Guided Motorcycle Tour Morocco in the Atlas

Motorcycle Tour · Morocco

Motorcycle Tour Morocco – Atlas and Sahara

This Morocco motorcycle tour begins in France and leads as an Atlas mountain motorcycle tour via the Strait of Gibraltar deep into the south. On this guided Morocco motorcycle tour we cross the Tichka Pass and reach the Sahara dunes at Erg...


How long?
16 days
When?
Herbst
Price
€ 4.350 / person

Guided Motorcycle Tour Morocco in the Atlas

This Morocco motorcycle tour begins together or individually in the Lyon area before heading to the ferry in Sète. After two nights on board with full board, we arrive at the port of Nador and start our guided Morocco motorcycle tour heading south. As an on-road Morocco motorcycle tour, a maximum of 8 to 10 motorcycles per guide travel together, accompanied by a service vehicle for luggage. An optional pre-tour hotel in St. Ingbert makes arrival easier for participants from the north. A valid passport and confident cornering skills are required.

Highlights

Tichka Pass Crossing

On this Tichka Pass motorcycle tour we cross Morocco's highest road pass at 2,260 metres in the High Atlas. Tight switchbacks, wide views and a photo stop at the summit characterise this stage through the Atlas mountains.

Erg Chebbi Dunes

At the Erg Chebbi motorcycle tour near Merzouga we reach the edge of the Sahara. Optionally, jeeps or dromedaries take you into the dunes for sunset, before you spend the night near the desert under a spectacular starry sky.

Small Guided Groups

As a guided Morocco motorcycle tour we travel in small groups of a maximum of 8 to 10 motorcycles per guide. A service vehicle accompanies us for luggage, so all participants can concentrate fully on the road and landscape.

Marrakech & Imperial Cities

The imperial cities motorcycle tour takes us to Marrakech with its souks and the Djemaa el-Fna square, as well as the clay city of Aït-Ben-Haddou, known as a film set. A carriage ride through the medina rounds off the stay.

Paved Mountain Pass Roads

As an on-road Morocco motorcycle tour the route runs predominantly on well-built paved roads through the Atlas mountains and plains. Only a few sections are winding or narrow, making even longer daily stages pleasant to ride.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1–18

Morocco

This Morocco motorcycle tour covers 18 stages from France via two ferry crossings through the north, the High and Middle Atlas to the Sahara dunes and back.

Day 1: Travel to the Rhône Valley near Lyon
Day 1 · Morocco

Day 1: Travel to the Rhône Valley near Lyon

This Morocco motorcycle tour begins individually or in a group from the pre-tour hotel in St. Ingbert, with the ride to France – around 540 km to the Rhône Valley near Lyon. There we check into our first hotel with dinner, overnight stay and breakfast.

Day 2: Through the Rhône Valley to the Ferry in Sète
Day 2 · Morocco

Day 2: Through the Rhône Valley to the Ferry in Sète

On this Atlas mountain motorcycle tour the stage runs mostly via the motorway toward Montpellier to the ferry port of Sète, around 320 km. At approximately 17:00 we check in and secure the motorcycles. The crossing to Tanger is booked with full board.

Day 3: A Relaxing Day at Sea to Nador
Day 3 · Morocco

Day 3: A Relaxing Day at Sea to Nador

On the way to our Morocco Sahara motorcycle tour there is plenty of time on board to get to know each other and enjoy the day at sea. Overnight stay and full board directly on the ferry before arriving at the port of Nador the following day.

Day 4: Arrival at the Port of Nador
Day 4 · Morocco

Day 4: Arrival at the Port of Nador

The ferry docks at the port of Nador in the early afternoon. After customs clearance our guided Morocco motorcycle tour heads south, around 12 km to the first hotel in a lagoon directly by the sea. Dinner, overnight stay and breakfast in Nador.

Day 5: From Nador to the Tazekka National Park near Azrou
Day 5 · Morocco

Day 5: From Nador to the Tazekka National Park near Azrou

The first real stage of this imperial cities motorcycle tour covers around 390 km on well-built roads along the Tazekka National Park to Taza, with a tea stop en route. In the late afternoon we arrive at the Parc National d'Ifrane near Azrou.

Day 6: Via Khenifra to Bin El Ouidane
Day 6 · Morocco

Day 6: Via Khenifra to Bin El Ouidane

As an on-road Morocco motorcycle tour, the around 320 km stage follows small country roads through green rolling hills and the Ifrane National Park with its cedar forests. We spot Barbary macaques and stop at the Ahmed El Hansali reservoir before heading to the hotel at the Barrage Bin El Ouidane.

Day 7: To the Ouzoud Waterfalls and Marrakech
Day 7 · Morocco

Day 7: To the Ouzoud Waterfalls and Marrakech

This Marrakech motorcycle tour takes us around 260 km over the mountains to the Ouzoud Waterfalls, the highest in the Middle Atlas, where we stop for lunch. We then reach the imperial city of Marrakech, our hotel for two nights.

Day 8: Sightseeing and Carriage Ride in Marrakech
Day 8 · Morocco

Day 8: Sightseeing and Carriage Ride in Marrakech

A rest day from riding in the middle of this North Africa motorcycle tour: a city tour with German-speaking guidance, a stroll through the souk markets of the Medina and the Djemaa el-Fna square, plus a carriage ride through the old city round off the day in Marrakech.

Day 9: Over the Tichka Pass to Aït-Ben-Haddou
Day 9 · Morocco

Day 9: Over the Tichka Pass to Aït-Ben-Haddou

This Tichka Pass motorcycle tour crosses Morocco's highest pass at 2,260 metres in the High Atlas, around 220 km. Along the Asif Ounila river we reach the clay city of Aït-Ben-Haddou, a famous film set and UNESCO World Heritage site.

