Highlights
- On this motorcycle tour you will cross the former Berber empire in Spain and Morocco and follow the legendary path of the Moorish pearls for two weeks.
- In the motorcycling paradise of Andalusia, with its winding panoramic roads and rich and varied landscapes, you visit Ronda, the cradle of bullfighting.
- Discover Seville, the capital of Andalusia and flamenco, for 2 days.
- Visit Cordoba to discover the rich cultural heritage of the Moors and admire the Alhambra in Granada.
- Motorcycling pleasure at its finest awaits you in Morocco along the unique mountain and panoramic routes in the Middle and High Atlas Mountains.
- A walk through Fez, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the world's largest medieval old town.
- Immerse yourself in the colourful market hustle and bustle in Marrakech and get enchanted by the sunset in the square of the jugglers.
- The exciting routes to the Atlantic coast and the visit to the Hassan Tower in Rabat with the impressive mausoleum of the imperial family.
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At your lunch stop on the Atlantic Ocean, you look over to the African continent so close by and enjoy the delicacies from the sea. Follow Hemingway's footsteps through the whitewashed streets of Ronda and cool down with a glass of sherry.
Spend a very special night in an authentic Kasbah and get a little closer to the starry sky above the High Atlas mountains in its rose garden. Experience the Moroccan joie de vivre at first hand with music and colourful market life in the square of the jugglers in Marrakech.
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With the Moorish Pearls Tour we have made a dream trip for the motorcyclist come true. With so many motorbike routes and cultural treasures in both countries, you get the absolute best of Andalusia and Northern Morocco in a fortnight.
Daily stages
A crew member of the Hispania Tours team awaits you at the airport in Málaga and will transfer you to the comfy tour hotel. In the afternoon, after the handover of your motorbike, a detailed tour briefing takes place followed by a joint dinner where you meet the other riders and get in the mood for your Spanish-Moroccan adventure.
Destination: Málaga
Accommodation: 4* tour hotel in Málaga
On the first day of riding, you start your tour with the winding panoramic roads of the Sierra de Ronda and magnificent views over the Mediterranean Sea. First, you ride along the coastal road to Marbella, Mecca of the rich and beautiful, before you head from San Pedro to Ronda in the afternoon, your destination for today's stage. The traditional bullring of Ronda was opened in 1785, the city itself is situated at the 100 metre deep gorge of the Tajo River and is accessed via the imposing "Puente Nuevo“ bridge.
- Destination: Ronda
- Distance / duration: 230 km / 4 h
- Accommodation: 4*hotel in Ronda
- Highlights: Sierra de las Nieves, cork forests of the Sierra de Grazalema, Puerto de Palomas, Canyon el Tajo and historical center in Ronda.
Not far from Ronda you will find a number of smaller mountain ranges, like Sierra Grazalema. Here you can expect magnificent landscapes and roads that are made for your motorbike. Curves, smooth asphalt and beautiful views of the Strait of Gibraltar and the White Villages of Andalusia are the scenery on your way to the Atlantic Ocean and on to Arcos de la Frontera and Seville, the capital of Andalusia.
- Destination: Seville
- Distance / duration: 370 km / 6.5 h
- Accommodation: 4* Hotel in Seville
- Highlights: Tarifa, Strait of Gibraltar, lunch stop on the Atlantic Ocean, White Villages
Andalusia's capital is also the region's most fascinating destination. It is hard to escape its unique charm: Seville is elegant, historic and proud, but also welcoming, friendly and vibrant. The huge cathedral with its famous bell tower, the Giralda, is just one of the many sights you will discover today. The Plaza de España in Seville is one of the most famous squares in Spain, and if you're lucky, you might even get to see flamenco dance and music up close.
- Accommodation: 4* Hotel in Seville
- Highlights: Walking tour of Seville, Plaza de España, Giralda Cathedral, Alcázar
The route takes you further into the rugged mountain terrain and gorges of Sierra Morena. The fantastic roads through this nature park in the north of Andalusia are unique and take you to Cordoba, which was the capital of the Moorish Empire during its political and cultural heyday.
- Destination: Cordoba
- Kilometres / duration: 245 km / 4.5 h
- Accommodation: 4* Hotel in Cordoba
- Highlights: Sierra Morena, Medina Azahara, Mezquita (mosque/cathedral of Cordoba), Old Town of Cordoba
Even though today's agenda includes a visit to the Alhambra palace, one of the most important Spanish cultural sites, there is still plenty of motorbike fun to enjoy. Your route takes you over stunning mountain passes and through olive groves, past poppy fields and reservoirs, before approaching Granada.
- Destination: Granada
- Kilometres / duration: 250 km / 4.5 h
- Accommodation: 4* Hotel in Granada
- Highlights: Sierra Subbética, Sierra Huétor, Alhambra, Mirador San Nicolas, Gypsy Quarter, Medresa Yusufia
Before you return to your starting point in Málaga today, a winding passage through the Sierra Nevada awaits you. It is one of the most important skiing and hiking areas in Spain, with ideal conditions on the slopes in winter and perfect motorbike routes the rest of the year. At Montes de Málaga, the mountains in front of the city, magnificent views of the Mediterranean Sea are a fitting end to your first week on this tour.
- Destination: Málaga
- Distance / duration: 260 km / 5 h
- Accommodation: 4* Tourhotel Málaga
- Highlights: Sierra Tejeda, Mediterranean coast, Montes de Málaga Nature Park
You start in the morning on the coastal road from Málaga to Tarifa, the southernmost point of Spain, from where you take the ferry to Africa and reach the legendary port of Tangier through the Straits of Gibraltar. Beautiful motorbike routes await you in the Rif Mountains in the north of the country and you enjoy the first impressions of your journey in the blue city of Chefchaouen, where you spend the night.
