9 Day South of Morocco Guided Marrakech Loop Motorcycle Tour

Short itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech
• Day 2: Marrakech - Ouzoud (193 kilometers / 120 miles)
• Day 3: Ouzoud - Aït Ben Haddou (263 kilometers / 163 miles)
• Day 4: Aït Ben Haddou - Boulmane Dades (144 kilometers / 89 miles)
• Day 5: Boulmane Dades - Tineghir (207 kilometers / 129 miles)
• Day 6: Tineghir - Merzouga (199 kilometers / 124 miles)
• Day 7: Merzouga - Taliouine (460 kilometers / 286 miles)
• Day 8: Taliouine - Marrakech (240 kilometers / 149 miles)
• Day 9: Departure from Marrakech

Detailed itinerary

Day 1 - Marrakech

Today is your arrival in Marrakech. There will be a transfer to the hotel and bike pick up. You will have visits to the Marrakech souks and the square of Jemaa El Fna.

Day 2 - Marrakech - Ouzoud

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

Day 3 - Ouzoud - Aït Ben Haddou

You will now enter the High Atlas mountain range through the Tizi'n Tichka pass, one of the highest road pass in Morocco. You will arrive at the Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou listed as a Unesco heritage site. Then, you will have the chance to see a beautiful sunset.

Day 4 - Ait Ben Haddou - Boulmane Dades

You will ride the Altas to enter the great open valleys of southern Morocco. On your way, you will stop and visit the movie studios where numerous movies were filmed. Then, through the Dades Valley, you enjoy the hundreds of old kasbahs and ksour in luxurious palm oasis.

Day 5 - Boulmane Dades - Tineghir

You start your ride of the day with the impressive gorges of Dades and its switchbacks. Then, you will make your way to the narrow Todra gorges and follow the river Todra to Tamtattouche where you will enjoy a great Tajine under a tent in the mountain. You will then be back to Tineghir for the night and enjoy the sunset on the oasis and valleys.

Day 6 - Tineghir - Merzouga

You ride the few miles of the desert towards Merzouga and the Chebbi Erg to enjoy the sand dunes fields and its activities. Quad ride in the dunes and spend a night in a tent in the middle of the desert to 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 you to the valley of Draa. From then, you will ride the road to Taliouine, a major place for the production of saffron; but before that, you will stop in Agdz to give to medicine and school equipment for the Touareg community.

Day 8 - Taliouine - Marrakech

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

Day 9 - Marrakech

Today, you will transfer from the hotel to the airport in Marrakech and fly home.

Skill level required: Intermediate

• can ride for three to four hours
• average riding experience
• little assistance required
• comfortable with extreme curves and leans
• average experience with unsurfaced roads
• steep ascents and descents

Morocco is not only a destination for avid motorcyclists looking for gravel roads or off-road 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.

You 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; the 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 which has a strong spicy and colorful flavor.

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The package includes half board meals.

• Transfer from Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) on departure and arrival
• Motorcycle with insurance and unlimited mileage (formula with rental bike)
• A professional bilingual guide on motorcycle leading the group
• 8 nights in 2 and 3 stars hotels on half board basis (1 night in a tent in the desert of Merzouga with quad excursion in dunes)
• Visit of Atlas studios in Ouarzazate
• Information kit and road book and GPX files

• Any other meals than those included in the tour
• Drink and personal expenses
• Fuel, parking, and toll
• Riding equipment (helmet, jacket, and gloves)
• All excursions not included in the package

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.