Morocco

Off-Road Buggy Safari in Morocco’s Sahara Desert: 8 days - 6 days riding

Period: September - MayFull biking and/or drivers license required
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6-Day Buggy Tour of the Sahara Desert in Morocco

Embark on a thrilling 6-day Buggy Safari in the South of Morocco, part of our range of Morocco adventure tours. You will spend the first and last nights in a hotel in Ouarzazate, but the heart of the adventure lies in the three nights of wild camping in unique and remote locations away from civilization. Comfortable tents, delicious dinners served in a dining tent, and evenings spent by the campfire watching the sunset and stargazing under the vast desert sky all make for an unforgettable experience.

For added comfort, the camp has a hot shower and toilet facilities. Explore the stunning landscapes and immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquillity of the desert, all while enjoying the thrill of off-road buggy driving. With the guidance of a knowledgeable safari leader, this adventure promises to be an exhilarating and memorable journey through the Sahara Desert of Morocco.

Read the full 8-day itinerary (including arrival and departure days) for this Morocco desert adventure tour below! If you have any pre-booking questions for us, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Morocco Desert Adventure Tour Price Includes

  • KTM 450 EXCs
  • CanAm buggy, depending on the package
  • Third party insurance
  • All fuel
  • Garmin Montana GPS on every bike and buggy

The Rest

  • Pick-up & transfer to/from Ouarzazate airport to our local hotel. Return transfers from Marrakech can be arranged for you
  • Twin shared accommodation with half-board
  • Single or double tent, including mattress for the camp nights
  • Picnic or cafe lunches
  • Drinking water during the day’s biking, carried in the support vehicle
  • Support vehicle with driver & mechanic, equipped with; fridge, compressor, large first aid box, medical equipment, GPS, cooking equipment, camping equipment, hot shower, and sit-down toilet.

Note: We have a fleet of 12 Can-Am buggies of which eight are two-seaters and four are four-seaters.

We are very confident our buggies will not have anything other than minor problems, and we feel sure that you, as the temporary “owner” of our buggy, will look after it as if it were your own and as such will return it to us in good order. If the buggy becomes unusable due to an accident then you could be doing the rest of your tour of the Sahara desert in Morocco in the support vehicle. So, please go carefully and take care of our buggies – and yourselves!

What’s Required on This Morocco Desert Adventure Tour

A driving licence is needed when you’re the driver of a buggy – so bring it with you! Sorry, but if you don’t have it with you, you won’t be allowed to drive the buggy. A full motorcycle license is needed if you’re riding a bike.

  • Return flights
  • Medical insurance, with repatriation OBLIGATORY
  • Returnable damage deposit against bike, buggy or GPS damage (in cash or with credit card). €700 for the KTM450 | €1500 for the CanAm Sport 1000r | €2000 for the CanAm X3
  • Pocket money – for souvenirs, alcohol and soft drinks etc… Reckon €50 unless you drink a lot!
  • Your biking gear and a platypus drinking system with tube (about 1.5 litres) – to go in a backpack.
  • Your bedding (sleeping bag and pillow).

Recommended Clothing & Accessories

  • T-shirts per day
  • Underwear (OBLIGATORY)
  • Lightweight thermal underwear (just in case)
  • Socks
  • Pair of casual shirts for wearing at the hotels
  • Pair of trousers/jeans for wearing at the hotels
  • Swim wear
  • Small head torch for the desert bivouac
  • Trainers/shoes
  • Shorts
  • Jumper or fleece
  • Aspirins/paracetamol – some form of pain killer
  • Anti-inflammatory pills/cream
  • Lip salve – to avoid chapped lips
  • Plasters
  • Sun cream
  • Rehydration powders.
  • Energy/glucose tablets to chew during the days
  • Headtorch
  • Powerbank

Note: Your doctor or GP will be able to advise you further.

Motor Adventures also carries a large medical box in the assistance vehicle.

VERY IMPORTANT

The support vehicle has limited space to carry luggage so we supply a barrel type soft bag – 40 liters – for each client to put their personal effects and clothing into for the tour. Only this bag permitted. Bear in mind you will be in biking gear most of the time so please think carefully what you bring. We would also appreciate keeping the weight down. Any excess gear can be left at our base and picked up at the end of the tour.

PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY MEDICATION OR FOOD BEFORE COMMENCING THE TOUR.

A Tour of the Sahara Desert in Morocco with Wild Camping!

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the wild, far away from civilization, in the heart of nature. Each guest is provided with their own comfortable tent, ensuring privacy and a peaceful retreat. The highlight is camping on top of a dune in the Sahara Desert, where you can witness breathtaking sunsets and sunrises in the vast desert landscape.

Our campsite features a dining tent where you can enjoy delicious Moroccan cuisine made fresh daily. Gather around the campfire under the starlit sky, sharing stories and creating unforgettable memories.

After a day of exciting bike and buggy safari expeditions, unwind with a hot shower and relax in the comfort of your cosy tent. Our campsite also offers a sit-down toilet, to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay.

Indulge in the perfect blend of adventure, comfort, and safety with our buggy safari and camping experience, where every detail is meticulously designed to provide you with a memorable and magical escape into the wilderness.

