5 Days Welcome to the desert

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 Ouarzazate (~ 100 km)
Ouarzazate is the door to the desert. We start with a training loop to get used to the bike, the gear, and the feeling of riding outside your usual comfort zone. Expect a mix of wide open desert flats and spectacular gorges carving through the landscape.

Day 2 – Ouarzazate to Foum Zguid (~ 150 km)
On day two we take flowy gravel tracks over the hills of the Anti Atlas. The landscape opens up dramatically as the pistes straighten and the pace increases. By late afternoon, the desert town of Foum Zguid appears and becomes your base right on the edge of the Sahara.

Day 3 – Foum Zguid to the dunes of Erg Chegaga (~ 100 km)
Now we head deep into the real Sahara. We ride across the salt flats of the dried Lake Iriki, then follow sandy tracks towards the spectacular dunes of Erg Chegaga. Once you see them, you will know our desert camp is close.
We arrive, grab a cold drink and Moroccan tea, then head out again to climb one of the highest dunes to watch the sun set over an endless sea of sand. It is one of those moments that makes everything quiet in your head.
Afterwards, we enjoy a well earned traditional dinner in camp. And it would not be a real desert night without a fire. When the Tuareg drums start calling, we gather around the flames and properly soak in the atmosphere.

Day 4 – Erg Chegaga back to Foum Zguid (~ 100 km)
If you are up early, catch the desert sunrise. It is worth it. After breakfast and gearing up, we can spend a bit more time in the dunes before making our way back to Foum Zguid.
Once we leave the dune field behind, the vast desert flats open up and invite you to find out how fast your bike can really go. We then follow an old Dakar track back into town, where a dinner buffet and the hotel pool are waiting. Spoiler: getting the sand out of everything is not really possible. You will definitely take some home with you.

Day 5 – Foum Zguid back to Ouarzazate (~ 150 km)
Final riding day, but we are not slowing down yet. After a short road section, we hit the Anti Atlas again, where the tracks get wild and the views even wilder. We ride into a deep gorge where Berber villagers grow dates in the shade of the cliffs. Then a smooth, sweeping gravel track takes us back to Ouarzazate with big smiles under the helmets.
Drop off the bikes, take a well earned shower, and later we meet up for a final dinner. Last team photo, last story swap, and your last chance to buy your guide a beer.

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.