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Day 01
 Meet your guides at Marrakech airport and transfer to our riad in the famous Djemaa-el-Fna medina.
Day 02
 Explore Marrakech, wander the labyrinth of alleys teaming with sights, sounds and scents.
Day 03
 Transfer to the High Atlas and ride to the remote town of D’Ait Ourir in a awesome dry mountain setting.
Day 04
 Today’s ride starts on the Tichka Pass at 2260 meters. Expect a big landscape and unforgettable pedal.
Day 05
 Like South-Western Utah except in North Africa. Today’s adventure takes us through red mountains and remote Berber towns.
Day 06
 A gentle climb to a spectacular grey moonscape and big descent to the beautiful Ourika Valley.
Day 07
 Begin our ride at 1700 m (5577 feet) and possibly the best ride of the trip. Tonight we sleep in our own luxury Berber tent camp.
Day 08
 Today’s traverse takes us through several remote towns and another world.
Day 09
 Treat yourself to a traditional Hammam bath and massage then it’s off to Marrakech for our last night.
Day 09
 Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Bon voyage!

Dirt Merchant:

Mountain Bike Holiday in Morocco

We begin this adventure in Marrakech, the stunning 1000 year-old ochre-colored city with a vibrant street life, a funky old Medina and chaos of cultures with a European flavour. Then it’s off to the highest mountain range in North Africa, the Atlas and their rugged, prehistoric, flat-topped peaks laced with dirt roads and trails still used by the nomadic Berbers. For eight days we’ll ride on singletrack, over passes that link small villages, at night we’ll sip mint tea and stare up at the blanket of stars in the desert sky.

“The riding rocked and our guides were absolutely incredible, they showed us many cool things and not just on the bikes.”
– Scott P.
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Trip Details
Duration: 10 Days, 9 Nights
Type: Cross-Country / Level 2-3 Fitness, Level 2 Tech.
Joining in: Marrakech, Morocco
Dates: Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 13, 2013
Land Cost: $2525 USD