A fantastic 7 day Mountain Bike Tour across in Morroco, featuring fantastic Atlas Mountains, the Rose Valley and the Kasbahs, Riding by numerous canyons, also the Sahara desert. Starting at
$1,650 per trip pp
Morocco Mountain Bike Tour is a fantastic journey in the foothills of the great atlas mountains! The crossing takes place in the Roses Valley region known for its beautiful villages full of kasbahs. There are spectacular tracks at our disposal and we will also pass by the famous gorges of Dades and Todra, which impresses anyone by its size and magnificence. The second part of this route goes to a great but unknown mountain, but even more spectacular for mountain biking - the Jbel Saghro with a passage over 2300m altitude! Almost at the end a succession of great outstanding Canyons and finally culminate the tour at the entry of the Sahara Desert region where we will reach its first dune!
Day 1: Arrival - Welcome at Marrakesh Airport. Transfer from Marrakesh to Skoura - Ouarzazate region (05h00 up to 06h00)
Day 2: Bike Skoura to You-Tharar (82km, +1300m) Skoura departure crossing the plateau towards the great Atlas Mountains! Passing through a spectacular gorge and towns lost in time. The views of the Atlas will accompany us during this first day. Later in the day we will enter the valley of the roses where we will stay in BouTahrar.
Day 3: Bike Bout-Tharar to Dades Gorges (82km, +1300m) This day will start with a strong climb to a pass with close to 2000m from where you will get one of the best views over the Atlas range of Mountains! Soon you will get to Kelaat M'Gouna village, the Moroccan capital of the rose, a flower with multiple virtues. A symbol of hospitality, a rose is given to guests before and after the meal. It is also a symbol of purity and serves also for ablutions when the flower has been distilled to produce rose water. The route continues by the green “Palmerie†till you get to Boulmane Dades where you will rest this day. Lodging at a Hotel / Kasbah.
Day 4: Bike Dades Gorge to Todra Gorge (111km, +1800m), Optional (65km, +600m) This could be the big day! If weather and road/trails permit we will cross a section of the Atlas Mountain passing at 2600m and then descend a huge downhill till the next valley and Gorge - the Todra! the Todra Gorge is recognized around the world as one of the most spectacular canyons.
Day 5: Bike Tinerhir to N'Koub (106km, +950m) This is one of the great days of the traverse! A long and challenging climb to conquer the volcanic massif Jbel Saghro! Superb landscapes around the massive and about 2300m it will be time to descend and a long and spectacular trail on the way to N'Koub, a city full of isolated Kasbahs!
Day 6: Bike N'Koub to The Desert (100km, +1000m) A fantastic day riding through unknown trails and stunning canyons! This is the day we leave the mountains and ride towards the desert. Toward the end we will follow a few km of trails and single tracks in the palm groves to Zagora. Finally we will have a view of the first big dune of the desert and the arrival in Zagora where this fantastic adventure will end.
Day 7: Departure - Farewell at Marrakesh Airport Transfer from Desert to Marrakesh Airport.
Price Includes: - 7 Nights Lodging on Comfort | Superior Accommodation. Breakfast included; 6 nights in Superior Riads and Kasbahs and 1 night in a Gite with private bathroom - Airport Transfers, Bicycles included - Luggage Transfers from Hotel to Hotel every day of the Tour - Liability and Personal Accidents Insurance - Pre Departure Information Pack - Tour Information - 6 Days of Guided Tour - 6 Nourishing and energtic picnics - Dinners to be organised by our guide (Payment individually at location, not included in the price Tour) - Daily fruit, energy bars and water - 4x4 Car support with local driver
Antonio Gavinho
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