Flexible (10-day example shown) · Casablanca → Flexible
A private Moroccan motorcycle journey built around your dates, riding experience and the landscapes you most want to see. The ten-day example below runs from Casablanca to Marrakech through Chefchaouen, Fes, the Middle Atlas, the Sahara at Merzouga and the kasbah valleys, with rest days built in. We can shorten it, extend it or start from another city.
Approximate distances, riding time, surfaces and the experience you'll want before you book.
These are planning figures, not fixed contractual distances. The final route can change with weather, roadworks, piste conditions and your group.
A typical daily plan. We adjust it for weather, your pace and any must-see requests.
Arrive in Casablanca and settle into the accommodation confirmed for your itinerary. If an airport transfer is included, it is arranged in advance. Later, if motorcycle rental is part of your booking, the handover is completed before your guide explains the route, terrain, road conditions, fuel stops, weather and the daily rhythm of the ride. A short Corniche shakedown loop can be considered if timing allows.
Leave Casablanca and ride north along the coast to Rabat, where you can stop for the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the ochre walls of the Kasbah of the Oudayas above the Atlantic. Turning inland, the farmland gradually gives way to the green ridges of the Rif, and the final climb brings you into Chefchaouen, the blue-washed mountain town that is your base for the next two nights.
A full day off the bike in Chefchaouen. Wander the blue lanes and stepped alleyways of the medina, browse the weavers' workshops, and take the short walk up to the Spanish Mosque for the classic view over the town at sunset. There is time for a longer hike into the Rif foothills if you want it, or simply a slow morning over mint tea in the Plaza Uta el-Hammam.
Descend out of the Rif on quiet mountain roads and ride south to the Roman city of Volubilis, where you can walk among the standing columns, arches and remarkably intact floor mosaics. Continue past the hilltop town of Moulay Idriss and on to Fes, arriving in the late afternoon with the evening free near the old medina.
A guided day exploring Fes el-Bali, the largest car-free urban area in the world and the cultural heart of Morocco. With a local guide you visit the tanneries, the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque and library, the Bou Inania Madrasa and the craft souks, learning how the medina's trades and neighbourhoods still work today. The bikes rest; the afternoon can stay guided or become free time.
One of the longest and most varied riding days. Climb through Ifrane and the cedar forests near Azrou, where Barbary macaques are often seen at the roadside, then cross the high Middle Atlas plateau. The landscape dries and opens as you drop through the Ziz valley and its palm groves, and by late afternoon the dunes of Erg Chebbi rise ahead of you at Merzouga.
A full desert day around Erg Chebbi, with the route matched to the group's off-road confidence — rocky pistes, flat dry-lake sections and optional sand. Stops can include Khamlia, the Mifis area and other selected points around Erg Chebbi. Optional desert activities and the evening accommodation or camp are confirmed in your personalised itinerary before booking.
Leave the dunes behind and ride west through Rissani and Tinejdad to Tinghir, where the Todra Gorge cuts a 300-metre slot through the limestone. Park the bikes and walk beside the river between the canyon walls before continuing into the Dades Valley, following the switchbacks past kasbahs and the eroded rock formations known as the Monkey Fingers.
Ride the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs west through the Rose Valley and the Skoura palm grove to Ouarzazate. Continue to the fortified village of Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO site and a familiar film location, with time to cross the river and climb through the ksar. The day finishes with the High Atlas crossing at Tizi n'Tichka and the long descent into Marrakech.
A guided morning in Marrakech can take in the Koutoubia minaret, the Bahia Palace and the souks around Jemaa el-Fna, at a pace that suits your departure time. Any motorcycle return or airport transfer included in your confirmed arrangement is scheduled around your plans, and additional nights can be arranged on request.
You can ride your own motorcycle or ask us about current rental options. Motorcycle rental can be arranged for your tour, and the available motorcycles, availability and rental conditions are confirmed with you before booking.
A 4x4 support vehicle can be added to your tour on request. It can carry luggage and equipment, provide additional logistical support and accommodate non-riding companions. We can advise whether a support vehicle is useful for your itinerary, and the final setup is confirmed in your personalised quotation.
Arranged to your preferred standard, from comfortable to more premium, with hand-picked riads, hotels and desert camps.
Examples of the riads, hotels and camps we may use. Exact properties are confirmed in your personalised itinerary and can change with availability.
Hôtel Club Val d'Anfa Casablanca · Hotel Kenzi Basma · or similar
Riad Cherifa · Riad La Santa · or similar
Riad Sayeda Al Hora · Riad Louna · Riad Al Makan · or similar
Riad / hotel: Dar Hassan Merzouga · Riad Merzouga Dunes · or similar
Desert camp: Merzouga All-inclusive Glamping · Sirocco Luxury Camp · or similar
For two-night Sahara stays, we can combine a riad/hotel with a desert camp when that fits the itinerary.
Ksar Sultan Dades · Hotel Babylon Dades · Grand Canyon Lodge Dades · or similar
Riad Terra Bahia · Riad Bahia Salam · or similar
A glimpse of the landscapes and roads on this route.
Specific questions about this route.
Price on request — fully tailored to your dates, group size, bike and accommodation. Please use the inquiry form.
Price on request — fully tailored to your dates, group size, bike and accommodation. Please use the inquiry form.
Marrakech→Marrakech
A compact but varied loop from Marrakech across the High Atlas to the Sahara and back. Ride the Tizi n'Tichka pass, the kasbah valleys, Dades and Todra gorges, desert pistes around Erg Chebbi and the palm-lined Draa Valley, combining mountains, desert and culture in one week.
Marrakech→Marrakech
An eight-day Marrakech loop with a slower approach to the Sahara and more time in Morocco's southern valleys. Ride through the Ounila Valley, Dades and Todra gorges, spend two nights around Erg Chebbi, then return through the Draa Valley, Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou. The pace leaves room for photographs, short walks and desert exploration.
Casablanca→Marrakech
A sweeping north-to-south motorcycle journey from Casablanca to Marrakech through Fes, the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, the Ziz Valley and the Sahara. After a full desert day at Erg Chebbi, ride west through Todra and Dades, Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou before crossing the High Atlas. The final route, pace and riding level are confirmed with you before booking.
