EURORIENTE: COLORS OF TURKIYE AND MOROCCO 16 Days

Day 1: ARRIVAL / ISTANBUL

Welcome to Istanbul! Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel according to your chosen category. Accommodation

If your arrival is at Istanbul Airport (IST) our representative will be waiting for you at your departure abroad through gate number 8 with a "Euroriente Travel" sign. If your arrival is at Istanbul Airport (SAW) on the Asian side, our representative will be waiting for you, crossing the pedestrian crossing between column 9 and column 10 with the sign of "Euroriente Travel"

Day 2: ISTANBUL / SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT (B)

Breakfast. Departure to visit the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent located on the third hill of Istanbul with one of the most well-known 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, a prodigy of harmony, proportion and elegance; and the Hippodrome that preserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Fountain of Emperor William and the Egyptian Obelisk, at the end of the afternoon visit the famous Grand Bazaar where we will enjoy free time to get lost among its 4 thousand shops. Accommodation

Day 3: ISTANBUL / BOSPHORUS WALK / SPICE BAZAAR (B)

Breakfast. Departure for one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat trip on the Bosphorus, the canal that separates Europe and Asia. During this journey you will appreciate the palaces of the Sultans, old and typical wooden houses and enjoy history in a different way. Next, we will make one of the star visits, the spice bazaar, established by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used since then. Our Included visit ends at the bazaar where you can enjoy its atmosphere and variety of shops. In the afternoon you can optionally visit with lunch to the Asian side of the city visiting the palace of "Beylerbey" located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Former summer residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we will also be able to contemplate the famous Bosphorus suspension bridge that connects the European part with the Asian part of the city, after lunch we will visit the underrated district of Üsküdar located on the Asian side and then head to the Camlica Hill, one of the city's seven hills 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

Day 4: ISTANBUL / ANKARA (B-D)

Breakfast Departure en route to Ankara passing through the Bolu Mountains, After arrival we will take a panoramic tour with our coach to the capital of the Turkish Republic and the second most populous city of Turkey (Ankara), a modern and cosmopolitan city steeped in history and ancient culture. Visit the Anitkabir Mausoleum, symbol of Ankara, as it is the place where the founder of the Turkish Republic lies. At the end of the afternoon Arrival at our hotel Dinner and Overnight.

Day 5: ANKARA / CAPPADOCIA (B - D)

Breakfast. Departure to Cappadocia. On route we will see the second largest lake in Turkey, The Salt Lake and a 13th century caravanserai (medieval inn) Arrival in Cappadocia. Optionally you can hire 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

Day 6: CAPPADOCIA (B-D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of this fascinating region and original landscape, formed by the lava spewed by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. We will visit the Göreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of rock-cut churches with beautiful frescoes. Next, we will visit the Avcilar Valley and Gόvercinlik where you can admire the best view of the volcanic forms called "fairy chimneys" We will visit the typical workshops of carpets and stones of Onyx and Turquoise. Dinner and Accommodation.

Day 7: CAPPADOCIA / FLIGHT / ISTANBUL (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time transfer to the airport in Cappadocia to board a domestic flight included to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. (Pickup will be 3 hours before the domestic flight time, the exact time will be confirmed through your assistant at destination).

Day 8: ISTANBUL/MARRAKECH (B/D)

Breakfast and at the indicated time transfer to the airport to board international flight Not included bound for Marrakech, upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel according to your chosen category. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9: MARRAKECH / CITY TOUR (B - D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Marrakech City Tour, The visit begins at the Menara Gardens; in the center of which is a 12th century pond. The majestic minaret of Koutoubia. Visit the Palace, the Bay,  and the Berber Pharmacy. The visit ends at the Plaza de Yemaa el Fna, declared a World Heritage Site. Free afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 10: MARRAKECH / QUARZAZATE / DADES (B-D)

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the high atlas mountains via the Tichka cabbage, the path changes our landscapes From the green fort of the valleys, to the red ochre of the Col de Tizi until we reach Ouarzazate free time for lunch and then to Kelaa of the Mgouna, a famous little village where a kind of rose of excellent aroma is grown, to travel "The Route of the Kasbahs". This is the name given to a series of fortresses in the south of the High Atlas. Built in adobe with crenellated towers and raw brick ornaments, they are sometimes authentic fortified villages. They are located in a spectacular landscape in which the desert and the mountains meet, combining all the shades of ochre and red. If the ancient Kasbahs seduce with their power of evocation, the landscape is moving with the strength of its contrasts, its luminosity and silence. This route is one of the most attractive and sought-after in Morocco. Dinner and overnight.

