As a lot of you maybe have already seen in the specific Morocco thread.
Since 29th of November 2021 Morocco closed the border for tourists as a Covid precaution, for 2 weeks.
But as we know from earlier lockdowns the chances are high it will get extended if the numbers are not decreasing quick enough.

I'm currently in the north of Spain riding the TET to the south and had the idea to cross to Morocco end of December, early January to spend around two months over there.
I know Spanish ferries are still closed to Morocco so for that I would opt for the Sete one in France


But with the current news I'm looking into alternative options in north Africa which can be reached by ferry. As a backup plan if Morocco doesn't open up on time.

I found Algeria, seems to still be open.
But if I read it correctly you will almost every where outside the big cities need a guide an police escort so expect it will be expensive for a solo expedition. Can the costs be reduced if you would travel in a group?
Topics I found but which Al seem to be from pre 2019:
https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...ahara-57191-19
https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...angerous-75829
https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...-algeria-95920

Other option Tunisia, seems to still be open.
Only needs a guide/escort in some small region's but the ferry crossing will take a lot longer.
And In 2018 it had some negative news about the terrorist attack.
Topics I found so far:
https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu.../tunisia-92358

What are your experiences with these countries in Covid or just before Covid times?
Because a lot of the above topics are already quite old.

And if north Africa stays a no-go area for winter period 2021/2022 any recommendations for one of the islands in the Mediterranean sea for an offroad traveler?