Suncycling in Marrakech's Palm Groove - Breakfast Included
Overview
With young trained bicycle guides, the journey through the Oasis of Marrakech showcases its unique culture and landscapes. Traverse fancy villas and massive castles while following off-track roads to tiny villages where locals still reside.
- 🚴♂️ Pass by diverse landscapes as guides introduce their culture and the significance of water in this area.
- 🌴 Learn about the sacredness of palm trees, vital to the oasis's ecosystem.
- 💧 Visit an old irrigation water system to understand how the community thrives under challenging geographic conditions.
- 🛠️ Stop at local ateliers to see Moroccan handcrafts such as woodwork, rattan, tiles (Zelij), and metal art, highlighting simple materials and techniques.
- ⚠️ Optional: You can request to extend the tour for an additional 5 KM to visit the “WATER MUSEUM.”
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- Use of bicycle
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
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La PalmeraieWith young trained bicycle guides you will discover the original oasis of Marrakech. With the bicycle, we can follow off-track roads trough this exceptional environment of the oasis passing different landscapes. We will discover the ways the community survives in these difficult geographic circumstances by visiting the traditional water system, having a small tour in an ecolodge where traditional building techniques are used by having a stop at an old factory producing 'tadelakt'. Meanwhile, we will offer you some survival tips & trick on how to survive in the desert and we have a picnic with a beautiful view. You will learn and discover about this culture, how precious water is and the holiness of the palm trees that are of major importance for the oasis.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.