SOutheRn OASiS CYCling
The climate in Southern Morocco is ideal for this active winter break. Surrounded by the Jebel Sahro mountain range we cycle through kasbahs, tribal villages and cool oases in the Draa Valley. We ride camels to a nomad desert camp in the Sahara, explore the rock formations of the Todra Gorge and ride through Berber countryside in the High Atlas.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Marrakech. Day 2 High Atlas Stop at the famous kasbah in Ait Benhaddou on the drive to Ouarzazate. Day 3 Draa Valley Surrounded by the Jebel Sahro mountain range, cycle from Ouarzazate into the Draa Valley, passing date palms, ancient kasbahs and ksours (fortified villages). Days 4/5 Sahara Ride through the desert towards Erfoud, visiting the local market at Rissani. Take a camel ride to the vast sand dunes of Erg Chebbi and stay overnight in a nomad camp in the great Sahara. Day 6 Todra Gorge Take a walk through one of the region’s most impressive rock formations. Visit El Kelaa Mgouna – renowned for its rose-water – and drive through the scenic ‘Valley of the 1000 Kasbahs’. Day 7 High Atlas and Marrakech Driving into the High Atlas, take an exhilarating ride downhill from the Tizi n’Fedrhate Pass (2180m) through Berber fields and villages. Drive to the ‘Red City’ of Marrakech and spend time exploring the maze of alleyways in the souks and the celebrated ‘circus’ of Djemma-el-Fna Square. Day 8 Fly to the UK.
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Tizi n’Outfi 2180m Demnate
MARRAKECH
Optional city tour Jebel
Toubkal 4167m
Tizi n’Tichka 2260m
Tizi n’Fedrhate 2180m
Assermo Taourirt Kasbah OUARZAZATE
MOROCCO km
0100 TOUR DATES Djemma-el-Fna Square
The Southern Oasis Cycling tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
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TOUR ONLY – 8 DAYS Tour price without flights from £499
DAILY DISTANCES Day 3
Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Tinififte Pass 1660m
Skoura Agdz TAZZARINE S A
Erg Chebbi Sand dunes, optional camel ride
Optional 4WD to A
R H A ALGERIA Toufrine
Southern Oasis Cycling Ref CSO Walk in
Ighil M’Goun 4071m
EL KELAA MGOUNA
Todra Gorge Tinerhir
Rhettaras Rissani
Optional visit Maadid
ERFOUD Oasis
Beautiful winter cycling among the oases and kasbahs of
inclusive from
£784 8 DAYS
southern Morocco, graded moderate
Cycle grade MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 6 nights hotels, 1 night desert camp. 6 breakfasts and 1 dinner are included.
Included Bike: We provide 21 gear Stockli XC front suspension mountain bikes – see trip notes for details.
Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 219 km over five days (an average of 44 km a day). The terrain is mainly flat or downhill on tarmac roads as we use a bus to drive the steeper sections. We have graded the route as moderate.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16.
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DETAILS
Ref: CSO
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