Chefchaouen full-Day trip including lunch
Overview
A long day out from Rabat to the blue town in the Rif, combining the high-speed train north with a road transfer up into the mountains. A local guide leads the walk through Chefchaouen's indigo-washed medina, across Plaza Uta el Hammam beneath the kasbah, and out to the spring at Ras El Ma where the town does its washing. Lunch is included, as are hotel transfers at both ends.
Highlights
- Chefchaouen's blue-painted medina, walked with a local guide
- High-speed train from Rabat, then a scenic drive into the Rif
- Plaza Uta el Hammam and the octagonal minaret of the Great Mosque
- The mountain spring at Ras El Ma, where the town gathers
- Lunch and bottled water included
- Modern air-conditioned car or minivan with WiFi on board
Full Description
Rabat Agdal Train Station to Tangier
An early departure north on the high-speed line, following the Atlantic coast up to Tangier.
Duration: 2 hours
Chefchaouen Medina
A guided walk through the old town, where nearly every wall, step and doorway is painted in shades of blue. The lanes open onto small workshops selling handwoven wool and local pottery.
Plaza Uta el Hammam
The main square of the medina, ringed by cafés and overlooked by the red walls of the 15th-century kasbah.
The Great Mosque
Built in the 15th century and unusual for its octagonal minaret, it stands directly on the main square.
Ras El Ma
The spring at the medina's upper edge where water runs down from the mountain and local families still come to wash and cool off.
Return Transfer to Tangier
The road drops back out of the Rif toward the coast.
Duration: 2 hours
Tangier to Rabat Train
The evening high-speed service returns to the capital.
Duration: 2 hours
Hotel Drop-off
Transfer from the station back to your Rabat accommodation.
Duration: 10 minutes
Inclusions:
- High-speed train tickets
- Registered historian knowledgeable tour guide in Chefchaouen
- Air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi and multilingual driver
- Mineral water
- Lunch
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Exclusions:
- Hotels outside the city center (extra fees apply)
- Gratuities
- Instant confirmation — confirmation email and voucher sent immediately after booking
- This experience is non-refundable
- 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.