Enduro Atlas & Desert

Enduro Atlas & Desert

This is the trip our clients still talk about years later. We start in Ouarzazate, on the edge of the desert. From the first morning we leave the tarmac behind and don't find it again until day six. In between: the volcanic plateaus of the Jebel Saghro, the palm groves and dry riverbeds of the deep south, the great dunes of Erg Chegaga — Morocco's largest erg, with ridges rising over 200 metres — and the crossing of Iriki lake, that vast flat basin the Paris-Dakar crews used to cross flat out. The route forms a complete loop through south-eastern Morocco, designed for riding rather than for blocking. The terrain changes every day: rocky mountain tracks in the Saghro, fast regs in the deep south, soft sand and dune riding at Chegaga, hamada and dry lake on the way back. We never ride the same ground twice. You ride recent enduros — GasGas and KTM 450, 2025 and 2026 models — serviced between every departure, fitted with Bib Mousse and set up for the desert. A support vehicle follows the group from the first to the last kilometre, with a mechanic on board, spare wear parts and your luggage. A certified guide trained in first aid rides ahead of you, in your language. One detail riders appreciate: these are the tracks the rally-raids still use today. Depending on the dates, we cross paths with the Rallye du Maroc in October or the Africa Eco Race in January — bikes, cars, support trucks and helicopters skimming the ridges. You're not riding next to the race, you're riding on its ground. What sets this tour apart, beyond the route: the logistics and the table. Charming accommodation with pools, one night in a luxury camp among the dunes, and lunches taken where they mean something — with a Berber family in their village, in an isolated kasbah between the dunes, and in the middle of Iriki lake.