Day Trip from Marrakech to Chefchaouen with High-Speed Train
Overview
Chefchaouen sits the better part of a day's drive from Marrakech, which is why this trip uses the high-speed line instead. The train runs north to Tangier in around five hours, a private driver covers the last stretch through the Rif, and the afternoon is given over to walking the blue-washed lanes with a local guide. Uta el-Hammam square, the 15th-century Grand Mosque and the Ras el-Ma spring are all reached on foot, with the return by rail the same evening or an overnight riad option for those who would rather not rush.
Highlights
- High-speed rail north instead of a punishing road journey
- Train tickets, transfers and guiding all arranged for you
- The blue-washed lanes of the Rif mountain medina
- A registered local historian guiding you through town
- Uta el-Hammam square, the Grand Mosque and Ras el-Ma
- Two-day version available with an overnight riad stay
Full Description
Hotel to Marrakech Train Station
Your driver collects you from the hotel and sees you to the platform in good time.
Duration: 10 minutes
Marrakech to Tangier via High-Speed Train
North by rail with a connection at Casablanca, watching the country change through the window. Your driver meets you by the Starbucks at the Tangier station.
Duration: 5 hours
Tangier Train Station to Chefchaouen
A scenic drive inland into the Rif in an air-conditioned van with Wi-Fi, with photo stops as the mountains rise.
Duration: 2 hours
Chefchaouen Medina
The blue city on foot with your guide, through stepped alleys, painted doorways and courtyards planted with geraniums.
Plaza Uta el Hamman
The main square, where Arab and Andalusian influences meet and the surrounding street restaurants serve some of the best food in town.
The Great Mosque
A 15th-century mosque known for its unusual octagonal minaret, standing right on the edge of the main square.
Ras El Ma
The spring where fresh mountain water enters the town, long a gathering place for residents doing laundry and taking the cool air.
Chefchaouen to Tangier Train Station
The return drive through the Rif, with time for photographs on the way down.
Duration: 2 hours
Tangier to Marrakech via High-Speed Train
The evening train south, with your driver waiting at the Marrakech end.
Duration: 5 hours
Marrakech Train Station to Hotel
A final short transfer back to your accommodation.
Duration: 10 minutes
Inclusions:
- High speed train tickets
- Registered historian knowledgeable tour guide in Chefchaouen
- A/C, Wi-Fi Car or Van with Multilingual Tour driver from Tangier to Chefchaouen and back
- Mineral bottled water
- Lunch
- Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop off
Exclusions:
- Hotels outside city center pick up is not included and require extra fees
- Gratuities (recommended)
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- Instant Confirmation
- You will receive a confirmation email and voucher instantly after booking
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- Up to 12 hours prior to departure time, you can request a date change free of charge
- If you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled pick up, there is no cancellation fee
- If you cancel within 24 hours of the scheduled pick up time, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
- No refund for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time.
- Changes requested less than 24 hours before the start time cannot be accepted.
- Times are local. Experiences cancelled for poor weather are refunded in full or rescheduled.