Essence of Morocco Motorcycle Tour
The Soul of Morocco
Spain | Morocco
Mar. 13 — Mar. 22, 2027 14 Spots left
Apr. 10 — Apr. 19, 2027 14 Spots left
Sep. 18 — Sep. 27, 2027 14 Spots left
Nov. 13 — Nov. 22, 2027 14 Spots left
Morocco is an incredible country to visit on two-wheels! Have you always dreamed of visiting enchanting Morocco? If so then IMTBIKE is proud to present our Essence of Morocco Tour. This fantastic 12 day tour offers you an ideal blend of Northern Morocco sites plus a healthy dose of Southern Morocco desert landscapes and the breathtaking red-hued Sahara sand dunes. You’ll ride through rolling green hills, cross the snow-peaked High Atlas Mountains and visit important Imperial cities like Marrakesh and Fez all on well-maintained paved roads. You’ll explore casbahs, see date palm oases and have opportunities to buy hand-made rugs, drink mint tea and ride a camel! In the evenings you’ll dine on delicious Moroccan cuisine like couscous and tagine. Morocco really is special and our Essence of Morocco Motorcycle Tour is an authentic experience that will leave a lasting impression on you!
IMTBIKE ROUTE rating
It is essential to know the different skill levels needed to participate in the IMTBIKE TOURS that are offered to you. IMTBIKE makes sure that it offers different tours for all riding styles and levels. The IMTBIKE team always works diligently in designing our routes. This is a laborious process which entails reviewing all road choices before selecting the best option for an IMTBIKE tour.
The most experienced motorcyclists looks for roads that require technical skill; narrow twisty roads with little traffic and endless curves. But these same roads would be too difficult for a less experienced rider.
The local driving habits, the amount of traffic, the asphalt quality and the radius of the curves vary considerably from country to country and even in different regions of the same country. They will also vary depending on the season of the year. All of these factors have been studied by IMTBIKE and have been taken into consideration when rating our tours.
IMTBIKE thinks it is also important to know about the different types of roads you will be enjoying on your tour. To understand the road types easier, IMTBIKE has divided them into two categories, and we have calculated an approximate percentage of each on all of our tours.
- TOURING ROADS: These are wider roads comprised mainly of larger radius sweepers. They are still curvy roads but not tight mountainous twisty curves. Please remember that you will ride very few straight roads on IMTBIKE tours!
- CHALLENGING ROADS: These are roads that are tight twisty turns which require more technical skill. Many times they will be narrower roads without a shoulder and sometimes with steep inclines or descents. Normally they will be mountainous roads accompanied by spectacular sceneries.
If you have never ridden a motorcycle outside of your country, or if you have little experience riding on mountain roads with many curves, we recommend that you choose a tour rated moderate or intermediate. If you have any questions or doubts please do not hesitate to call or email us. We are always happy to answer your questions to make sure that you choose the best tour for your riding level.
Moderate
This route offers wider sweeping turns that are easy to maneuver. This route may have some tighter turns in a few places but this will be the exception. Regardless, even on moderate tours you must be able to ride a large cylinder motorcycle in any condition. Never plan to learn how to ride a motorcycle on an IMTBIKE tour. We recommend having a minimum of 8.000 km (5.000 miles) of experience riding a large cylinder motorcycle to participate on a MODERATE rated IMTBIKE Tour and you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
Intermediate
This route rating can have sections of very twisty curves on narrow roads with no center line to divide the road. There will also wider radius curves on these routes. Traffic conditions can be intense at times in some urban environments and the local driving habits may seem aggressive and unpredictable to you. It is imperative that you are an experienced motorcyclist. We recommend that you have a minimum of 12.000 km (7500 miles) of large cylinder motorcycle experience to participate on a INTERMEDIATE rated IMTBIKE Tour and you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
Advanced
This route rating has long sections of technical narrow twisty roads and sometimes single lane roads. These twisty roads will often be in mountains where steep inclines and descents will be commonplace. Some riding days can be long and challenging. Traffic conditions can be intense at times in some urban environments and the local driving habits may seem aggressive and unpredictable to you. It is imperative that you are a very experienced motorcyclist on a large cylinder motorcycle. We recommend that you have a minimum of 16.000 km (10.000 miles) of large cylinder motorcycle experience on an ADVANCE rated IMTBIKE Tour and of course you should ride a motorcycle on a regular basis at home.
