TOUR TO SAHARA

TOUR TO SAHARA

It's a crazy world. Anything can happen!

Morocco

  • 28 Mar 2022 - 11 Apr 2022
"If that plane leaves the ground and you’re not with him, you’ll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life." (*)

We want to invite you, quoting Rick, when he says goodbye to Ilse, to travel Morocco on a motorcycle. We start the trip in Casablanca.

Morocco is a fascinating country. Atlantic and Mediterranean beaches. Two huge mountain ranges, Rif, and Atlas Mountains. Cities and towns full of history. The first university in the world. Cultural traces that come to us from the first sketches of history. And back in time too!

Chefchaouen, the famous Blue City will envelops us with veils of its Islamic and Andalusian influences. Waterfalls, handcrafted tiles and a mountain landscape. We´ll cross the Rif again, this time to the south. Then Fez, the spiritual capital of Morocco. Famous for its Medinas, for its bazaars and mosques and the ancient Arabic buildings.

After crossing the three ranges of the Atlas, the Middle, the High and the Anti-Atlas, and having left behind Midelt, a modern mining and agricultural city in a cool, high valley; we will begin to descent into the Sahara desert that awaits us mysterious, magical and magnetic. That´s where we want to see both the sunrise and sunset over the dunes. Our pictures will exhaust the possible range of gold and red colors!

In Merzouga we will camp...or glamp... in desert. We can use the rest day to play in the dunes with dirt bikes or UTVs, riding Land Cruisers or Camels. Of course we can also rest!

This experience in the massive sand dunes of the Sahara can only be forgotten at least  for an instant, if we set focus on the next section of the road. We must reach the Atlantic, and we may ride in some of the famous Paris Dakar Rally tracks. Although the road is paved, the fun and excitement will not cease even for a second. Ouarzazate is a famous location for several Hollywood movies, from Lawrence of Arabia to Game of Thrones. The fortified city of Ait Benhaddou stands in the rear view mirror while in the front of our helmets, we start seeing the funny geography of the small Tafraout valley and its painted rocks.

The Atlantic Ocean welcomes us with great waves, choosen by surfers, and a fishing village of white houses spread out on the beach. For a couple of days, the oceanic breeze will join us while we get to the cosmopolitan and interesting Marrakech. Once, the imperial capital, settled in the 11th century, the red city will let us rest from the bike on the day off, but there is too much to see, do and enjoy that the day does not last enough. 

Back again in Casablanca, with its 5 million inhabitants and a thriving economy, its rich contemporary architecture and its vibrant cultural life, perhaps it will make us forget that we came looking for a bar.  And maybe, if we slow down in the farewell dinner, we´ll listen, again As time goes by! on some piano.

(*) Quote from the film Casablanca. USA. 1942

** COVID PANDEMIC: This tour is subject to the possibility of crossing borders from Argentina to Europe and/or Morocco. On every circumstance you will be informed in a timely manner. If it is not possible on the proposed date, it will be rescheduled.
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  • Riding time: 3-8 hs/d.

Tour facts

Start end
Casablanca
Total distance
3050 Km
Total time
15 Days
Riding days
13 Days
Rest days
2 Days
Breakfast
14
Dinners
14
Daily kilometers
entre 150 y 370 km/d
Hotel overnights
14
Riding season
Spring
Highlights:
Casablanca, Marrakech, Rif Range, Fez, Desierto de Sahara, Merzouga, Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, Gorges Dades. Paris-Dakar tracks. Mosques. Islamic and arabic culture. Africa.
Accommodations:
First class accommodation, luxury lodges and boutique inns. Glamping in the Sahara. Restaurants specialised in local and traditional cuisine. Astounding breaks and snacks every two hours. 

Included:

  • Two Certified ITA-BMW Tour guides in motorcycle. One of them Moroccan. 
  • Pickup and drop off of the rented bike in Casablanca. 
  • Airport pickup on the first and last day of the tour
  • Overnight accommodations as mention in the details
  • All the evening meals as mention in the details 
  • Complete buffet breakfast every morning
  • Tickets and entrance fees to all visiting places (national parks, passes, hot spots)
  • Snacks and hydration stops during the riding day
  • Support vehicle, with first aid and tools & spare parts which will carry your luggage, any oversized purchases you make; or even a passenger or two
  • Informative package with accurate maps, tracks and routes for GPS device or smartphone
  • Tour Souvenirs

Not included:

  • Air ticket
  • Lunches 
  • Fuel for the bikes
  • Personal insurance (health, luggage, assist card, etc)
  • Alcoholic drinks 
  • Personal spending, tolls and tips
  • Any damage to the motorcycle
  • Any expenses not expressed as included. 

Pricing

  • Base price*:
  • USD 4,620
  • Passenger price:
  • USD 3,500
  • Single room suplement:
  • USD 1,120
* Sharing a double room

Bike Upgrade:

  • BMW F750GS
  • +USD 0
  • BMW F850GS
  • +USD 280
  • BMW R1200GS
  • +USD 560
  • BMW R1250GS
  • +USD 840

Additional info:

COMMERCIAL TERMS
  • If the tour has to be suspended due to pandemic restrictions, all the payments will be reimbursed at 100%. 
  • If the tour is confirmed (45 days before starting date), the cancellation and refund policy is the standard (see table) 
  • Reservation 20% to grant a place. The balance can be paid up to 60 days before starting date. 
  • The costs of the tours do not include taxes (VAT 21%) nor fees. 
  • All the payments can be done at the exchange rate of the payment day. (this issue can have certain restrictions). 

IMPORTANT NOTE:
  • All the rental motorcycles include in the fees, a mandatory third party insurance and a full coverage against theft, fire or total damage & destruction. 
  • Does not include insurance on any partial damage. This should be paid for the rider and guaranteed by a Credit Card. 
  • All motorcycles are rented with a full tank and must be returned with a full tank or a US$ 50 penalty charge will apply.
  • The Rider, as the renter, is fully responsible for all road tolls and any fines or other consequences of the violation of traffic regulations, parking orders or prohibitions, or any other laws or regulations, during the rental. In the event that R40Moto is required to pay such tolls, fines, fees or associated costs, you agree that R40Moto may charge you the amount of any such fine, plus a reasonable surcharge for handling these matters.
  • All the riders must have an International Driver's Licence valid to drive big motorcycles. 
  • Personal documents, as Passport, visas, ID, Driver's Licence are a full responsibility of the rider.
  • Places in our tours are subject to availability at the moment of making the reservation payment. 
  • All the tours have limited places.  

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