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Chefchaouen Blue City Tours
ChefchaouenBlue City Tours
The whole of Chefchaouen spread across the hillside, seen from the Spanish Mosque hill
Photo: William John Gauthier from Denmark, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Northern Morocco Tours from Chefchaouen

Private and custom tours across the north, shaped to your dates, your group and your budget. Chefchaouen sits in the middle: Tetouan is 1¼ hours away, Tangier 2 hours, Fes 3½ to 4.

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Photo: William John Gauthier from Denmark, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Morocco tours that include Chefchaouen

Places to visit in North Morocco near Chefchaouen

Map of northern Morocco with roads from Chefchaouen to nine placesStrait of GibraltarAtlanticMediterraneanChefchaouenAkchourTetouanTangierTanger MedAsilahOuezzaneVolubilisFesAl HoceimaLaracheMeknes
Drawn to scale from real coordinates. Road distances from OpenStreetMap routing.

Distances from Chefchaouen: drive times across North Morocco

Drive distances and times from Chefchaouen
ToDistanceDrive
AkchourWaterfalls and God's Bridge33 km45 to 55 minutes
TetouanWhite Andalusian medina, UNESCO-listed63 kmabout 1¼ hours
TangierCity, airport (TNG) and the Tanger Ville ferry port111 kmabout 2 hours
Tanger MedFerry port east of Tangier, for Algeciras122 km2 to 2½ hours
AsilahWalled town on the Atlantic150 km2½ to 3 hours
OuezzaneHill town on the road south71 kmabout 1½ hours
VolubilisRoman ruins, UNESCO-listed165 km3¼ to 3¾ hours
FesOld medina and airport (FEZ)193 km3½ to 4 hours
Al HoceimaBay town on the Mediterranean220 km4½ to 5 hours

Real road distances from OpenStreetMap routing, checked November 2026. Times leave out stops; Rif roads are often slower.

The port and bay of Tangier seen from the kasbah wallsWhite rooftops of the Tetouan medina climbing the hill, laundry on the terracesChefchaouen's white and blue houses under a bare limestone mountain
Photo: Ideophagous, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yamen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tangier to Chefchaouen by road via Tetouan: 123 km, about 2½ hours

Tangier

The ferry lands below the kasbah.

Your driver is at the port gate. The road south starts on the coast motorway.

Tetouan

The white town under the Rif.

60 km from Tangier, about 1 hour. Lunch, and an hour in the UNESCO-listed medina.

Chefchaouen

Blue houses under a bare mountain.

63 km more, about 1¼ hours, climbing all the way into the Rif.

Photos on the road

How to get to Chefchaouen from Tangier, Spain or Fes

Only need the car? Private transfers to Chefchaouen from every port and airport.

Day trips from Chefchaouen in the north

Short northern Morocco itineraries

North Morocco travel FAQ

What is the best base for exploring northern Morocco?

Chefchaouen. Tetouan is about 1¼ hours away, Tangier about 2 hours, the Akchour waterfalls trailhead 45 to 55 minutes and Fes 3½ to 4 hours. You can sleep in the blue town and still reach most of the north in a day.

How many days do I need for northern Morocco?

Four days covers Chefchaouen, Tetouan, Tangier and Asilah. Seven days adds the Akchour waterfalls, Volubilis, Meknes and Fes without long days in the car.

Is it better to start in Tangier or Fes?

Either. Start in one and finish in the other, flying into Tangier (TNG) and out of Fes (FEZ) or the reverse, so you never drive the same road twice.

Do you publish prices for these routes?

No. Each trip is private and depends on dates, group size and where you sleep, so we send a written quote for your plan.

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Every trip is private and custom, shaped to your dates, your group and your budget. Tell us where you arrive and how many you are, and we send a free written plan and quote.

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