Chefchaouen Full-Day Trip from Tangier
Overview
Chefchaouen sits two and a half hours south of Tangier, high in the Rif, and this full day gives it the time it deserves. Founded in 1471 by Andalusian exiles, the town is a maze of blue-washed walls, stepped alleys and small squares, with an old kasbah at its centre that now shelters a walled garden. Guests walk the medina with a guide, browse souks stacked with handwoven textiles and pottery, and take in the mountain views before the drive back to the coast.
Highlights
- Two and a half hours of Rif mountain scenery each way
- The blue medina of a town founded by Andalusian exiles in 1471
- Plaza Uta el Hammam and the 15th-century Great Mosque
- Ras El Ma, the mountain spring above the old town
- Souks of handwoven wool, leather and local pottery
- Air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi, door to door from your Tangier hotel
Full Description
Transfer to Chefchaouen
The road climbs south out of Tangier into the Rif, through cork oak and olive country, with the blue town appearing on the hillside near the end.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Chefchaouen Medina
A guided walk through the indigo lanes, past the ancient kasbah whose fortress walls now enclose a shaded garden, and into souks selling handwoven textiles and pottery.
Plaza Uta el Hamman
The town's central square, where Arab and Spanish influences meet in the surrounding architecture and the cafés spill out under the kasbah walls.
The Great Mosque
A 15th-century building distinguished by its octagonal minaret, an unusual form in Morocco.
Ras El Ma
Where the mountain stream enters the town, a gathering place of running water, old mill wheels and cafés set into the rock.
Return Transfer to Tangier
The drive back down through the Rif to your Tangier hotel.
Inclusions:
- Air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi for the 2.5-hour drive
- Guided tour of the old city and medina
- Visits to Plaza Uta el Hamman, the Grand Mosque and Ras El Ma waterfall
- Return transfer to your Tangier accommodation
Exclusions:
- Meals and personal expenses
- Entry fees (where applicable)
- Book without a credit card — book now, pay later
- Instant confirmation — confirmation email and voucher sent immediately after booking
- Printed or mobile voucher accepted
- Free date changes up to 12 hours before departure
- Full refund if cancelled 24 or more hours before pick-up; 100 percent cancellation fee within 24 hours of scheduled pick-up
- 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.