ELEGANT FAS SAHARA DESERT AND ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS TOUR WITH AIR ARABIA INCLUDING EXTRA TOURS! VISA-FREE! 6 NIGHTS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION RABAT - MARRAKECH (2) - ESSAOUIRA - OUARZAZATE (1) - ERFOUD (1) - SAHARA DESERT - MIDEALT - IFRANE - FES (1) - CASABLANCA (1) - MAJORELLE GARDEN Day 1 ISTANBUL - RABAT – MARRAKECH FLIGHT DETAILS: February 10 3O 523 IST RBA 00.50 – 03.50 3O 522 RBA IST 17.10 – 23.55 February 17, 24 & March 10 3O 523 IST RBA 00.50 – 03.50 3O 522 RBA IST 16.10 – 23.55 March 28 3O 523 IST RBA 01.35 – 03.35 3O 522 RBA IST 16.15 – 23.50 March 31 & April 7, 14, 21, 28 & May 5, 12, 19, 26 & June 2, 6, 9, 23, 30 & July 7, 14, 21, 28 & August 4, 18 & September 8, 15, 22, 29 & October 6, 13, 20, 27 3O 523 IST RBA 00.40 – 02.35 3O 522 RBA IST 17.15 – 23.50 IMPORTANT NOTE: Flight information may vary according to tour dates. We kindly ask passengers who will purchase connecting domestic flights to obtain information. We meet at Istanbul Airport's international departure terminal 3 hours before the flight (1 calendar day before the departure date). After luggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Rabat starts with Air Arabia. Upon arrival at Rabat airport, we transfer to Marrakech with our special bus waiting for us at the airport. After having breakfast at a local restaurant, we move for our tour of Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, and Marrakech Medina Shopping. We visit the Majorelle Garden, one of the beautiful places in Marrakech established by French furniture designer and painter Jaques Majorelle and brought to its current form by famous designer Yves Saint Laurent. During our visit, we get information about argan oil and exotic spices, and we visit the Bahia Palace decorated with the country’s characteristic ceramic works known as zelij. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel in Marrakech and have free time to relax. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. Day 2 MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA – MARRAKECH After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for our Essaouira & Atlantic Ocean tour. In this region, where Argan trees are most dense in Morocco, we first visit the Argan Oil Cooperative and learn about Argan Oil. Then we arrive in Essaouira, which is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast. This city, reminiscent of the old Bodrum, is an ancient Portuguese city recognized by UNESCO as a "World Heritage Site". It features a fishing port on the Atlantic Ocean and is an artistic and cultural seaside town that has served as a backdrop for many productions, including Orson Welles’ Othello and the widely watched series Game of Thrones. Among the places to see in the city are its fortress, fishing port, and Medina, built by adapting designs from ancient Roman cities. You can explore the narrow labyrinth streets that are a feast for the eyes and shop to your heart’s content. After our tour, we transfer back to our hotel in Marrakech and have free time to relax. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. Day 3 MARRAKECH – OUARZAZATE – ATLAS FILM STUDIOS After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Ouarzazate. Along the way, we will pass by several Hollywood films, including The Message, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander the Great, and Babylon, as well as the Game of Thrones set in recent years. Upon our arrival in Ouarzazate, we first transfer to our hotel. Then, we participate in our Atlas Film Studios tour. We visit the Atlas Film Studios, which have hosted many film and TV series sets, including The Message, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander the Great, and Babylon. After our tour, we transfer to our hotel in Ouarzazate and have free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. Day 4 OUARZAZATE – ERFOUD After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for the Sahara Desert via Tinghir. Today will be a scenic journey. Along the way, on one side is the desert and on the other side are the Atlas mountains. We will visit Su Kanalları, Todra Valley, and M'gouna (the city of roses) as part of our journey. Then, we move for our Sahara Desert Sunset Event Jeep and Camel Safari tour. We head to the sand dunes where we will do the safari in the desert. After our tour, we transfer to our hotel in Erfoud and have free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. Day 5 ERFOUD – MIDELT – IFRANE – FES After breakfast at the hotel, we set off for Fes. After a photo stop in the magnificent Ziz Valley, we have free time for lunch in the Midelt town on our way. Next, we arrive at Ifrane, known as Morocco’s little Switzerland located in the Atlas Mountains. Famous for its ski resort and Swiss-style architecture, Ifrane is a striking tourist center. After taking a coffee break here, we continue to Fes. Fes is protected by UNESCO. Upon our arrival in Fes, we transfer to our hotel after a walk around the monumental gate of the royal palace Bab-el Makhzen and the surrounding Jewish quarter Mellah. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. Day 6 FES – CASABLANCA After breakfast at the hotel, we first set off for our Fes Medina tour. We will visit Attarine Medrese, Karaouine University, Nejarine Square, and the tour will include places with special Moroccan jewelry and copper items, as well as leather tanneries, before transferring to Casablanca. Casablanca is known for hosting negotiations during World War II and intense espionage activities and owes its fame to the well-known movie "Casablanca," which is remembered for the line “Play it again, Sam.” Today, it is an industrial city with one of Africa's and the country’s largest ports. In Casablanca, we will visit significant places such as Muhammad V Square, the panoramic Hasan II Mosque, and the lively Corniche waterfront. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel in Casablanca to have free time to relax. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel. Day 7 CASABLANCA – RABAT – ISTANBUL We start the day with breakfast at the hotel. First, we set off for Rabat, the country's capital. Located by the Bou Regreg river, Rabat is surrounded by eucalyptus and Portuguese cork oak forest. Since the exiled king announced his return from this city, Rabat has served as the country’s capital. In Rabat, we will visit Kasbah Oudaya, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V before heading to Rabat Airport at the time determined by our guide. After luggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, we begin our flight to Istanbul. After a comfortable flight, we arrive in Istanbul, marking the end of our tour. NOTE: Entrance fees for Hassan II Mosque, Fes Karaouin Medrese, Film Studios, and Mohammed V Mausoleum, Jeep and Camel Safari, Bahia Palace, Majorelle Garden, Local Guides, Tourist City Taxes are 150 Euros per person. Payment to the guide during the tour is mandatory. NOTE: Entrance fees for Film Studios Tour and Majorelle Garden Tour are not included in the tour price.

