A diverse mixture of peoples from Arabs and Berbers to the Touareg put an especially colourful mark on the land on the very northwest of Africa. Date-palm plantations, brooks which get lost in the Sahara, forgotten villages under the snow-capped mountain peaks and vivid colors in a number of settlements ensure you that in addition to the unique motorcycle desert experience, you’ll also experience a true culture shock.
DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMME
Day 1: YOUR DEPARTURE POINT – MARRAKESH
Please arrive at Marrakesh, a charming oriental city on the northern slopes of the High Atlas, where your motorbike will be waiting for you, latest by mid-afternoon. We recommend an evening stroll to the main city square Jamaa el-Fna with the famous storytellers and snake charmers, stalls selling freshly squeezed orange juice or meat skewers, and adjacent minaret of the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: MARRAKESH – TIZI N TICHA – AIT BENHADDOU
The first riding day on our off-road motorbike tour in Morocco will take us off the road a kilometre or so from the hotel. Before reaching the High Atlas, we ride off the asphalt and through majestic mountains mostly on gravel roads, partly also on poorly maintained asphalt. An obligatory stop is on the Tichka pass. Till the Kasbah (citadel) Telouet we’ll ride our motorbikes along a narrow asphalt road which will later turn into slightly technical trails to reach the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, included on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the filming set for many films. After a walk through the kasbah we ride off-road to the nearby hotel, opened in an ancient adobe-built fortress.
Distance: 230 km
Surface: asphalt, gravel and sharp rocks.
Day 3: AIT BENHADDOU – NOOR OUARZAZATE – SKOURA
After the breakfast we’ll ride our bikes from the hotel towards the east following the so-called Valley of the Kasbahs to the Kasbah Amridil in Skoura, where we will spend the next night. The daily stage will allow us to ride more or les technically, depending on each participant's desires and skills. After having ridden only 130 km in the whole day, we'll conclude the stage nicely tired.
Distance: 130 km
Surface: compact sand, gravel piste, rocks, dirt road.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A valid driver's license is required to take part in our Adventure on the motorbike as we'll be also riding on public roads. We do not check your license, but prior to the first driving stage, you will have to sign a declaration that you possess one and that you will ride according to your experience and capabilities and entirely on your responsibility. In case of an emergency, the insurance company might require you to present your valid driver's license.