Mountain Bike experience through the Deset, kasbahs, Berber villages and Palm oasis of the Draa Valley
Atlas and Sahara Tours offer this opportunity for the Amateur of mountain and desert biking, to discover southern Morocco, slope of the Atlas, where the legendary wadi Draa takes its sources, we embark on a magnificent mountain bike raid in the great south of Morocco. As the days go by, we pass through a fascinating concentration of landscapes and atmosphere. Between the valleys of the foothills of the Atlas and their Kasbah defying time, the Djebel Saghro and its lunar forms and the green oases in the heart of the desert, this circuit brings together all the ingredients for a beautiful discovery where sport and change of scenery will be there. you.
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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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Itinerary:
Day 1 : Marrakech.
Arrival at Marrakech airport, welcome by your guide and transfer to the hotel or Riad in the Medina.
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Overnight at Riad Zayan or similar.
Day 2 Marrakech - Toundout
Departure early in the morning towards Demnate and its famous natural bridge. Past the Tizi n'Fedghat pass, we will discover the southern slope with its arid landscapes. Preparation of the bikes near Ghessat and first pedal strokes on a very rolling track. Towards the east, we cross a desert plateau to reach the valley of Imeghrane.
Dinner and Overnight at the Berber house in Toundout.
Transfer: 210 km / Mountain Biking Distance: 30km Elevation gain: + 450m, -345m / Level: physical ▲ negotia- peculiar / Technical
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Overnight at Riad Zayan or similar.
Day 3 • Toundout - Boutghrar - Ait Yul.
Today we climb gradually the valleys and the Berber villages gently give way to the desert. Crossing the high plateaus, where the sagebrush smells good, which welcomes transhumants during the winter. Tracks well rolling up to the entrance of superb gorges that we will roll on a single track (if there is not too much water!). At the end of the parades, villages, and kasbah follow one another but are not alike. After Boutghrar, we pedal full east towards the Dades valley.
Dinner and overnight at kasbah-didis
Mountain bike distance: 75km / Elevation gain: + 750m, - 890m / Level: physical
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 4 : Boumalen Dades - Djebel Saghro.
Morning in descending profile with the Dades valley which accompanies us all along before attacking the crossing of Djebel Saghro. Magnificent view of the High Atlas and its often snow-capped mountains during this period. Passing from a pass to more than 2000m and descent to the heart of the massif.
Dinner, and overnight at the Berber house,
Mountain bike distance: 65km / Elevation: + 1050m, -1350m / Level: physical.
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 5 : Djebel Saghro - Tansikht village:
We begin the crossing of the mythical Jebel Saghro by its part the Crossing of Jebel Saghro by its wildest part. Mineral atmosphere softens by some houses and cultures of almond and palm trees and especially the presence of some nomadic camps. Long descent before finding the wadi and shortly after the Draa valley, night towards Tansikht.
Dinner and overnight at our Mobile camp near the Draa river.
Mountain bike distance: 62km / Elevation gain: + 1260m, -1520m) / Level: physical
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 6 : Tansikht - Tissergate:
We ride our mounts for a superb stage along the left bank of the Wadi Draa. Lush oasis punctuated by magnificent Kasbahs that we would discover by tracks and singles by weaving through the fields. End of our stage at Ksar Tisergate, a very fine example of the architecture of fortified desert villages.
Dinner and overnight at a kasbah overlooking the oasis.
Mountain bike distance: 72km / Elevation gain: + 500m, -650m / Level: physical
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 7 : Tissergate - Marrakech
Last turns to reach Zagora and its famous sign "Tombouctou 52 Jours". Transfer by road up the valley to the north and the town of Agdez. Passing the Tinifift pass and continuing through the Tizi n'Tichka pass to reach Marrakech at the end of the afternoon,
Overnight at the Riad in the Medina.
Mountain biking distance: 15km / Elevation gain: + 100m, -150m / Level: physical ▲oquer L'un-L
Meals included:- Breakfast.
Day 8 : Marrakech sightseeing.
Visit of the Berber capital of the South: famous minaret of Koutoubia, witness of Hispano-Moorish art; Djemaa el-Fna square, a veritable “theater” in full swing; Bahia Palace and its garden planted with orange trees, cypresses, jasmines ...; private museum of Marrakech installed in a 19th century house. (Mnebhi palace); cedar wood domes and marble columns from the Saadian tombs; Dar El Bacha palace, former residence of Glaoui renovated and transformed into museum of the Confluences.
Overnight at the Riad in the Medina.
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 9 : Marrakech Airport:
Depending on your flight time, transfer to the airport for your return flight.
Day 1 : Marrakech.
Arrival at Marrakech airport, welcome by your guide and transfer to the hotel or Riad in the Medina.
