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Traditional mud-brick homes dot the landscape, and vibrant textiles and rugs are woven by hand, highlighting intricate patterns passed down through generations. Riders may also witness Berber musicians performing during local festivals, adding a melodic layer to the cultural tapestry.
In homes made of stone and mud, you’ ll be welcomed with mint tea, flatbread, olives, and stories passed down for generations, as we were by a local family who provided lunch, and an experience seldom found on travel itineraries.
The Imazighen are fiercely proud of their traditions. Their homes are adorned with geometric patterns; women still weave woollen rugs with ancient symbology. And their music, with its insistent rhythms and shrill ghaita pipes, echoes through festival nights lit by fires and starlight.
No two days of riding in the Atlas are alike. One morning you’ ll cruise through the Happy Valley of Aït Bouguemez, with its vibrant green fields framed by snowcapped peaks. The next, you might find yourself navigating the surreal, lunar rockscapes of the Anti-Atlas, where crumbling kasbahs sit like forgotten fortresses.
Travelling by motorcycle connects you with Morocco in ways no other form of travel can. You’ ll stop for fuel and find a tajine bubbling beside the pump. In a roadside café, a mechanic will offer to check your tyres while serving you mint tea. Local riders might pull up alongside you, eager to swap stories or guide you to a
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