view will be waiting for us. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
SAHARA DESERT CAMP - MIDELT - IFRANE - FES
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off toward Fes. After a photo break in the magnificent Ziz Valley, we stop for lunch at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt, which is on our route. Afterwards, Ifrane, located in the Atlas Mountains and known as Morocco’s little Switzerland, is a remarkable tourist center with its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture. After the coffee break we will have here, we continue on to Fes. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
FEZ - CHEFCHAOUEN - FEZ
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we depart for the Blue City Chefchaouen Tour (80 Euro), which will be organized as an optional extra for our guests who wish to join. After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we depart for the Chefchaouen Tour. After a walk through the labyrinth-like, deep blue streets of Chefchaouen, whose fame has long gone beyond the borders of Morocco, we will have free time for shopping and lunch for our guests who wish. After our satisfying Chefchaouen excursion, transfer to our Fez hotel and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
FES - RABAT - CASABLANCA
After breakfast at the hotel, we begin our extra tour of the Old Capital Fez & Medina Tour (80 Euro), organized for our guests who wish to join. In Fez, after our walk around the monumental gate of the royal palace Bab-el Makhzen and the Jewish quarter Mellah surrounding it, our Medina tour will include the Attarine Madrasa, Karaouine University, Nejarine Square, the bazaar where special Moroccan jewelry and copperware are sold, the workshops where the world's finest ceramic craftsmanship is produced, and the tannery near the Fez River, where traditional leather processing is still carried out today. After the tour, we head to the country's capital, Rabat. Surrounded by eucalyptus and Portuguese cork oak forest, Rabat is located on the banks of the Bou Regreg River. In Rabat, which has been the capital since the exiled king announced his return from this city, after our visits to Kasbah Oudaya, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, we leave the city that once also served as the capital of the pirate republic established in the region and depart for our Casablanca city tour. Upon arrival, Casablanca owes its fame from the Second World War, when it hosted negotiations between the parties and very intense espionage activities, to the famous Hollywood film Casablanca, which portrays the period and is remembered with the line “Play it again, Sam.” Today, Casablanca is an industrial city with one of Africa’s and the country’s largest ports. Among the places we will see panoramically are Mohammed V Square, Rick's Cafe, inspired by the location where the film Casablanca was shot, Hassan II Mosque, Anfa and Zerktouni boulevards, two of the most vibrant streets of the modern city, and the lively waterfront Corniche. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel
CASABLANCA - ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out of the rooms. At the time specified by our guide, we transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, flight to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines scheduled service. With our arrival at Istanbul Airport, the end of our tour and services.
Accommodation;
• 4* Meriem or Ayoub Hotel Marrakech etc. 2 nights Half Board accommodation
• 4* Riad Menzeh Fes Hotel etc. 2 nights Half Board accommodation
• Riad Maktoub Ouarzazate etc. 1 night Half Board accommodation
• Le Belle Etoile Tent Camp or Kasbah Tombuctou etc. 1 night Half Board accommodation
• 4* Suisse Hotel etc. Casablanca etc. 1 night Half Board accommodation
**** Our hotels will be similar to those specified or of equivalent standards.
o Check-in times for hotels are between 15:00 – 17:00 / Check-out times are between 10:00 – 12:00.
Flight Details ;
1 TK 619 08NOV ISTRAK 1145 1515
2 TK 618 15NOV CMNIST 1645 2325
o Departure and arrival times are local times.
o Flights marked with * arrive at the destination on the calendar day following the departure date.
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Our services included in the price:
Economy flight ticket on Turkish Airlines scheduled service from Istanbul (IST) – Marrakech (RAK) / Casablanca (CMN) - Istanbul (IST) and taxes related to this ticket
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
Half-board accommodation in 4* hotels
All city tours specified in the program
7 Breakfasts & 6 Dinners
Turkish and local guiding services
Our services not included in the price:
Travel health insurance
All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras
Extra Tours
Overseas departure tax fee
Lunches
Tourist city taxes
Drinks taken with meals
Driver tips 5 Euro / per person