Türkiye, Marrakech and the Great Desert

Welcome to Istanbul! Upon arrival, you'll be greeted and transferred to your chosen hotel category. Accommodation

If you are arriving at Istanbul Airport (IST), our representative will be waiting for you outside your door at gate 8 with a sign saying " Guaranteed Tours". If you are arriving at Istanbul Airport (SAW) on the Asian side, our representative will be waiting for you across the pedestrian crossing between column 9 and column 10 with the sign saying "Guaranteed Tours". " Guaranteed Tours" sign

Breakfast. Departure to visit the Suleiman the Magnificent Mosque located on the third hill of Istanbul with one of the most famous panoramic views of the city, by order of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent was built by the famous imperial architect Sinan. After the visit Free time to discover the city on your own. or optionally hire a full day visit to the Historical part of Istanbul where you can see Hagia Sophia (exterior) culmination of Byzantine art, and the pearl of Istanbul, the famous Topkapi Palace , residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, Enjoy a typical lunch in a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area , Contemplate the Blue Mosque , prodigy of harmony, proportion and elegance; and the Hippodrome , which houses the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Emperor William Fountain, and the Egyptian Obelisk. In the late afternoon, visit the famous Grand Bazaar, where you'll enjoy free time to wander among its 4,000 shops.

Breakfast. Departure for one of Istanbul's most famous activities: a boat ride along the Bosphorus, the canal that separates Europe and Asia. During this trip, you can see the Sultans' palaces, ancient and typical wooden houses, and experience history in a different way. Next, we will take one of the most popular visits: the Spice Bazaar, established by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used ever since. Our included visit ends at the bazaar, where you can enjoy its atmosphere and variety of shops. In the afternoon, you can optionally take a visit with lunch to the Asian side of the city, visiting the " Beylerbey " Palace, located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. The former summer residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we will also be able to see the famous suspension bridge. From the Bosphorus, which connects the European and Asian sides of the city, after lunch, we'll visit the underrated Üsküdar district on the Asian side and then head to Camlica Hill, one of the seven hills of the city and the highest point in Istanbul. At 268 meters above sea level, Camlica Hill offers panoramic views of both sides of the city. At the end of the day, return to the hotel. Accommodation

Breakfast. Departure to Ankara passing through the Bolu Mountains. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic tour by coach to the capital of the Turkish Republic and the second most populated city in Turkey (Ankara), a modern and cosmopolitan city steeped in history and ancient culture. Visit to the Anitkabir Mausoleum, a symbol of Ankara, as it is the burial place of the founder of the Turkish Republic. In the late afternoon, arrival at our hotel. Dinner. and Accommodation.

Breakfast. Departure for Cappadocia. En route, we'll visit Turkey's second largest lake, the Salt Lake, and a 13th-century caravanserai (medieval inn). Arrival in Cappadocia. Optionally You can book a Cappadocia Jeep Safari tour, one of the most exciting adventures in Cappadocia that will allow you to explore the region in an all-terrain vehicle, where you can reach unique landscapes of the formations and valleys of this region. Dinner and overnight stay

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit this fascinating region with its unique landscape, formed by lava spewed by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. We will visit the Göreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex featuring rock-cut churches with beautiful frescoes. We will then visit the Avcilar and Gόvercinlik Valleys, where you can admire the best views of the volcanic formations known as "fairy chimneys." We will also visit the typical carpet and onyx stone workshops. and Turquoise. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure for Pamukkale. Arrival and visit to Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city now in ruins. Visit to the famous Cotton Castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites, and natural pools formed over the centuries by the passage of water laden with limestone salts from hot springs. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning to Ephesus, a Greco-Roman city, the ancient capital of Asia Minor and one of the best preserved from antiquity, where you will find the Temple of Hadrian, the Temple of Trajan, the theater and the Library of Celsus. Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, where she spent the last years of her life. Then, we will visit a leather goods gallery where we will learn about the famous production of lambskin garments from this region. In the late afternoon, transfer to Izmir Airport to board a domestic flight. Included withDestination: Istanbul, upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and accommodation

