MOROCCO BY ROAD ON A MOTORCYCLE: PALM GROVES, SEA AND ATLAS

Great atmosphere, beautiful roads, lovely accommodation and great food too – hard to beat 🧐😇. The Monkey tours are top, top 👍👍 (translated from French)

I have taken part in Sunday rides, done 2 three-day trips and 1 one-week tour. Every time everything went well: a good atmosphere, friendliness and the joy of riding all together, safely. Don't hesitate, come along, you won't be disappointed. (translated from French)

A first for me with Monkeyprorider: I rode the Route des Grandes Alpes in August and can only congratulate the organisation – a superb job on the routes, the accommodation and a great atmosphere, and above all a maestro, Thierry, as our guide. A superb experience and surely one of my best trips. (translated from French)

A great group with fabulous organisation, whether for Sunday rides, weekend rides or even tours.
I've just ridden the RGA, the Route des Grandes Alpes. With a small group, a great atmosphere and good company. Our organiser and guide Thierry did flawless work. Everything was perfect. Don't hesitate to go on these tours. You can't be disappointed.
I'm going again as soon as I can. (translated from French)

A taxi picks you up at the airport (motorcycle hire), or we welcome you directly at the first riad on the outskirts of Marrakech. For riders coming with their own motorcycle, we can provide a nice roadbook for the Tangier – Marrakech journey along with recommendations for overnight hotels (allow 2 days). We can also provide the contact of a reliable shipping agent for arriving in Morocco with your vehicle. The first evening is a chance to get to know each other and hold the week's briefing.

After breakfast, we set off for the first kilometres towards Asni – a chance to get to grips with your motorcycle. From Asni, we head for Lake Ouirgane, then the climb of the Tizi N'Test pass. The Tinmel Mosque is our first visit stop: the oldest mosque in the Kingdom of Morocco, it dates from the 12th century. After a short tea break, we begin the real climb of the Tizi N'Test into the Atlas
to reach its highest point at 2,100 metres. We'll enjoy a real Berber omelette in front of a breathtaking view!
The descent towards Taroudant is just as superb. Although the road is tarmac, there are many pitfalls and great care is needed. The road to Taroudant is lined with argan trees – see if you can spot the famous goats perched in their
branches. Once at your hotel in Taroudant, we offer you a horse-drawn carriage tour of its historic ramparts, which we have organised for you.
Well-deserved refreshments, relaxation, pool, massage: everything is planned to pamper you.
Drinks and dinner come before a well-deserved rest. Be in good shape the next day, as we tackle the plateaus of the Anti-Atlas.

Today we leave Taroudant via the bed of the Asif Tifnout, heading for the steep roads of the Anti-Atlas. Magnificent landscapes of hills covered in wild argan trees. From up there, the view of the Taroudant plain will take your breath away. Plateaus and desert plains will make you feel as if you are riding on Mars. You pass through the gateway to Tafraoute and begin a dizzying descent towards the Painted Rocks. A complete change of geology: landscapes made of piled-up boulders, like Lego creations, will impress you with their magic and balance. The Painted Rocks
site was created in 1994 by the Belgian artist Jean Vérame and is a must-see. Spread over more than 8 hectares, we'll show you most of it from the saddle of your motorcycle. A short, very fun off-road section that is perfectly manageable for beginners. Lunch break, where you'll taste the best couscous in the region – guaranteed! Back in the saddle, heading for Tizourghane, where you'll stay in a place that is unique in Morocco.
We'll keep it a surprise, but we guarantee amazement and exclusivity. The ride back to Tizourghane takes us up a lunar pass, completely out of time. Dinner with the owner, who will tell you the story of how this place was created.

We leave Tizourghane and this place full of mystery, heading for the Targa N'Touchka oasis. These small, winding mountain roads reveal hypnotic landscapes, from green to desert. We arrive from the top of the oasis, ride through its vegetation, come out the other side and climb back up the flanks of this fabulous Anti-Atlas. You leave the Anti-Atlas and head for the Atlantic coast. You will wake up in
the middle of the desert and find yourself by the sea a few hundred kilometres later. Unique. Crossing Agadir is rather "rock'n'roll", but perfectly handled by your guide. After Agadir, you head for Taghazout along the coast. As for your accommodation, we'll keep it a surprise: this place, right on the sand, will amaze you. Drinks at a magnificent sunset, and the evening ends with dinner in the village of Taghazout.

We leave right after breakfast to enjoy the magnificent sunlight as we ride along the coast. We then leave the coast and climb the mountainsides towards the Ait Nasr valley, a magnificent valley nestled in the Anti-Atlas. We climb to the Tizi Ouchtar pass at 2,000 metres, then descend to the Timkit-Tafrata oasis, which we ride through. Landscapes swinging between greenery, mountains and desert – one of a kind.
We view the Anti-Atlas from several viewpoints, such as Tiskji and Talmeste. Today we also ride a few sections of track – don't worry, easy tracks with no difficulty. Then on towards Imintanoute and the road that takes us back towards the Agafay desert and the
Souss-Massa region at the foot of the High Atlas. The desert begins as we leave Amizmiz, and we find ourselves in the middle of it, at our magical spot for the evening, with a magnificent sunset.

After breakfast, we hit the road towards Lake Takerkoust. We pass the foot of the lake and climb the flanks of the Atlas towards the Oukaimeden and Ourika valleys. Surprising landscapes, between green Irish-style plains and rocky valleys. The
climb of the Kik plateau towards the Oukaimeden valley follows a series of small mountain roads that look unreal, both for their beauty and the views they offer. Lunch stop in an unexpected place, straight out of a film. We end the day with our arrival at the estate. Refreshments, then we meet by the pool for a farewell cocktail. A dinner party is organised, and we all share our memories of this magnificent road trip.

Depending on your departure times, we have booked private transport to take you back to the airport. Here your trip ends, and we are sure you leave with your head full of memories, your eyes full of images and stories to tell. Take good care of yourselves: we are happy and delighted to have shared these moments with you and to have shown you a little of our Morocco.