MEGA FES & SAHARA DESERT TOUR (VISA-FREE) 7 nights with Pegasus Airlines (Visa-Free)

ISTANBUL – CASABLANCA
Following your ticketing, check-in, baggage drop-off and passport control procedures at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport International Terminal, which you will complete starting 3 hours before departure, we fly to Casablanca at 20:45 on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight PC651. After arriving at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport at 00:05 local time, we transfer to our hotel in the Casablanca region with our private vehicle waiting for us. Free time to check in to our rooms and rest.
CASABLANCA – MEKNES – (Fes Masterpieces Tour) – FES
Following breakfast at the hotel and check-out procedures, we depart for Meknes. We set out to organize our panoramic city tour in Meknes, the oldest settlement in Morocco and the capital of Morocco from the late 16th century to the mid-17th century. Meknes experienced its golden age during the period when it was the capital and was built in the Moorish-Arab style. In addition to hosting mosques, baths, palaces, inns and monumental works belonging to the cultures of civilizations that lived in the region, Meknes was registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Following our panoramic city tour, we depart for Fes. Upon arriving at our hotel in the Fes region, free time is provided until check-in. During this free time, our guests who wish may join our optional Fes Masterpieces Tour (65 Euros). We organize our tour of Fes, Morocco’s third-largest city and its most important city in terms of cultural and historical wealth. In the old city, Fes has approximately 9,000 narrow streets where vehicle access is prohibited and was protected after being included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1981. It is home to the world’s first university, dating back to the 9th century, and is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in the world. Surrounded by enormous defensive walls, Fes gives you the feeling of traveling back through a time tunnel and is famous for its finest examples of copper and leather craftsmanship as well as its spices. During our panoramic city tour, the King’s Gate (Jewish Quarter), the Karaouine Mosque and Madrasa, built by Fatima in 857 and home to Morocco’s second-largest mosque, the first university in the West and one of the world’s most important centers of learning, the Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss, Attarine Madrasa, the Royal Palace gate, the old city area, and the Copper and Artisans’ Market, where we can purchase local souvenirs and spices, will be among the places to see. At the end of the tour, we return to our hotel.
FES – (Chefchaouen Tour) – FES
Following breakfast at the hotel, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, our guests who wish may join our optional Chefchaouen Tour (85 Euros). Known as the “City in Blue” because the color blue and its shades dominate almost every part of the city, including homes, streets, stairs, walls and posts, Chefchaouen captivates visitors with its narrow streets, authentic houses and fairy-tale beauty, and is especially admired by photography enthusiasts. We organize our city tour of Chefchaouen. During our panoramic city tour through the narrow streets and avenues of Chefchaouen, where the blue color will leave us dazzled and we will sometimes feel as if we are walking inside an aquarium, Uta-El Hamam Square, the Chefchaouen Grand Mosque built in the 15th century, the Medina (Old City), Jemaa Bouzafar Mosque built by the Spanish, and Mohammed V Square, where examples of French architecture can be found, will be among the main places to see. After our city tour in Chefchaouen, we return to our hotel in the Fes region.
FES – IFRANE – MIDELT – SAHARA DESERT – (Safari Tour in the Sahara Desert)
Following breakfast and check-out procedures, we set off toward Ifrane, the first stop on our journey to Merzouga, where we will stay in the Sahara Desert. Located in the Atlas Mountains and known as “the Switzerland of Morocco” due to both its tourist appeal as a ski resort in winter and the similarities in its architectural features, Ifrane offers a sightseeing tour and free time. We then arrive at our next stop, Midelt. After a short sightseeing tour in Midelt, a Berber town, and free time for photographs and personal needs, we continue our journey toward Erfoud. Upon arriving in Erfoud, one of the most important oasis towns of the Sahara Desert, we set off with the private vehicles waiting for us toward the Merzouga camp area where we will stay. During the free time provided after arriving at the hotel, our guests who wish may join our optional Safari Tour in the Sahara Desert (75 Euros). (Depending on our arrival time at the hotel, this tour may be organized in the evening or early the following morning.) During our tour, we will first go on a jeep safari through the vast and adventurous Sahara Desert. We then take a camel ride and complete our program. Afterwards, we transfer to the hotel, check in to our rooms and have free time to rest.
SAHARA DESERT – OUARZAZATE – (Ait Benhaddou and Atlas Film Studios Tour) – MARRAKECH
After enjoying the unique sunrise views of the Sahara Desert early in the morning, we have breakfast, complete our check-out procedures and set off toward Ouarzazate. Following our journey accompanied by the city of Tinghir, the Valley of Roses, Todra Gorge, water channels, high slopes and green valleys, we arrive in Ouarzazate. Known as the “Gateway to the Desert” and the largest city in the Moroccan Sahara, Ouarzazate is considered an excellent starting point for beginning cultural excursions around the desert and entering the desert. We will provide free time for sightseeing. During this free time, our guests who wish may join our optional Ait Benhaddou and Atlas Film Studios Tour (60 Euros – including the film studio entrance fee). On our tour, we first depart for the town of Ait Benhaddou, located on the old caravan route, where famous films such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Indiana Jones, The Scorpion King and Alexander were filmed and which welcomes many tourists with its unique architecture. Gravelly earth, wood and clay were used in the construction of the town’s architectural works. We will see the mosques, caravanserais and the fortress that played an important role in the town’s defense throughout history. Continuing our tour, we visit the Atlas Film Studios, which have produced many iconic films (the entrance fee is included in the optional tour price). Following the free time provided, we depart for Marrakech. Transfer to our hotel in the Marrakech region. Free time to check in to our rooms and rest.
