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Puglia & Matera Gravel Tour
Puglia and Matera, Italy13–18 Apr 2027
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Marrakech – Sahara Gravel Tour
The first departure is fully booked: you can book the second.
At a glance- Six gravel stages past kasbahs, oases and Berber villages
- A night in the tented camp among the Erg Chigaga dunes
- Luggage transfers and support jeeps, e-MTB welcome
What to expect
From Marrakech to the Sahara dunes. A point-to-point gravel trip through the heart of Morocco, across mountains, Berber villages, canyons, oases and desert tracks. A different landscape every day, and dinner together in the evening.
Six stages on the bike, transfers do the rest. You ride between 35 and 70 km a day, with 100 to 1,200 metres of climbing. Organised transfers take you to the start and from the finish, so you only ride the roads chosen for the tour. Your luggage travels with the support vehicles every day.
A night among the dunes. After two hours of desert track by 4x4 you reach the tented camp at Erg Chigaga: dinner among the dunes, the silence of the Sahara and a sky full of stars. At dawn, a dromedary ride.
On a gravel bike or an e-MTB. The tour is for people who love riding and want to discover Morocco with a group that shares the same wish to explore. You can bring your own gravel bike, hire one or choose an e-MTB.
With you, Andrea Tonti. Andrea Tonti is your Tour Leader, with two Bike Division guides. Jeeps and vans follow the group on every ride, with mechanical support, water and snacks. We take care of the rest.
Ride with Andrea Tonti
A former pro, riding alongside you
Andrea raced 7 editions of the Giro d’Italia, 5 Vueltas and 1 Tour de France. On this holiday he rides with the group.
Meet Andrea Tonti →Moments from the holiday
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Your days on the bike
Your days on the bike
Day 1Arrival in Marrakech
Arrival in Marrakech and transfer to the hotel. Depending on your arrival time, there is a chance for a first walk around the city, among souks, colours and scents. Then a briefing with the Bike Division staff and dinner together.
Day 2Ouarzazate – Ghassat
Transfer to the start, lunch and bike fitting, then you're in the saddle. The first kilometres from Ouarzazate towards Ghassat, through red earth and wide horizons. At the finish, a transfer to the hotel in Skoura, among the palm trees.
50 km · 750 m D+
Day 3Skoura – N'Kob
The stage with the most climbing, from Skoura to N'Kob through canyons, palm groves and Berber villages, with a lunch stop along the way. The landscape changes at every bend.
65 km · 1200 m D+
Day 4N'Kob – Tazzarine
A gentler day, towards Tazzarine on almost flat roads. After lunch, if you like, you can head into the centre of Zagora in the afternoon for a sunset aperitif before dinner.
55 km · 300 m D+
Day 5Zagora – Tagounit
The last ride towards the desert, from Zagora south to Tagounit. Then you leave the bikes and board the 4x4 jeeps for two hours of desert track to the tented camp at Erg Chigaga. Dinner among the dunes, under the stars.
70 km · 250 m D+
Day 6Iriki Lake – Chgaga Desert
Up at dawn for a dromedary ride across the dunes, then breakfast. By jeep to the start, for the easiest stage of the trip. After lunch, a transfer takes you back to Ouarzazate.
35 km · 100 m D+
Day 7Ait Ben Haddou – Telouat
In the morning, a visit to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then the last ride towards Telouat, over rolling roads past old kasbahs. After lunch, back to Marrakech for the last dinner together.
45 km · 850 m D+
Day 8Departure
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Organised transfers take you to the start and from the finish of the 6 gravel bike tours, with no long stretches in the saddle. Stages may change if needed.
Where you stay
- Daily luggage transfer
- Breakfast, light lunch and dinner
- Laundry for your cycling kit, where possible
- One night in the Erg Chigaga tented camp
3* and 4* hotels, kasbahs and resorts along the routeFull board
On this trip you stay in selected 3- and 4-star hotels, kasbahs and resorts, chosen for their comfort and for the atmosphere of each stage. One night is spent in the tented camp at Erg Chigaga, among the dunes, in the silence of the Sahara. Luggage transport from one stage to the next is included.
