WITH AIR ARABIA AIRLINES
GRAND SAHARA DESERT TOUR IN MOROCCO
‘’FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE SAHARA DESERT IN MOROCCO’’
2026
6 Nights 7 Days
ALL TOURS AND DINNERS INCLUDED !!!
TANGER – CHAOUEN – FEZ - IFRANE – MIDELT – ERFOUD – TODRA – M’GOUNA – OUARZAZATE - MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA – CASABLANCA
Tour Departure Dates
January 18 / January 25 / February 8 / March 1 / 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:
January Semester: January 18 / January 25
Ramadan Feast and April Semester: March 15
April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: April 19
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
October 29 Republic Day: October 25
November Semester: November 8
Tour Program
Day 1 ISTANBUL – TANGER – CHAOUEN – FEZ
We meet at the international terminal of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport three hours before the flight. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart to Tangier at 01:15 with Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O529. We arrive in Tangier at 04:00. After passport, baggage, and customs procedures, we take our private buses to Tangier airport. Based on our arrival at the airport, we set off to Chefchaouen with our special bus. After breakfast at the Parador hotel, we have 1 hour of free time before heading to Fez. Transfer to our hotel in Fez and free time. Later, our FEZ Tour: We explore the Fez Medina by walking; we will see the tomb of Molla Idris, Kairouan Mosque, which served as a university until the 1950s, a typical Fez madrasa (any of the historical 14 madrasas that greatly contributed to the Islamization of North and West Africa), the famous tannery and copper workshops during our tour. Later we will visit one of the most beautiful doors of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Fez Royal Palace Gate, and the Mellah (Jewish quarter).
Breakfast: It will be taken at Chefchaouen Parador Hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: It will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time as an extra.
Dinner: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: FES ZALAGH BOUTIQUE SKY 4* etc.
Route: Tangier – Chaouen 112 KM, Chaouen - Fez 212 KM
Check-in Time: Estimated at 19:00, depending on road conditions.
Day 2 FEZ - IFRANE – MIDELT - ERFOUD
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Ifrane located in the Atlas Mountains. Known as Morocco’s little Switzerland, Ifrane is a ski resort with Swiss-style architecture that draws attention. After free time there, we have our lunch break at a local restaurant in the Midelt town on our way. Afterward, we check into our hotel in Erfoud in the Sahara Desert. Later, we will enjoy a JEEP + CAMEL sunset or sunrise tour. We will move to Merzouga, 45 km away, with our jeeps waiting for us at the hotel. At the end of this little desert safari, we will meet with camels waiting for us on top of one of the most beautiful and highest sand dunes in the Sahara desert, where Algeria is only 30 km away. We will wait together for the sunset. Once darkness falls, we will return to our hotel.
Breakfast: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: It will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time as an extra.
Dinner: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: HOTEL BELERE 4* etc.
Route: Fez – Ifrane 64 KM, Ifrane – Midelt 136 KM, Midelt - Erfoud 208 KM
Check-in Time: Estimated at 20:00, depending on road conditions.
Day 3 ERFOUD – TODRA – M’GOUNA - OUARZAZATE
After breakfast at the hotel, we head toward Ouarzazate via Tinghir. Our day will be a road adventure, with the desert on one side and the Atlas Mountains on the other. Irrigation canals, Todra Valley, M’gouna (Rose City), and then we arrive at our hotel. Later, we will have a tour of ATLAS FILM STUDIOS. It has also been used as a set for the recent television phenomenon Game of Thrones; we will visit the stunning Ait Benhaddou, which has been the set for numerous Hollywood films like The Call, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander the Great, and Babylon. We will also visit the ATLAS FILM STUDIOS in the city of Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood films and celebrities like Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese among others. Our studio tour can turn into our own production with the support of the studio's special guide.
Breakfast: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: It will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time as an extra.
Dinner: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: IBIS QUARZAZATE 3* etc.
