Welcome to Melilla

Who would expect to find hundreds of modernist buildings, the second-largest such collection outside Barcelona, in North Africa? Yet here they are, along with one perfectly preserved medieval fortress, several fascinating museums and a wealth of tapas bars. The result is Melilla, a great place to spend the weekend.

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Along with Ceuta, Melilla is one of two autonomous Spanish cities on the Moroccan coast. Its economy is rooted in cross-border commerce, and its population nearly equally divided between Spanish Christian and Berber Muslim, giving a strongly multicultural atmosphere. The enclave is tightly fenced and at the forefront of Spain's efforts to prevent sub-Saharan African migrants and refugees from the Syrian and Libyan conflicts entering the European Union.

Melilla is very easy on the traveller, and tourist infrastructure is excellent. While ferry-loads of visitors pour in during summer, in the low season you’ll have plenty of breathing room.

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Morocco adventure bike tour by Jordi Arcarons- BillyGoatGarage. 20th-26th May.

ItineraryDay 1: May 20th. Málaga-Overnight ferry to MelillaStop At: Puerto de Malaga, Malaga, Costa del Sol, Province of Malaga, AndaluciaAfternoon meeting point fix by organization. Administrative procedures. Transfer in KTM 1090 Adventure R from meetingpoint to Málaga port. Custom formalities and check in. Overnight ferry to Melilla. Dinner (by customer)Private twin cabin accommodation (share). Ferry.Duration: 1 dayNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight ferry Málaga to MelillaPrivate twin cabin (share)Meals & drinks not includedDay 2: May 21st. Melilla-Erfoud. Aprox 600kmStop At: Kasbah Hôtel Xaluca ArfoudWe will arrive early morning at Melilla port. Custom formalities and starting of the route to Erfoud. (600km aprox).Lunch on route (by customer).Arrive in Erfoud, check in and dinner.Duration: 1 dayMeals included: • Dinner: Dinner at Xaluca hotelAccommodation included: Xaluca hotel is located in Arfoud, a city known. It´s a Kasbah listed as unique in Morocco. It was built with adobes.Day 3: May 22nd. Erfoud-Tisserdemine-Erfoud. Aprox 150kmStop At: Kasbah Hôtel Xaluca ArfoudOasis route. Jordi Arcarons will teach on adapting to the terrain, off tracks, sand rivers and dunes. We will see in ourtrip, Tisserdimine. This is well known for its oasis and old Dakar off tracks. Lunch at Hassil Bit (by customer)Come back to the hotel and have dinner.Duration: 1 dayMeals included: • Breakfast • DinnerAccommodation included: Xaluca hotel. 4*Day 4: May 23rd. Erfoud-Merzouga. 130kmStop At: Kasbah Hôtel TombouctouDunes route. We will enjoy Erg Chebbi desert tracks and cross straight over the dunes.Lunch on route (by customer)After having lunch we will go on to Merzouga.Arrive at the hotel, check in and have dinner.Duration: 1 dayMeals included: • Breakfast • DinnerAccommodation included: Kasbah hotel Tombouctou.4*Day 5: May 24th. Merzouga-Risani-Jorf-Erfoud. 150kmStop At: Kasbah Hôtel Xaluca ArfoudMummy route. Morning departure to dunes and Merzouga Lake on the way to Risani (one of the most picturesquevillages in the región. It has a unique market that offer from spices to donkeys. We will trek through chotts and oueds.Arrive at mountains where were filmed the Mummy film. Lunch at Erfoud.Duration: 1 dayMeals included: • Breakfast • DinnerAccommodation included: Kasbah hotel Xaluca.4*Day 6: May 25th. Erfoud-Melilla- Overnight ferry to Málaga.Stop At: Puerto de MelillaBreakfast early in the morning and route to Melilla (600km aprox). Lunch on route (by customer).Arrive in Melilla, custom formalities and overnight ferry to Málaga.Private twin cabin accommodation (share). Ferry.Duration: 1 dayNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight ferry Melilla to MálagaPrivate twin cabin (share)Meals & drinks not includedDay 7: May 26th. Arrive in Málaga and transfer to meeting pointStop At: Puerto de Malaga, Malaga, Costa del Sol, Province of Malaga, AndaluciaArrival in Málaga port. Transfer to “Motos Garrido”End of the tripDuration: 2 hoursNo meals included on this day.No accommodation included on this day.
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