OUTLINE
ITINERARY:
(Wildcat
Adventures reserves the right to alter the route
based on weather & piste
conditions )
Note
on mileage: Due to the terrain you will average 40-50mph on tarmac and 20-30mph
on the pistes!
We
take time for lunch, photos, and to experience the people, their culture, and
their way of life.
Day
1 - Meet at accommodation in Tarifa, Southern Spain at 19:00hrs for a tour
briefing and introductions.
Overnight in hotel.
(Driving
down through Spain is quick and easy. Call us for advice on route and accommodation
including ferry options pre/post tour)
Day
2 - Clear Moroccan Customs, Travel down motorway to Marrakech (visit city highlights
time permitting).
Overnight hotel with pool.
350 miles
Day
3- Travel to Agadir on Atlantic Coast. Overnight Hotel with pool.
168 miles
Day
4- Anti Atlas Mountains & Berber villages - Drive spectacular trails into
the heart of the mountains through valleys and gorges and small Berber villages.
Overnight hotel with pool.
150 miles (100 miles offroad)
Day
5- Anti Atlas & Gorgeous Gorges - An exciting drive through a canyon system
with a palmary, fruit trees, patchwork fields and ancient Berber forts high in
the cliffs.
Overnight in small desert town (hotel with pool).
100 miles
(90 miles offroad)
Day
6- Jbel Bani Mountains & Desert Towns - We drive part of an old Paris-Dakar
route through the Jbel Bani Mountains onto a high plateau. Overnight in a magnificent
Kasbah (2 nights) overlooking the High Atlas Mountains.
162 miles (160 miles
offroad)
Day
7- The foothills of the High Atlas Mountains - A day on easy trails with a few
river crossings to the explore the exotic Kasbahs of Ait Ben Haddou. They were
background in famous films such as Gladiator, Kundun, Laurence of Arabia but to
name a few. A photographer's dream! You may opt to stay at your accommodation
and have a complete rest.
62 miles (55 miles offroad)
Day
8- Jbel Sarhro & the Draa Valley - We cross the Jbel Sarhro and follow the
River Draa and its long ribbon of Palmeries to our small Berber village in the
foothills of the Jbel Sarhro.
Overnight in traditional Kasbah with pool.
178
miles (60 miles offroad)
Day
9- The Saharan
pistes & Erg Chebbi - An unforgettable drive winding its way east through
the mountains of the northern tip of the Sahara desert. Overnight in a desert
Kasbah overlooking Erg Chebbi (Morocco's highest dune at 500 ft.)
2 nights.
150 miles (70 miles offroad)
Day
10- Rest Day or optional short day.
Tonight we feast with our friends of the
desert accompanied by Berber music. Overnight
in a desert Kasbah overlooking Erg Chebbi
Rest
day
Day
11 - Gorges of the High Atlas - We travel north on desert pistes to the town of
Erfoud (famous for its fossils) then North through a series of canyons & river
crossings to our Berber village in the High Atlas mountains.
Overnight in
mountain auberge.
175 miles (50 miles offroad)
Day
12 - The Land of a thousand Kasbahs - Adventure 4x4 touring at its best through
Morocco's two most famous gorges (the Todra & the Dades). We are treated to
spectacular scenery, ancient villages, and grand kasbahs.
Overnight in mountain
auberge.
137 miles (70 Miles offroad)
Day
13 - Valley of the Roses - A great combination of road and offroad driving takes
us through the foothills of the High Atlas mountains to the valley of the roses
on the high plateau.
Overnight in Kasbah overlooking the High Atlas mountains.
140
miles (120 miles offroad)
Day
14 - Marrakech - An incredible ride over the Atlas Mountains to the Imperial City
of Marrakech.
Overnight in hotel with pool.
137 miles (27 miles offroad)
Day
15 - Travel out of Africa.
An enjoyable and scenic drive north to Tangier on the new
motorway. Afternoon fast ferry from Tangier to Tarifa arriving 19:30hrs Spanish
time.
Overnight in hotel.
350 miles
Day
16 - Bid our farewells until next time
This morning
we bid our farewells until next time.
Note:
Offroad mileages can be increased or reduced to suit the group's fitness and experience
