Motorcycle tour of Morocco – Setti Fatma

A day trip to climb up to Setti Fatma.

It offers a concentration of spectacular landscapes and small mountain roads in the High Atlas.

Your guide will take you on a 19 km off-road trip along a forest track.

The highlight of the day will be lunch with your feet in the Ourika River at Setti Fatma.

This trip is the one we recommend to all motorcyclists riding for the first time from Marrakech, as it offers the best possible motorcycling experience in a single day.

All our full-day rides are offered as all-inclusive packages.

You won't have to spend a single penny during your day.

Your lunch is booked at a restaurant or a typical, authentic, and noteworthy spot.

Your guide will provide complete logistical and mechanical support in all circumstances.

Your guide carries everything needed to repair a puncture, the necessary tools for emergency repairs, and essential spare parts in their top case.

You'll benefit from professional support throughout your ride, with a carefully planned and safe route, and premium service from start to finish.

Group sizes are intentionally limited to guarantee a high-quality experience, personalized to your skill level.

We can offer a private transportation service that will pick you up directly from your accommodation and take you to the Rider Maroc base. The same private driver will bring you back in the evening.

Meet at 9 a.m. at our base and meet your guide.

A welcome snack will be waiting for you, including tea, coffee, orange juice, dried fruit, and cakes.

Full briefing with your guide, who will explain the safety instructions and specificities of driving in Morocco so that you can leave Marrakech with peace of mind.

Check of mandatory administrative documents (copies of passports and driver's licenses) and signing of rental and equipment insurance documents.

You will choose your helmet and gloves from those available and familiarize yourself with your motorcycles, which are waiting for you, ready to share these few days of road trip.

Departure no later than 10 a.m. for this day of motorcycle riding dedicated to fun and discovery.

We will ride along part of the ramparts of Marrakech and through working-class neighborhoods before leaving the city.

After about 30 minutes, we take the Tahanaout road towards the Tizi n'Test pass.

The first few kilometers of mountain climbing are a first immersion into the spectacular world of the Atlas Mountains, a winding road ideal for getting to grips with the motorcycles and enjoying the landscape to the full.

On leaving Tahanaout, we will turn left towards Oukaimden.

We will then take a small mountain road with no traffic and begin to truly enjoy the magnificent scenery.

Whatever your riding level and comfort, your guide, a true motorcycle professional who is perfectly accustomed to group riding, will adapt their speed to your pace.

After the first 5 kilometers of hairpin turns, your guide will suggest taking a 19-kilometer forest road to ride through nature at your own pace, alone in the world, enjoying magnificent landscapes in a wild setting.

Halfway along this route, we will stop for a coffee break in the mountains. Your guide will have brought a thermos of hot coffee in their top box, prepared at the base that morning.

Drinking coffee in the heart of nature, surrounded by magnificent scenery, will be a truly memorable moment.

After this break, we will return to the forest path to find the small mountain road towards Oukaimden.

We will leave the climb to Oukaimden on our right and descend for lunch in the river at Setti Fatma.

Eating on colorful sofas with your feet literally in the water is a curiosity that all tourists coming to Marrakech should experience at least once.

The menu includes tagine, grilled meats, or couscous.

After lunch, we headed back down to Marrakech, with another two hours of mountain roads and a final hour of flatter terrain to reach Marrakech and rejoin the city traffic.

We returned to base at around 6pm, marking the end of a day of motorcycling, fun, and camaraderie.

We shared a drink at the base bar to relive the highlights of the day.

Our greatest satisfaction: your smiles at the end of this little road trip

Private transfer to your riad or hotel if you have opted for private transportation.

For those who wish to extend the adventure, we can arrange additional nights in Marrakech or elsewhere, notably on the shores of Lake Lalla Takerkoust, at our friend Jean-Charles's place, Le Flouka, for a totally relaxing stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

It is also possible to organize a half-day cultural tour with an official guide to discover the most beautiful sites in Marrakech.