7 Day Erg Chebbi - Big Dunes - Sahara Guided Enduro Motorcycle Tour in Morocco

Overview

Experience the wonderful things Morocco can offer in 800 kilometers. Growing in popularity each year, this is the most enjoyable offroad tour of Safarix Offroad Tours around this friendly, colorful country. On your bikes, you will be amazed by the spectacular scenery, while in the bazaars and souks, you will enjoy the hustle and bustle and the multitude of colors, and your senses will be awakened by the smells of incense and countless fresh spices.

Highlights

• KTM motorbike rental
• Enduro riding in small groups
• Tour starts or ends in Marrakesh
• Visit the amazing high sand dunes of the Sahara
• Ride the original Dakar Rally Tracks in the desert
• Sand dune riding training in the desert
• 6 nights accommodation
• Airport transfers

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Morocco

   Arrive by airplane to Marrakesh or Ouarzazate. The enduro bikes are already waiting in the hotel in Ouarzazate. Today, you will meet the other riders and have a briefing about your upcoming adventure. You will check the bikes and equipment and later have some beers at the bar. Enjoy dinner together in the hotel.

2. Day 2: Ouarzazate to Boumalne de Dades (185 kilometers / 116 miles)

   From Ouarzazate, you will go northeast, passing Africa's largest solar power field and the great lake. Stay in the High Atlas foreland, go to the high plains, see the various colors of the Atlas mountains with spectacular views. During the day, we ride off-road by the wonderful mountain scenery. After passing several mountain tracks, crossing rivers and ride deep and narrow gorges. You will ride to Boumalne de Dades, your destination today. You will stay in a typical Moroccan-style hotel. Relax on the pool bar or visit an old kasbah nearby. You will have some free time to wander for photos and

3. Day 3: Boumalne to Merzouga – Erg Chebbi Dunes (253 kilometers / 158 miles)

   From Boumalne, we ride on beautifull mountain tracks over the Saghro Mountains. Make a nice lunch break in the original berber restaurant from our friend mohamed, with very nice food. In the Afternoon we ride tot he real Sahara desert on old Rallys Dakar tracks, follow some oueds (dry river beds) and passing very scenic endless plains of the Sahara Desert with the typical acacia trees. Find the first sanddunes and arriving the famous Erg Chebbi Sand dunes in Merzouga.

4. Day 4: Merzouga – Rest Day or Fun in the Dunes (60 kilometers / 38 miles)

   we ride the nice big sand dunes of Erg Chebbi close by the hotel for some fun in the sand. This is a place for sand dune riding training, ist included in our tour. We play around and try some dune surfing and big dune climbing. Her ist he training area of many dakar rallye teams like KTM Factory Team etc. – you will see why! Take your lunch in a nice place in the shadow and in the evening we ride back to our hotel. Jump in the pool before dinner and get some drinks at the bar. – Or just relax!

5. Day 5: Merzouga to N‘kob (240km /150 miles)

   % In the morning we cross the big old salt lake, passing some small nice rough mountains and heading west, surfing over the nice green hills. We can ride side by side on on huge super flat plain, crossing a small river find some „Fech Fech“ passing some camels. Again we are on original Rallye Dakar Tracks. Lunchbreak in a small village with traditional food. After Lunch we go a bit off track on a big flat. In the afternoon we ride back tot he mountains on some fast tracks and end in the famous Berber Village N'kob with 52 traditional Kasbahs for your overnight stay at a friendly guesthouse.

6. Day 6: N’kob to Ouarzazate (165 kilometers / 104 miles)

   Today's ride will start close after the village with climbing gravel to our ride over the Djbel Saghro mountains. We leave N’kob in the north direction and ride into the mountains, back to Ouarzaazte. Riding from the desert to the mountains, we‘re riding on spectacular mountain road with some hairpins. Passing the „Monument Valley“. Have traditional couscous for lunch. After the lunch weg on small trackes and single trails near the lake back to ouarzazate.

7. Day 7: Departure

   Now that the adventure is over, take your breakfast and relax until your transfer to the airport for your way back home.

Ride Details

Bike

rental bike (KTM 350 or 450 EXC)

Terrain

80% gravel and 20% asphalt

Mileage

738 kilometers / 462 miles

Daily rides

165 to 253 kilometers / 104 to 158 miles

Meals

all meals

Accommodation

You will stay in various three to four-star hotels and auberges during this tour. The accommodation will be in a twin-sharing room, single rooms are also available.

Food

You will be served all meals, which are all included in the price. Vegetarian food is available.

Getting There

This tour includes a journey around the Kingdom of Morocco. It will cover Atlas Mountains, Sahara Desert, Big Dunes of Erg Chebbi, Ouarzazate, N‘kob, Boumalne de Dades and Dades Gorge, and Merzouga. [+](https://www.tripaneer.com/safarix-offroad-tours/7-day-marrakesh-loop-guided-enduro-motorcycle-tour-in-morocco-via-zagora-the-gate-to-the-sahara-# "Zoom in") [−](https://www.tripaneer.com/safarix-of

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