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Southern Morocco Tour – Day 6
Our plan was to to head from Merzouga to the valleys: “les gorges de Toudra” and “les gorges de Dadès”. We had plenty of time since we only had a short distance to cover. We headed for Tinghir where we turned north after a coffee break. The sight is breathtaking. The road runs above a big valley…
Some highlights from the latest Atlas and Desert Tour
This week-end we concluded another tour through the Atlas and the desert. The Atlas and Desert Tour is the most popular choice of our clients for a reason. Unlike the usual Morocco motorcycle tours that take riders across the country on well travelled roads and popular tourist destinations, this six-days tour combines twisty roads with…
Bandit country
Day three started early after a good night sleep. After breakfast we set off with the contraband team to visit the surrounding villages and the Algerian border to have a better understanding of the contraband in the region. Although you hear about it all the time it is hard to imagine until you actually see it. Oujda…
Southern Morocco Tour – Days 7 & 8
I woke up early to take a walk with the dog and our host immediately served coffee and tea when he saw me. What a good surprise! After breakfast we put our stuff in the car and then headed for a long walk to a rock formation they call the monkey’s fingers (les doigts du singe)….
Ride in Merzouga
For this year’s Morocco winter trip I took the motorbike on a trailer to explore some of the sites we were visiting. When in Merzouga, we hired a guide as usual to take the family to the dunes and the surrounding sites. I used this opportunity to take the bike and ride in the desert…
Southern Morocco Tour – Day 4
Today we drove to Merzouga, the real Sahara desert. Although not as extended as the dunes in Algeria, Lybia or even Tunisia, the dunes stretch 30 km long and 8 km wide. The road leading to our accommodation was mostly dirt track. We enjoyed the weather, the sights and the sheer feeling of space in…