MOROCCO ON THE ROAD
01 December
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31 December 2023
Raid entirely on asphalt even with an accompanying passenger, in co-operation with Cintoi Moto.
We will ride along the most beautiful Moroccan roads in the Atlas Mountains up to 2800 meters of
altitude, to admire surreal landscapes, curves, canyons and desert landscapes. From the mountains
to the plains to reach the sandy desert at the foothills of the Merzouga dunes.
We will then continue towards the Draa Valley, along spectacular roads.
We have selected the best route within the available time-frame, suitable for all types of motorbikes
and motorcyclists, even with a passenger.
We will visit magical cities, Marrakech, Fes, Ouarzazate.
An atmosphere beyond our time, in a part of Africa that seems so near and yet so far.
SCHEDULE
27 th October
Meeting Point 10.00 a.m. Port of Genoa
Boarding
Cruise departure at 13.00
28 th October
Sail/Navigation
Relax
We will notify the location and time of the General Briefing of the trip that we’ll carry out during
the navigation.
29 th October Tangier-Tetouan KM 62
Disembarkation at Tangier customs at approximately 15.30/16.
We must be patient enough to go through customs and disembarkation procedures together.
Around 17.30/18 Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and Overnight Stay at Hotel Dream****
30 th October Tetouan - Fes KM 260
Briefing at 8.15 am and Departure at 8.30 am
First stop will be in the Morocco countryside surrounded by typical African landscapes and
Moroccan crops on roads with curves and ups and downs between the hills.
We will arrive at the Hotel in the early afternoon to give everyone the opportunity to visit the
Medina of Fez, one of the largest in North Africa, where about 350,000 people work every day.
Dinner and overnight stay in Hotel Volubilis****
31 s t October Fes - Imilchil KM 344
Briefing at 8.15am- Departure at 8.30am
Departure towards the Atlas Mountain range.
Enjoyable roads that will lead us through the cedar forest populated by cute local monkeys, a fast
and guided plateau and a winding road which skirts the river bed and then we will climb to more
than 2000mt of altitude in a truly surreal atmosphere.
Overnight and typical dinner in Hotel Izlane
1 s t November Imilchil - Merzouga KM 320
Briefing at 7:30 am- Departure at 8:00 am
We will leave early in the morning from the cool temperatures of the mountains and arrive in the
afternoon at the foothills of the desert dunes, facing a temperature fluctuation of about 30 degrees. It
will be an intense and exciting day.
Initially the route will take us up to almost 3000m after which we will begin our descent towards
the famous Todra Gorge canyon where we will have a coffee/photo stopover.
We will then head back towards the Merzouga Desert, leaving behind the mountains and rocky
landscapes which will be replaced by the marvellous cathedral dunes of the Merzouga Desert (Erg
Chebbi) which reaches up to 250m in height.
We will park our bikes safely.
We have organised an excursion with a 4x4 off-road car to the tented camp where we will have
dinner and spend the night at the foothills of the dunes.
Dinner and overnight at the Luxury Tented Camp
2 nd of November stop Merzouga
We’ll return to the hotel with the 4x4 cars and take over our rooms at the hotel. For all of us, there
will be optional excursions with camels, quads or 4x4 vehicles around Erg Chebbi, enjoying the
magical desert...
Swimming pool, relaxation.
Dinner and overnight stay in Hotel Toumboctou
3 rd of November Merzouga - Zagora KM 300
Briefing at 8.15 am Departure at 8.30 am
We will face the Draa Valley, the feeling will be that of being in the American Grand Canyon with
a strip of asphalt which passes through the mountains sprouted by the wind, a unique spectacle! We
will arrive in Zagora, a caravan town, an ancient resting place for the caravans coming from the
nearby desert.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel ****
4 th November Zagora - Foum Zguid - Ouarzazate 335 km
Briefing at 8.15 am - Departure at 8.30 am.
Once we leave the Zagora Oasis we will head towards a little known road that crosses isolated
villages with beautiful landscapes up to Foum Zguid, afterwards we will arrive in the Agdz Oasis
with a glimpse of the immense palm grove which surrounds it and then we will face a winding
mountain road asphalted in excellent conditions and incredible views, up to Ouarzazate, a very
famous city for being the scene of "historical" films such as Cleopatra, Ben Hur, The Gladiator...
and many others...
Overnight in Hotel ****
5 th November Ouarzazate - Ait Ben-Haddou - Marrakech 215 km
Briefing at 8.15 am- Departure at 8.30 am
We will leave Ouarzazate heading towards Ait Ben-Haddou, where we will be able to see from the
top of the hill, the spot where the amphitheatre was placed and used in the film The Gladiator,
afterwards, we’ll drive along the Salt Road towards Tickha pass, stopping for a memorable photo at
an altitude of about 2200m. The descent will be no less exciting than the ascent because we will
find cliffs, green landscapes and a beautiful road full of curves and panoramic spots. Arrival in
Marrakech, a magical city.
Dinner and free evening in Marrakech.
Overnight stay in Hotel Le Meridien N'Fis *****
6 th November Marrakech City tour
Free day in Marrakech. We will be lost in the charm of this wonderful city, its huge squares,
markets, Medina, museums or hidden places.
Overnight and dinner at Hotel Le Méridien N'Fis****
7 th of November Tangier 616 km
Briefing at 9.15 am- Departure at 9.30 am
Motorway transfer phase towards Tangeri.
On the way, we will stop for a picnic lunch by the Atlantic Ocean.
We will arrive at the port of Tenger Med at around 6/7 pm.
Expected embarkation around 8pm, departure of the ship at 11pm
8 th of November
Ferry
Relaxation
9 th of November
Ferry
Relaxation
10 th of November at 8.45 am
Arrival at the Port of Genoa
THE INSCRIPTION INCLUDES
Accommodation in half board and double room
Lunches
Technical assistance
Support vehicles
INSCRIPTION DOES NOT INCLUDE
Fuel
Drinks
Anything not specified in the program