EXPEDITION DAY BY DAY 

DAY 1: February 9, 2024 (Fri) - Brazil > Marrakech
Embark from the country of origin to Marrakech. (Air on behalf of the athlete, consult the official agency of the event)

DAY 2: February 10, 2024 (Sat) - Marrakech - Arrival at Marrakech airport and transfer to hotel and accommodation. (To have lunch).

DAY 3: February 11, 2024 (Sun) - Marrakech > Zagora (350km) (Transport by bus)
After breakfast in Marrakech, we'll transfer to Zagora, a city and capital of the homonymous province. On the way we will cross the highest Moroccan mountains, which are known as the High Atlas. They are a sub-mountain range that is part of the Moroccan Atlas, and have the highest peak in all of North Africa! Arriving in Zagora, we will stay in the famous tents in the Sahara desert that will be specially prepared for our event! We will then have time to prepare the bikes for the next morning to start our first day of challenge in the Sahara desert. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner). 

DAY 4: February 12, 2024 (Mon) | 1^st STAGE: Zagora Region > Majrane Village > Tafrout Region.

- 1^st DAY OF BIKE EXPEDITION: 58.8 km with 220 m of accumulated elevation.
The route from Zagora to Vila de Majrane is 58.8km long, 100% pedalable and mostly in the desert. After the completed stage, we will continue to the tents that will already be prepared to receive us. There we will have all the necessary assistance for athletes and bikes! After settling into the accommodation, we will have dinner and rest for the next day of the challenge! (Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 5: February 13, 2024 (Tue) | 2^nd STAGE: Tafraout Region > Ouzina

- 2^nd DAY OF BIKE EXPEDITION: Ouzina Challenge! – 58.8 km with 427 m of accumulated elevation.
After breakfast in the tents, we'll continue our challenge on a 58.8km ride that is fully pedalable. The route will be through a region of the Sahara Desert that is very popular with adventurers located between
Tafraout and Ouzina known as the “Red Desert”, is one of the few regions of the Sahara with this color of sand. Arriving in Ouzina, we will stay in the tents and have all the necessary assistance. Dinner in the tents and rest for the 3rd Stage of our Challenge! (Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 6: February 14, 2024 (Wed) | 3^rd STAGE - Ouzina > Merzouga.

- 3^rd DAY OF BIKE EXPEDITION: 65.8 km with 444 m of accumulated elevation. 98% pedalable route
After breakfast in the tents we continue with the Challenge! On a 65.8 km route towards Merzouga, a Berber village in the heart of the Sahara Desert, located about 20 km from the border with Algeria. At the
On the way we will see some small nomadic villages that live and conserve their culture for millennia inside the greatest desert in the world! A clash of cultures that will remain in our memories! Arriving
in the tents in Merzouga, after dinner, we will have a slightly different night, with a cultural presentation of the Berber culture! Traditional music played on handmade instruments, typical dances where everyone can participate, have fun and fraternize together! (Breakfast and Dinner) (Evening with cultural show presenting the Berber Culture).

DAY 7: February 15, 2024 (Thu) | 4^th STAGE and LAST DAY OF CHALLENGE - Merzouga > Erfoud

4^th DAY OF BIKE EXPEDITION: 50.0 km with 304 m of accumulated elevation. Route 95% pedalable.
After breakfast in the tents, we will head to our last day of Challenge on a 50Km journey towards Erfoud, known as “The gateway to the Sahara desert”. This name is due to the mixture of landscapes that occurs in this region, where we can see some dunes forming in contrast to the vegetation and flat desert, every km it seems that we are in a totally different desert!
Upon arrival in Erfoud, we will place the bikes on the bus to travel to Marrakech the next day. On this day the athletes who brought their families will meet them in the tents to celebrate together the
end of the challenge! We'll have dinner with the family and close the challenge days! (Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 8: February 16, 2024 (Fri) | Erfoud > Marrakech (504km) (Transport by bus)
After breakfast, we'll take the bus to Marrakech. On the way, we will visit the famous “Garganta de Todra”, a natural formation 600m long and over 300m high! Despite the difficult access, on weekends several families gather on the banks of the river that runs through the middle to spend the afternoon in that surreal landscape. width is around 10 to 15 meters and height close to 300m. On the way, we will visit an Argan Cooperative, where we will discover the process of making it and explain the countless benefits it has for the human body. We will continue to Marrakech for dinner and accommodation at the Hotel Riad Ennakhil - Hotel & Spa. (Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 9: February 17, 2024 (Sat) - Marrakech (City tour / Closing party / Surprise show)
Breakfast at the hotel and then visit the city with a local guide. We will visit the Menara Gardens, the Bahia Palace, the majestic silhouette of Koutoubia. Afterwards, the tour continues, highlighting the lively Jemaa El Fna Square, where it seems that time stopped at the time when the nomads from the south would make their stops in this place, with the vaults full of precious things, and the curious would rush to see acrobats, snake charmers, dancers and storytellers! In the evening we will have our closing party and a farewell show that will undoubtedly be unforgettable!! (Breakfast and Dinner).

