Cycling through Morocco!

12 a 20 de novembro 2024

This bike trip across Morocco between the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert is a unique and wonderful experience! And an electric bike makes it even easier to ride the bike and enjoy all this exuberant scenery!

Due to the long distances, we will make this trip in a combination of van and bicycle, allowing us to experience this region of the country more deeply. We leave Marrakesch by van, go to the Atlas Mountains, enter the pre-desert, pass through oases, charming villages and arrive at the Atlantic Ocean, in the city of Essaouira, where we say goodbye to our bicycles. We return to Marrakesch by van.

The Kingdom of Morocco, in the far northwest of Africa, is a beautiful and exotic place for a delightful bike ride. The topography is demanding as you approach the Atlas Mountains, but you get that good help from the e-bikes. It's a journey in aromas and flavors as well, and the Saharan winds whistle melodies in our ears. 

TRAVEL DATE

12 a 20 de novembro 2024

BASIC INFORMATION

starting at 2590 €

Country

Morocco

Departure

Marrakesh

Arrival

Marrakesh

Total Distance

298 km

Nº of Days

10 days
9 nights

Participants

7 - 12

Day 1: Marrakesh

  • Marrakesh
  • Telouet
  • Nekob
  • Tazzarine
  • Taroudant
  • Agadir
  • Essaouira
  • *Desert
  • 1º dia: –
  • Day 2: 40 km
  • Day 3: 45 km
  • Day 4: 35 km
  • Day 5: 45 km
  • Day 6: 48 km
  • Day 7: 50 km
  • Day 8: 35 km
  • 9º dia: –
  • 10º dia: –
  • 9 overnight stays
    • 7 nights at hotels or riads
    • 1 night at an inn
    • 1 night at a desert camp
  • Accompanying guide on bicycle
  • All breakfasts
  • 6 almoços ou piqueniques
  • 6 jantares, inclusive jantar de boas vindas e despedida
  • Water and others during bike rides
  • Support van with driver
  • Luggage transport
  • Bicycle transportation on all routes where required
  • Bicycle technical assistance
  • Guided tours and entrance fees according to itinerary
  • Additional tour escort for groups with more than 10 participants

Price per person:

em quarto duplo:  2590 € 
acréscimo quarto individual: 350 €

  • Minimum of participants for these prices: 10 persons 
  • For fewer participants these values will be increased of 120€ per person (limit 7 persons) and will be charged in the last instalment.

Normal bike: 190 €
E-bike: 290 €

Nosso hotel, dentro dos muros da cidade antiga de Marraquexe, é uma habitação tradicional do Marrocos, um riad: Riad Bahia Salam, ou similar. Com pátio interno com palmeiras, obras de arte orientais, cores quentes e, embora dentro da Medina, facilmente acessíveis de carro ou taxi. Many riads are full of little surprises and have become the most authentic way to stay in Marrakech. 

Here we can relax and get ready to start our bike trip the next day.

Our first group meeting will be in a restaurant inside the Medina, where we will taste the flavours of Marrakesch and get to know our new traveling companions. and get to know our new traveling companions.

Day 2 • Marrakesh - Atlas Mountains - Ait Benhaddou

In our support vehicles we head south to the Atlas Mountains. After 2 hours drive, we reach the Tichka Pass one Morocco's highest roads (2268m).

Aqui recebemos nossas bicicletas e após a preparação das bikes e um pequeno treino, nosso passeio começa pela estrada sinuosa em direção a Telouet. Que delícia!!

Telouet is a famous kasbah with a rich history, after the visit we will have a rewarding lunch. In the afternoon we will ride the superb Ounila Valley, intensely cultivated green terraces and towering kasbahs

Overnight at Kasbah Ighenda, or similar

Transfer by road: 156km
Biking distance: 47km

Day 3 • Ait Benhaddou - Zagora

This morning, we will visit the amazing Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, classified as a World Heritage by the Unesco.

We will then drive for 76 km on the road to Tizi n'Tinifit on the top of the pass across the dramatic landscapes of the Djebel Saghro. We will cycle down to join Agdz and the legendary Draa Valley.

