5 Day Desert Raid

Itinerary

Arrival Day
Transfer from the airport to our starting point in Ouarzazate.
Settle in with a drink and meet your guides and other riders.
We’ll eat a traditional Moroccan dinner together and talk over the jist of the coming days.

Day 1 – Ouarzazate to Zagora
Set out from Ouarzazate and head up to the winding tracks that carve through the Anti-Atlas mountains. Pass traditional Berber villages and descend onto arid rocky plains and into the Draa Valley, Morocco’s longest oasis. Arrive in Zagora, the fabled “Gateway to the Sahara,” and settle into a kasbah surrounded by date palms and oasis calm. Relax by the pool and enjoy dinner after your first day of adventure.

Day 2 – Zagora to Sidi Ali
Leave the comfort of Zagora behind as you head deeper into the desert. Ride along ancient caravan trails, crossing wide plains, dry riverbeds, and isolated hamlets where nomadic life continues unchanged. The landscape turns raw and remote as you approach Sidi Ali, a hidden desert outpost nestled among dunes and rocky escarpments. Overnight in a comfortable Riad beneath an immense Saharan sky.

Day 3 – Sidi Ali to Erg Chegaga
Today’s ride leads into pure desert adventure. Navigate sandy trails and open hamada before reaching the immense dunes of Erg Chegaga—the second largest dune sea in Morocco. Spend the evening in a dune-side camp, sharing stories by the fire under a canopy of brilliant stars.

Day 4 – Erg Chegaga to Foum Zguid
Experience the thrill of cresting the golden waves on your bike in the cool of the morning. With expert instruction, you’ll soon be blasting up 80m tall dunes! Depart the dunes via a legendary Paris-Dakar piste, crossing the cracked expanse of Lac Iriki. The route opens up into fast desert tracks, salt flats, and dramatic rocky plateaus where speed and scenery blend into one. Arrive in the frontier town of Foum Zguid for a well-earned rest, a cool drink, and a taste of authentic southern hospitality – with a pool thrown in to revitalise you from the immense desert crossing.

Day 5 – Foum Zguid to Ouarzazate
Your final riding day winds north through rugged mountain terrain, hidden valleys, and shifting desert colours. The pistes give way to smoother roads as you re-enter the high plains around Ouarzazate. Arrive back at the hotel, bikes dusty but spirits high. Celebrate with your team and guides over dinner, reflecting on an unforgettable loop through Morocco’s desert heart.

Departure Day
Say farewell to your bikes and guides. Transfer from Ouarzazate to wherever your adventure takes you next. Whatever’s necessary, we’ll arrange this on your behalf.