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15-Day 4×4 Morocco Grand Traverse
15-Day 4×4 Morocco Grand Traverse Circuit
A complete 4×4 crossing from Tanger Med through the Middle Atlas, Imilchil, Todra, Errachidia, Boudenib, Merzouga, Sidi Ali, Chegaga, Tata, the Atlantic coast, Essaouira and Rabat.
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Private tourAdapt the route to your dates, group and travel style.
Pickup arrangedTanger Med
LanguagesEnglish · French
Trip at a glance
Duration
15 days · 14 nights
Route
Tanger Med → Tanger Med
Group
2–12 travelers
Difficulty
Advanced
4×4 expedition notes
Off-road routes are adapted to weather, piste conditions and driver experience. You can join with your own 4×4, request a rental vehicle, or ask us to arrange a 4×4.
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15-Day 4×4 Morocco Grand Traverse Circuit
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Overview
A long expedition inspired by the 15-day Morocco Grand Traverse route: mountain tracks, cedar country, wild camps, remote south-eastern pistes, the Erg Chegaga crossing and the Atlantic coast. It is designed as an expedition rather than a fixed coach itinerary, so daily camps and exact tracks remain flexible.
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Highlights
The experiences that define this journey.
✓Tanger Med
✓Meknes
✓Cedar forest
✓Oum Er-Rbia sources
✓Tounfite
✓Imilchil
✓Todra Gorge
✓Errachidia
✓Boudenib
✓Merzouga
✓Tafraoute Sidi Ali
✓Zagora
✓Erg Chegaga
✓Tata
✓Assa
✓Oued Draa
✓Tan-Tan
✓Cap Draa
✓Sidi Ifni
✓Essaouira
✓Rabat
Route map
Google Maps driving directions. Desert tracks may vary.
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Itinerary
A clear day-by-day view of your route.
Day 1 Tanger Med – Meknes – cedar country
Meet at Tanger Med and head south toward Meknes and the Middle Atlas, continuing toward cedar country according to arrival time.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Tanger Med → Meknes, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- Desert camp evening & Berber atmosphere
- 4×4 piste driving
- Bab Mansour & El Hedim square
- Meknes medina heritage walk
- Historic granary district viewpoint
- Group meeting
- Road transit
- Mountain scenery
OvernightCamp north of the Middle Atlas or near cedar country
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Travel note: The first day is adjusted to border and ferry arrival time.
Day 2 Cedar forest – Oum Er-Rbia sources – wild camp
Continue through cedar landscapes, provision for the next remote stages and visit the Oum Er-Rbia source area before camp.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Oum Er-Rbia Sources, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- Desert camp evening & Berber atmosphere
- 4×4 piste driving
- Forest tracks
- Provisioning
- Water-source visit
- Wild camp
- Desert navigation
- Remote landscape viewpoints
OvernightWild camp
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Travel note: A swimming stop is only considered when local conditions are suitable.
Day 3 Boumia – Tounfite – Anfgou – Imilchil
Travel through the eastern High Atlas via Boumia, Tounfite and Anfgou toward Imilchil and its mountain lakes.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Boumia → Tounfite → Anfgou → Imilchil, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- Desert camp evening & Berber atmosphere
- 4×4 piste driving
- Mountain tracks
- Remote villages
- Lake visit
- Wild camp
- Desert navigation
- Remote landscape viewpoints
OvernightWild camp near Imilchil
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Travel note: Mountain weather can alter the exact track.
Day 4 Imilchil – Todra – Goulmima – Errachidia – Boudenib
Leave the High Atlas, cross the Todra region and continue via Goulmima and Errachidia toward Boudenib, with opportunities for provisions and vehicle checks.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Imilchil → Todra Gorge → Goulmima → Errachidia → Boudenib, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- 4×4 piste driving
- Todra Gorge canyon walk
- Todra cliff viewpoints
- Mountain descent
- Gorge route
- Resupply
- Desert approach
- Desert navigation
OvernightWild camp near Boudenib
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Travel note: This is a long transition from mountain to desert terrain.
Day 5 Boudenib – Merzouga off-road
A long off-road drive from Boudenib toward the Erg Chebbi region.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Boudenib → Merzouga → Erg Chebbi, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- 4×4 piste driving
- Merzouga desert arrival
- Erg Chebbi dune viewpoints
- Sahara dune immersion
- Piste driving
- Navigation
- Dune arrival
- Desert navigation
OvernightCamp or wilderness camp near Merzouga
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Travel note: Vehicle condition and fuel range are checked before departure.
Day 6 Merzouga – Taouz – Ouzina – Ramlia – Tafraoute Sidi Ali
Provision in Merzouga, then take the southern pistes through Taouz, Ouzina and Ramlia toward Tafraoute Sidi Ali.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Merzouga → Taouz → Ouzina → Ramlia → Tafraoute Sidi Ali, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- Desert camp evening & Berber atmosphere
- 4×4 piste driving
- Sand and stone pistes
- Remote villages
- Navigation
- Wild camp
- Desert navigation
- Remote landscape viewpoints
OvernightWild camp near Tafraoute Sidi Ali
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Travel note: This is one of the most remote stages of the tour.
Day 7 Tafraoute Sidi Ali – Zagora
Head west to Zagora, with time for fuel, provisions, showers and vehicle checks before the Chegaga stages.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Tafraoute Sidi Ali → Zagora, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- 4×4 piste driving
- Zagora & Drâa Valley oasis scenery
- Palm-grove viewpoints
- Piste transit
- Garage opportunity
- Resupply
- Rest
- Desert navigation
OvernightCampsite near Zagora
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Travel note: A practical recovery and maintenance stop.