DAY 10: February 18, 2024 (Sun) - Marrakech > Brazil
At an agreed time, we took the transfer to the airport and returned to Brazil.

DAY 11: February 19, 2024 (Mon) - Brazil
Arrival in Brazil and boarding to the city of origin. Thank you for trusting our services and until the next adventure!

1^st DAY OF EXPEDITION | 02/12/2024 | Zagora Region > Majrane Village > Tafrout Region.
DISTANCE: 58.8 km
ALTIMETRY: 220 m of accumulated elevation.

2^nd DAY OF EXPEDITION | 02/13/2024 | Tafraout Region > Ouzina
DISTANCE: 58.8 km
ALTIMETRY: 427 m of accumulated elevation.

3^rd DAY OF EXPEDITION | 02/14/2023 | Ouzina > Merzouga
DISTANCE: 65.8 km
ALTIMETRY: 444 m of accumulated elevation

4^th DAY OF EXPEDITION | 02/15/2024 | Merzouga > Erfoud
DISTANCE: 50.0 km
ALTIMETRY: 304 m of accumulated elevation

LAND PART PER PERSON: € 2,300.00
Payment Method: 30% down payment and the difference in installments until boarding. (Card, pix or billet)

SINGLE: Additional to stay alone in the apartment/tents € 500.00

PLANNED FLIGHTS or similar | 100 seats: value per person: USD 1,350.00 + USD 190.00 + taxes.

Company       Flight number                   Date Destination Time
Iberia              6824                                02/09/2024 (GRU) Guarulhos / (MAD) Madrid 15:25 / 05:45+1
Iberia              3340                                02/10/2024 (MAD) Madrid / (RAK) Marrakech 10:00 / 12:00
Iberia              3341                                02/18/2024 (RAK) Marrakech / (MAD) Madrid 12:40 / 14:35
Iberia              6827                                02/18/2024 (MAD) Madrid / (GRU) Guarulhos 23:55 / 07:05+1
NOTE: Flights, if you choose to book with us, the payment for the reservation will be $190.00 usd and the difference card in 10x only in December 2023.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

. All arrival and departure transfers at specific times previously scheduled (Check-in at Marrakech airport)
. Medical assistance car throughout the journey
. Private transport in air-conditioned vehicles
. Accommodation in tents in the desert prepared specifically for the event
. Accommodation in Marrakech in a 5* luxury hotel
. Local guides speaking Portuguese or Spanish, on the tour in Marrakech;
. Regime (Breakfast and Dinner);
. Support points with water, Coca-Cola, dates and other fruits...
. Brasil Ride athlete kit
. Mechanical assistance car for bikes;
. 24-hour monitoring and assistance from the first to the last day by the Alpha Travel Morocco team;

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED

. Flights from the country of origin:
. Alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea, soft drinks during lunch and dinner.
. Entries not expressly mentioned in the program.
. Personal expenses and everything not specified in the “included in the price” item.
. Optional tours; Excess baggage.
. Expenses with travel documentation (passports).
. Transfer from Casablanca Airport (Euros €80.00 per person at times to be defined)

CURRENCY: The local currency is the Moroccan Dirham; however Dollar/Euro are accepted.(Subject to local quotation).

CLIMATE: Temperatures vary between 10ºC and 25ºC.

PASSPORT: The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the final date of the trip;

LUGGAGE: Allowance: 1 piece of 23kg to be checked in + 1 carry-on bag of up to 10kg.

BIKE: Each athlete must take their own, and for transportation it is necessary to present an invoice for customs procedures, each airline has its own rules for transportation. Documents: The travel documentation will be delivered approximately 10 to 15 days before the start of the trip, Alpha Turismo will confirm the date and place of delivery.

RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION
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