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This 14-Day Adventure has been carefully crafted to offer some of the best riding and most popular attractions in Spain and Morocco. The tour includes the luxury accommodations, upscale dining, and exciting group activities that have become synonymous with an Ayres Adventure. The tour price includes airport transfers, all breakfasts, most dinners (including non-alcoholic beverages), ferry crossings and park entry fees, and numerous activities. The itinerary takes place entirely on good paved roads and is ideal for a two-up getaway.
The Adventure begins and ends in Seville, one of Spain's most alluring cities. Our tour leaders will meet your flight and accompany you to our hotel. Your luggage will be transported in our spacious support vehicle.
After taking a ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar, you’ll spend your first Moroccan night in Tangier, where the North African portion of the Adventure continues. Key attractions of Morocco include:
- Luxury accommodations, including Kasbahs and 5-Star hotels.
- A two-night stay in the imperial city (and USESCO World Heritage Site) of Fez. Our tour includes a guided walking tour of the Medina of Fez el Bali, the old walled city (founded in 789) which is reputed to be the largest contiguous car-free urban area in the world. Fez is reputed to be the most interesting and picturesque of the four Imperial cities in Morocco.
- A two-night stay in Erfoud, a base from which we’ll have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities in the Sahara Desert, including riding the dunes on quad bikes or camels, as well as a four-wheeled tour of the famed Paris-Dakar Rally tracks.
- The option to a night in a desert bivouac (tented camp) under the stars. This unique experience is offered as an alternative to spending a second night in our 5-Star Kasbah.
- A two-night stay in Marrakesh, home of the largest souk (traditional market) in Morocco and the location of one of the busiest squares in Africa – Djemaa Square. The square bustles with dancers, acrobats, musicians, snake charmers, and tradition food vendors.
- An optional visit to the British Colony of Gibraltar, on the Strait of Gibraltar on the Spanish coast.
- Andalusia, Spain, including the final night in Seville.
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| Itinerary |
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Km |
| Arrival |
Arrive Seville, Spain |
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Seville |
Tangier |
275 |
| Day 3 |
Tangier |
Meknes |
350 |
| Day 4 |
Meknes |
Marrakech |
390 |
| Day 5 |
Free Day in Marrakech |
| Day 6 |
Marrakech |
Boumaine Dades |
320 |
| Day 7 |
Boumaine Dades |
Erfoud |
290 |
| Day 8 |
Free Day in Erfoud |
| Day 9 |
Erfoud |
Fez |
420 |
| Day 10 |
Free Day in Fez |
| Day 11 |
Fez |
Tarifa |
350 |
| Day 12 |
Tarifa |
Ronda |
120 |
| Day 13 |
Ronda |
Seville |
120 |
| Day 14 |
Departure from Seville |
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| Total |
2,635 |
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The route is entirely paved, with a variety of road features |
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Itinerary |
It may be necessary to make minor modifications to the proposed itinerary. When alternate lodging is used, we will endeavor to use lodging of an equal or higher quality or rating than what has been specified in this listing. |
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Day 1: Arrival in Seville, airport transfer to Hotel, motorcycle handover, kickoff meeting and our first dinner together. Riders arriving one or two days early are advised to plan a city tour and explore the many city attractions the city has to offer. The visit to the Cathedral and a Flamenco show are a must.
Hotel: Seville - Hotel Alphonso XIII |
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Day 2: Seville to Tangier (~275 km, 170 miles). A relatively short day in terms of distance but it will take us almost the all day to get to our destination, as we have a ferry crossing and border to do. Great and twisty roads crossing the Sierra de Grazalema and great lunch spot in Ronda combined with the visit to the famous city cliff.
Highlights: Stunning riding, ferry crossing of the Straits of Gibraltar, and border crossing into Morocco.
Hotel: Hotel Casino Movenpick |
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Day 3: Tarifa to Meknes (~350 km, 217 miles). Part of the way to Meknes will be done on the highway to escape the heavy traffic of Northern Morocco towns. Visit to the Roman Ruins of Volubilis before arriving in Meknes.
Highlights: Visit to the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Hotel: Hotel Menzeh Dalia |
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Day 4: Meknes to Marrakech (~390 km, 240 miles).This will be the longest day of this adventure and so we will make an early start to make sure we make the distance with day light. Today’s route will take us to a higher altitude through the heart of the Middle Atlas. On the way, we'll visit the Ouzoud water falls.
Highlights: Middle Atlas roads and views, contact with real Moroccan people and culture, Ouzoud water falls, dinner in Marrakech
Hotel: Hotel Sofitel |
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Day 5: Free day in Marrakech Even though this is a free day, as an optional activity, we organise a morning city tour that will take you to the most important attractions that Marrakech has to offer. Free night.
Highlights: Morning City tour, Djemaa el Fna square and amazing food stands at nightfall
Hotel Sofitell |
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Day 6: Marrakech to Boumalne Dades (~320 km, 200 miles). This is the day we cross the high Atlas Mountain through the Tizn Tichka pass towards south. Possibility to visit Ait Benhaddou, another UNESCO World heritage Site, and the Dades Gorge.
