Day before departure : Arrival in Marrakesh
Transfer from Marrakesh ( the red City ) Menara Airport (RAK) to your four-star hotel. Depending on your arrival: welcome pack distribution, safety briefing (conference room), and presentation of the routes and machines. Departure will be at 8:30 a.m. the next day.
Red:In Morocco, red is available in endless nuances, from canyon landscapes to the air of the Far West, to the hollow of wadis.
Day 1: Marrakesh - Taroudant (260 kilometers / 162 miles, 100% road)
For the first day, take on the beautiful road leading to Toubkal, the highest massif in Africa (4,167 meters). This will take you to secluded valleys bordered by beautiful mountains. You will cross the Toubkal National Park, the last refuge for mouflons.
Highlight of this day will be the climb of the Tizi-n-Test pass, with a breathtaking view (2,200 meters, meal on site), then, descend the valley leading to Taroudant.
The stage city and setting for the film "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves", its wall and massive wooden doors will welcome you for your first evening in a four-star Art Deco-style inn.
White, in Morocco, is first of all the intense sunlight that floods the landscapes and illuminates the houses.
Day 2: Taroudant - Tata (170 kilometers / 106 miles, 30% road 70% trail)
Today will be a memorable day for those who will learn about the track following the footsteps of the legendary Dakar rallies.
Riding through the acacias, dried up wadi, and Anti-Atlas passes, the colors of the day today will be unforgettable. The climbs at 1,700 meters will offer you beautiful panoramas and the oasis crossings of green paradises.
The track leads to an old gold mine will dedicate this stage to the scenery of the Grand Canyon. It will end with a beautiful night and a good meal, in a five-star bivouac and charming guest house.
Day 3: Tata - Tafraoute (200 kilometers / 124 miles, 40% road 60% trail)
After a good breakfast in a bucolic setting, you will continue the colors of the day before. Heading in the direction of Tafraoute and its famous multicolored rocks, take a small detour to the oasis of Aguinane, one of the most important in the region.
The rest of the day will be punctuated by beautiful rolling singles, to take this to the game of rally raids. After arriving at the hotel, hang out with a cold beer to make up for these two colorful days.
In Morocco, ocher is the color of the rock, the earth of the south, powerful massifs which form the various chains of the Atlas and
Day 4: Tafraoute - Mirleft (150 kilometers / 93 miles, 50% trail 50% road)
Ride to the direction of the ocean today, the Atlantic shores await you with their dune fields for the more experienced, or the white sand for the others. Freedom takes on its full meaning here, the beach unfolds before you.
Enjoy small snacks from the Eagle's Nest and its panoramic terrace nestled on the side of a cliff, facing the ocean. You will descend from the cloud to put your suitcases in a luxury eco-lodge, feet in the water. In the evening, enjoy baked fish, campfire, and aperitifs for your dinner.
Blue is the color of infinity, of escape, or of that that protects from the evil eye. All shades of blue exist in Morocco, from the sea to the rock of Tafraoute, to that of the sky.
Day 5: Mirleft - Immouzer (200 kilometers / 125 miles, 50% road 50% trail)
From a beautiful strip of sand towards Imsouen (paradise for surfers) by the trail, you will leave the touristic Agadir to then climb the High Atlas massif. Visit one of the most beautiful caves in Morocco: Win-Timdiouine and the apiary of 'Inezgane (oldest and largest apiaries in the world).
The twists and turns of this circuit will make you forget the legendary turns of the Dadès Gorges. Head to Immouzer village, and the waterfalls of the same name.
You will spend the night in a hotel, testimony of a luxury of yesteryear now past, where you can enjoy a good meal on the terrace by candlelight. The view is simply magnificent!
Day 6: Immouzer - Essaouira (190 kilometers / 118 miles, 100% road)
Very, very nice stage today, after leaving the mountains of Immouzer, make way for the blue of the ocean which will be on our left and the endemic argan forest on the right throughout this journey.
Randomly on the road, some camels as well as the squirrels will come to greet you. In a secluded cove, a fishing village welcomes you for lunch. On the menu, there will be good grilled sardines or whiting, depending on the catch of the day, and a good Moroccan salad for you to enjoy.
Arrive at the Portuguese city of Mogador at the beginning of the afternoon, in order to enjoy the richness of the city - culturally, historically, and gastronomically. For the more athletics, you can also opt to surf. For history lovers, the city is full of places to visit and where to stroll.
Day 7: Essaouira - Marrakech (365 kilometers / 227 miles, 100% road)
The ring road and the national road, leading from Essaouira to Marrakech, is a setting for a film Far West.
These last kilometers will take you in between the ocher of the earth to that of the bustling city of Marrakech.
Arrive at the hotel where you can enjoy the infrastructure (hammam spa pool), go for a stroll in the souk of Jema el Fna and its famous hyper-animated square, or visit the Koutoubia.
Goodbye meal and viewing photos of the trip in the evening, together with a well-deserved aperitif.