Day 8 Zagora – Tagounite – M’Hamid – Erg Chegaga
Fuel and stock provisions, then travel south by road to M’Hamid before entering the Chegaga desert tracks.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Zagora → Tagounite → M’Hamid → Erg Chegaga, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- Desert camp evening & Berber atmosphere
- 4×4 piste driving
- M’Hamid desert-gateway discovery
- Palm oasis & desert village scenery
- Erg Chegaga dune exploration
- 4×4 Sahara piste experience
- Remote Sahara viewpoints
- Road transit
OvernightWild camp near Erg Chegaga and Iriki
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Travel note: Camp position depends on wind and piste conditions.
Day 9 Erg Chegaga – Foum Zguid – Tata
Cross the desert toward Foum Zguid, then continue to Tata for provisions and camp.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Erg Chegaga → Foum Zguid → Tata, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- Desert camp evening & Berber atmosphere
- 4×4 piste driving
- Desert crossing
- Navigation
- Resupply
- Desert navigation
- Remote landscape viewpoints
- Sand and stone terrain experience
OvernightCamp after Tata
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Travel note: A demanding desert-to-road transition.
Day 10 Tata – Akka – Assa – Oued Draa
Pass remote southern towns including Akka and Assa, refuel and drop toward the dry Drâa valley for camp.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Tata → Akka → Assa → Oued Draa, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- Desert camp evening & Berber atmosphere
- 4×4 piste driving
- Remote transit
- Fuel stop
- Desert valley camp
- Desert navigation
- Remote landscape viewpoints
- Sand and stone terrain experience
OvernightWild camp near Oued Draa
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Travel note: Services are limited on this section.
Day 11 Oued Draa – Tan-Tan – Atlantic camp
Continue west off-road toward Tan-Tan for fuel and supplies, then head toward the Atlantic for a wilderness camp.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Oued Draa → Tan-Tan, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- Desert camp evening & Berber atmosphere
- 4×4 piste driving
- Off-road transit
- Resupply
- Atlantic approach
- Desert navigation
- Remote landscape viewpoints
- Sand and stone terrain experience
OvernightWild camp near the Atlantic
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Travel note: The coast stage depends on wind and access.
Day 12 Cap Draa – Plage Blanche – Sidi Ifni – Mirleft
Explore the Atlantic panoramas around Cap Draa and continue north through the Plage Blanche region toward Sidi Ifni and Mirleft.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Cap Draa → Plage Blanche → Sidi Ifni → Mirleft, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- 4×4 piste driving
- Coastal pistes
- Panoramic viewpoints
- Ocean route
- Desert navigation
- Remote landscape viewpoints
- Sand and stone terrain experience
OvernightCamp before or after Mirleft
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Travel note: Tide and local access determine which coastal sections are driven.
Day 13 Mirleft – Agadir – Essaouira
Continue through the Atlantic coast and argan country to Essaouira for a hotel night and easy evening in the medina.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Mirleft → Agadir → Essaouira, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- 4×4 piste driving
- Essaouira medina walk
- Skala ramparts viewpoint
- Fishing harbour discovery
- Coastal road
- Argan landscapes
- Rest
- Medina time
OvernightHotel or riad in Essaouira
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Travel note: A comfortable night after the wild-camp stages.
Day 14 Essaouira – Safi – Oualidia – El Jadida – Casablanca – Rabat
A long Atlantic road day through coastal towns to Rabat for the final hotel night.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Essaouira → Safi → Oualidia → El Jadida → Casablanca → Rabat, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- 4×4 piste driving
- Casablanca city orientation
- Hassan II Mosque exterior viewpoint
- Hassan Tower & Mausoleum area
- Kasbah of the Udayas walk
- Bouregreg river viewpoint
- Atlantic road trip
- Coastal stops
OvernightHotel in Rabat
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Travel note: A long driving day with stops adapted to progress.
Day 15 Rabat – Tanger Med
Return by motorway to Tanger Med for the end of the 15-day circuit.
This stage of the private Morocco tour follows Rabat → Tanger Med, with time built in for scenic viewpoints, local encounters and photo stops while keeping the pace comfortable for the group. Off-road sections are adapted to piste, sand and weather conditions, with route choices focused on safety, scenery and a smooth 4×4 experience.
Day activities
- 4×4 piste driving
- Motorway transfer
- Tour conclusion
- Desert navigation
- Remote landscape viewpoints
- Sand and stone terrain experience
- Rabat cultural stop
OvernightTour ends at Tanger Med
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Travel note: Departure time is coordinated with ferry or onward travel.
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Included / Not included
What is already arranged for your journey.
Included
- ✓4×4 expedition guiding
- ✓Route planning
- ✓Navigation support
- ✓Daily campsite selection
Not included
- ×Fuel
- ×Meals
- ×Camping equipment unless arranged
- ×Hotels
- ×Vehicle rental unless requested
- ×Insurance
- ×Mechanical repair and recovery
Why choose this tour
Local expertise
Travel with a Morocco specialist focused on practical, human support.
Direct contact
Speak directly with the team through WhatsApp or email.
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Practical information
TransportOwn 4×4, rental 4×4 or supplied 4×4
AccommodationWild camps, campsites & selected hotels
LanguagesEnglish, French
Meeting pointTanger Med
Pickup details
A full expedition briefing is required. Vehicle recovery equipment, fuel range, water and camping setup must be confirmed before departure.
Cancellation policy
Daily route and camps remain flexible according to ferry timing, weather, piste condition and safety.
✓ Own vehicle option
Duration15 days
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