Elegant Sahara Desert & Morocco Icons Tour

We meet three hours before the flight at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Following baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Casablanca begins with the scheduled flight of Pegasus Airlines. Upon arrival at Casablanca airport, we transfer to our hotel in Marrakech with our private bus waiting for us at the airport and have free time to rest. Accommodation at our hotel.

Route: Casablanca-Marrakech 250 Km (3 Hours 30 Minutes)

After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for our full-day Marrakech tour of the Red City. Following our panoramic city tour where we will see the Koutoubia minaret and Jemaa el-Fna, Africa's largest square, which brings together all the colors of Africa with street performances, snake charmers, and open-air restaurants, the Bahia Palace, decorated with traditional tiles, is among the places we will visit. As part of our tour, Marrakech has been a favorite destination for many European fashion designers, artists, musicians, and adventurers, especially French, since the early 1900s. Due to its importance as a center for African trade, it embodies the colors of all of Africa. In the city medina, which once guided Islamic art and philosophy, medieval life traditions are still maintained. Then, we will visit the Jardin Majorelle, the secret garden of Yves Saint Laurent, one of the best examples of Moroccan architecture. There will be unique plants that we can see and photograph in the garden. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Dining recommendation of the day: You should try Menchoui (Lamb Tandir) or Tanjia (Pot Kebab).

Shopping recommendation: Traditional Moroccan spices, herbalist products, and straw bags can be purchased.

After breakfast at the hotel, we go to Essaouira, which is on the UNESCO "World Heritage" list. Established on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, Essaouira, also known by its Portuguese name Mogador, is a Portuguese port city where art and old culture are intertwined. It has been the setting for many productions such as Orson Welles' Othello and the highly watched series Game of Thrones in recent times. In the extraordinary city of Essaouira, where art and culture merge, following our visit to the Jewish quarter Mellah, the Portuguese fortress, the fishing port famous for its blue boats, and the very airy old city center with its intersecting streets, we transfer to our hotel in Marrakech and have free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Route: Essaouira-Marrakech 175 Km (3 Hours)

Dining recommendation of the day: You should try fresh seafood and fish.

Shopping Recommendation: World-famous Moroccan Argan oil and argan oil-based cosmetic products can be purchased.

After breakfast at the hotel, we vacate the rooms and depart for Ouarzazate. On our route, the stunning Ait Benhaddou and Hollywood film studios, which have been used as sets for many Hollywood movies such as The Message, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander the Great, and Babylon, as well as the television phenomenon Game of Thrones in recent years, are among the places we will visit. After our lunch break in the town of Ait Ben Haddou, in the late afternoon, we arrive at our hotel in the city of Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood movies and hosted Hollywood celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese and many others. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Route: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate 215 Km (4 Hours)

Dining recommendation of the day: You should try Lamb Casserole and Moroccan Salad.

Shopping Recommendation: Traditional Moroccan ceramics and pottery varieties can be purchased.

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Tinghir. Our day will pass like a road story. Along the way, the desert will be on one side and the Atlas Mountains on the other. Water channels, Todra Valley, and M'gouna (the city of roses) are among the places we will visit. Then, we reach the Merzouga desert and settle into our accommodation facility. After dinner, we experience unforgettable moments accompanied by the stars lighting up the sky. We recommend that you do not miss the sunrise and photograph the beautiful moments. Accommodation at our camps.

Route: Ouarzazate-Tinghir 175 Km (2 Hours 30 Minutes), Tinghir-Merzouga (Sahara Desert) 200 Km (3 Hours)

Dining Recommendation of the day: Moroccan style couscous or Tagine (meat or chicken casserole)

Shopping Recommendation: Valuable fossil pieces, rose water and rose-scented cosmetic products, and authentic Berber carpets can be purchased.

We wake up enjoying the sunrise at our special facility in the desert. Guests who wish to do so can go on a camel safari in the desert. After taking beautiful photographs and having breakfast, we depart for Ifrane. On our way, we have a lunch break at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt, and then we have the chance to photograph the magnificent Ziz Valley. Then, we depart for Ifrane, located in the Atlas Mountains. It is a striking tourist center with its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture, like Morocco's little Switzerland. After our coffee break here, we transfer to our hotel in Fes and have free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Route: Merzouga (Sahara Desert) - Ifrane 400 Km (6 Hours), Ifrane-Fes 70 Km (1 Hour)

Dining Recommendation of the day: You should try Trout and apple pie in Midelt.

Shopping Recommendation: You can purchase leather and ceramic products.

After breakfast at the hotel, we begin exploring the Fes Medina. Following our walk in the Mellah Jewish quarter and at the Bab-el Makhzen, the monumental gate of the royal palace in Fes, we continue our visit in the labyrinthine streets of the historic Medina. The Attarine Madrasa, Karaouine University, Nejarine Square, the bazaar where traditional Moroccan jewelry and copperware are sold, and the tanneries established near the Fes River, which continue to process leather in the traditional way today, are among the places we will visit. Then, we go to the Blue City, Chefchaouen, whose fame has long surpassed the Moroccan borders. After our walk among its deep blue labyrinthine streets, there will be free time for guests who wish to shop. After meeting at the time specified by our guide, we transfer to our hotel in Chefchaouen and have free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.

Route: Fes-Chefchaouen 200 Km (3 Hours 45 Minutes)

Dining recommendation of the day: You should try traditional Moroccan mint tea.

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for the country's capital, Rabat. The city of Rabat is located on the banks of the Bou Regreg river, surrounded by eucalyptus and Portuguese cork oak forests. After our visits to the Kasbah Oudaya, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat, which has been the capital since the exiled king announced his return from this city, we transfer to Casablanca. Casablanca owes its fame to the famous Casablanca Hollywood movie, remembered by the phrase "Play it again, Sam," which describes the period and hosted negotiations between parties and intense espionage activities during World War II. Today, an industrial city with one of the largest ports in Africa and the country, in Casablanca, we will see Mohammed V Square, the Hassan II Mosque panoramically, and the lively Corniche waterfront. After our tour, transfer to the airport. Following baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Istanbul begins with the scheduled flight of Pegasus Airlines. With our arrival at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, our tour and services end.

Route: Chefchaouen-Rabat 260 Km (4 Hours 30 Minutes) Rabat-Casablanca 90 Km (1 Hour 30 Minutes),