15 Dec 2023
With all the sights that Morocco has to offer, my partner and I were very interested in visiting the "Blue City" of Chefchaouen. After looking at a few options, we decided to go with Happy Moroccan Tours. A driver picked us up from our riad and collected a few other members of the group to a car which then drove to another collection point to set off to Chefchaouen in a van. The drive was about 3 hours, though we did get a 20 minute break at a cafe for breakfast and coffee. