Chefchaouen Day trip by High speed train
Overview
Chefchaouen sits high in the Rif mountains, and the high-speed train makes it a realistic day out from the coast rather than an overnight commitment. Travellers ride north to Tangier in two hours, then continue by air-conditioned van through coastal and mountain scenery to the blue-washed old town. A local guide leads the walk through the medina, the arcaded square at Uta el-Hammam and up to the spring at Ras el-Ma before the return leg.
Highlights
- Two-hour high-speed train ride from Casa Voyageur to Tangier
- The blue-painted lanes of the Chefchaouen medina with a local guide
- Plaza Uta el-Hammam, where Arab and Andalusian influences meet
- The Grand Mosque and its unusual octagonal minaret
- Scenic Rif mountain drive with photo stops along the way
- Air-conditioned van with WiFi and door-to-door hotel service
Full Description
Hotel to Casa Voyageur Train Station
A driver collects guests from their accommodation for the short run to the station. Tickets are already arranged, so boarding is straightforward.
Duration: 10 minutes
High-speed train: Casa Voyageur to Tangier
Africa's fastest rail service covers the coastal corridor north in comfort. A driver meets the group at the Starbucks in front of Tangier station, name board in hand.
Duration: 2 hours
Tangier Train Station to Chefchaouen
A scenic drive inland in an air-conditioned van with WiFi, climbing steadily into the Rif. There are opportunities to stop for photographs as the landscape opens up.
Duration: 2 hours
Chefchaouen Medina
A guided walk through the old town, where nearly every wall and stairway is washed in blue. The guide explains how the colour took hold and why it stayed.
Plaza Uta el Hamman
The town's arcaded main square, shaded by the kasbah walls and ringed with street kitchens. Arab and Spanish influences sit side by side in the architecture and the cooking.
The Great Mosque
A 15th-century mosque distinguished by an octagonal minaret found almost nowhere else in Morocco. It anchors the square and the town's history.
Ras El Ma
The spring whose name translates as the head of the water, where mountain freshwater enters the town. Locals still gather here to wash, talk and cool off.
Chefchaouen to Tangier Train Station
The same driver returns the group through the mountains to the coast. Photo stops are possible on the way back down.
Duration: 2 hours
High-speed train: Tangier to Casa Voyageur
The return rail leg south, arriving back in Casablanca the same evening. A driver waits at the station for the final transfer.
Duration: 2 hours
Casa Voyageur Train Station to Hotel
A short, smooth drive returns guests to their accommodation. The day ends where it began.
Duration: 10 minutes
Inclusions:
- High-speed train tickets
- Registered Historian Knowledgeable Tour Guide in Chefchaouen
- Air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi and multilingual driver
- Bottled water
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Exclusions:
- Hotels outside the city centre (extra fees apply)
- Gratuities
- Book without credit card
- Instant confirmation: confirmation email and voucher issued immediately
- Printed or mobile voucher accepted
- This experience is non-refundable; once booked, cancellations or changes are not permitted and no refunds are issued
- 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.