Motorcycle ride in Morocco

A night in the dunes
loneliest road
Oasis in the desert
twisty roads
Sunset in the desert
The ancient kasbahs
Colorful Marrakech
Call of the desert
A great motorcycle ride
The Atlas mountain

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South Morocco motorcycle tour

Dates	24/02 - 03/03/2024
Destination	Morocco
Category	Guided Tours
Duration	9 days 8 nights

Mileage : 1706 km / 1060 miles

Tour highlights : Marrakech souks, kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou , Merzouga and the desert of Chebbi, Dades gorges, Todra gorges, Tizi n'Tichka pass, Tizi n'Test pass, camel ride in the desert, Ouzoud falls, Jemaa El Fna square in Marrakech, Ouarzazate movie studios.

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Dates & Prices

Departure date

Day 1 - Marrakech

Arrival in Marrakech. Transfer to hotel and bike pick up.
visits of Marrakech souks and square Jemaa El Fna.

Day 2 - Marrakech - Ouzoud

We leave the busy Marrakech city east towards the majestic falls of Ouzoud where we will spend the night.

Day 3 - Ouzoud - Aït Ben Haddou

We will now enter the High Atlas mountain range through the Tizi'n Tichka pass, one of the highest road pass in Morocco. We will arrive at the Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou listed on Unesco heritage. Beautiful sunset.

Day 4 - Ait Ben Haddou - Boumalne Dadès

We will the Altas to enter the great open valleys of southern Morocco. On our way we will stop and visit the movie studios where numerous movies where filmed. Then though the Dades valley you enjoy the hundred of old kasbahs and ksour in luxurious palm oasis.

Day 5 - Boumalne Dadès - Tineghir

We start our ride of the day with the impressive gorges of Dadès and its switchbacks. Then we will make our way to the narrow Todra gorges and follow the river Todra to Tamtattouche where we will enjoy a great Tajine onder a tent in the mountain. We will then be back to Tineghir for the night and enjoy the sunset on the oasis and valleys.

Day 6 - Tineghir - Merzouga

We ride the few miles of desert towards Merzouga and the Chebbi Erg to enjoy the sand dunes fields and its activities. Quad ride in the dunes and a night in a tent in the middle of the desert will close this magical day.

Day 7 - Merzouga - Taliouine

A long portion of open spaces, pass and awesome road that follow the southern border of Morocco will take us to the valley of Draa. From then we will get the road to Taliouine a major place for production of saffron but before that we will stop in Agdz to give to medecine and school equipment for the touareg community.

Day 8 - Taliouine - Marrakech

We leave the desert and hot valleys for the road of the Tizi n'Test, considered as one of the most beautiful mountain road in Morocco. It will take us to 2120 m on a twisty and narrow mountain from where you can embrace all the western part of Morocco towards Agadir. The descent will allow us to meet local people living in small mountain villages very remotly from boiling Marrakech.

Day 9 - Marrakech

Transfer from hotel to airport in Marrakech and fly home.

Morocco is not only a destination for avid motorcyclists looking for gravel roads or offroad portion. It can be also planned with a 100% asphalt road itinerary. Come and discover throughout this guided motorcycle tour this beautiful and endearing country and its numerous exotic landscapes over a week. We will be crossing the impressive Atlas Mountains and the wide open spaces of southern Morocco. You will fall under the spell of Kasbahs and ksour typical remains of ancient times. You will spend the night in a tent in the middle of the desert of Chebbi that you reach by camel ride. But it will probably be the high-flying roads of the High Atlas that will impress you with the majesty of its peaks. Finally the warm hospitality of the Berber people and Moroccans will encourage you to return to this country with has a strong spicy and colorful flavor.

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Day 1 ARRIVAL IN MARRAKECH
Day 2 MARRAKECH - OUZOUD (193 km)
Day 3 OUZOUD - AÏT BEN HADDOU (263 km)
Day 4 AÏT BEN HADDOU - BOUMALNE DADES (144 km)
Day 5 BOUMALNE DADES - TINEGHIR (207 km)
Day 6 TINEGHIR - MERZOUGA (199 km)
Day 7 MERZOUGA - TALIOUINE (460 km)
Day 8 TALIOUINE - MARRAKECH (240 km)
Day 9 DEPARTURE FROM MARRAKECH

This motorcycle tour through the fabulous landscapes of southern Morocco is done only on tarmac. There are no offroad portions.

We will organize your transfer from Marrakech airport with the flights information given. Its possible to join the tour with your own bike. Participants must then reach Marrakech by themselves. We take the opportunity on this tour to help a Berbere children community association near Merzouga by bringing educational toys, clothes and school furniture.