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Overnight at Riad Zayan or similar.
Day 2 Marrakech - Toundout
Departure early in the morning towards Demnate and its famous natural bridge. Past the Tizi n'Fedghat pass, we will discover the southern slope with its arid landscapes. Preparation of the bikes near Ghessat and first pedal strokes on a very rolling track. Towards the east, we cross a desert plateau to reach the valley of Imeghrane.
Dinner and Overnight at the Berber house in Toundout.
Transfer: 210 km / Mountain Biking Distance: 30km Elevation gain: + 450m, -345m / Level: physical ▲ negotia- peculiar / Technical
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Overnight at Riad Zayan or similar.
Day 3 • Toundout - Boutghrar - Ait Yul.
Today we climb gradually the valleys and the Berber villages gently give way to the desert. Crossing the high plateaus, where the sagebrush smells good, which welcomes transhumants during the winter. Tracks well rolling up to the entrance of superb gorges that we will roll on a single track (if there is not too much water!). At the end of the parades, villages, and kasbah follow one another but are not alike. After Boutghrar, we pedal full east towards the Dades valley.
Dinner and overnight at kasbah-didis
Mountain bike distance: 75km / Elevation gain: + 750m, - 890m / Level: physical
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 4 : Boumalen Dades - Djebel Saghro.
Morning in descending profile with the Dades valley which accompanies us all along before attacking the crossing of Djebel Saghro. Magnificent view of the High Atlas and its often snow-capped mountains during this period. Passing from a pass to more than 2000m and descent to the heart of the massif.
Dinner, and overnight at the Berber house,
Mountain bike distance: 65km / Elevation: + 1050m, -1350m / Level: physical.
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 5 : Djebel Saghro - Tansikht village:
We begin the crossing of the mythical Jebel Saghro by its part the Crossing of Jebel Saghro by its wildest part. Mineral atmosphere softens by some houses and cultures of almond and palm trees and especially the presence of some nomadic camps. Long descent before finding the wadi and shortly after the Draa valley, night towards Tansikht.
Dinner and overnight at our Mobile camp near the Draa river.
Mountain bike distance: 62km / Elevation gain: + 1260m, -1520m) / Level: physical
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 6 : Tansikht - Tissergate:
We ride our mounts for a superb stage along the left bank of the Wadi Draa. Lush oasis punctuated by magnificent Kasbahs that we would discover by tracks and singles by weaving through the fields. End of our stage at Ksar Tisergate, a very fine example of the architecture of fortified desert villages.
Dinner and overnight at a kasbah overlooking the oasis.
Mountain bike distance: 72km / Elevation gain: + 500m, -650m / Level: physical
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 7 : Tissergate - Marrakech
Last turns to reach Zagora and its famous sign "Tombouctou 52 Jours". Transfer by road up the valley to the north and the town of Agdez. Passing the Tinifift pass and continuing through the Tizi n'Tichka pass to reach Marrakech at the end of the afternoon,
Overnight at the Riad in the Medina.
Mountain biking distance: 15km / Elevation gain: + 100m, -150m / Level: physical ▲oquer L'un-L
Meals included:- Breakfast.
Day 8 : Marrakech sightseeing.
Visit of the Berber capital of the South: famous minaret of Koutoubia, witness of Hispano-Moorish art; Djemaa el-Fna square, a veritable “theater” in full swing; Bahia Palace and its garden planted with orange trees, cypresses, jasmines ...; private museum of Marrakech installed in a 19th century house. (Mnebhi palace); cedar wood domes and marble columns from the Saadian tombs; Dar El Bacha palace, former residence of Glaoui renovated and transformed into museum of the Confluences.
Overnight at the Riad in the Medina.
Meals included:- Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner.
Day 9 : Marrakech Airport:
Depending on your flight time, transfer to the airport for your return flight.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS
SERVICES INCLUDED
- DURATION: .......................9 days / 8 nights.
- PERIOD:............................ All year
- GRADE:............................. Sportive.
- PICK UP DETAILS:.............Pick up at 8:00am (from your hotel in Marrakech / Agadir / Meeting point)
- DROP OFF DETAILS:.........7-8pm at the hotel (day 7)
- ACCOMMODATION:.........Camp & Riads / Hotel .
- FOOD & DRINKS:...............Fresh Salade & Hot meals Moroccan tagines will be provided.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- English speaking MTB guide.
- Meals during the tour.
- Bottled water.
- Transfer from & to Marrakech with private car & safe driver.
- Asisstance 4x4 to carry the lugagge and help the riders.
- 8 nights accommodation (a mix of Riads and the Berber house experience)
- Soft drinks.
- Tipping.
- Equipment hire.