Chefchaouen full-day excursion and panoramic tour of Tangier

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. We will pick you up at the starting time you chose from the port/airport / your hotel in Tangier.

   15 min

2. Upon arrival in the city, immerse yourself in Chefchaouen’s medina, one of the most picturesque historic centers in Morocco. You will enjoy strolling through its winding streets flanked by pretty blue houses. You will also visit its souks.

   2 hAdmission included

3. Small and quiet, the Chefchaouen Cemetery bears witness to the remnants of a once-vibrant culture. Visitors may notice that many of the tombs have inscriptions written in Arabic PD: This attraction is included in the optional guided tour

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4. We will enjoy the blue-painted city of Chefchaouen

   4 h

5. This cascade is very handy. It keeps things cool and provides heaps of running water for the women of the town to come to the communal laundry to do the family wash. It provides an important source not just of water but of social interaction for the women whose lives seem to be somewhat proscribed and cloistered. No need to make a special point of visiting it, as you will just come across it while wandering around the hilly little town. Mostrar menos PD: This attraction is included in the optional guided tour. However, you can visit it on your own if you decide not to book the optional tour

   15 minAdmission included

6. Constructed in the 15th century, Chefchaouen’s Grande Mosque was built on the orders of the son of the city’s founder. It features an octagonal minaret, which is somewhat unusual when compared to the many square minarets that generally tower over the nation’s myriad mosques. The shape was influenced by Andalusian styles, brought to the country by Muslims from Spain. Built from stone, the shades of brown and beige are juxtaposed against the nearby blue and white buildings. Admiring the mosque is among the top things to do in Chefchaouen. PD: This attraction is included in the optional guided tour. However, you can visit it on your own if you decide not to book the optional tour

   15 minAdmission included

7. A nice place to stop and grab a coffee or mint tea, and people-watch while taking a break. The beautiful fountain and Kasbah as a backdrop add to the charm of the square. PD: This attraction is included in the optional guided tour. However, you can visit it on your own if you decide not to book the optional tour

   1 h

8. After a break for a delicious Chaouni lunch, your tour guide will escort you to the Spanish Mosque, or Bouzafaar Mosque, to take in the wonderful view over Chefchaouen from an outside terrace. Located two 650 meters from Ras El-Ma, the Spanish Mosque is perched on a hilltop. The evocative ruins overlook the city, and it’s a terrific vantage point from which to admire the surroundings. The white-washed mosque was built in the 1920s by the Spanish. It failed to attract local worshippers; it never has been used as a mosque. Consequently, it fell into disrepair. Restoration works were later carried out. As a non-working mosque, all visitors can take a peek inside. It is also called Boujaafar Mosque, and the word Boujaafar refers to the Spanish official who was in charge of building the mosque and who had an unusually big mustache.

   1 hAdmission included

9. The team of Chefchaouen Adventures will make your experience with us one of the best in Morocco

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Tangier

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 166 city tours we list in Tangier.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 84 of 166.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Tangier

Tangier sits where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, a storied Moroccan port of whitewashed medina lanes, a hilltop kasbah and views to Spain.

The medina climbs from the port to the kasbah, where the old sultan's palace, Dar el Makhzen, holds a museum with views across the Strait of Gibraltar. The Grand Socco and Petit Socco were long the meeting points of the city, and their cafés recall Tangier's decades as an international zone that drew writers, musicians and artists.

Top-ranked sights in Tangier: Cape Spartel, Caves of Hercules, Tangier Kasbah.

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