# Air Arabia Grand Sahara Desert Tour 26113 - URL: https://gomia.com.tr/en/air-arabia-grand-sahara-desert-tour-26113-t61898 - Category: Morocco Tours - Duration: 6 Nights, 7 Days - Next available date: 8 November 2026 – 14 November 2026 - Starting Price: 899 € / Per Person - Getting Around: Flight - Departure Point: İstanbul, Türkiye ## Tour Detail 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 May 1 Labor and Solidarity Day: April 26 May 19 Atatürk Commemoration, Youth and Sports Day: May 17 Eid al-Adha: 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 proceed to the airport with our private buses heading towards Chefchaouen, after having a breakfast at Parador Hotel which is included in the tour fee, we will have 1 hour of free time and then depart for Fez after breakfast. Transfer to our hotel in Fez and free time. Afterwards, FEZ Tour: We walk through the Fez Medina, exploring this ancient city which resembles a labyrinth, we will see the tomb of Molla Idris, Kairouan Mosque which served as a university until the 1950s, a classic Fez medrese (any one on our route that played a major role in the Islamization of North and West Africa has 14 madrasas historically), the famous tannery, and copper workshops will be among the points we will visit during our tour. After that, we visit one of the most beautiful gates of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Royal Palace Gate of Fez, and the Mellah (Jewish quarter). Breakfast; at Chefchaouen Parador Hotel is included in the tour fee. Lunch: Will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time extra will be at your own expense. Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and included in the tour fee. Accommodation: FES ZALAGH BOUTIQUE SKY 4* etc. Route : Tangier – Chaouen 112 KM, Chaouen- Fez 212 KM Time of Hotel Check-in; Approximately 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 the little Switzerland of Morocco, Ifrane is a ski resort and a significant tourist center with its Swiss-style architecture. After a brief stay here, we stop at a local restaurant in the town of Midelt on our way for lunch. After that, we will stay at our hotel in Erfoud in the Sahara Desert. Then we will take a JEEP + CAMEL ride at sunset or sunrise. We will set off with our jeeps to Merzouga, which is 45km away. We will meet the camels that await us for a small desert safari. At the top of one of the beautiful and highest sand dunes in the Sahara, we will witness the sunset together. Once darkness falls, we will return to our hotel. Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Lunch: Will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time extra will be at your own expense. Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Accommodation: HOTEL BELERE 4* etc. Route : Fez – Ifrane 64 KM, Ifrane – Midelt 136 KM, Midelt-Erfoud 208 KM Time of Hotel Check-in; Approximately 20:00 depending on road conditions Day 3 ERFOUD – TODRA – M’GOUNA - OUARZAZATE After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Ouarzazate via Tinghir. Our day will be a road story. On one side the desert and on the other the Atlas Mountains will accompany us along the way. After seeing the water canals, Todra valley, and M'gouna (the rose city), we arrive at our hotel. Afterwards, we will visit the ATLAS FILM STUDIOS. These studios have been used for the filming of many Hollywood movies including Game of Thrones, and other notable films like The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, and Babylon. After that, we will visit the ATLAS FILM STUDIOS in Ouarzazate, which has hosted many Hollywood stars like Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Martin Scorsese. Our studio tour can turn into our own production with the help of a special studio guide. Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Lunch: Will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time extra will be at your own expense. Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Accommodation: IBIS QUARZAZATE 3* etc. Route : Erfoud – Todra 141 KM, Todra – Ourzazate 173 KM Time of Hotel Check-in; Approximately 20:00 depending on road conditions Day 4 OUARZAZATE - MAJORELLE GARDEN – BAHIA PALACE – MARRAKECH MEDINA After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Marrakech. Then we will visit the Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakech Medina Shopping Tour. We will explore the Majorelle Garden, one of the most beautiful places in Marrakech, established by the French furniture designer and painter Jacques Majorelle and later refurbished by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. After visiting the Majorelle Garden, we will visit the Bahia Palace, decorated with country-specific zellij ceramics. We will conclude our tour at the famous Jamaa el-Fna Square in Marrakech, known for its magicians, henna artists, dentists, juice sellers, and outdoor restaurants, along with the surrounding streets that are also known as the SOUK, a market with over 10,000 shops. Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Lunch: Will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time extra will be at your own expense. Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Accommodation: HOTEL JENA 4* etc. HOTEL BLUE SEA LE PRINTEMPS 4* etc. Route : Ourzazate – Marrakech 196 KM Time of Hotel Check-in; Approximately 20:00 depending on road conditions Day 5 MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA – MARRAKECH After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Essaouira & Atlas Ocean Tour. In this region, where Argan trees are most densely found, we first visit the Argan Oil Cooperative and get information about Argan oil. Then we arrive at Essaouira, a city that resembles old Bodrum and is a world-renowned former Portuguese town. The city, which has been declared a “World Heritage” by UNESCO, has a fishing port on the Atlantic Ocean and is a coastal town where art and culture intertwine, having been the backdrop for many productions, including Orson Welles' Othello and the recently popular Game of Thrones series. The city’s fortress, fishing port, and Medina built based on ancient Roman cities will be among the places to see. You can explore the narrow labyrinthine streets of the city and enjoy shopping. After our tour, we will transfer back to your hotel in Marrakech and have free time to rest. Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Lunch: Will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time extra will be at your own expense. Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Accommodation: HOTEL JENA 4* etc. HOTEL BLUE SEA LE PRINTEMPS 4* etc. Route : Marrakech-Essaouira 177 KM, Essaouira-Marrakech 177 KM Time of Hotel Check-in; Approximately 20:00 depending on road conditions Day 6 MARRAKECH - CASABLANCA After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Casablanca. After settling into the hotel, we will conduct an urban tour of Rabat. First, we will visit the Oudaya Castle built by the Almoravids but converted into a military base by the Almohads during the conquest of Andalusia, which has strategic importance. We will also visit the Mohammed V Mausoleum, one of the finest examples of the late Andalusian architecture. If conditions allow on that day, we will take a small walk in the garden of the Royal Palace. After completing our panoramic city tour, we will return to our hotel in Casablanca. Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Lunch: Will be taken at a place determined by the guide during free time extra will be at your own expense. Dinner: Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Accommodation: HOTEL FORTEEN 4* etc. Route : Marrakech – Casablanca 245 KM Time of Hotel Check-in; Approximately 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 embark on our panoramic tour of Casablanca. We will visit the Hassan II Mosque, Mohammed V Square, and the seaside district of Corniche, then head to Casablanca airport. After ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will depart to Istanbul at 16:40 with Air Arabia Airlines flight 3O437. We will arrive in Istanbul at 23:20. After a comfortable and enjoyable flight, we will arrive in Istanbul and conclude our tour. Breakfast; Will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour fee. Museum Entries (Fez Medrese, Atlas Film Studios, Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, Mohammed V Mausoleum), JEEP + CAMEL tour, Tourist City Taxes and Local Guiding fees per person: 150 EUR Our guests agree in advance that they will participate in the tours to be organized as specified in the tour program and will not disrupt the program and, consequently, will pay the local guide, museum & archaeological site entries, city taxes, and any expenses like audio system headphones incurred, based on the amount previously communicated in the tour program. The guest has been fully informed about this. ## What's Included * Air Arabia Airlines round-trip Economy Class flight tickets from Istanbul to Tangier / Casablanca to Istanbul * Local transportation services * Local professional Turkish guiding services * Accommodation for a total of 6 nights with breakfast included: 1 night in Fez, 1 night in Erfoud, 2 nights in Marrakech, 1 night in Casablanca, and 1 night in a 3-star hotel in Ouarzazate * 6 dinners included at the hotels * Breakfast on the first day * Casablanca city tour * Chefchaouen city tour * Ifrane city tour * M'Gouna tour * Fez tour * Sahara Desert tour with JEEP + CAMEL * Atlas Film Studios tour * Majorelle Garden & Bahia Palace & Marrakech Medina Shopping Tour * Rabat tour * Essaouira & Atlantic Ocean Tour * Mandatory local guiding services in some cities * All highway check-point and parking fees * Customs taxes * Panoramic city tours specified in the program * Airport taxes and service fees ## Not Included * Museum and site entrance fees. * City taxes * Extras charged at the hotel. * All personal expenses * Extra tours * Lunches * All trips and tours not specified in the program. * Driver Service Fee (5 EUR per person) * International departure tax * International travel health insurance ## General Information INFORMATION - To make purchases and expenses in all countries included in the tour program, it is sufficient to have Euros. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange. - Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a sweater or similar clothing for the evening. - In our tours, seat rotation (seat changing) is applied daily in the seating plan, so fixed seats and front seats are not guaranteed. