OVERVIEW:
Formed by the Draa River as it flows south to the Sahara, the Draa Valley is a long, green oasis in a dry, rocky landscape. Known as "the date basket of Morocco", this fertile corridor is home to many date palms, orchards and irrigated fields. The gateway to the valley is Agdz, which itself boasts a vast palmerie and a surprising number of ancient but well-preserved kasbahs. Discover the valley by biking through this beautiful verdant land.
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION : From Airport or Your Hotel/Riad
DEPARTURE TIME : At 9h AM from the Hotel/Riad
GALLERY:
ITINERARY:
Meet by myself ( Abderrahim or Lahcen ) on your arrival in Morocco at Marrakech airport and transfer to evening accommodation. If you brought your bike with you, we will take you to our shop to mount it and keep your box until the end of trip. And then travel through the millennia-old city wall into Medina and the pulsating heart of Marrakech. The tranquillity we meet inside the Riad contrast with the alarm outside- this really is an oasis of peace, and in general Marrakech will surprise you with the lack of hustle-bustle (within the old town at least). We have a short briefing before taking a short trip through the Souks (market streets), cruising between the snake charmers and fortune-tellers in the unforgettable Djemma el Fna and eating dinner together at a restaurant that lets the atmosphere of North Africa sweep us away. Accommodation: Hotel Mogador or similar
Departure from Marrakesh by 4x4 or mini bus, for the north side of the High Atlas to Tizi Tichka (2260m) , here, we'll take a "scenic" route to Telouet (1880m) for our first ride in Berber land. The track of the Ounila valley of red rocks kasbah (Telouèt, Mimic) of mud villages ... First contact with the Berber mountaineers. Then Ait Ben Haddou (1330m) "World Heritage of Unesco. We will have a little walk in the Ksar and this will be our stop for the night Accommodation: Hotel Kssar Eljanoub or similar – Ait Ben Haddou . Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner . Distance covered: 65 km
Departure in 4x4 towards Zagora until Aït Saoun (1,463 m) and we will begin our journey by bike track to the Tizgui waterfalls. In the Draa Valley, you'll cross the first ocher villages. Then the Agdz palm groves and Tamnougalt (874m). Visit the Ksar ... 5km back to agdz to arrive in a charming guesthouse. Accommodation: Guest House chez Ahmed or similar . Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner . Distance covered: 65 km
The morning path along the Draa, in the palm grove, many yellow ocher ksours. We are at the heart of the life of the Draa valley ... Picnic on the shore of Draa. The afternoon change of scenery, we are in a semi-desert area with vegetation of acacia and calotropis. Berber villages, nomadic Ait Atta and herds. We head N'kob (1162m) where we'll spend the night in a guesthouse. Accommodation : Guest House . Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner . Distance covered: 60 km .
Departure to tizi n'Tazazert (2200m) by bike or 4x4 depending on the desire and the drive level of each. Down to Boumalne (1502m) and then track in the red Dades Valley until Ait Youl (1787m). Chaos black basalt, gorges, rocky peaks of Bab Ali, another great track. Ait Atta nomad camps, camel herds. Overnight in the guest room in the gorges. Accommodation : Guest House . Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner . Distance covered: 69 km
Ait Youl altitude desert, track Bou Taghrar, Rose Valley, a pass to cross before descending into the valley of a thousand kasbahs. Lunch in a Kasbah near Kelâa M' Gouna . The afternoon 4x4, Dades Valley, Skoura, Ouarzazate dam and lake before taking our bikes to the Fint Oasis track (26 km round trip) .. opportunity to visit the kasbah Taourit, to do some shopping, or just to enjoy the swimming pool in your Riad. Accommodation : Riad Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance covered: 70 km
Back in Marrakesh. 200 km for which there must be 4 hours 4x4 not counting stops. The whole route passes through beautiful mountain scenery and we can make a few stops to appreciate this scenic road. The lunch will be taken not far from the Tichka pass, arrival in Marrakech ...
this cycling adventure through Morocco comes to an end today. There are no activities planned and you are free to leave at any time the trip ends after breakfast. those on the group flights will be taken to the airport in time for their flight home. Explore Marrakech if you have time before your flight. the best place to get a view over the square are the la Grand B Balcony du Cafe Glacier or cafe de france. you have to buy a drink. but at MAD 20 its' worth it for a great view. Riding distance: None . meal included: breakfast
INCLUDED & EXCLUDED
✔ Arrival & Departure Transfer
✔ Transport pick us from Marrakech and get us back to Marrakech.
✔ Transport support Vehicle 44 follow us all the trip.
✔ Assistance Transport Minivan to pick us some times from place to place ( for big group )
✔ Accommodations
✔ All Meals during this Trip & Mineral Water
✔ Full suspensions Mountain Bike with Helmet
✔ English French speaking guide / Local Guide
✘ Travel Inssurance
✘ Soft Drinks
