MOROCCO
4X4
Self Drive Tour
Atlas
Mountains
&
Desert Raid
Start/End:
Tarifa, Spain
(driving
down through Spain is easy. Call us for advice on route and accommodation including
ferry options pre/post tour)
Wildcat
Adventures is
an approved tour operator for the Morocco Tourist Board Our
Price Includes - Tour
group supported by Wildcat fully equipped Toyota LC4 -
outfitted with Satellite communication, GPS navigation, recovery
equipment, & comprehensive medical gear
Bilingual
Wildcat guides
Garage
in Marrakech with equipment and spares
- A
unique blend of accommodation - traditional Berber kasbahs, excellent hotels with
good food, and mountain auberges.
No need to carry tents, cook, etc!
- A
guarantee of services and security of funds by a Bona Fide Tour Operator (Wildcat
Adventures Ltd)
- All
accommodation is prebooked and in ensuite rooms with showers and most with pool
! (3 nights in Hotel, 3 nights in a Mountain Auberge, 1 night Desert Auberge,
4 nights traditional Kasbah)
- You
spend 11 DAYS in Morocco
- Border
formalities taken care of by Wildcat Adventures
- All
Breakfasts, All dinners in Morocco
- Guided
Tour of Marrakech
- Michelin
maps with tour outlined
- Tour
package
- Free
custom Buff
- Fully
guided ALL the way
- Exclusions:
Lunches, items of personal nature, entry into tourist attractions, *ferry to/from
Morocco, fuel, tolls, parking, all beverages, tips to waiters & parking attendants
etc, travel & breakdown insurance,
pre / post tour accommodation
*Assistance
is provided in booking your ferry to/from Morocco
(cost
is approx 150Euros for the vehicle & 60Euros per Adult) HIGHLIGHTS
- Rif
Mountains
- Roman
site at Volubilis
- Middle
Atlas Mountains (cedar forests and barbary apes)
- Sahara
desert and Morocco's southernmost dunes
- High
Atlas Mountains
- Draa
Valley - Land of a thousand Kasbahs
- Valley
of the Roses
- Ait
Ben Haddou (Unesco World Heritage Site)
- Ouarzazate
- film studios for great films as Kundun, Gladiator, etc
- The
great Imperial City of Marrakech
- Djemma
el-Fna square
- Canyons,
Passes, and remote Berber villages
- Morocco's
longest river
Minimum
8 vehicles
Maximum 12 vehicles
Dates
& Prices 11
- 22 May 2010 - Full
02-12 June 2010
- Private
27
Apr-08 May 2010 - 12 Days
2 Spaces!
£
1684 driver
£ 842 each passenger
Single
Supplement £ 265
05-16 Oct
2010
- 13 days
4
Spaces
£
1834 driver
£ 920 each passenger
Single
Supplement £ 290
17-28
May 2011
- 13
Days
Spaces
£
1834 driver
£ 920 each passenger
Single
Supplement £290
11-22
Oct 2011
- 13
Days
Spaces
£
1834 driver
£ 920 each passenger
Single
Supplement £290
(Price
is per person based on sharing a room with another participant) BOOKING
FORM
To book this Morocco 4x4 Expedition
please print, complete and send along with your
£300 (per participant)
deposit.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Stay
in Hotels/Auberges throughout All
accommodation in ensuite rooms with showers All
breakfasts & dinners included |
MOROCCO
4X4 TOUR
"ATLAS MOUNTAINS & DESERT RAID"
(12 Days)
11
- 22 May 2010 - Full
02-12 June 2010
- Private 27
Apr - 08 May 2010 - 2 Spaces!
£
1684 driver, £ 842 each passenger
05-16
Oct 2010
- 4
Spaces
£
1834 driver, £ 920 each passenger
17-28
May 2011
- Spaces
£
1834 driver, £ 920 each passenger
11-22
Oct 2011
- Spaces
£
1834 driver, £ 920 each passenger
All
accommodation is prebooked and in ensuite rooms with showers
All breakfasts & All dinners included
Morocco
- a country for the adventurous 4X4 driver. An unspoilt land of amazing contrasts
magnificent mountains, forests, oasis, and desert landscapes. 