- Destination: Chefchaouen
- Distance / duration: 300 km / 6 h
- Accommodation: Typical Riad in Chefchaouen
- Highlights: Tarifa, ferry crossing to Tangier, Strait of Gibraltar, Rif Mountains
The fields in the plains around the ancient imperial and university town of Fez are surprisingly green and fertile. At the Laou river you pass the check point of the former Franco-Spanish colonial border and later you cross the Oued Sebou, the biggest river in North-western Morocco. Once you have arrived at the old town of Fez, you will quickly realize why this place over centuries was a hub for most caravans from all over Africa.
- Destination: Fez
- Distance / duration: 200 km / 4h
- Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Fez
- Highlights: Guided Tour in Fez, Visit leather tannery and Medresa
Today, a long and very eventful day of scenic riding awaits you . You will reach the high plateaus of central Morocco, where you can feel the wideness and beauty of this country, while the first foothills of the High Atlas Mountains appear on the horizon. You stay for the night in a small village in the heart of the Atlas Mountains.
- Destination: Ouzoud
- Distance / duration: 420 km / 7 h
- Accommodation: Typical Riad in Ouzoud
- Highlights: High Atlas, Ifrane, cedar forests, Berber villages
In the morning, after a ride through wild and romantic valleys, you reach a gorgeous natural sight, the "Cascades d'Ouzoud", the largest and most striking waterfalls in the country. Westwards, the route takes you past old Kasbahs and you arrive at the your destination at the "largest oasis in Morocco" - in Marrakech, considered by many to be the most beautiful and oriental city in Morocco, the "Pearl of the South".
- Destination: Marrakech
- Distance / duration: 340 km / 6.5 h
- Accommodation: 4* Hotel in Marrakech
- Highlights: Waterfalls d'Ouzoud, Kasbahs, Marrakech marketplace
Due to the large number of architecturally significant buildings, including the Koutoubia Mosque dating from 1162, the 12th-century Kasbah and the 14th-century Ben-Jusuf Medersa, the old town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, along with the Agdal Gardens and the Menara Gardens. The city's main attraction is the Djemaa el Fna (literally: Square of the Beheaded), the world-famous medieval market and executioner's square, today a lively place of oriental storytellers, snake charmers and jugglers. In the new town is the Jardin Majorelle, which impresses with its variety of plants and peculiar architecture. It's a good idea to take a break in one of the countless cafés in the medina and take in the colourful hustle and bustle. Don't miss the call to prayer of the muezine at sunset on the Djemaa el Fna square.
- Accommodation: 4* Hotel in Marrakech
Today's stage takes you north to the long Atlantic coastline, where the cities of Casablanca and Rabat are located. On the winding roads of Morocco's fertile northern hills you enjoy sheer riding pleasure and your motorcycle to the fullest. Along the coastal road you reach Rabat, the capital of Morocco, and visit its icon, the Hassan Tower, the unfinished minaret of the Great Mosque.
- Destination: Rabat
- Distance / duration: 360 km / 6.5 h
- Accommodation: 5* Hotel in Rabat
- Highlights: Visit mausoleum of the royal family and Hassan Tower
From Rabat you head to Tangier, where the ferry to Europe is waiting and your Moroccan adventure gradually comes to an end. After arrival at the tour hotel, the motorbikes are returned and you say goodbye to the other tour participants during dinner.
- Highlights: Visit mausoleum of the royal family and Hassan TowerDestination: Málaga.
- Distancw / duration: 410 km / 7 h
- Accommodation: 4* tour hotel in Málaga
- Highlights: Lunch on the Atlantic Ocean, ferry crossing to Europe
The luggage is packed and according to your flight time, our transfer service is ready to take you to the airport. We say goodbye and hope to see you again soon on one of our future motorbike adventures.
Please note: We reserve the right to make small changes to the tour schedule.
Tourdates
We are also happy to organize this tour as a private tour! Your group, your private tour date. request a private tour
Included services
Accommodation
- Carefully selected accommodations that truly capture the character of the region and guarantee a relaxing break after your days of riding - including only first-class 4* and 5* star hotels and genuine boutique hotels.
- Your luggage will be transported by our tour bus
Meals
- The tour price includes daily breakfast and most of the dinners during the tour; we dine a varying number of times in the hotel or in local restaurants.
- We understand how important a healthy water balance is for the motorcyclist, therefore we provide you with sufficient drinking water on tour.
Activities
As described in the tour itinerary.
Entrance fees are included.
Service and support
- Tour guidance by experienced tour guide with extensive local know-how
- First-class motorbike when booked online(our rental fleet, additional equipment and clothing can be added during the booking)
- Tour bus with back-up motorbike and second tour guide (route escort, if necessary lift)
- Daily tour briefing
- Route book + maps + gift package
- Airport transfer for tours from Málaga
Not included
- Flight, drinks, snacks, tips for tour guides, tips for porters, tips for hotel service, travel protection insurance
- Gasoline and tolls
- Everything not specifically stated in the included service
Gastronomic delights on tour:
Whether the tasty national dish tajine (stew with meat or vegetables), one of the many couscous variations or the sweet honey pastry - Moroccan cuisine satisfies every wish and surprises with an immense variety of spices. In Andalusia, on the other hand, your palate will be delighted by its Jamón Serrano (air-dried ham), olive oil and delicious Mediterranean fish.
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