MARRAKECH – (Marrakech Highlights and Local Neighborhoods Shopping Tour) – (Marrakech Nights Gala Evening Tour)
Following breakfast, we offer free time. In the afternoon, our guests who wish may join our optional Marrakech Highlights and Local Neighborhoods Shopping Tour (75 Euros). During our tour, the 12th-century city walls, the Medina and Bab Agnaou Gate, and the Koutoubia Minaret will be among the places to see. We will then visit the Bahia Palace and the Yves Saint Laurent Majorelle Gardens, known as the Marrakech Masterpieces and included on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List (entrance fees are included in the tour price). After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time to rest. In the evening, for our guests who wish, we organize the optional Marrakech Nights Gala Evening Tour – Including 2 Soft Drinks or 2 Alcoholic Drinks (50 Euros). During our excursion, where we can watch and photograph Marrakech’s enchanting beauty illuminated by nighttime light shows and decorations, we enjoy Jeema El Fnaa Square in the evening with its unique beauty and different concept. After our musical and entertaining gala evening program, we return to our hotel.
MARRAKECH – (Essaouira Tour) – MARRAKECH
Following breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. During this free time, our guests who wish may join our optional Essaouira Tour (85 Euros). Established on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and famous for its seafood cuisine, the city of Essaouira, formerly known as Mogador, has hosted many civilizations throughout history. This town, where some scenes of the Game of Thrones series were filmed and which was included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2001, is also one of the important ports that have fueled maritime trade between Africa and Europe. Influenced by Portuguese and Spanish culture throughout history, where fine sands meet the sea and art and culture intertwine, this town has become a focal point of tourist interest with its authentic atmosphere and an attractive resort for Moroccans. During our excursion in Essaouira, we will explore the old city through narrow labyrinthine streets and have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs unique to the region. We will see the Medina (old city, marketplace, Essaouira ramparts and fishing port) panoramically. At the end of the tour, we return to our hotel in the Marrakech region.
MARRAKECH – (Casablanca and Rabat Tour) – CASABLANCA
Following breakfast and check-out procedures, we set off toward Casablanca Airport for our return flight to Istanbul. Along the way, our guests who wish may join our optional Casablanca and Rabat Tour (80 Euros). On our tour, we first depart for a city tour of Casablanca. Although it is not the capital today, Casablanca is Morocco’s most populous city and is also the center of the economy. Today, Casablanca has one of the world’s largest artificial harbors. In the 12th century, it was a small Berber village called Anfa; in the 15th century, it became a Portuguese settlement and was named “Casa Blanca,” meaning “White House” in Portuguese. The city was evacuated after the great earthquake of 1755, re-established in the 18th century by Sultan Sidi Muhammad Ibn Abdallah, occupied by the French in 1907, and regained its independence in 1956. During our panoramic city tour of Casablanca, which has hosted many civilizations and therefore possesses a very rich architectural heritage, the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world with a capacity of 100,000 people (entrance fee 12 euros/free during prayer times), the Old City (Medina), United Nations Square, Rick’s Cafe, where the 1942 Hollywood film “The Casablanca” was filmed, Mohammed V Square and Corniche, where we will have the opportunity to photograph the Atlantic Ocean, will be among the main places to see. After the Casablanca tour, we depart for Rabat. Located on Morocco’s northwestern Atlantic coast along the Bouregreg River, Rabat has a rich historical heritage with its Arab-Muslim past and distinctive colonial architecture. It includes the new city, designed and built under the French protectorate from 1912 to the 1930s, reflecting the transition to Western modernity through royal and administrative areas, residential and commercial developments, and botanical and pleasure gardens (Jardins d’Essais). Across the Bouregreg River from Rabat, whose port is filled with traditional fishing boats, lies Sale, Rabat’s twin town, where Robinson Crusoe was enslaved before his final escape to Brazil. We organize a panoramic tour along Rabat’s palm-lined avenues, filled with monuments and statues dating back to the 12th century. During our tour, the Mohammed V Mausoleum (our guests who wish may visit it free of charge during free time, subject to availability), the Hassan Tower, a wonder of the medieval Moorish world with its great minaret left unfinished when its founder died in 1199 and built to be the tallest building in the world at that time, and the Royal Palace will be viewed panoramically. Following our panoramic city tour, we begin our Medina Markets Tour. We complete our tour of the Medina markets, established on Rue Souika, the main street of the old city center Medina, where we can enjoy shopping and bargaining by visiting colorful stalls selling various ornaments, shawls and clothing, as well as tasting local street delicacies. At the end of the tour, we continue our journey toward Casablanca Airport.
CASABLANCA – ISTANBUL
Upon arriving at the airport and completing our baggage drop-off, check-in and passport control procedures, we fly to Istanbul at 01:10 on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight PC652. Arrival at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 07:50 Türkiye time and the end of our tour.