Day 11: DADES / TINGHIR / TODRA GORGES / ERFOUD / MERZOUGA (B - D)

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Tinghir where one of the most beautiful natural sites of the trip is located, the Todra Gorges, The Todra River, to save the mountain has built by erosion a narrow gorge with vertical walls more than 300 meters high, a paradise for climbers. We will enter the interior of the gorge. We continue towards Erfoud, the road is getting harder and harder. The towns through which we are passing are becoming more and more authentic. We enter the domain of the desert people. Visit a fossil extraction center, it seems incredible how much aquatic life existed in the Quaternary on this place. Arrival and by 4X4 we head towards the Dunes of Merzouga. Free time, installation in the camp or in the lodge, dinner and accommodation.

Day 12: MERZOUGA / HASSI LABIED / KHAMLIA / MERZOUGA (B - D)

After breakfast, at 4×4 we will begin our discovery of the surroundings of the Erg Chebbi dunes, a desert region populated by sand, walking the tracks of the old Dakar rally, we will discover how and where the nomads of the area live and we will share a tea with a family, wild oases in the middle of nowhere, spectacular landscapes, small villages and desert settlements, palm groves. Stop at the village of Hassi Labied, for a walk in the palm grove and orchard. In this space we can discover a genius example of irrigation through ditches and water conduction with the Khetarra system. The inevitable visit to the village of Khamlía, of great historical and cultural importance, of slave ancestors originally from black Africa. Return to Merzouga by camel we climb the dunes to contemplate the sunset show. Dinner and overnight in Merzouga.

Day 13: MERZOUGA / MIDELT / IFRANE / FEZ (B - D)

Breakfast and departure to Fez, we will visit Rissani, a town that has a very curious souk that overflows with life and authenticity and we will cross the Gorges and the Ziz Valley. Continue to Fez. En route we will cross the cedar forest of Azrou and visit the village of Ifrane, known as the "Moroccan Switzerland" for the architecture of its houses and for being one of the  most exclusive ski destinations in the country. Arrival in Fes in the late afternoon, Dinner and overnight.  

Day 14: FEZ (B-D)

Breakfast at the hotel, departure to discover Fez, the oldest imperial city in Morocco. Founded in 808, it was the capital of the kingdom several times. The labyrinth of streets of the preserved medieval city (called Fez el-Bali) is considered the largest urban area in the world where cars cannot circulate. It transports us to a completely different world. There are two more parts of the great city of Fes besides the medina. The thirteenth-century city (Fez el-Jedid) and the Ville Nouvelle (where the business center is located, with modern roads, hotels and restaurants). The most outstanding places in Fez are, without a doubt, the medina, the souks (markets), the area where the leather tanners are, the Royal Palace, the Mellah (old Jewish quarter) and the oldest university in the world. Visit of the Koranic Medrasa dating back to the time of the Marinids, we will also visit the exteriors of the Karaouine mosque and the Mausoleum of Moulay Idris founder of the city, the visit ends by visiting different craft workshops and bazaars of the old medina, return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 15: FES / MEKNES / RABAT / CASABLANCA (B-D)

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to the city of Meknes. Panoramic tour of this Imperial city starting with its walls, with its magnificent gates such as: Bab el Mansur, the Agdal pond and Bab Lahdim square. Brief tour of the city walls. Continue through fertile valleys until you reach the imperial city of Rabat. Your panoramic tour begins at the exterior of the Royal Palace, "Dar el Makhzen". Continuation to the Mausoleum of Mohamed V, the unfinished Mosque, the Tower of Hassan. Free time for lunch and then head to Casablanca, dinner and overnight.

Day 16: CASABLANCA / AIRPORT (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. and at the indicated time transfer to the airport. End of services