Three slow days in the blue city and its mountains: the indigo medina, a full Akchour waterfalls hike, and a day among the Rif villages and the Talassemtane National Park.
Day by day
Your 3-day plan
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Day 1
The blue medina
The indigo lanes, Plaza Uta el-Hammam and the 15th-century kasbah, the wool souk and weavers, then the Spanish Mosque for sunset over the blue rooftops.
- Blue medina
- Kasbah & museum
- Wool souk
- Spanish Mosque sunset
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Day 2
Akchour waterfalls hike
A full day in the Talassemtane National Park: hike along the Oued Kelaa to the Akchour Grande Cascade and its turquoise pools, with a swim stop in summer and the God's Bridge rock arch on the way.
- Akchour Grande Cascade
- God's Bridge
- Talassemtane National Park
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Day 3
Rif villages & crafts
A gentler day among the whitewashed Rif villages — a goat-cheese farm, a country lunch and mountain viewpoints — plus the weavers and wool souks back in town at an unhurried pace.
- Rif mountain villages
- Goat-cheese farm
- Weaving souks
- Rif viewpoints
Good to know
Practical notes
- Three days suits hikers and those who want to slow down; most visitors are happy with two.
- Pairs naturally with Tangier (~2 hours) or Fes (~4 hours) — there's no local airport.
- Bring proper walking shoes for the Akchour and Talassemtane trails.
Frequently asked
Is 3 days too long in Chefchaouen?
Only if you don't hike — with the full Akchour waterfalls hike and the Rif villages, three days is rewarding for outdoorsy travellers. For the medina alone, two days is plenty.
What is there to do in Chefchaouen besides photos?
Hiking the Akchour waterfalls and God's Bridge in Talassemtane National Park, visiting the kasbah and ethnographic museum, browsing the weaving and wool souks, and day-tripping the surrounding Rif villages.
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