Join
us for an unforgetable adventure and drive your 4X4 from the Mediterranean to
the Sahara on some of the Dakar pistes. Our
exciting route takes us through the incredible valleys, gorges, and high passes
of the RIF, Middle Atlas, Jbel
Sarhro, and High Atlas Mountains to Erg Chebbi
on the fringes of the Sahara. Erg Chebbi is Morocco's highest dune. 
We
pass through Berber villages and witness a way of life unchanged for centuries. We
take the time to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait BenHaddou - the magnificent
village of kasbahs on a mountainside made famous by many classic films. 
Our
route back to Tangier takes us along the high desert plains over the High Atlas
to the Imperial city of Marrakech. 
A
typical day's riding starts at 8am and we reach our destination around 4pm.
We stay in hotels and auberges throughout. All rooms
are ensuite with showers. All your breakfasts and dinners are included. On
all our 4x4 adventures we ride in loose formation at a gentle pace. "Dakar"
style driving is NOT endorsed on our tours. Your
vehicle must be in good working order prior to the start of the tour. Offroad
driving experience is NOT essential. Sorry
- Trailers not allowed. Please
contact us for details on the minimum preparation required for your vehicle. A
comprehensive kitlist along with a tour package is provided on booking. 
OUTLINE
ITINERARY
&
MILEAGES
Total
OFFROAD mileage:
approx 500 miles !
(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 - Tarifa
to Middle Atlas Mountains
A short ferry to Morocco. We drive through
the Rif mountains to our quiet town in the Middle Atlas. Enroute we visit the
famous Roman site of Volubilis.
Overnight in hotel.
240
Miles Road (Today's
road mileage enables us to get to the best offroad driving quickly)
Day 3 - High Atlas Mountains
An
exciting drive through the snow peaked High Atlas to our mountain auberge in the
heart of the Atlas.
Overnight in mountain auberge.
170 Miles (80 miles offroad) Day
4- High Atlas Mountains
An
exciting drive over one of the most spectacular of the high Atlas passes through
remote Berber villages to our mountain auberge on the high plateau.
Overnight
in mountain auberge.
95 Miles (65 miles offroad) Day
5- Jbel Sahro
A breathtaking
day drive through the incredible gorges of the Atlas.
Overnight
in mountain auberge.
146 Miles (45 miles offroad) Day
6 - Atlas Mountains to Sahara
We
drive into the volcanic mountains of the Jbel Sahro and cross the plains to our
desert auberge at the foot of Erg Chebbi -
Morocco's highest dune.
We
overnight in a desert Kasbah with
pool.
175 Miles (55 miles offroad) Day
7- High Desert plains
A classic high desert plains
drive through remote villages and palmeries to our auberge in the Jbel Sahro mountains.
We
overnight in a traditional Kasbah with
pool.
150
Miles (70 miles offroad) Day
8- Jbel
Rhart
A day drive on the pistes
of the Draa Valley, crossing the Jbel Rhart on the high plains.
We
overnight in a traditional Kasbah with
pool.
160 Miles
(100 Miles offroad) Day
9 - The
Draa Valley
A
rollercoaster drive with an
opportunity to explore some of the ancient Berber trading routes.
Overnight
in a magnificent kasbah.
100 Miles (50 Miles offroad) Day
10 - AitBenHaddou
A
day drive on the pistes of the High Atlas Mountains visiting the World UNESCO
site of AitBenHaddou.
Overnight
in a magnificent kasbah.
50-100
Miles (25-50 Miles offroad) Day
11- Marrakech
We traverse the High Atlas Mountains
over the Tizi-n-tichka pass - one of the most beautiful in the world to the imperial
city of Marrakech.
Overnight in hotel with pool.
150 Miles (22 Miles offroad) Day
12- 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.
The tour
finishes today at the Spanish port as we bid our farewells until next time.
350 Miles
Note:
These offroad mileages can be increased or reduced to suit the group and the route
conditions 
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