Tangier Trip Overview
The day trip from Tangier to Tetouan and Chaouen is a private transport journey with driver that will show you this part of northern Morocco.
Tetouan is the old capital of the Spanish protectorate, known as “The White Dove”, the city covers the hillsides where it is settled with whitewashed houses. Tetouan has not yet been invaded by tourism and it is worth observing the daily life that is still preserved in its medina. The light of Tetouan as in Tangier is a bright one that you will not forget.
Although it is a very tourist destination, the magical blue town of Chefchaouen is a sacred town that only since 1920, with the arrival of the Spanish, began to allow foreigners to enter. And this is perceived from the first moment. It is an essential visit for the beauty of the place and its peculiarity. Even if you have seen a thousand photos, immersing yourself in your blue will delight you.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Tangier, Morocco
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Tangier, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
The day trip from Tangier to Tetouan and Chaouen is a private transport journey with driver that will show you this part of northern Morocco.
Tetouan is the old capital of the Spanish protectorate, known as “The White Dove”, the city covers the hillsides where it is settled with whitewashed houses. Tetouan has not yet been invaded by tourism and it is worth observing the daily life that is still preserved in its medina. The light of Tetouan as in Tangier is a bright one that you will not forget.
Although it is a very tourist destination, the magical blue town of Chefchaouen is a sacred town that only since 1920, with the arrival of the Spanish, began to allow foreigners to enter. And this is perceived from the first moment. It is an essential visit for the beauty of the place and its peculiarity. Even if you have seen a thousand photos, immersing yourself in your blue will delight you.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Feddan Park Tetouan, Avenue Alger, Tetouan Morocco
It is very nice to start from the Feddan Park, where you can see the white medina and from there walk to the Moulay El Mehdi Square, where the bell of a Catholic church still tells time. Then, stroll through the flirtatious widening enjoying the well-preserved colonial facades to the royal palace. Everything in Tetouan is painted white and green. And it is also full of signs of its old Spanish character.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Medina of Tetouan, Tetouan Morocco
The royal palace is located in the beautiful square of Hassan II, adorned with modernist columns of a disciple of Gaudí residing in Melilla. There is one of the entrance doors to the medina, declared a World Heritage Site. It is a real wonder and very little known. You will perceive that it is still authentic and you can enjoy observing all kinds of artisans working in it. It is not easy to move around it alone, we recommend visiting it with a local guide to explore it completely without getting lost and see its main attractions.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tanneries of Tetouan, Rue Laayoun close to Bab Mkabar, Tetouan Morocco
Precisely one of the attractions of the medina is that it retains old leather tanneries around which some artisans almost symbolically maintain the craft of making articles of this material.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Chefchaouen, Morocco
Then we continue the excursion from Tetouan to Chaouen, and we will travel inland towards what they call the blue pearl of Morocco. The magical village of Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains is 65 km from the road, an hour and a half away. The private transport route will also show the rural northern Morocco that is becoming increasingly mountainous.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Chefchaouen Medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco
In Chefchaouen you will enjoy the walk through its cozy streets painted indigo blue. For many they are ranked among the 10 most beautiful streets in the world. Instagramers: it will be your delight, every street, every door and every corner is a beautiful photograph.
The medina is full of craft shops, so you can also take advantage of shopping.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Place Outa el Hammam & Kasbah, Avenue Hassan II, Chefchaouen 91000 Morocco
The Andalusian-style Uta Al-Hammam square with restaurants on the roof of its buildings is ideal for lunch or tea in a pleasant place and enjoy the breeze.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kasbah Museum, Medina Avenue Hassan II, Chefchaouen 91000 Morocco
You can visit the Kasbah and climb its tower from where to observe the beautiful landscape of the village and the mountains of the Talassemtane National Park.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ras El Maa Waterfall, East outside of Chefchaouen medina, Chefchaouen Morocco
To the east of the town are the laundry rooms that collect water from the river and where women gather to wash clothes and run it in the sun following their customs.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Spanish Mosque, Chefchaouen 90001 Morocco
If you want to 20 minutes walk from the laundry, on the outskirts of the town, is the Spanish mosque, from which you can have full views of the town.
Duration: 40 minutes
