Morocco Adventure Motorcycle Tour: The Essence of Morocco

IMTBIKE run Morocco from Spain, which is the first thing to understand about this tour: it begins and ends in Malaga, the ferry crossing is part of the itinerary, and the bike you collect on the Costa del Sol is the bike you ride into the Sahara. The opening stage covers about 220 km from Malaga through Tangier to Rabat, trading southern Spain for the Moroccan Atlantic in a single day. From Rabat the route turns inland and south to Marrakech, roughly 250 km, arriving in the city that anchors most Moroccan itineraries. Day four is where the tour earns its name. About 300 km take the group over the High Atlas to Ouarzazate, a crossing of switchbacks and high passes that ends among kasbahs and red rock. The next stage, again around 300 km, threads the Todra canyon, whose walls close to a slot barely wider than the road, and continues to Erfoud at the edge of the dunes. The rest day at Erfoud is deliberately placed. Erg Chebbi is the classic Moroccan dune field, and having a full day beside it means sunrise and sunset in the sand rather than a rushed photo stop. The longest ride follows: roughly 350 km north to Fes, crossing the Middle Atlas and its cedar country on the way to the imperial city, where a second rest day is given over to the medina, one of the largest car-free urban areas in the world. The return leg runs about 300 km from Fes to Tangier through the northern hills, with the final day given to the crossing back to Malaga and flights home. Total distance is around 2,964 km on the operator's longer Morocco tour and about 2,306 km on this one. IMTBIKE rate the skill level as advanced and ask for a minimum of 16,000 km of large-capacity motorcycle experience, which is a serious prerequisite rather than a formality. The fleet is new BMW machinery, from the G 310 R as standard through the F 900 GS Adventure and R 1300 GS to the K 1600 GT for an upgrade fee, each supplied with three cases. Nine nights in hotels and riads, nine breakfasts, seven dinners, a multilingual guide riding with the group and a support vehicle for luggage are included.

A ten-day loop that starts and ends in Malaga and uses the ferry to Tangier, covering roughly 2,300 km with nine riding days. The route runs down the Atlantic side of the country to Rabat and on to Marrakech, crosses the High Atlas to Ouarzazate, then takes in the Todra canyon on the way to Erfoud, where a rest day sits beside the Erg Chebbi dunes. A long 350 km stage north brings the group to Fes for a second rest day and a guided walk through the medina, before the return through Tangier and the crossing back to Spain. Daily distances run between roughly 220 and 350 km. IMTBIKE supply new BMW machinery from the G 310 R up to the R 1300 GS Adventure and K 1600 GT, with a guide on a bike and a support vehicle carrying luggage.