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Elegant Morocco Desert Safari 4 Nights 5 Days with Air Arabia, Including Extra Tours, CMN-CMN FL001
Day 1
ISTANBUL
We meet at the international departures terminal of Sabiha Gökçen Airport three hours before the flight (1 calendar day before the departure flight date).
Day 2
ISTANBUL – CASABLANCA – MARRAKESH
Following baggage, ticketing, and boarding procedures, our scheduled Air Arabia flight to Casablanca begins. Upon arrival at Casablanca Airport, we transfer to Marrakesh with our private bus waiting for us at the airport. Upon arrival in Marrakesh, we depart for our full-day tour of the Red City, Marrakesh. Following our panoramic city tour, where we will see the Koutoubia Minaret and Jemaa el-Fna, Africa’s largest square, bustling with street performances, snake charmers, and open-air restaurants, bringing together all the colors of Africa, the Bahia Palace, decorated with tiles unique to the country, is among the places we will visit. Since the beginning of the 1900s, Marrakesh has been one of the favorite destinations of many European fashion designers, artists, musicians, and adventurers, particularly French ones. As it is an important hub for African trade, it contains all the colors of Africa. Once a city that influenced Islamic art and philosophy, it still maintains medieval lifestyle traditions in its medina. Afterwards, we will visit Jardin Majorelle, Yves Saint Laurent’s secret garden, one of the finest examples of Moroccan architecture. There will be unique plants that we will have the opportunity to see and photograph in the garden. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel. Route: Casablanca–Marrakesh 250 km (3 hours 30 minutes) Food and beverage recommendation of the day: You can try Menchoui (slow-roasted lamb) or Tanjia (pot kebab). Shopping recommendation: You can purchase spices unique to Morocco, herbalist products, and wicker bags.
Day 3
MARRAKESH – AIT BENHADDOU – TAMEGROUTE – ZAGORA
After breakfast at the hotel, we visit the stunning Ait Benhaddou, which has also been used as a set for the television phenomenon Game of Thrones in recent years. Afterwards, we continue our journey towards Zagora. En route, we will take a short break in the city of Tamegroute, famous for its ceramics. In Tamegroute, pottery has been an art passed down from father to son for many years, and it is the only place producing green enamel inherited from the tradition of Fez. Afterwards, upon our arrival in Zagora, we begin our camel safari tour in the Tinfou sand dunes. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel. Route: Marrakesh–Ait Benhaddou 180 km (3 hours 30 minutes), Ait Benhaddou–Zagora 185 km (3 hours 30 minutes) Food and beverage recommendation of the day: You can try lamb stew and Moroccan salad. Shopping recommendation: You can purchase various Moroccan ceramics and pottery.
Day 4
ZAGORA – OUARZAZATE – FILM STUDIOS – MARRAKESH
After breakfast at the hotel, we set off towards Ouarzazate. In the city of Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood films and welcomed Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, and many other Hollywood celebrities, the Hollywood film studios where numerous Hollywood films such as The Message, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, and Babel were filmed are among the places we will visit. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Marrakesh and free time. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel. Route: Zagora–Ouarzazate 160 km (3 hours) Food and beverage recommendation of the day: You can try grilled skewers or stew. Shopping recommendation: You can purchase valuable fossil pieces, rose water, rose-scented cosmetic products, and authentic Berber rugs.
Day 5
MARRAKESH – ESSAOUIRA – CASABLANCA
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Essaouira. In this region, where Morocco’s argan trees are most abundant, we first visit an Argan Oil Cooperative and receive information about argan oil. Afterwards, we arrive in the city of Essaouira, located on the Atlantic Ocean coast. A world-famous former Portuguese city that reminds us of old Bodrum. Declared a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO, the city has been the setting for many productions, including Orson Welles’ Othello and the recently popular television series Game of Thrones, as well as being a fishing port and a coastal town where art and culture intertwine on the Atlantic coast. The city’s fortress, fishing port, and Medina, built in a style adapted from old Roman cities, are among the places to see. You can explore the city and enjoy pleasant shopping among its narrow, labyrinthine streets that you will never tire of exploring. Following our tour, transfer to Casablanca. Casablanca owes its fame to the famous film “Casablanca,” which hosted negotiations between the parties and intense espionage activities during World War II and is remembered with the phrase “Play it again, Sam.” Today, Casablanca is an industrial city with one of Africa’s and the country’s largest ports; Mohammed V Square, the Hassan II Mosque viewed panoramically, and the vibrant Corniche promenade are among the places we will see. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel in Casablanca. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel. Route: Marrakesh–Essaouria 175 km (3 hours), Essaouira–Casablanca 380 km (4 hours 30 minutes) Food and beverage recommendation of the day: You can try fresh seafood and fish. Shopping recommendation: You can purchase world-famous Moroccan argan oil and argan oil-based cosmetic products.
What's Included
Economy class flight ticket with Air Arabia Airlines on the Istanbul (SAW) - Casablanca (CMN) - Istanbul (SAW) route
Airport taxes
Airport-hotel-airport transfers
2 nights of half-board accommodation in Marrakech at 3*&4* hotels
1 night of half-board accommodation in Zagora at 3*&4* hotels
1 night of half-board accommodation in Casablanca at 3*&4* hotels
Majorelle Garden tour (entrance fee excluded)
Bahia Palace tour (entrance fee excluded)
Essaouira Tour
Marrakech city tour
Ait Benhaddou tour
Tamegroute Tour
Ouarzazate Tour
Film Studios tour (entrance fee excluded)
Casablanca Tour
TURSAB professional liability insurance
Turkish-speaking guide service
Not Included
Travel health insurance
Tourist city taxes
Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
All personal expenses and hotel extras
All beverages, including water, served at dinners
International departure tax fee
Driver tips 5 Euros per person (optional).
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