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Morocco Motorcycle Tour
Day 1. Arrival Day Malaga
Day 2. Malaga - Chefchaouen
From the hotel we drive to the ferry port at Tarifa. When we arrive to Africa, we complete the paperwork with customs - an experience in itself. After crossing the Moroccan frontier we head towards Tetouan. From there we ride to Oued-Laou on the Mediterranean coast, where we have lunch in a beach restaurant. From the coast we start to climb towards Jebel-Tisouka, and down into the village of Chefchaouen.
Day 3. Chefchaouen - Fez
On today's route we ride south through the lake region of northern Morocco. We will make a picnic stop for lunch by the biggest lake of Morocco, called Al-Wahda. After lunch we continue south and head into Fez.
Day 4. Fez - Day off (Guided visit of Medina, tannery,pottery,traditional farmacy, the Fort etc...10.00-16.00 approx. Incl. lunch.
We take a guided excursion through Fez, taking us to the Kings residence (outside only) the military fort above the town, the potteries and the amazing Medina.
Day 5. Fez - Er Rachidia
Today we head south crossing the High Atlas, passing Ifrane, Morocco's ski resort, Altitude in the village is 1690 mtr and the ski resort is at 2104 mtr, We then pass through the cedar forests and maybe have the chance to see some wild Berberia Monkeys, and from this point we will start descending to Midelt , a modest village in no man´s lands, The Moroccans says that Midelt is at the centre of Morocco. We will cross the Ziz Gorges on our way to Er Rachidia, following the river Ziz with its crystal waters and spectacular rock formations.
Day 6. Er Rachidia - Erfoud (afternoon 4x4 excursion to Erg Chebi, Merzouga, camel ride optional)
Continuing along the Ziz valley to Erfoud, we arrange a 4x4 excursion geep into the mighty Sahara Dessert. Seeing this landscape and the dunes, the remote Bedouin and Berber nomad villages is simply unforgettable experience.
Day 7. Erfoud - Ouarzazate
Day 8. Ouarzazate – Zagora (and back, day excursion or day off in Ouarzazate to visit The Kashba,film studios etc.)
Today you either use your day off to explore the Taurit Kasbah which has been rebuilt with the help of UNESCO fund. This Kashba is originaly from the 18th century andduring your visit you´ll learn a lot about how people live in this extreme climates.Later you can visit the local Film studios, which are open to the public unless Leonardo di Caprio or some of his Hollywood colleges are shooting some exterior takes for their newest movie.Plenty of famous movies scenes has been taken down here,like Laurence of Arabia, Asterix and Obelix,The Momie,Gladiator and many more. Well worth visiting.
Who ever chooses the excursion to Zagora, will not be desapointed either as there are some spectacular scenaries along the journey.
Day 9. Ouarzazate – Marrakech via Tizi-n-Tichka
Possibly the most stunning motorcycling road in the world , we snake along the Tizi-n-Tichka, passing 10.000ft over the High Atlas to Marrakech. Panoramic and breathtaking views.
Day 10. Marrakech - Day off
The town of Marrakech is divided into two distinct parts: the Medina, or the historical city, and the new city with two principal districts that are called: Gueliz and Hivernage. Gueliz is thus the European modern district of the town of Marrakech. Its name comes from the French word " l'église" some say, because the first monument that was built there was the Catholic Church Saints Martyrs. But some tend to affirm that the name is rather Berber and comes from the hill of Gueliz. The Place Djemma El Fna is the highlight of any Marrakech night. Musicians, dancers and story tellers pack this square at the heart of the medina, filling it with a cacophony of drum beats and excited shouts. Scores of stalls sell a wide array of Moroccan fare (see the Eat section) and you will almost certainly be accosted by women wanting to give you a henna tattoo. In the souks (suuqs) or markets of Marrakech, just adjacent to Place Jema El Fna, you can buy most anything. From spices to shoes, jalabas to kaftans, tea pots to tagines and much, much more.
Day 11. Marrakech - Essaouira
Today we will ride passing the highest mountain in North Africa, the Toubkal at 4.000m, favorite destination for who is looking for trekking areas. Further on is the Tizzi n Test pass, we now head to Chichaoua, one of the more beautiful and dramatic of the valleys that run down from High Atlas. Oukaimeden is the highest ski resort of Africa with an elevation of 2.650m. Essaouira, pop 69.000, is an increasingly chic place, a beautiful 18th century port town with fortified walls and turrets, hiding a maze of narrow streets lined with whitewashed houses, workshops and art galleries. In winter Essaouira is idyllic, and for most of the rest of the year it remains one of Morocco´s most refreshing and captivating towns. It´s the kind of place where you´ll sigh deeply and relax enough to shrug off your guarded attitude and just soak up the atmosphere
Day 12. Essaouira - Rabat
The Atlantic Coast has miles of glorious sands formations with spectacular coast, the dream of any biker ,good tarmac and the breeze of the Atlantic with many fisher villages around, we will pass Oualidia, a little fishing village with a lagoon fringed with golden sands and sheltered from the crashing Atlantic waves by a rocky breakwater, this village is famous for its oysters beds, which produce about 200 tons of oysters annually. El-Jadida,pop 144.000, this city mayor attraction is the fortified Cité Portugais. A well preserved construction, is a typical summer holidays city for the Moroccans thanks to its wide sandy beach and tree-lined boulevards. After today´s ride we can say we have seen the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic Ocean on the same tour, now knowing they are so different the one from one another.
Day 13. Rabat - Alhaurin el Grande
Travelling north, we head back to Tangier to catch the fast ferry. We will take the national road along the Atlantic coast and then back to the highway as we don't want to miss the ferry. We arrive at again in Europe from there we go along the Mediterranean coast or around the white village area depending on the time and weather conditions, to arrive at our hotel where we drop the bikes, give you time to relax and shower before we meet again for a good-bye dinner.
Day 14. Departure day
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