Fez to Chefchaouen day trip

We did a trip from Fes to Chefchaouen and stayed the night. Highly recommend going there for 1 night, since in the evening/early morning all the daytrip-tourists will have left. Which leaves you alone in a calm, almost empty Chefchaouen to walk around in and explore. Our driver Karim was very kind and he made the long drive (~3,5 hours excl breaks) very comfortable! Telling us about Morocco, and about the sights we encountered along the way. Very great guy! Also, be sure to have a meal at El Cielo (restaurant), very good food and great ambience sitting in the garden!

If you are looking for an amazing trip from Fès to Chefchaouen, Foued is your guy! We arranged the trip when still at home, which was easily done, since Foued speaks good English and French. Once there, we agreed on the pickup place and time, so our trip could start! The drive to Chefchaouen was long, but Foued did everything he could to make us as comfortable as possible. The car was comfortable and clean, with (much needed) air conditioning and wifi. On the way to Chefchaouen, we stopped at a Roman ruin and afterwards at a local restaurant to have lunch. When we always arrived in Chefchaouen, he contacted our Riad to ask for information, so he knew the best spot to drop us off. We spent 1 night in Chefchaouen, which is definitely a huge added value, since the nights are much more easy going with less tourists around. After breakfast, we dropped our stuff at the car, and Foued agreed we would take some more time to enjoy and explore the souk before heading back to Fès. The way back to Fès was again really easy going. Before driving us to our hotel, Foued stopped at a local supermarket (which we really wanted to do!) so we could explore the local life and goodies before having some time of at the pool.

I would definitely recommend the trip/driver (Foued). We had a very nice time. The car was well equipped (WiFi, airco,..). We could make stops to take pictures, buy food, go to the bathroom,… as much as we wanted. Foued answered with much enthusiasm and explained us about the culture, history and lifestyle in Morocco. Along the road he made extra stops to taste local food. (Chebakia, Raïb, Briwat,..) I would definitely recommend going to Chefchaouen. The drive is long but definitely worth it. It lives up to the name “the blue pearl”. We stayed for one night and headed back the day after. Which was a good idea… since there is a nice souk, waterfall,…. (Too much to see in an afternoon!)