BIKES: Edelweiss Morocco Tour

MOTORCYCLE SPEED

Exotic sights, interesting sounds and smells and lots of oriental flair highlight an amazing motorcycle tour through Morocco.

Media Release | Mieming, Austria

Enjoy this relaxing motorcycle tour through the fascinating scenery, culture and history of Morocco. (Photo: Edelweiss)

Enjoy this relaxing motorcycle tour through the fascinating scenery, culture and history of Morocco. A fascinating tour is presented through the beautiful kingdom of Morocco, a country with rich history and strong Oriental ties. Visit the royal cities of Fes and Marrakech, travel the road of the kasbahs and see the diverse landscape of high mountain ranges, rocky canyons and expansive deserts.

This tour starts in Malaga, Spain, and follows the Costa del Sol to British-ruled Gibraltar, the southernmost tip of Spanish territory. Ferried across the Strait to North Africa, we land in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Once underway on land, curvy mountain roads between the orient and occident greet us as we descend to Rabat and Marrakech, set in the foothills of the Grand Atlas.

Suddenly, the oriental influence becomes prevalent: souks and narrow alleys, colorful carpets, flamboyantly dressed people, and vibrant, distinctly oriental music – it’s truly another world. After traversing the road of the kasbahs and its magnificent side-canyons, we head high up the Atlas to Ifrane, where snow may still be melting on the 12,000 ft peaks.

Fes, the oldest of the “Royal Cities,” waits below on the plain. The last leg of the journey consists of winding mountain roads lined with young street merchants offering their special treats on the way back to Malaga. Along with all your souvenirs, you’ll take home countless memories from this motorcycle tour that will take you from the occident to the orient and back.

At One GlanceStart/Finish: Malaga

Nearest Airport: Malaga

Duration: 15 days vacation, 13 riding days

Route: Total distance 1710 – 1890 miles (2750 – 3040 km). Daily rides 60 – 250 miles (100 – 400 km). The entire route runs on good asphalt roads, mostly in good condition.

Accommodations: Comfortable middle-class and luxury hotels and kasbahs.

Rest Days: Marrakech, Erfoud, Fes

Highlights: Gibraltar, Casablanca, Marrakech, oriental bazaars, Fes, Erg Chebbi, Gorges du Todra, Gorges du Dades

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