Morocco, Motorcycle Tours Around The World
Off-road Sections, Sightseeing
9 vacation days / 8 nights / 7 riding days
Motorbike self-ride
9 vacation days / 8 nights / 7 riding days –
Join us on an extraordinary voyage across exotic Morocco.
Our
7-day on-off road journey will see us crossing the area south of the
imperial city, through spectacular deserts and dirt tracks as we
travel high up into the Atlas Mountains where we will encounter the
gorges of the M’goun, marvel at miraculous desert oases and
stumble across ancient villages. Along the way we will stay in
traditional Moroccan riads and sample classic Moroccan cuisine
before we come full circular and land back in beautiful Marrakech.
Accommodation:
8 nights in a double room in a hotel and characteristic riads 3 – 4 star
Minimum Number of Participants: 8
Tour Grading: Intermediate with challenging off-road sections
The length of and the stages may vary depending on weather conditions and the route, but on average it corresponds to about 150km per day. The route takes place for 70% along dirt roads and about 30% on paved roads or in good conditions, although often very narrow and steep and with many curves.
upcoming tour dates
Tour Includes
- English speaking experienced HAMA tour leader on motorbike
- Experienced lead rider
- Local mechanic in support van
- Support van. The van carries a tool-kit for small repairs. (You’ll be able to leave your luggage in the van, as well as any souvenirs you pick up along the way.)
- All overnight stays in a double room, 3–4-star hotel or farmhouse (amazing areas, with excellent Italian dinners), single rooms available on request at a surcharge
- All breakfasts and dinners during the ride
- Local lunches during the tour
- Entrance fees to sites and monuments
- Departure/arrival assistance with shuttle transport to and from airport to hotels
- Official team T-Shirt, map, and guide of Morocco
- Fuel for motorcycles and support vehicles
- Motorcycle rental with unlimited mileage (Security bond is required by the rental company) – Price is based on BMW F700GS though can be upgraded on request
- Guided tour of Marrakech
Tour excludes
- Third party liability insurance
- Damage insurance for motorcycles
- Gratuities and tips
- Beverages
- Flights to and from Marrakesh
- Any services not mentioned as included and all items of personal nature
- Travel insurance
DAY 1: Arrival in Marrakesh
Arrive by scheduled flight and transfer to your hotel. Then it’s time to begin exploring the most important imperial city in Morocco, the “red city”.
DAY 2: MARRAKECH – AL MOUHADINES
Today we pick up our motorbikes and, after a briefing with our guide, depart the city. We begin our ascent up the High Atlas Mountains and stop off at Tinmel, one of the oldest mosques in Morocco. Our accommodation for tonight is 2100 meters above sea-level, on the top of Tizi’n’Test passes.
DAY 3: DAR EL MOUAHIDINES – TAZENACHT
Today we will continue traveling through the mountains, taking in the unforgettable scenery, and on to remote Berber villages, admiring their completely self-sufficient lifestyle. We arrive tonight in Tazenacht.
DAY 4: TAZENACHT – FOUM ZGUID
A key city for Berber trade, today we explore Tazenact and get the chance to visit a carpenter to see the ancient manufacturing process of nomad carpets. Then it’s onwards through incredible mountain trails, oases and landscape similar to the savannah. Our overnight stop today is Foum Zguid.
DAY 5: FOUM ZGUID – TAMNOUGALTE
During the morning we will have the chance to admire the beguiling desert of Tissint that evokes a lunar landscape and where a Martian meteorite landed in 2011. During the day we travel along the oases of the Draa the most important river of Morocco, before visiting the historical Kasbah Des Caids Du Mezguita, near Tamnougalte, where we will sleep for the night.
DAY 6: TAMNOUGALTE – BOUMALNE DADES
After passing the mountain pass Tizi ‘n’ Tazazert, where we will sample a typical Moroccan mint tea and enjoy a breathtaking view from the top of the mountain, we will reach the wonderful Valley of Dades. From here we can admire the oases that forms below. Later we will travel along an easy track between the spectacular Red Stone Canyons until we reach the fragrant Rose’s Valley. Here flows the M’Gouna River which oozes and gouges its way through the canyons.
DAY 7: BOUMALNE DADES – OUARZAZATE
Leaving behind the Valley of Roses we head to Ourzazatte, located at a crossroads of the Dadss valley and close to the sandy desert of the Sahara. We will get a chance to see the Atlas Corporation Studios, where Hollywood films set in the desert are produced and shot.
DAY 8: OUARZAZATE – MARRAKECH
Today we return to Marrakech, riding through the desert and the alpine hills of the Atlas Mountains, following fantastic paved roads. In the morning we will have the opportunity to visit a UNESCO world heritage site. The Ait-Ben-Haddou is a fortified city or ksar which sits along the caravan route between the Sahara desert and Marrakech, along the river Ouarzazate.
DAY 9: MARRAKECH
Today we depart Marrakech and say a fond farewell. Take a transfer to the airport or take a few days to explore this fascinating ancient city in more detail.
Pricing
Price per rider: EUR 3,600.00
Price per pillion: EUR 2,900.00
Single
sup: EUR 320.00
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