Pegamos outra vez nossas bicicletas e pedalamos em sentido descendente até chegarmos a Agdz e ao lendário Vale do Draa, e continuamos às margens deste incrível bosque de palmeiras com luxuosos terraços e soberbos Kasbahs.

Our biking stage ends at Tansikht, we will then be driven along the main road to Zagora

Overnight at Riad Lamane, or similar

Transfer by road: 156km
Biking distance: 47km

Day 4 • Zagora – Chegaga Dunes

Our day starts with a land transfer south towards Tamgroute where we will visit an interesting library with ancient manuscripts and books. We will carry on along the Draa Valley.

Our biking stage starts on top of Tizi Larjam, with a superb view on desert and oases. We bike down towards Tagounit and deep south to the last Kasbah’s of Oued Draa across Oulad Driss and Bounou.

Após uma agradável parada para almoço à sombra de luxuosas palmeiras, por hoje diremos adeus às nossas bicicletas e em veículos 4×4 teremos a incrível experiência do deserto.

No final do dia chegamos às dunas Chegaga ainda a tempo de apreciarmos um belo pôr-do-sol e nossa noite será em um acampamento típico no deserto.

Transfer by road: 50km
Biking distance: 45km
Transfer by 4x4 65 km

5º dia: Dunas de chegaga - Deserto do Saara - Tata

After a good breakfast, we start our journey through the desert tracks to discover amazing landscapes of the Sahara. From time to time we will meet herds of camels belonging to nomad families grazing herds in the area.

Após 85 km de viagem pelo deserto com muitas emoções, nos encontraremos novamente nosso transfer perto da pequena cidade de Foum Zguid, um verdadeiro cruzamento entre nômades e aldeões dos oásis.

Our biking starts 30 km south of of Foum Zguid. Here is no major difficulty. Very long and straight stretches will takes to Tata, where we will spend the night in a nice small hotel.

Transfer off-road and on road: 80km
Transfer on Road: 100 km
Biking distance: 35km

6º dia: Anti-Atlas - Taroudant

We will leave this peaceful place and drive by minibus for 150km to reach our biking start.

Today we are going to cycle across the superb landscapes of the Anti-Atlas Mountains. This area quite dry and people grow lots of almonds. The architecture of the Berber villages is amazing with lots of "Agadir" typical Berber Granaries.

As we cross Ighrem, we then ride all downhill towards the Souss plain. In order to avoid the high traffic, we pack the bikes and take our minibus the last 20km linking us to our hotel in Taroudant. Overnight Dar Zitoun or similar.

Transfer by road: 200km
Biking distance: 42km

7º dia: Alto Atlas - Taroudant – e a pitoresca Essaouira

This morning will be driven by minibus to the top of Mnizla Pass at the far end of the western High Atlas to start our biking stage.

Finalmente, as montanhas se abrem e temos a vista livre para o azul profundo do Atlântico. E é pra lá que nós vamos, às margens do Atlântico e vamos experimentar os deliciosos peixes Tagines.

O nosso destino é a vila de pescadores mais bonita do Marrocos: Essaouira, no oceano Atlântico.

Passamos a noite no histórico Palais des Remparts, a poucos minutos a pé do mar.

Traslado por estrada: 250 km
Biking distance: 45km

8º dia: 1001 Noites em Marraquexe

After breakfast we will have the whole morning to explore Essaouira.

We will visit Essaouira’s port and ancient walls and traditional. The city is known for Thuya wood handcrafts and painting galleries.

After lunch, we drive back to Marrakech via Chichaoua, about 3 hours drive.

We will reach Marrakech by the end of afternoon. We will have our last dinner together after nine days of so much fun during this amazing bike tour.

Overnight at Riad Bahia Salam

During our dinner in a nice Moroccan restaurant, we already long for the Sahara, the Atlas, and the Atlantic.

9º dia: Adeus Marrocos!

After breakfast on the terrace of our riad, saying goodbye to the group is not so easy.

Durante esses dias de viagem por belas paisagens e lugares únicos e exóticos, um pequeno grupo cresce no coração. Para muitos, uma coisa é certa: essa certamente não será a última viagem de bicicleta!

Unfortunately, this trip comes to an end, a delicious bicycle trip through the diversity of this enchanting country: Morocco.

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This trip, as described above, is subject to changes without prior notice, if necessary, for various reasons.