10-day motorcycle tour from Marrakech to the Merzouga Desert, exploring the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas Mountains, the Draa Valley, and the iconic Erg Chebbi dunes. This adventure combines scenic mountain passes, desert tracks, traditional Berber villages, and cultural experiences. Ride historic caravan routes, witness stunning landscapes, and experience the Sahara up close with camel rides and desert bivouacs. Perfect for motorcycle enthusiasts seeking an immersive Moroccan desert journey.
Tour Highlights 10 days Marrakech motorcycle tour
- Ride across the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas Mountains
- Cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass at 2,260 meters
- Explore Ouarzazate and Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
- Ride through the Draa Valley and palm groves
- Experience desert villages and nomadic life
- Discover Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga by motorbike or camel
- Visit Todra and Dades Gorges
- Explore Kelaa Mgouna and Skoura Oasis
Detailed Itinerary 10 days Marrakech motorcycle tour
Day 1 – Arrival in Marrakech
Upon arrival in Marrakech, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, explore the lively Medina and the famous Jemaa el-Fna square. Enjoy your first Moroccan dinner and overnight stay in Marrakech.
Day 2 – Marrakech → Ouarzazate (200 km)
After breakfast, pick up your motorcycles and start the journey to Ouarzazate via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass at 2,260 meters. Stop for a short break in the High Atlas Mountains and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Descend the southern slopes of the Atlas, enjoying panoramic views of the valleys and villages below. Check into a riad facing Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3 – Ouarzazate → Agdz → Zagora (220 km)
Ride through the scenic Anti-Atlas Mountains, with the option to take a small track to the Tizgui Waterfalls. Stop in Agdz for lunch and continue along the Draa Valley, lined with lush palm groves and traditional kasbahs. Arrive in Zagora and spend the night in a desert bivouac under the stars.
Day 4 – Zagora → Taghbalt → Oumjrane → Tafraout Sidi Ali (150 km)
Depart Zagora, crossing the black rock plateau known as Hamada. Encounter nomadic shepherds tending goats and camels along ancient caravan routes that intersect with the Paris-Dakar rally track. Admire the vast Saharan landscape and spend the night in the desert village of Tafraout Sidi Ali.
Day 5 – Tafraout Sidi Ali → Ramlia → Ouzina → Taouz → Khamlia → Merzouga
Explore the Ramlia dunes and the Ouzina Paris-Dakar rally track. Visit the rock carvings in Taouz and the village of Khamlia for a traditional Gnaoua music show. After a delicious Berber pizza lunch, continue to Merzouga for overnight and relaxation at a hotel near the dunes.
Day 6 – Merzouga Erg Chebbi Dunes
Spend the day discovering Erg Chebbi dunes. Ride your motorcycle through desert tracks, or leave your bike to enjoy a camel ride and explore the majestic dunes on foot. Witness a breathtaking desert sunset and enjoy dinner around a campfire. Overnight in a desert bivouac.
Day 7 – Merzouga → Erfoud → Todra Gorges → Boumalne
After a camel ride back to the hotel in Merzouga, pick up your motorcycles and ride to Erfoud to see fossil sites. Continue through the Todra palm groves and the Todra Gorges, with cliffs towering over 200 meters. Continue to Boumalne Dades for overnight stay in the stunning gorges.
Day 8 – Dades Gorges → Kelaa Mgouna → Skoura Oasis → Ouarzazate
Ride through the Dades Valley to Kelaa Mgouna, famous for rose products. Continue to Skoura Oasis and visit the historic Kasbah Amridil. Proceed to Ouarzazate for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 9 – Ouarzazate → High Atlas → Marrakech
After breakfast, cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass at 2,260 meters, enjoying panoramic mountain views. Arrive in Marrakech, drop off motorcycles, and transfer to your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10 – Transfer to Marrakech Airport
After breakfast, transfer to Marrakech airport for your departure, concluding the 10-day Moroccan motorcycle adventure.
Included
- Airport transfers in Marrakech
- Professional motorcycle tour guide
- Accommodation in hotels, riads, and desert bivouacs
- Breakfasts and dinners during the tour
- Support vehicle for luggage and assistance
- Camel ride in Merzouga and desert bivouac experience
Not Included
- International flights
- Motorcycle rental and fuel
- Personal expenses and drinks
- Lunches
- Tips and gratuities