chris B.
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We have just returned from a week long mountain biking tour across the Atlas Mountains, beginning in Imlil. We booked this having been impressed by Mountain Bike Morocco a couple of years ago when we did a 1 day trip. This week long trip absolutely exceeded our expectations. It was simply incredible and we have left with hugely positive opinions of the Moroccan people, the culture and more importantly, the organisation and planning skills of Mountain Bike Morocco.
From the planning stage Houssain was very helpful, answering all my questions in full. Although on arrival in Marrakech we didn't know the itinerary of the tour we fully trusted that what he had put together would meet our needs. Houssain met us at our hotel and introduced us to our guide and we knew that if there were any issues we could get in touch with him. Our guide, Mohammed, was excellent. He explained every evening what the next day would involve and while out biking he made sure to stop at regular points on both the climbs and the descents to make sure we were ok. These stops were particularly appreciated on the climbs as some of them were long and tough, but that's mountain biking for you!
We had a driver and cook with us for the whole trip too which was awesome. Abdul would meet us at lunchtime where we would be presented with mint tea, freshly prepared salads and tagines. It blew our minds how he was able to create such great meals using just a small stove from the back of a van but each day we remarked how excellent the food was. He also made our breakfast and dinner at our accommodation each day and there was always great effort put into all the meals.
And the mountain biking. Just wow! We already had an idea what the Atlas Mountains were like but this was an amazing experience. The trails are old mule and walking tracks so are rough, rocky, loose and technical but not steep at all. They were great fun to ride but to appreciate the scenery you really need to stop and take it in. The trails need 100% attention as they are challenging but they were definitely right for our experience and skill levels. Some of those descents rank among the best I've ridden!
I could go on further about how good this trip was but to summarise... Mountain Bike Morocco are a first class company who will take care of everything for your mountain bike holiday. Nothing was overlooked and we had an awesome time. We would definitely return.