Desert Riders Morocco with Chris Scott - April 2009

5th - 18th april

 
Chris Scott

Peter Buitelaar from Bikershome Off-Road Centre in Ouarzazate has joined forces with desert biker and Sahara specialist Chris Scott for a one-off 14-day adventure through the remoter corners of the Moroccan Sahara all the way to the Atlantic and back.

Unlike other Bikershome tours, most nights on this long-distance tour will be spent camping in the wilds to get a real feel for the desert. A daily hot shower is not guaranteed although of course there will always be water for a wash. We'll ride an average of 170km off-road per day.

Chris will be your guide on his ex-Desert Riders Honda XR650L. Peter and a mechanic follow the group on close range for quick support when needed. A second 4x4 follows with the bivouac materials and your personal luggage.

Day 1. On arrival in Ouarzazate the Bikershome crew welcomes you and together we drive to the hotel. After a drink beside the pool it's time to put on your riding gear and take a short test ride with the bikes. Dinner is served at 7pm; after that we have a briefing for the next day.

Day 2. Starting in Ouarzazate we head south over unpaved tracks crossing the Jebel Bani range where we make camp in a hidden canyon under a shaded palmerie.

On Day 3 we enter the Sahara: pure desert air, distant desert ranges, thorny acacia trees, ancient rock carvings and the freedom to ride where we like. Follow Chris and you get the best the desert has to offer. Around lunchtime we stop for a picnic at a suitable spot under the shade of a tree.

 

Later in the afternoon we reach a totally unexpected waterhole or guelta with palm trees and sand, a perfect place for a bivouac. First a dive into the cool water, then we set up camp and help the crew to prepare a tasty meal. After an evening by the campfire listening to Chris' interminable stories we're more than ready to sleep under a million stars.

 

After a couple of nights outdoors it's time for the luxury of a hotel. There we'll find all the longed-for comforts: a bed, showers, dinner at a table, a pool and phone connection to inform home that all is going well. The next morning, after a good breakfast we slide back in the saddle in search of the next horizon.

 

After a week in the desert it’s a thrill to reach the Atlantic coast following a night in a spectacularly situated Kasbah hotel. Here we ride up along Plage Blanche before heading inland to follow trails over the 3000-metre high Jebel Siroua and back to Ouarzazate for a special end-of-tour feast.

 

What’s included:
  • All the fuel
  • Mechanic to service/check the bikes every evening
  • 4x4 support vehicle nr.1 (fuel, tires, tools, water, mechanic etc)
  • 4x4 support vehicle nr.2 (bivouac materials, your personal luggage)
  • 4 nights hotel
  • 9 nights wild camp
  • All food : dinner breakfast and lunch
  • Bottled water for your camelbag
  • English/Dutch/Moroccan tour guides, all English speaking
  • Personal instruction by Chris how to drive on sandy or rocky tracks 
  • Transfers from and to airport

 

 

  

Not included:

  • Drinks in hotels or from the cool-box in the support vehicle
  • Motorbikerental if needed
  • Getting to Ouarzazate by air or your own means

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Price for this 14-day Chris Scott Dessert Riders Special with your own bike is: € 2495,-

Get more info about this tour by using our contact form

 

Bike Rental :

Fly into Ouarzazate and rent one of our bikes.

The following prices are not included in the tour price but do include Moroccan road insurance, service and repairs (but not major damage) as well as all fuel.

KTM 950 LC8 Superenduro € 2340,-

KTM 625 LC4 Enduro € 1920,-

Yamaha TTR250 € 1680,-

Full set of riding gear € 110,-

 

 

 

 

Note:

Booking terms:

A booking will only be constituted by transferring a (non refundable) deposit of 500 euro (or the total price of the tour) to our bank account in Ouarzazate. The balance of the price of the tour must be on the bank account of the company not later than 90 days before the commencement date of the tour. The company reserves the right to levy an administrative charge in respect of late bookings. Should the balance not be paid by the due date, the company reserves the right to cancel the reservation and no refund will be made.

Cancellation terms:

A cancellation must be received IN WRITING at our office in Ouarzazate and will be effective from the date of RECEIPT of the cancellation letter. In this event, the following terms will apply; Bookings cancelled before the expiry 90 days the company will refund all sums paid less deposit paid. Any bookings cancelled more than 60 days before the commencement of the tour shall be entitled to return of 50% of the total holiday price (if paid) less the deposit and any bookings cancelled less than 60 days before commencement of the tour shall forfeit all sums paid. Exceptions to this policy will not be made for any reason, including weather, or personal emergencies. There is no refund for arriving late or leaving a tour early.