4-Day Morocco North Tour from Casablanca: Rabat and Chefchaouen
Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen → Casablanca
A short northern loop for travellers who want Chefchaouen's blue medina without committing to a longer trip: Rabat on the way up, the Rif on the way back.
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Highlights
- The Kasbah of the Udayas in Rabat
- Chefchaouen's blue-washed medina, best seen at first light
- The optional Akchour waterfalls day walk
- A compact, efficient route for a shorter trip
- Round trip back to Casablanca for your flight
Day by day
A working draft: the order and pace are ours to adjust once we know what matters most to you.
Casablanca to Rabat
A short drive up the coast, with the afternoon free for the whitewashed Kasbah of the Udayas, founded as an Almohad military base in 1146, above the river mouth.
About 1 hour on the road, roughly 90 km
Riad, Rabat
Rabat to Chefchaouen
North into the Rif toward Chefchaouen, founded in 1471, the hills turning greener with every kilometre, arriving as the medina's walls catch the evening light and turn a deeper blue.
About 4 hours on the road, roughly 280 km
Guesthouse, Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen
A free day to wander the blue lanes: the colour is most often traced to Jewish refugees who settled the Mellah quarter in the 1930s, or an optional walk to the Akchour waterfalls through the Talassemtane forest.
No driving today
Guesthouse, Chefchaouen
Return to Casablanca
A longer drive back south for your onward flight.
About 5.5 hours on the road, roughly 370 km
Included
- ✓Private car and driver for the full route
- ✓3 nights' accommodation, breakfast included
- ✓Local guide in Rabat
Not included
- —International flights
- —Meals not listed above
- —The Akchour walk guide fee
- —Tips for driver and guide
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Tour at a glance
- Duration
- 4 days · 3 nights
- Transport
- Private car/4x4
- Languages
- English, French
- Availability
- Year-round
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