WITH AIR ARABIA AIRLINES
GREAT SAHARA DESERT TOUR OF MOROCCO
‘’FROM ATLANTIC OCEAN TO SAHARA DESERT IN MOROCCO’’
2026
6 Nights 7 Days
DINNER INCLUDED !!!
TANGER – CHAOUEN – FEZ - IFRANE – MIDELT – ERFOUD – TODRA – M’GOUNA – OUARZAZATE - MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA – CASABLANCA
Tour Dates
March 15 / March 22 / March 29 / April 5 / April 12 / April 19 / April 26 / May 3 / May 10 / May 17 / May 24 / May 31 / June 7 / June 14 / June 21 / June 28 / July 5 / July 12 / July 19 / September 6 / September 13 / September 20 / September 27 / October 4 / October 11 / October 18 / October 25 / November 1 / November 8 / November 15 / November 22 / November 29 / December 6 / December 13 / December 20 / December 27
Special Days :
Ramadan Feast and April Semester: March 15
April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: April 19
May 1 Labor and Solidarity Day: April 26
May 19 Atatürk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day: May 17
Kurban Bayramı : May 24
July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day: July 12
Republic Day: October 25
November semester : November 8
Tour Program
Day 1 ISTANBUL – TANGER – CHAOUEN – FEZ
We meet at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport’s international terminal three hours before the flight. After ticket, luggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Tangier at 01:15 with Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O529. Arrival in Tangier at 04:00. After passport, luggage, and customs procedures, we take our special bus to the Tangier airport, then head towards Chefchaouen. After breakfast at the Parador hotel, we have 1 hour of free time and depart for Fez. Transfer to our hotel in Fez and free time. Guests wishing to can join our FEZ tour (30€). Our FEZ Extra Tour: We explore the Fes Medina on foot, we will see Molla İdris' tomb, Kairouan Mosque which served as a university until the 1950s, a classic Fes madrasa (any of the historical 14 madrasas that played a significant role in the Islamization of North and West Africa), the famous tannery, and copper workshops during our tour. We will also visit Fes Royal Palace Gate, one of the most beautiful doors 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 during free time at a location determined by the guide at extra cost.
Dinner: will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: FES ZALAGH BOUTIQUE SKY 4* or similar.
Route : Tangier – Chaouen 112 KM, Chaouen- Fez 212 KM
Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated at 19:00
Day 2 FEZ - IFRANE – MIDELT - ERFOUD
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Ifrane, located in the Atlas Mountains. Known as the little Switzerland of Morocco, Ifrane is a ski resort noted for its Swiss-style architecture. After free time here, we stop for lunch at a local restaurant in the Midelt town along the way. Afterwards, we check into our hotel in Erfoud in the Sahara Desert. Guests wishing to can join the optional Jeep + Camel sunset or sunrise tour in the Sahara Desert (80€). We will head to Merzouga 45km away with our Jeeps waiting for us at the hotel. At the end of this little desert safari, we will meet with the camels waiting for us. The journey will end atop one of the most beautiful and tallest sand dunes in the Sahara Desert as we wait for sunset together. After dark, we return to the hotel.
Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: will be taken during free time at a location determined by the guide at extra cost.
Dinner: will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: HOTEL BELERE 4* or similar.
Route : Fez – Ifrane 64 KM, Ifrane – Midelt 136 KM, Midelt-Erfoud 208 KM
Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated at 20:00
Day 3 ERFOUD – TODRA – M’GOUNA - OUARZAZATE
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart to Ouarzazate via Tinghir. This day will be a travel adventure. Along the route, there will be desert on one side and the Atlas Mountains on the other. The water canals, Todra Valley, M’gouna (the Rose City), and finally we will arrive at our hotel. Guests wishing to can join the ATLAS FILM STUDIOS tour (25€). We will visit Ait Benhaddou, a set used for many recent television shows including Game of Thrones. We will see some of the film studios where many Hollywood films like The Call, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander the Great, and Babylon were filmed. We will visit the Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate, a city that has hosted many Hollywood films and numerous stars like Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and many others. The studio tour can become our own production with the help of a special guide from the studio.
Breakfast; will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: will be taken during free time at a location determined by the guide at extra cost.
Dinner: will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: IBIS QUARZAZATE 3* or similar.
Route : Erfoud – Todra 141 KM, Todra – Ourzazate 173 KM
Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated at 20:00
Day 4 OUARZAZATE - MAJORELLE GARDEN – BAHIA PALACE – MARRAKECH MEDINA
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Marrakech. Guests wishing to can join an optional extra Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakech Medina Shopping Tour (80 Euro) . We will visit the Majorelle garden, one of the most beautiful places in Marrakech, established by French furniture designer and painter Jaques Majorelle and shaped into its current form by famous designer Yves Saint Laurent. We will then visit the Bahia Palace, adorned with local ceramic work known as zelij. We will conclude our tour at the famous Jemma El Fna square, renowned for its street performers, henna artists, dentists, juice vendors, open-air restaurants, and many more activities. This square's back streets also form the SOUK, which contains more than 10,000 shops.
Breakfast; will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: will be taken during free time at a location determined by the guide at extra cost.
Dinner: will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: HOTEL JENA 4* or similar, HOTEL BLUE SEA LE PRINTEMPS 4* or similar.
Route : Ourzazate – Marrakech 196 KM
Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated at 20:00
Day 5 MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA – MARRAKECH
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Essaouira with guests wishing to who can join an optional extra Essaouira & Atlas Ocean Tour (80€) . In this region with the most Argan trees, we first visit the Argan Oil Cooperative and learn about Argan Oil. We then reach Essaouira, a city reminiscent of the old Bodrum, a celebrated former Portuguese town, which has been declared a 'World Heritage Site' by UNESCO. The old harbor, where we can see fishing boats, and the Medina which was constructed based on ancient Roman cities will be among the places we will see. You can enjoy shopping as you explore the narrow winding streets of this remarkable city. After the tour, we will transfer back to our hotel in Marrakech and have free time to relax.
Breakfast; will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: will be taken during free time at a location determined by the guide at extra cost.
Dinner: will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: HOTEL JENA 4* or similar, HOTEL BLUE SEA LE PRINTEMPS 4* or similar.
Route : Marrakech-Essaouira 177 KM, Essaouira-Marrakech 177 KM
Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated at 20:00
Day 6 MARRAKECH - CASABLANCA
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Casablanca. After checking into the hotel, guests wishing to can join a city tour of Rabat (30€). First, we visit the Oudaya Fortress, built by the Almoravids but later turned into a military base by the Almohads and used in the conquests of Andalusia. We will visit the Mohammed V memorial, one of the best examples of recent Andalusian architecture. If available, a small walk in the Royal Palace gardens will also be done. After completing our panoramic city tour, we return to our hotel in Casablanca.
Breakfast; will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: will be taken during free time at a location determined by the guide at extra cost.
Dinner: will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: HOTEL FORTEEN 4* or similar.
Route : Marrakech – Casablanca 245 KM
Check-in Time: Depending on road conditions, estimated at 20:00
Day 7 CASABLANCA - ISTANBUL
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. After checking out of the rooms, we begin our panoramic city tour of Casablanca. We will visit Hassan II Mosque, Mohammed V Square, and the seaside Corniche neighborhood, then head to Casablanca airport. After ticket, luggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 16:40 with Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O437. Arrival in Istanbul at 23:20. After a comfortable flight, we arrive in Istanbul and conclude our tour.
Breakfast; will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.