Breakfast and at the indicated time, transfer to the airport to board an international flight not included to Marrakech. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel according to your chosen category. Dinner and overnight stay

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a city tour of Marrakech, one of the important imperial cities of Morocco. We begin with the iconic Koutoubia Mosque, an ancient refuge of knowledge and now a majestic symbol of the city. We continue to the sumptuous Bahia Palace, built in the 19th century by hundreds of artisans from Fez. We continue from the Jewish Quarter or Mellah through the Kissaria Square to Djmaa Square. El Fna , a living museum and intangible cultural heritage of humanity, where storytellers, snake charmers, jugglers, dancers, and more form a true court of miracles. We continue through the souk and its narrow streets filled with shops, workshops, and terraces to learn about the artisan guilds of carpenters, sharpeners, and a Berber pharmacy selling remedies and natural products, mostly from argan and its derivatives. At midday, we depart for the Ouarzazate region, an important center for the country's film industry. The Atlas Studios are located here, where numerous films have been shot. We cross the Tizi River. N'Tichka at 2,256 meters, in the High Atlas Mountains, connecting Marrakech with Ouarzazate and becoming the first gateway to the Sahara. Arrival in the afternoon at Ait ben Haddou, Morocco's most famous Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Hollywood's most used sets. Free afternoon, dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast we will tour the valleys of the Kelaa villages M'Gouna , famous for its rose cultivation, and Boumalne du Dades, a vast network of gorges ideal for hikers and climbers. We will stop to explore the Todra Gorges, which reach heights of up to 300 meters. We will then continue towards the Sahara. Legend has it that "When a wealthy family refused to help a poor woman and her son, God, offended, buried them under mounds of sand 50 km from Arfoud , now known as the Erg Chebbi dunes." Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel or tent nestled among the dunes, according to your choice (select at the time of booking).

Breakfast. Free morning at the camp with the option to take an optional excursion, which consists of a 4×4 tour after breakfast around the giant Erg Chebbi dunes. Throughout the morning, the sun casts shadows and different colors on them. We'll see nomads and their way of life, grazing dromedaries, visit the musicians of Khamlia , and have lunch at an oasis. There are also Moroccan cooking workshops to learn traditional recipes. Return to the hotel to continue to Arfoud and rest at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Fez, where we will cross the Middle Atlas Mountains and its changing landscapes. This long journey will be enlivened by the rocky landscapes of Er Rich and the palm groves, the plains of the Middle Atlas, the forests of the Azrou region, and the snow-capped mountains of Ifrane . Late arrival in civilization, Fez, the religious capital of Morocco. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel, free mid-morning to rest. We recommend enjoying a traditional hammam and having a relaxing morning. At midday, visit the city of Fez, the intellectual and religious capital of Morocco. We will begin with a panoramic tour from the hotel to visit the royal palace and its 7 gates or Dar Al- Makhzen on the way to the fascinating world of the medina of Fez El Bali, the oldest and largest in Morocco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 785 mosques and more than 2,000 squares, streets and alleys that represent a labyrinthine journey back in time. From Bab Boujloud to Es- Seffarine Square we will take a journey through the centuries starting in the 9th century to the 19th century, along the walk we will learn how these narrow streets are structured, the different constructions that make up the walls of the medina, as well as its artisan guilds and neighborhoods such as the tanners or seamstresses to see their ancient ways of working. We will visit a Medersa and finish to the sound of the potters' hammer working the copper as they did hundreds of years ago. Lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon return to the hotel and accommodation.

Breakfast and departure to the country's administrative capital, another of the imperial cities and official residence of the family royal. Rabat is an important and beautiful city that exudes tranquility and elegance. We will visit key sites such as the Tour Hassan, an unfinished mosque that rises above the esplanade with more than 200 columns, and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V, built in memory of the sultan who achieved the country's independence. The royal guard, in colorful gala attire, on horseback guards the entrance to the monument. In the afternoon, we will arrive in Marrakech, have dinner at the hotel, and then stay overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel, and at the scheduled time, transfer to the airport