IMTBIKE Average Daily Riding Hours
5 to 7 hours
6 to 8 hours
7 to 9 hours
How many hours a day you ride on a tour is important information in helping you decide on the right IMTBIKE tour for you. Some tour members want to ride as many hours as possible everyday, while others prefer to stop more frequently and dedicate more time to enjoying the scenery, visiting cultural sights and arrive at the hotel earlier to relax before dinner. The daily riding hours are calculated including the coffee breaks and photo stops but they do not include the time taken for lunch.
Normally we’ll start our riding day at 9:30am and we will take about a one hour lunch break sometime between 1pm and 2pm. So if the daily riding hours for a given tour are 5-7, then you will arrive at the hotel between 3:30pm- 5:30pm depending on the average speed of the group.
Tour Facts
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Start / End MalagaTotal Distance 1,497 miles / 2,410 km
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Total Time 12 DaysRiding Days 10 Days
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Rest Days 2 Erfoud, FezBreakfast 11 Included Breakfasts
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Dinners 9 DinnersDaily Mileage 160-220 miles / 250-350 km
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Hotel Overnights 11 NightsRiding Season Autumn, winter, spring
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Highlights: Marrakech Djemaa el Fna Square, riding a camel in the Sahara Desert Sand dunes, Fez Medina tour, Atlas Mountains..Accommodations: Awesome hotels. First-class 4-5 star hotels plus some Moroccan Riads. Riads are Moroccan Palace homes converted into exotic boutique hotels.
*All IMTBIKE lodgings are hand-picked for their quality of service, local charm and strategic locations.
From: € 5070
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Daily Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrival at Malaga
- Day 2: Malaga - Asilah
- Day 3: Asilah – Pre- Atlas
- Day 4: Pre- Atlas - Marrakesh
- Day 5: Marrakesh-Ouarzazate
- Day 6: Ouarzazate-Todra Canyon-Erfoud
- Day 7: Erfoud Rest Day
- Day 8: Erfoud - Fez
- Day 9: Fez - Rest day
- Day 10: Fez - Tanger
- Day 11: Tanger - Malaga
- Day 12: Málaga Flight home
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Day 1: Arrival Málaga, safety briefing and welcome dinner
Transfer included from the Airport to the hotel. You'll guides will be waiting to greet you at the airport when you arrive and take you to our hotel in Malaga. You are free to relax or do some sightseeing before our safety briefing in the evening. After our briefing we will enjoy a delicious welcome dinner in a traditional restaurant. The first and last days mentioned in the itinerary are the arrival and departure days for your tour. Depending on the country you are flying from, you may have to leave a day early. Please book your flights accordingly!
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Day 2: Malaga - Asilah
Our first riding day will begin in Málaga, where we’ll follow the Costa del Sol southbound. Upon reaching the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates the European and African continents, we’ll board the ferry that will carry us across to African soil. After crossing the border into Morocco, we’ll head south, following the Moroccan Atlantic coastline along gently curving roads before spending our first night beside a beautiful walled seaside town.
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Day 3: Asilah – Pre- Atlas
Welcome to Morocco! Today we’ll continue exploring this fascinating North African country, alternating between the plains bordering the Atlantic coast and the winding roads that trace the western slopes of the Rif Mountains. We are about to experience our first immersion into Berber culture, the people who first inhabited North Africa, known for their colorful and distinctive traditional clothing. Reservoirs, rivers, tributaries, livestock, and fertile farmland…the moisture and greenery of this region of Morocco will reveal an unexpected landscape for many, and one that certainly won’t leave us indifferent.
