9 day Cross-country Tour In Morocco

9 days

2.800 kms (1.740 miles)

Intermediate

From2.000€

General description:

This Tour will take you through the best roads in Morocco, crossing the Atlas and driving into the desert.

It will be a perfect experience of getting to know Morocco, combining the breathtaking roads with the country’s architecture, culture and gastronomy.

Enjoy a Tour with a guide perfectly familiar with Morocco and a small group of participants where everyone shares the same taste of traveling and exploring by motorcycle. During the Tour, we will also visit the incredible places that Morocco has to offer, including the small blue city of Chefchaouen, Marrakesh, Essaouira and Casablanca.

Itinerary

Day 1 | Arrival in Spain

The meeting point will be at the Hotel Malaga, Spain.

You can show up on your own motorbike or, if you travel by plane, train or bus, Motorentour will arrange the transfer to the hotel.

For those who rent one of our bikes, it will be assigned to you and you can take a short ride to get used to it.

In the evening, there will be a welcome dinner and a tour summary. The group will talk about the route for the second day. Every night, there will be a briefing for the next day.

Day 2 | From Malaga to Chefchaouen (280 Kms / 174 miles)

Early breakfast, placement of all luggage and equipment on the motorcycles and start of the journey.

Tour along the coast from Malaga to Tarifa, where we will continue by ferry to Morocco.

After customs formalities in Tanger, we will proceed to the first destination in Morocco, the small blue town of Chefchaouen, located on Rif Mountain.

Dinner in the city center, where you can stroll and discover all the narrow streets of Medina.

Day 3 | From Chefchaouen to Midelt (400 Km / 249 miles)

Early in the morning, we will continue towards Fez.

The terrain is perfect for motorbikes, with a fantastic atmosphere, in which you will experience pure driving on a panoramic route and with little traffic. Narrow roads and lots of animals to observe.

Behind the Rif Mountains, we arrive at the vibrant city of Fez, the first of Morocco’s imperial cities, where we will stop.

A long day of impressive landscapes awaits you.

Arrival to the plains of central Morocco, where the immensity and beauty of this country emerge, while the first foothills of the High Atlas appear on the horizon.

We will pass by Ifrane, also known as the Switzerland of Morocco, followed by Midelt, where we will spend the night, with dinner at the hotel.

Day 4 | From Midelt to Tinerhir (300 km / 186 miles)

Today, we will pass the first crossing of the High Atlas Mountains, heading towards Imilchil. It is a small town in Midelt Province, located at an elevation of 2119 meters in the valley of Assif Melloul (“White River”). After a quick break in Imilchil, we will head to Todgha Gorge. It is a canyon in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, near the town of Tinerhir, where we will stop for the night and have dinner in the hotel.

Day 5 | From Tinerhir to Marrakech (360 Kms / 224 miles)

Early breakfast and ride to Dadès Gorges, which offer a spectacular scenic route formed by a series of rugged wadi gorges carved out by the Dadès River in the Atlas. After a stop on top of the Dades Gorges, we will continue your journey towards Ouarzazate, while enjoying the view of the Atlas on your right. Head north in the direction of Marrakech.
About 35 kilometers / 22 miles out of the city of Ouarzazate, we will find the Ksar (fortified town) of Ait Ben Haddou, a well-known UNESCO World Heritage site. From here, we will pass the Atlas through the Tizi n’Tichka Mountain Pass at 2260 meters to Marrakech. The landscapes are magnificent and we will have a great pleasure winding on these marvelous mountain roads. Enjoy dinner in the hotel.

Day 6 | From Marrakech to Essaouira (192 Kms / 119 miles)

After breakfast, we will continue to the Atlantic. A short and fast route.

Arrival in Essaouira, where we will have a well-earned rest day.

Our four-star hotel is located in the heart of the Medina. The group will have dinner at the fish market in the village, enjoying a delicious meal of fresh fish.

Day 7 | From Essaouira to Rabat (448 km / 279 miles)

In this first stage of return, we will head north, towards the imperial city of Rabat, the capital of Morocco.

The trip runs along the coast through quiet roads, with kilometers of sand and small fishing villages, historic ports and fortified cities.

Day 8 | From Rabat to Malaga (419 Kms / 260 miles)

Travel towards Tanger to return by ferry to Europe.

Once in Spain, the group will head out to Malaga.

Day 9 | Departure from Spain (419 Kms / 260 miles)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Farewell to the companions on this trip, which we hope was unforgettable and very pleasant.