What's included
- 8 days / 7 nights in 3* and 4* hotels, kasbahs and resorts
- Breakfasts, light lunches and dinners
- Transfers to and from Marrakech Menara airport, on the group's arrival and departure days and times
- Bike Division support and staff
- 6 gravel bike tours, with transfers to the start and to the hotel at the finish
- Tour Leader Andrea Tonti and 2 Bike Division guides
- Support jeeps and vans on every ride, with mechanical support, water and snacks
- Daily luggage transfer
- GPX tracks
- Bike Division jersey by Alé
- Laundry for your cycling kit, where possible
- Basic medical and baggage insurance
On request
- Gravel bike hire, Triban with Shimano 105 groupset
- E-MTB hire
- Hard bike case hire to fly with your own bike
- Bike Division gravel shorts by Alé, to match the jersey
- Single room
- Transfers for arrivals or departures outside the group's schedule
- Extra nights in Marrakech, before or after the tour
- Travel cancellation insurance
- Flight, which you can book yourself or ask us to book
Riders who have travelled with us
★★★★★
Prima esperienza con Bike Division. Partenza tra eccitazione e paura per il nuovo: la paura è scomparsa appena arrivata a Marrakech, l'eccitazione è rimasta e mi ha accompagnata per tutto il viaggio. Organizzazione top, location meravigliose e compagni di pedale fantastici. Esperienza da ripetere.
Gabriella BottiniMarrakech – Sahara · 2026
How to book your place
Request a quoteFill in the form, message us on WhatsApp or call us: it only takes a few minutes.
Receive your proposalWithin 24 working hours we send you the full proposal, with the trip brochure and the options for room, bike hire and flight.
Confirm your placeYou pay a deposit, usually 30% of the price, together with flights and cancellation insurance if you chose them. The balance is usually paid one month before departure.
If you need to cancel
If you need to cancel, the penalties depend on how long before departure you cancel and are set out in the travel contract. We recommend cancellation insurance, which you can add when you confirm.
Get all the details
We'll send you the holiday brochure with the package, programme and prices by email and WhatsApp.
Before you go
How do I book a trip?
Fill in the quote request on the trip page, or message or call us: within 24 working hours we send you the full proposal. To confirm your place you pay a deposit, usually 30% of the price, together with the full cost of flights and cancellation insurance, if you chose them. The balance is due by the date in your travel contract, normally one month before departure.
What does the price include? Is the flight included?
The price covers everything you find in the trip programme. Every holiday always includes:
- accommodation
- Bike Division Tour Leader and guides
- daily bike tours with support van and refreshments (snacks, drinks and fruit)
- mechanic and Italian staff always with you
- daily laundry for your cycling kit
- personalised Bike Division jersey
- basic medical and baggage insurance
Meal plan, airport transfer and a Tour Leader for non-riders vary from trip to trip. The flight is usually not included, so you can leave from wherever and whenever you like: book it yourself or let us do it.
How fit do I need to be?
Each trip shows the distance and climbing of the routes, so you can see straight away if it suits you. On some trips you can choose between two groups every morning, and you can almost always ride an e-bike too. If in doubt, tell us how you ride: we will advise you.
I'm travelling alone: will I find company?
Yes, and sooner than you think: we ride as a group and spend the days together. If you want a room to yourself you can ask for a single, with a supplement; otherwise we find you a roommate. Many friendships among our riders started this way.
Can I bring someone who doesn't ride?
Of course. On many trips non-riders have their own programme, with a dedicated Tour Leader: the trip page tells you if it is available.
Can I bring my own bike? Which bikes can I hire?
As you prefer: bring your own or hire one. If you fly with your bike you need a bike case: if you don't have one, we ship one of our hard cases to your home. If you hire, your bike is ready at the hotel: good-quality bikes suited to the trip. The model depends on availability and on your measurements, which is why we always ask for your height and measurements: so we can prepare the right bike for you.
Can I join with an e-bike?
Yes, on most trips: the trip page says so. If you fly in, the e-bike has to be hired locally, because airlines do not allow them on board.
What happens if I have to cancel?
Cancellation terms vary from trip to trip and the exact dates are in your contract: if you cancel by those dates you get a partial refund; after that the price is no longer refundable. Flights, insurance policies and bike hire are never refundable.
To travel with peace of mind we recommend cancellation insurance. It is optional and you request it when you confirm the trip. If a certified unforeseen event stops you from leaving, the policy refunds the price in your travel contract, minus the cost of the policy and the excess. Cases, limits and exclusions are those in the policy document, which we can send you whenever you like.