Morocco: Hike & Bike
Morocco: Hike & Bike
Travel along ancient caravan routes across the Atlas Mountains towards the Sahara on this 9-day cycling and hiking adventure through Morocco. Explore by foot, bike and even camel to get a totally immersive feel for this country. Cycle across mountain passes and through Berber villages. Hike through lush oases and towering gorges. Spend nights off the beaten path in a traditional Berber gite and at a desert campsite under dark skies bursting with millions of stars. This journey strikes the perfect balance of breathtaking adventure and cultural discovery.
Activities
Travel along ancient caravan routes across the Atlas Mountains towards the Sahara on this 9-day cycling and hiking adventure through Morocco. Explore by foot, bike and even camel to get a totally immersive feel for this country. Cycle across mountain passes and through Berber villages. Hike through lush oases and towering gorges. Spend nights off the beaten path in a traditional Berber gite and at a desert campsite under dark skies bursting with millions of stars. This journey strikes the perfect balance of breathtaking adventure and cultural discovery.
Activities
- Guided Hike - Imlil to Aroumd
- Guided Cycling - Atlas Mountains (Amzmiz – Ouirgane)
- Imlil - Bread making workshop
- Guided Hike - Atlas Mountains
- Ait Benhaddou - Leader-led ksar walk
- Ait Benhaddou - Tea at Tawesna association
- Guided Cycling - Agdez
- Camp Fire, Merzouga
- Merzouga - Camel safari
- Sahara Desert Night Walk
- Todra Gorge - Palmeraie and farm walk
- Todra Gorge hike
- See a different side of Morocco by bike on two guided cycling trips –get closer to authentic Morocco, get off the beaten tracks through Berber villages and among fruit and nut trees.
- Spend the night in a traditional mud-brick gite in the Atlas Mountains and learn how to make Moroccan bread with your host family.
- Descend out of the mountains along a former caravan route into the historic fortified oasis of Ait Benhaddou.
- Ride a camel across shifting sand dunes in Erg Chebbi, take a night desert walk and camp in a tent under the stars.
- Hike among the towering red gorges and lush green palms of Todra.
- By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, World Bicycle Relief. Donations provide school kids, health workers, and farmers in far-out areas with bicycles that provide access to education, healthcare, and income.
Interests
- Adventure and Active
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Itinerary
| Day | Destination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marrakech | ||
| 2 | Atlas Mountains Cycle & Hike | ||
| 3 | Atlas Mountains Hike | ||
| 4 | Ait Benhaddou | ||
| 5 | Agdez Cycling | ||
| 6 | Desert Camp, camel safari and night walk | ||
| 7 | Todra Gorge | ||
| 8 | Todra Gorge Hike & Marrakech | ||
| 9 | Marrakech |
