4 Days Casablanca to Chefchaouen

About this tour

Four days that contrast two of Morocco’s most distinctive cities, linked by one private driver and one relaxed pace.

Start in Casablanca: the Art Deco centre rebuilt in the 1930s, the old medina’s souks, and the enormous Hassan II Mosque on the water. Then head north into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen.

Chefchaouen is a medina town painted in every shade of blue, perched on a hillside. You have two full days here — walk the lanes, hike to the Spanish Mosque, and let the pace of the Rif set the rhythm.

Tour highlights

• Explore the blue-painted medina of Chefchaouen on foot
• Climb to the Spanish Mosque above the Rif
• Tour Casablanca’s Art Deco centre and the Hassan II Mosque
• Stroll through the old medina souks of Casablanca
• Watch the sunset from the edge of the Rif ridge

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 01

   Day 1 — Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

   Chefchaouen

   Visit the Hassan II Mosque, stop in Rabat’s Oudaya quarter, then cross the Rif to reach Chefchaouen in the evening.

2. 02

   Day 2 — Chefchaouen medina and viewpoints

   Chefchaouen

   Half-day walk through the blue lanes with a local guide, plus free time in the souk and the Spanish Mosque viewpoint.

3. 03

   Day 3 — Chefchaouen countryside

   Chefchaouen

   Optional walk in the Akchour valley and river gorges, or a relaxed day among the villages around the blue city.

4. 04

   Day 4 — Chefchaouen – Casablanca

   Morning free, then drive back to Casablanca with a rest stop along the way.

Good to know

• Languages English or French speaking driver-guide.
• Pickup & drop-off Hotel pickup and drop-off in Casablanca, at the same address you leave from.
• Driving About 3h30 to Chefchaouen on good roads; the Rif bends are taken slowly.
• Nights Three nights: two in a Chefchaouen riad, one back in Casablanca if you prefer.
• The Rif climb The Spanish Mosque hike is 45 minutes up, 45 minutes down, on a steady path.
• Group size Private vehicle, 1–4 guests; larger groups on request.
• Departures Daily, year-round. Weekends are busiest in the medina.
• Best time to travel March–June and September–October for warm days and clear mountain views.

Why travellers love this trip

• Two colours, two worlds Casablanca’s art-deco modernity gives way to Chefchaouen’s famous blue in a single drive.
• The Rif mountains behind you A 90-minute climb to the Spanish Mosque over the Rif, on the edge of the Mediterranean.
• A blue city like nowhere else Every shade of blue from cornflower to indigo, painted by hand and renewed each year.
• Slow days, no rushing Only one real transfer day; the rest is walking, markets and hammams.
• Easy at any pace Flat medina lanes, short drives and plenty of places to simply sit and watch.

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