Morocco Desert Adventure Tour Route

Itinerary

You will arrive at Ouarzazarte airport and a short transfer to our 4* hotel, or by minibus road transfer organized from Marrakech.

Your buggy awaits your arrival.

Freshen up, do the buggy paperwork, then free to laze by the pool or wander into town. Dinner is a buffet in the hotel.

Breakfast at 08.00 leave at 09.00

17 km on the asphalt before turning onto our first track of the day, it will be 80 km before you see the asphalt again so plenty of time to get used to your bike and the terrain. The track is twisting and undulating with a few loose rocky sections. A refreshment stop at the tarmac, then we are off again along a 50 km fast but twisting section of hard packed sand…watch out for the surprises.

Picnic lunch under an acacia tree near the gold mine at Bou Azzer. After lunch some nice desert riding through some low hills before hitting the plateau leading towards Foum Zguid and our hotel for the evening. Our hotel has a great pool and beer waiting for you.

Distance: Approx. 203km

On leaving our hotel it’s 5 km on road to the town of Foum Zguid where we refuel before heading out into the desert. Rocky at first, we soon arrive at the dry (we hope) lake bed of Lac Iriki. 40 km of fast riding across the lake brings us to the western side of the Chegaga Dunes. For those up for it there are also around 40 km of medium-sized dunes to be crossed before we arrive at our bivouac in the dunes, where we stop for lunch.

Those not wanting to commit to the dunes at this early stage of the tour (there are plenty more opportunities to dune ride later on) can take a 60 km diversion around the dunes…you will have a 18 km sandy riverbed to negotiate before the lunch stop though.

After lunch there is some fast riding across a plateau and some small dunes to cross before we reach the asphalt at Mhamid. 6 km on road brings us to our 3* hotel, whereas always, pool and beers await.

Distance: Approx. 170km.

A fast day ride skirting the Algerian border.

Leaving at 09.00 we head the 6 km back up the road to Mhamid where we refuel the bikes. From here straight back into the small dunes and sandy riverbeds as we head the 40 km north towards the village of Tazzarine.

Refuel and we set off winding through the palmerie alongside the river Draa.

Once back into the desert we can expect to be stopped by the Moroccan military on at least 2 different occasions as the border with Algeria is not far away and this has become a sensitive area once again.

Great, fast desert tracks once used on the Paris/Dakar rally await us…stop and say hi to the South African Elmer Symons who died here in 2007 whilst participating in the rally. His crash site is marked by a large stone cairn and a waypoint on your GPS and is a reminder to take care on these fast desert tracks.

Lunch will be at a desert auberge on Lac Maider, a large dry sodalake. From here its 60 km of sand and ‘fesh fesh’ (bull dust) before arriving at our desert bivouac for the evening. Located alongside some medium dunes.

Ascend an 80 MTR dune and toast the sunset before having an amazing meal and listening to the local drummers whilst sitting around a blazing campfire.

Distance: Approx. 221kms.

Our longest day today with some fast desert riding and some slow mountain sections as we traverse the Jbel Saghro mountain range.

As usual, we leave our hotel at 09.00 hours. The first 50 km today are the same as the last 50 km of yesterday’s ride. From here to our lunch stop we have some very mixed riding on what are totally new tracks for us. Ranging from a very ‘messy’ 10 km as we try to cross the Gheris river to long fast sections across the many wide open plateaux to be found in this area. There are many areas where the sand has been blown up against the hills making some very spectacular long dune climbs that we can explore.

Lunch will be arranged at a small local auberge in a desert village where we will have the best beef tagine in Morocco.

Lunch over we refuel and set off again on some of our favourite trails in this area. Lots of hard packed sandy tracks, a memorable 12 km sandy riverbed as well as the very picturesque Jbel Saghro mountain range.

Our hotel this is a beautiful kasbah hidden in the palmeraie of Dades Gorge. Pool set amongst the trees and lots of nice garden corners to sit for a drink. Dinner.

Distance: Approx 261km

After breakfast refuel and then up the Dades Gorge and off in a westerly direction following the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.

Undulating, fast sections interspersed with rocky trails through major washouts and gullies, bringing us out onto a plateau.

Picnic lunch somewhere up on the plateau. A sandy twisting riverbed and a further 20 km of fast trails across a flat plateau bring us back to Ouarzazarte and our base hotel. Handover of bikes for Hussein to check them over. Relax by the pool before buffet dinner.

Distance: Approx 192km

After breakfast refuel and then up the Dades Gorge and off in a westerly direction following the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.

Undulating, fast sections interspersed with rocky trails through major washouts and gullies, bringing us out onto a plateau.

Picnic lunch somewhere up on the plateau. A sandy twisting riverbed and a further 20 km of fast trails across a flat plateau bring us back to Ouarzazarte and our base hotel. Handover of bikes for Hussein to check them over. Relax by the pool before buffet dinner.

Distance: Approx 192km

After breakfast, your transfer to Ouarzazarte airport, or back to Marrakech if the transfer is arranged for this.

Off-Road Buggy Safari in Morocco’s Sahara Desert

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