Chefchaouen photographs better than almost anywhere in Morocco, which is why so many Singaporean travellers put it on the list. It is also the least convenient place in the country to reach, and on a one-week trip it is usually the first casualty of an honest schedule.
No railway comes near. Tangier and Fes are the closest stations and both are a serious drive away - two hours and four hours respectively. Intercity buses run to timetables that consume most of a day at either end. The town itself is compact and entirely walkable once you arrive; it is the arriving that a car solves.
If you can fit it, the way to do it is as a staged leg rather than a return day trip: Tangier in the morning, Chefchaouen for the afternoon and night, Fes the next day. That way the driving buys you something rather than simply costing you a day. Every booking is private and the rate is fixed before you travel.
Why hire a driver here
- No railway station exists, leaving the road as the only practical arrival
- Two hours out of Tangier, four from Fes and five from Casablanca
- As a staged overnight it works far better than as a return day trip
- The old town rises steeply and admits no cars, so the drop-off point counts
- Public buses do run, but they eat most of a day at either end
Included in every booking
- Fuel, tolls and the driver's fee for the agreed route
- Pickup in Tangier, Fes, Casablanca or Rabat
- English-speaking drivers as standard on the Singapore site
- Photo stops on the Rif descent into the valley
- Bottled water and phone charging in the vehicle