-Economy class flight ticket with Air Arabia Airlines on the route Istanbul (IST) – Rabat (RBA) – Istanbul (IST)

-Airport taxes

-Airport-hotel-airport transfers 

-2 nights half-board accommodation in 3*&4* hotels in Marrakech 

-1 night half-board accommodation in 3*&4* hotels in Ouarzazate

-1 night half-board accommodation in 3*&4* hotels in Erfoud

-1 night half-board accommodation in 3*&4* hotels in Fes

-1 night half-board accommodation in 3*&4* hotels in Casablanca

-Casablanca City Tour

-Essaouira City Tour

-Film Studios Tour (entrance fee not included)

-Majarolle Gardens Tour (entrance fee not included)

-Rabat City Tour

-Fes City Tour

-Ifrane City Tour

-Midelt Tour

-Marrakech Panoramic City Tour

-7 Breakfasts & 6 Dinners

-TURSAB professional liability insurance

-Turkish-speaking guidance service 

-Travel health insurance (20 Euros) -All personal expenses and hotel extras -International departure tax -Lunch meals -Tourist city taxes -Museum and archaeological site entrance fees -Drinks taken with meals -Driver tips 5 Euros per person (optional)

- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the last cancellation notification date will be 20 days before the tour departure. The canceled tour due to insufficient participation will be communicated to you through TURDAN TURA. - In cases where there is insufficient participation but the tour is conducted, English guiding may be provided. - In situations where only category information is provided without specified names and/or there are alternative options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by TURDAN TURA 48 hours before the tour departure. - During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, and sports tournaments, hotels may be located at distances greater than the specified kilometers. In such circumstances, information will be provided by TURDAN TURA 15 days prior to the tour departure date. - Triple rooms may be assigned according to hotel availability, and in these types of rooms, the bed allocated to the third person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since the extra beds are made up of folding and coach beds, participants in the tour declare that they accept the potential tightness and bed types that may occur in reservations for the third person and/or children. Child discounts are valid for one child who meets the age group staying with two adults. - The included services in the tour program, such as breakfasts taken at the hotel, are generally served as a limited menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, according to the breakfast culture of the country, and may be served in a separate hall dedicated to the group. - The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are organized for the general introduction of the cities and are conducted with an English-speaking guide from the vehicle, excluding museum and site entrance fees and lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours. TURDAN TURA is not responsible for the inability to conduct these tours if local authorities do not allow visits at the designated times or if the tours cannot be realized due to closed roads caused by any events or adverse weather conditions. Some tours may be conducted using public transportation or on foot where access is restricted due to closed roads or vehicle entry prohibitions, as much as feasible. - Extra tours are organized by the local agency we work with, requiring at least 10 participants. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the tours cannot be conducted or the extra tour prices, content, and vehicles to be used may vary according to the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide based on the status of openings and closings of the museums and sites to be visited and weather conditions. - Participation in extra tours is optional and not compulsory. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted to wait at a suitable rest facility along the way. These passengers will be dropped off at a roadside rest area before the extra tour begins and picked up from the same location after the tour is completed. - If only category information is provided and/or when alternative information for the same destination exists, you will learn about your accommodation hotel(s) 48 hours before the tour departure. - In our promotional and early booking campaign tours, guests cannot cancel or make changes. - TURDAN TURA acts as an intermediary agency between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be delays in scheduled and charter flights, or flight times may change before the current trip and flight. TURDAN TURA is obliged to inform about these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children between 0-2 years old do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees. - There is no visa requirement for Turkish citizens. A passport valid for at least 8 months after the travel end date is sufficient for visa application. - Guests traveling with a Turkish green passport must renew their passports if the issuance date is older than 10 years. Otherwise, they may not be admitted into the country they are going to, and/or the airline may not allow their flights. In such a situation, the responsibility lies with the passenger. - The passport control authorities have the authority to deny entry into the country. TURDAN TURA is not responsible for this situation; the responsibility lies with the passenger. - In order to avoid issues with customs officers at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet, or damaged passports, those passports should be renewed. If the country to be visited requires a visa for Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be on the new passport; otherwise, the responsibility lies with the passenger. - Travelers under the age of 18 should be aware that they may be asked to show a joint consent document from both parents when entering or exiting the country if they are traveling alone or with only one parent. Therefore, we recommend that guests under 18 years of age and their parents pay attention to this matter.