Casablanca to Chefchaouen Day Trip: Blue Medina & Waterfall

A full day in the blue medina, from the Rif mountains to lunch with a view

A day trip from Casablanca to Chefchaouen, the blue city in northwest Morocco, with a private guide, hotel pickup and lunch included. You visit the medina's blue-washed buildings, see Ras el-Maa Waterfall, and stop in Ouazzane, a spiritual center known for its Sufi heritage and Jewish pilgrimage sites. The guide speaks English or French.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Ras el-Maa Waterfallpassing by
2. Chefchaouen Medina5h · entry included

Day trip from Casablanca to Chefchaouen

• Travel from Casablanca to Ouazzane
• Pass by Ras el-Maa Waterfall
• Visit Chefchaouen Medina
• Enjoy lunch at Moroccan restaurant

The experience

Thirteen to fourteen hours means you leave early and return late, but the route covers ground most day trips from Casablanca cannot reach. The drive takes you through the Rif mountains to Ouazzane first, a city known across the Islamic world as a spiritual capital and home to the tombs of Sufi saints and Moroccan marabouts. Many Moroccan Jews make pilgrimages here to venerate the burial sites, particularly that of Rabbi Amram ben Diwan, an eighteenth-century rabbi whose tomb is associated with miracles in local tradition. From there, the medina of Chefchaouen itself, the blue city, sits in the mountains between Tétouan and Ouazzane, its buildings painted in faded shades of blue that give it the nickname "the blue pearl."

The guide walks you through the medina and takes you to Ras el-Maa Waterfall. Lunch happens in a traditional riad with a view of the city, and the meal is Moroccan. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water on board and WiFi, and the driver picks you up from your hotel in Casablanca and returns you there at the end of the day.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Casablanca.
• a guide in English or French.
• bottled water on board.
• WiFi during the drive.
• lunch in a traditional riad with a view of Chefchaouen.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (5 to 85 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availableNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Medina Selection

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so only your group travels together, which works well if you want a flexible pace and the guide's attention without sharing the day with other travelers. The thirteen to fourteen hours suit travelers with a full day to spare and the stamina for mountain driving and walking the medina on foot.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What is Ouazzane and why do people visit it on the way to Chefchaouen?

Ouazzane is a spiritual center in Morocco known throughout the Islamic world for its Sufi heritage and as a pilgrimage destination. It contains the tombs of several marabouts (Moroccan saints) and is particularly significant to Moroccan Jews, who visit to venerate sites like the burial place of Rabbi Amram ben Diwan, an eighteenth-century rabbi whose tomb is associated with miracles.

What does the medina of Chefchaouen look like and why is it called the blue city?

Chefchaouen's medina is known for its buildings painted in shades of faded blue, which earned it the nickname "the blue pearl" and "the blue city." The blue-washed buildings are the defining feature of the old town and what makes it distinctive in Morocco.

What is included in the lunch at the end of the day?

Lunch is a Moroccan meal served in a traditional riad with a view of Chefchaouen. The riad setting and the view of the medina are part of the experience, though the specific dishes are not detailed in advance.

How does hotel pickup work on this tour?

The driver picks you up from your hotel in Casablanca at the start of the day and returns you there at the end, so you do not need to arrange separate transport to and from the tour.