Route: Erfoud – Todra 141 KM, Todra – Ourzazate 173 KM
Check-in Time: Estimated at 20:00, depending on road conditions.
Day 4 OUARZAZATE - MAJORELLE GARDEN – BAHIA PALACE – MARRAKECH MEDINA
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Marrakech. Later, we will have a Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakech Medina Shopping Tour. We will visit the Majorelle Garden, one of the most beautiful places in Marrakech. It was established by French furniture designer and painter Jaques Majorelle and later shaped by famous designer Yves Saint Laurent. Following that, we will visit the Bahia Palace, adorned with locally crafted tilework. Our tour will end at Marrakech’s famous Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, known for its magicians, henna artists, dentists, fruit juice vendors, open-air restaurants, and more; the backstreets of this square are the souks which have over 10,000 shops.
Breakfast: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: It will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time as an extra.
Dinner: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: HOTEL JENA 4* etc. HOTEL BLUE SEA LE PRINTEMPS 4* etc.
Route: Ourzazate – Marrakech 196 KM
Check-in Time: Estimated at 20:00, depending on road conditions.
Day 5 MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA – MARRAKECH
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Essaouira & Atlas Ocean Tour. First, we will visit the Argan Oil Cooperative in the region with the densest Argan trees and learn about Argan Oil. Then, we arrive at the city of Essaouira by the Atlantic Ocean. It reminds us of old Bodrum; it is an internationally recognized former Portuguese city. Declared a ‘World Heritage Site’ by UNESCO, the city features a fishing port where art and culture intertwine, and has served as a set for many productions, including Orson Welles’ Othello and the widely watched Game of Thrones series. The city’s fortress, fishing port, and the Medina built in imitation of ancient Roman cities will be among the sites to visit. You can explore the narrow labyrinthine streets of this city and enjoy delightful shopping. After our tour, we will transfer back to Marrakech for free time to rest.
Breakfast: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: It will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time as an extra.
Dinner: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: HOTEL JENA 4* etc. HOTEL BLUE SEA LE PRINTEMPS 4* etc.
Route: Marrakech-Essaouira 177 KM, Essaouira-Marrakech 177 KM
Check-in Time: Estimated at 20:00, depending on road conditions.
Day 6 MARRAKECH - CASABLANCA
After having breakfast at the hotel, we head to Casablanca; after checking into the hotel, we will take a city tour of Rabat. First, we will visit the Oudaya Fortress built by the Almoravids but later turned into a military base by the Almohads, used in the conquests of Andalusia, which gained strategic importance. We will also visit the Mohammed V Mausoleum, one of the finest examples of recent Andalusian architecture. If the day’s opportunities allow, we will also take a short walk in the Royal Palace gardens. After completing our panoramic city tour, we return to our hotel in Casablanca.
Breakfast: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: It will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time as an extra.
Dinner: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Accommodation: HOTEL FORTEEN 4* etc.
Route: Marrakech – Casablanca 245 KM
Check-in Time: Estimated at 20:00, depending on road conditions.
Day 7 CASABLANCA - ISTANBUL
We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. After checking out of the rooms, we begin our panoramic Casablanca tour. We will visit the Hassan II Mosque, Mohammed V Square, and the seaside neighborhood of Corniche before heading to Casablanca airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 16:40 with Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O437. We arrive in Istanbul at 23:20. After a comfortable flight, we arrive in Istanbul, concluding our tour.
Breakfast: It will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Museum Admissions (Fez Medrese, Atlas Film Studios, Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, Mohammed V Mausoleum), JEEP + CAMEL tour, Tourist City Taxes, and Local Guides per person: 150 EUR
Our guests accept that they will participate in the tours specified in the tour program and will not disrupt the program, thus they will pay for local guide, museum & historical site admissions, city taxes, and if any headsets audio systems, which have been previously communicated in the tour program, to the tour representative while traveling. The guest has been fully informed about this matter.