Highlights: Crossing the High Atlas Mountain, road and view from the Dades Gorge
Hotel: Hotel Xaluca Dadese
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Day 7: Boumalne Dades to Erfoud (~290 km, 180 miles). This will be a relatively short riding day and it will the day we leave the mountains and get into the desert region. Stop at the Todra Gorges and at the desert water wells.
Highlights: Todra Gorges, desert region and many oases.
Hotel: Hotel Xaluca Maadids
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Day 8: Desert activities day.
Today will be dedicated to exploring the desert and the Merzouga sand dunes. Many activities are planned during the day and the night will be spent in a desert bivouac.
Highlights: Optional quad riding, 4x4 drive through the Dakar race tracks to Merzouga, dune camel ride and night at the bivouac.
Merzouga - Xaluca Desert Bivouac
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Day 9: Erfoud to Fez (~420 km, 260 miles). Today we start heading north towards the imperial city of Fez. We will leave the desert region and again we will cross the Atlas Mountain through the beautiful Cedar forest and through Ifrane (famous Moroccan ski town).
Highlights: Landscape change, Cedar Forest and its monkeys
Hotel: Hotel Les Merinides
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Day 10: Free day in Fez.
We will have an optional morning city tour that will take you to the most important attractions that Fez has to offer. Free night.
Highlights: Visit to the Medina and leather tanneries
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Day 11: Fes to Tangier (~350 km, 217 miles). Easy ride to Tangier stopping at Chefchaouen for lunch and quick visit.
Highlight: Visit to the “blue” town of Chefchaouen
Hotel: Hotel Casino Movenpick |
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Day 12: Tangier to Ronda (~150 km, 93 miles). The day begins with a Ferry across Straits of Gibraltar to Tarifa. We'll ride beautiful mountain roads to the charming Spanish town of Ronda.
Highlights: Stunning mountain roads to Ronda. |
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Day 13: Ronda to Seville (~150 km, 93 miles). Enjoy more great mountain riding, culminating in arrival in Seville.
Highlights: Final dinner together.
Hotel: Seville - Hotel Alphonso XIII |
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Day 14: Departure from Seville
Breakfast and airport transfer |
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Dates and Prices:
(Arrive on start date, depart on end date)
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End Date |
Duration |
Price (USD) |
Co-Rider |
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| Mar 3 2012 |
Mar 16 2012 |
14 Days |
$7,750 |
$5,500 |
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| Oct 13 2012 |
Oct 26 2012 |
14 Days |
$7,750 |
$5,500 |
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| Mar 2 2013 |
Mar 15 2013 |
14 Days |
$7,750 |
$5,500 |
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| Oct 12 2013 |
Oct 25 2013 |
14 Days |
$7,750 |
$5,500 |
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Includes BMW F650GS
For G650GS, subtract $180 from tour price
Additional charge of $275 for a BMW F800ST or F800GS
Additional charge of $700 for a BMW R1200GS
Additional charge of $850 for a BMW R1200RT
Additional charge of $1,900 for a BMW K1600GT
Single room supplement - $1,600
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Meals:
All breakfasts and 11 dinners, including non-alcoholic beverages
Ride Profile:
Totally paved, 2,635 kilometers (1,635 miles)
Motorcycles Available: |
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BMW G650GS
(Single Cylinder) |
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Seat Height: 780 mm
Seat Height: 30.7 inches
Dry Weight: 176 kg / 388 lb
Fuel Capacity: 17.3 Liters / 4.6 Gallons
Displacement: 652 cc
Damage Deposit: $3,000 |
BMW F650GS
(2 Cylinder) |
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Seat Height: 820 mm / 790 mm
Seat Height: 32.3 inches / 31.1 inches
Dry Weight: 171 kg / 377 lb
Fuel Capacity: 16 Liters / 4.2 Gallons
Displacement: 798 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,000 |
| BMW F800 ST |
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Seat Height: 790 mm
Seat Height: 31.10 inches
Dry Weight: 187 kg / 412 lb
Fuel Capacity: 16 Liters / 4.3 Gallons
Displacement: 798 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
BMW R1200 GS
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Seat Height: 870 mm / 850 mm
Seat Height: 34.25 inches / 33.46 inches
Dry Weight: 199 kg / 439 lb
Fuel Capacity: 20 Liters / 5.3 Gallons
Displacement: 1170 cc
Damage Deposit: $3,500 |
| BMR R1200 RT |
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Seat Height: 840 mm / 820 mm
Seat Height: 33.07 inches / 32.28 inches
Dry Weight: 229 kg / 505 lb
Fuel Capacity: 33 Liters / 7.1 Gallons
Displacement: 1170 cc
Damage Deposit: $3,500 |
| BMW K1600 GT |
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Seat Height: 810 mm / 780 mm
Seat Height: 31.9 inches / 30.7 inches
Dry Weight: 249 kg / 549 lb
Fuel Capacity: 24 Liters / 6.3 Gallons
Displacement: 1649 cc
Damage Deposit: $2,500 |
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