Day 10: On the Road of 1,000 Kasbahs to Boumalne-Dades
Day 10 · Morocco

Day 10: On the Road of 1,000 Kasbahs to Boumalne-Dades

This Dades Gorge motorcycle tour covers around 260 km along the famous Road of the 1,000 Kasbahs between Ouarzazate and Errachidia. In the afternoon we ride through the Gorges du Dadès with their narrow rock faces before reaching Boumalne-Dades.

Day 11: Through the Todra Gorge to Merzouga
Day 11 · Morocco

Day 11: Through the Todra Gorge to Merzouga

This Todra Gorge motorcycle tour passes bizarre landscapes along the Road of the Kasbahs and through the up-to-300-metre-high rock walls of the Gorges du Toghda. After around 280 to 380 km we reach Merzouga on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes.

Day 12: Rest Day and Jeep Tour to Erg Chebbi
Day 12 · Morocco

Day 12: Rest Day and Jeep Tour to Erg Chebbi

As an Erg Chebbi motorcycle tour rest day, this day offers time to relax, with an optional guided excursion to the palm grove near Errachidia and the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif in Rissani. In the afternoon an optional jeep trip takes you to the dunes for sunset.

Day 13: Over the Col du Zad to Azrou
Day 13 · Morocco

Day 13: Over the Col du Zad to Azrou

The longest stage of this Morocco round trip covers around 385 km past the desert town of Erfoud, through the Foum Zabel tunnel and over the Col du Zad at 2,178 metres back to the Ifrane National Park near Azrou.

Day 14: To the Tanger Ferry Port
Day 14 · Morocco

Day 14: To the Tanger Ferry Port

On this Rif Mountains motorcycle stage we ride around 390 km through rolling hills past Fès, Morocco's oldest imperial city, along the Talassemtane National Park to the port of Tanger Med for embarkation to Sète.

Day 15: A Relaxing Day at Sea to Sète
Day 15 · Morocco

Day 15: A Relaxing Day at Sea to Sète

The ferry passes through the Strait of Gibraltar, the channel between Spain and Morocco. On this motorcycle tour with ferry crossing there is plenty of time to review the impressions of the past days on board. Overnight stay with full board at sea.

Day 16: Arrival in Sète and Drive to Lyon
Day 16 · Morocco

Day 16: Arrival in Sète and Drive to Lyon

In the early afternoon we reach the ferry port of Sète in France. This Morocco round trip then takes us around 320 km via the motorway through Catalonia to the Rhône Valley for the last shared overnight stay near Lyon.

Day 17: Journey Home Toward the Saarland
Day 17 · Morocco

Day 17: Journey Home Toward the Saarland

After breakfast it is time to say goodbye to this Morocco motorcycle tour. In small groups or individually, everyone heads home according to their location; luggage from those with a vehicle in St. Ingbert is reliably transported back.

Day 18: Arrival in the Saarland
Day 18 · Morocco

Day 18: Arrival in the Saarland

The final day of this Atlas mountain motorcycle tour brings everyone together or individually back to the Saarland and the pre-tour hotel in St. Ingbert. Full of new impressions, it's time to say farewell until the next shared motorcycle tour.

Transparently calculated

Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

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  • 1× ferry crossing Sète (France) – Nador (Morocco)
  • 1× ferry crossing Tanger (Morocco) – Sète (France)
  • 2× motorcycle crossings incl. fuel surcharge and port fees
  • 4 nights on board the ferry in 2-berth inside cabins incl. full board
  • 12 nights in good 3-, 4- and 5-star hotels (local category) throughout the tour
  • 12× ample breakfast or breakfast buffet at the hotels
  • 11× 3-course menu or evening buffet at the hotels
  • 14 detailed planned daily stages from the Saarland
  • Luggage transport in the service vehicle (suitcases/travel bags, no hard-shell cases)
  • 1× guided city tour in Marrakech incl. bus and German-speaking guide
  • 1× carriage ride through the Medina of Marrakech
  • Motorcycle parking at the hotels
  • Parking for cars/trailers at the optional start/end hotel in St. Ingbert (fee may apply)
  • Max. 8–10 motorcycles per tour guide
  • Route plans as PDF overview
  • Proof of travel insurance
  • Pegasus T-shirt (polo shirt available at extra cost)
  • Optional bookable extras:
  • – further details see price list –
  • Overnight stay before and after the tour at the hotel in St. Ingbert
  • Excursion from the Merzouga hotel to Erg Chebbi by 4×4 jeep for sunset and back
  • Outside cabins on the ferry crossings
  • Dromedary ride with guide into the sunset (on site)

Not included

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  • All services not expressly listed above

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The difficulty level ranges from medium to high. You should be able to handle your motorcycle confidently on winding mountain passes and in heavy city traffic; good physical fitness is important for this tour.

No, German nationals can enter Morocco for tourist purposes for up to 90 days without a visa. Your passport must however remain valid for at least 6 months beyond the return date.

Yes, pillions travel in double rooms with half board; the single room supplement is available as an option. During the stay in Marrakech, everyone takes part together in the city tour and carriage ride.

Both crossings between Sète and Nador and between Tanger and Sète are booked with full board in 2-berth inside cabins. Outside cabins can be added at extra cost.

Yes, the tour is designed for your own motorcycle and a transport option is also available. A service vehicle accompanies the group and handles the transport of suitcases and travel bags.
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