Morocco Bike Tour

Suggested Dates: Sep, Apr, May, and Oct

Duration: 8 nights / 9 days

Accommodation: Fantastic riads, eco lodges, luxury Kasbahs

Daily Mileage: 60km Average

Activity Level: Level 3 | Advanced

Tour Interests: Snow capped mountains, gorges, Marrakech, exotic food, breathtaking valleys

€4.646,00 EUR

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Our Morocco guided bike tour allows you to discover the beauty and exoticism of North Africa on this wonderful journey from Marrakesh into the foothills of the magnificent High Atlas. Sweeping valleys & stunning gorges offer you a glimpse of this special country and it's imposing landscapes.

This bike tour is full of unforgettable experiences from a night under the stars to trekking through lost villages and abandoned Kasbahs. Experience the delicious food of Morocco and enjoy mouth watering meals filled with sweet spices and soothing mint tea at the end of a long ride. This is an epic trip with memories and flavours that will linger long after the journey is over.

Highlights

Discover the unique ambiance of Marrakesh, one of the most thriving market towns in the world.
Soak up the beauty of the snow capped Atlas Mountains.
Experience Morocco’s exceptional hospitality from the singular Riads to the magnificent Kasbahs.
Sample the spices of life from one of the most flavourful cuisines.
Explore the maze like Medinas and haggle your way from medieval crafts to the latest tech or why not trade your iPhone for a museum piece?

Itinerary

DAY 1 - Marrakesh

Meet at 4pm in our hotel lobby for bike fittings and a short tour by bike of the wonderful city of Marrakesh. Let yourself be carried away by the sights and smells of everything this enchanting city offers.

DAY 2 - Marrakesh to Amizmiz

Marrakesh to Amizmiz Ride of 66km / 41m.
A lovely ride towards the foothills of the Atlas. On our way we will pass through the peaceful village of Tamesloght surrounded by miles of olive and orange groves. A little further on we reach our night’s destination Amizmiz the sight of a long established Tuesday souk – one of the largest Berber markets of the Atlas.

DAY 3 - Amizmiz to Ouirgane

Amizmiz to Ouirgane Ride of 35km / 22m.
A beautiful ride today towards the Ourigane valley with its stunning greenery and red earth hills. We will ride over the gentle Nfiss river where the Tizi-n-Test mountain pass begins linking Marrakesh to Taraoudant. This is one of the most beautiful places in Morocco; a secret valley surrounded by a jagged horizon of snow capped mountains.

DAY 4 - Ouirgane to Imlil

Ouirgane to Imlil Ride of 30km / 19m.
Today we arrive at the edge of the Toubkal National Park named after the highest peak in Africa and embraces some of the most striking and awesome highland scenery in Morocco. Our nights stay is in the small village of Imlil at the most magnificent kasbah of all.

DAY 5 - Hiking the Atlas

Hiking the Atlas 12km / 7.5m.
Today we enjoy a day off our bikes to explore these amazing mountains and the tucked away hilltop villages. You'll notice the dress of the High Atlas women belies a life of continual hard labour with a fantastic array of colours.

DAY 6 - Imlil to Kasbah Angour

Imlil to Kasbah Angour Ride of 52km / 32.
Heading north today our road twists up towards the village of Zaouia-Moulay-Brahim one of the most important spiritual centers in the region. We continue riding towards the strikingly picturesque village of Tahanaoute and our night’s accommodation in a wonderful Kasbah.

DAY 7 - Kasbah Angour to Kasbah Bab Ourika

Kasbah Angour to Kasbah Bab Ourika Ride of 52km / 32m.
We ride to the Ourika Valley cutting deep into the High Atlas where the mountains rise ever more precipitously and we continue towards the hamlet Setti-Fatma almost at the end of human habitation. The setting with grassy terraces, bright crops and waterfalls appears like a vision of paradise where yet another wonderful kasbah awaits.

DAY 8 - Ourika to Marrakesh

Ourika to Marrakesh Ride of 61km / 38m.
As we make our way back to wonderful Marrakech through the plains we will pass many small villages and settlements. One of which is the settlement of Dar-Caid-Ouriki with the ruins of a kasbah. These ruins are dramatically placed below a geological fault and retain a certain aura that’s worth exploring. Arriving in Marrakech we make our way to the Medina and back to the riad where our journey began.

Included

Mountain hire for the tour duration.
Daily breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners, and en route snacks available at all times from the van.
Carefully selected local wine, beer or tea with every delicious meal - yes Morocco produces excellent wines!
Expert guides with extensive local knowledge, who go above and beyond to cater to your every need.
Entrance fees to all scheduled historic sites, museums, and scenic natural parks.
Pick up and drop off before and after your tour from convenient locations.