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Day 4: Pre- Atlas - Marrakesh
Leaving the cedar forests and rolling hills of the Middle Atlas behind, the route gradually heads south toward Marrakech. Along the way, you will enjoy sweeping roads, traditional villages, and ever-changing landscapes before arriving in one of Morocco’s most fascinating Imperial Cities.
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Day 5: Marrakesh-Ouarzazate
Today is an incredible motorcycle day! We will leave Marrakech and ride the famous Tizi-n-Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains. This pass is over 2000 meters high and will offer us many good photo opportunities! This road will be sweepers in the beginning and then twisities as you get to the mountain top. Before arriving in Ouarzazate we will stop in Ait Benhaddou for lunch and a visit. This medieval casbah was originally constructed in the 11th century and was used as a filming location for many movies including Gladiator. After our visit we will continue to Ourzazate for the night, known as the Moroccan Hollywood, as many major movies are filmed here.
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Day 6: Ouarzazate-Todra Canyon-Erfoud
Today is dedicated to enjoying southern Morocco. From Ouarzazate we will ride on “The Route of the Kasbahs” giving us fascinating views of the desert with the Atlas Mountains in the background. We’ll take a slight detour to visit the Todra Canyon and stop for a special lunch that you won’t forget! From Todra you will continue on this brown-hued desert road and the scenery will slowly change to date palm trees, oasis, and finally to Erfoud and the Sahara Desert you’ve been dreaming about!
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Day 7: Erfoud - Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes – Erfoud
Today is a rest day and you can relax by the pool, go to the hammam or take a day trip to the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Our hotel has Land Cruisers, quads, and dirt bikes that can be used to explore these beautiful red-hued dunes. Today is a great day for a camel ride in the dunes and the perfect day to watch the sunset from the top of the highest dune!
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Day 8: Erfoud - Fez
Today we will start off in the Sahara Desert and finish the day’s ride in Fez, one of the most fascinating cities in Morocco. During the morning you will ride along a date palm oasis on curvy desert mountain road. This road will take you slowly out of the desert and into the Middle Atlas Mountains. These are green cedar forest mountains where monkeys are frequently seen! These mountains also boast several snow ski stations and the “Swiss” village Ifrane! As you descend from the Middle Atlas the Imperial City of Fez awaits you!
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Day 9: Fez rest day
Today is a rest day and we have a special guided trip organized for you to the Medina. The Fez Medina is the largest in the world and boasts over 13,000 streets with ceramic shops, leather tanneries, handmade rugs, food markets, and just about everything else. You feel like you have gone back in time a thousand years!
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Day 10: Fez - Tanger
Today’s ride will bring you north on excellent motorcycle roads to the “blue village” of Chefchaouen. This quaint Rif Mountain village is a perfect stop to stroll around the old medina and enjoy a mint tea on one of its terraces before continuing our way to Tanger.
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Day 11: Tanger - Malaga
Today we will ferry back to mainland Spain and ride some more curves in Andalucia’s verdant mountains before heading back to Malaga with enough time for a walk around the city before our farewell dinner. After dinner we will all say our goodbyes.
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Day 12: Malaga Flight home
Today we will ride directly to Malaga. Here we will say our goodbyes and you can catch your afternoon flight home until our next riding adventure. Hasta Pronto!
Included in Tour:
- Airport pickup on the first day of the tour.
- Overnight accommodations in carefully selected 4 & 5 star Hotels and Boutique Riads.
- A Delicious Moroccan dinner each night except on rest days
- Complete buffet breakfast every morning.
- New model BMW motorcycle fully equipped with 3 BMW cases.
- Comprehensive Digital Tour Handbook.
- Expert multilingual guide on a motorcycle.
- Multilingual guide in support vehicle which will carry your luggage, any oversized purchases you make; or even a passenger or two.
- Tour Souvenirs.
Not included in Tour:
- Air ticket, lunches, gasoline, drinks, tolls, personal spending and tips
