2-Day Atlas Mountains Biking Tour from Marrakesh
Highlights
Marrakech, Imlil, Atlas Mountains, Ouirgane
Locations Covered
Marrakech, Imlil, Atlas Mountains, Ouirgane
cultural, cycling, Mountain Biking
Private Tour
2 Days
Hard
Arabic, English
Description
Join this 2-day bike tour and discover remote Berber valleys within the Atlas mountains. Explore Asni valley, Imlil valley, and Azzaden valley and wander along the villages surrounded by beautiful cultivated terrace farms. Meet and greet the locals as you cycle around a single track that runs through the peaceful region.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakesh to Imlil Valley
Pick up at 8:00 am from your hotel in Marrakesh after breakfast.
Drive up to Imlil valley via Moulay Brahim Gorges and Asni valley.
Meet the guide and test bicycles after arriving at Imlil valley (1750 m).
Enjoy mint tea at rooftop terrace of the Riad, with panoramic views of the Atlas mountain peaks, including Mount Toubkal.
Start cycling up to Tizi N'tamaterte (2300 m).
Cycle for 5 km or 1 hour, after a short break at the pass, head up to Tachdirt village.
Continue cycling and cover 8 km distance or cycle for one and a half hours.
Visit the villages of Tachdirt.
Head towards Asni valley via several Berber villages, including Tamguist, Ikkis, Argue, and Imsker village.
Have lunch on the way to Ikkis village (7 km cycling up and 28 km cycling down).
Reach Riad hotel in Imlil valley.
Overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 2: Bike through Azzaden Valley
Cycle down to Tagadirt Ait Ali (1600 m), the starting point of the off road to Azzaden valley.
Cycling for 12 km, up to the Mountains pass Tizi Ntacht (2000 m).
Head down and cross many villages in Azzaden valley, including Tahliouine village and Id AIssa village after a short break.
Enjoy lunch at Tizi Ousme village (6 km cycling on the flat off road).
Cycle down to Tizian village and start cycling down the single track to Azerfsan Village after lunch.
Arrive at the village and take a short break before heading down to Marigha town via Tasa Wirgan village.
Meet the driver at the end of the day, and return back to Marrakesh.
What's Included
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.