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide. - When entering Turkey from abroad, there is a mandatory minimum stay of 3 days to bring items (alcohol, tobacco, etc.). - Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons; Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of spirits (spirits containing more than 22% alcohol, excluding wine and champagne); Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of spirits (spirits containing less than 22% alcohol, including wine and champagne); Perfume: 600 ml; Makeup or Skincare Products: 5 items; Chocolate and Sweets: 2 kg; Coffee: 1 kg; Tea: 1 kg - Guides may make changes to the flow of the program due to weather and road conditions, while ensuring that all places specified in the program are shown. - Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If cancellation occurs less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if less than 20 days remain, a 100% penalty applies. Documents submitted with the participant's cancellation request, such as hospital reports or work permission letters obtained from Turkish authorities, are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of hotels and services booked outside Turkey. - Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Miago Travel. - In cases where the tour program provides only category information without specifying names and/or offers options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by Miago Travel 2 days prior to the tour departure. - During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located at distances greater than the specified kilometers. - Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability; beds assigned to the third person in such rooms are smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding/sofa beds (often referred to as coach beds), participants booking triple rooms for the 3rd person and/or children are deemed to have accepted potential crowding and the type of bed in the room. Child discounts apply only to one child accompanying two adults within the eligible age group. - Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, typically as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated specifically for the group. - Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are approximately 2-3 hour tours designed for general city introduction, conducted with commentary from the guide inside the vehicle, and do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Miago Travel is not responsible for the inability to conduct these panoramic tours (including other tours specified in the program) on the scheduled day and time if access is denied by local authorities, roads are closed due to events, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at locations where vehicle access is restricted. - At customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel, waiting times may exceed standard limits; Miago Travel cannot be held liable for any negative consequences arising from such waiting periods. - Extra tours are organized by the local Miago Travel partner with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, tours may not take place, or extra tour prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, tour dates and times may be changed by the guide depending on the open/closed status of museums and historical sites at the destinations and weather conditions. - Extra tours are optional and depend on the participant's preference. Passengers who choose not to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up again from that location after the main tour is completed. - For those participating in air-inclusive tours, check-in and boarding procedures are personal tasks that must be completed by the guest either at airline counters at the airport before the flight or online via the airline's website. - Miago Travel is not responsible for guests failing to board their flights because they did not arrive at the designated airport at the specified time, failed to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completed them but did not board the aircraft. All costs associated with new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the destination area required for missed passengers to join the tour are borne by the individuals themselves. - Miago Travel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the 1955 Hague Protocol dated September 28. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the existing tour and flight. Miago Travel is obligated to notify such changes as soon as possible. The passenger accepts the risk of schedule changes by purchasing the tour. Children aged 0-2 years do not pay airport taxes or service charges. - Vehicle types used in our tours are classified according to the number of passengers as follows. The appropriate vehicle type is determined based on the number of participants in each tour: Buses: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 persons) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner *Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17 - 24 persons) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 persons) *VW Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter - All guests are deemed to have accepted the above terms upon completing the purchase of the tour. --- Miago Travel · 850 554 34 61 · destek@miagotravel.com