Marrakech - Ouarzatate - Bin El Ouidane

7-day trip, mountains & bivouacs in the dunes

Passage through the Dades and Toudgha gorges.

Night in a camp in the sand dunes.

Program

We welcome you upon arrival at the airport.

Our driver will take you to your Riad, in the medina, where you will spend your first night.

Dinner will be served in your Riad as well as breakfast the next day before your departure.

Around 8:00/8:30 our driver will pick you up at your hotel or Riad and drop you off at our base.

At 9:00 you will be at the departure base where your motorcycles will be ready to ride.

Our hostess will do the last departure formalities with you, check your license and passport.

A coffee, tea, orange juice, welcome will be offered to you in our reception bar accompanied by Moroccan pastries.

You can take advantage of this moment of relaxation to get to know your guide and any other participants.

You will choose your helmet and gloves, and you will contact your motorcycle ready in your name.

All motorcycles are equipped with Top Case for all your personal belongings necessary for this motorcycle ride.

A 4x4 assistance vehicle will do the whole raid with you and will transport your luggage.

Your guide will then give you the safety instructions so that you can drive serenely in Moroccan traffic.

And off we go for 7 days of riding and nearly 1,490 km…. At 10am at the latest we will hit the road.

This 7-day ride is a summary of beautiful Atlas mountain roads by motorbike and breathtaking landscapes.

During this ride we will cross two magnificent and famous passages, the Dades and Toudgha gorges.

To begin we will go around Marrakech and you will be able to appreciate the architecture of the ramparts of the Medina.

WWe'll pass through Marrakech's popular and authentic districts before heading for the Tahanahout road.

After 30 minutes maximum we will have left Marrakech and we will start the road towards the Tizi N'test pass.

Your motorcycles are adapted for this long ride and particularly comfortable for the pilot and his possible passenger.

All the roads taken during this long road trip are very pleasant winding roads with magnificent mountain landscapes.

Every lunchtime a deserved break is organized in traditional Moroccan restaurants.

The hotels, Raids, Guest houses selected will always be chosen for their calm, luxury and relaxation areas.

Mornings 'quiet' departures at 10 a.m. after a hearty Moroccan breakfast.

Day 1 - Marrakech/Taroudant - 241 km (via the Tizi N'Test pass)

Day 2 - Taroudant/Tata - 201 km

Day 3 - Tata/Foum Zguid - 143 km + 3 hours 4x4 to reach camp in the sand dunes

Day 4 - Dunes camp/Ouarzatate - 172 km + 3 hours 4x4

Day 5 - Ouarzazate/Tinghir - 251 km - Dades gorges and Toudgha gorges

Day 6 - Tinghir/Bin El Ouidane - 261 km

Day 7 - Bin El Ouidane/Marrakech - 224 km

Total: 1,490 km or an average of: 212 km/day

The first day we reach Taroudant via the Tizi N'Test pass (2,100 m), lunch at the pass, overnight in Taroudant.

On the second day, we head for Tata - one of the most beautiful roads in southern Morocco - with scenery worthy of the American West.

Option to visit Taroudant on foot (1h30 guided tour) before departure.

The following day is spectacular: after 3 hours on the motorcycle, we take the 4x4 track for 2h30 to reach the camp.

We spend the night in luxury tents with individual showers and toilets, and enjoy a meal around the fire.

This exceptional night and the sunset in the dunes (even sunrise for the bravest) will leave you with memories for a long time to come.

The next morning we'll take the 4x4 back to the motorcycles waiting for us at Foum Zguid.

Overnight in Ouarzazate in an intimate guesthouse, where you can enjoy the pool after a night in the desert.

The next morning you can visit Ouarzazatte's film studios.

After a night in Ouarzatate, head for the Bin El Ouidane lake via the roads of the High Atlas.

Overnight opposite the Bin El Ouidane lake.

La dernière journée nous rejoignons Marrakech toujours via les routes sinueuses de L'Atlas, en passant par les cascades d'Ouzoud.

Possibility of visiting the Ouzoud waterfalls with a guide (1h30 walking tour)

The last lunch will be a typical Moroccan “pantagruelique”.

During this road-trip, all expenses are included: accommodation, meals, coffee breaks, lunch breaks, gasoline, no surprises for your wallet.

The only expenses not included and at your own expense are alcoholic beverages.

Your guide, familiar with Moroccan roads, will adapt the speed of the group according to the level of the riders and the traffic conditions.

When you return to base on the last day, at our bar you can have the drink of the end and start to regret the moment when you have to think about going home....

Our driver will then take you back to the Riad reserved for you, where you'll have your last dinner.

The next day our driver will take you back to the airport.

Our greatest satisfaction will be your smiles as we say goodbye, with a promise to do it all over again.....