Chefchaouen, Morocco’s best-known blue-painted town, sits about 3 to 3.5 hours from Fes across the Rif Mountains. Most travelers see it as part of a longer route through the north, but this day trip is designed for those who want a look at the blue city without adding an overnight stay to their itinerary.
The drive climbs steadily into the Rif before descending into the town, where stepped lanes, whitewashed-and-blue walls and doorways make for a distinctive change of scenery from Fes’s earth-toned medina. Given the distance, this makes for a long day — travelers with more flexible plans sometimes prefer to combine Chefchaouen with an overnight stay or a longer northern Morocco route instead of a single day trip.
