
Tour · 7 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A seven-night small-group cycling tour with Explore Worldwide through Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, desert oases and the Sahara's Erg Chebbi dunes, ending with a return to Marrakech’s medina and kasbahs.
Highlights
Cycling the High Atlas descent through Berber heartland
Ait Ben Haddou’s earthen clay kasbahs and towers
Camel trek and overnight at Erg Chebbi sand dunes
Riding through the oases and kasbahs of the Draa Valley
Todra Gorge’s narrow mountain canyons
Starting in Marrakech, this escorted tour leads you into the High Atlas Mountains with a stop at the clay towers of Ait Ben Haddou, familiar to film fans. The route then passes over desert passes into the Draa Valley, cycling through villages framed by kasbahs before reaching the edges of the Sahara.
Journeys
In the south, the tour swaps bicycles for camels to cross the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, where the camp offers simple comfort and a chance to watch the shifting desert light at sunset. Later stages include cycling through fertile valleys of fruit orchards and date palms, with mountain climbs that lead down to the Todra Gorge’s towering cliffs before returning to Marrakech.
Explore Worldwide runs this small-group tour, which unfolds in a pace that keeps the legs busy but also allows time to notice local life — from market stalls to Berber farms. The variety of landscapes, from the dusty rooftops of Marrakech to the sweeping Sahara sands, provide plenty of moments that reward a steady pace and an open eye.
Itinerary
Marrakech
Ait Ben Haddou
Merzouga
Todra Gorge
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site
The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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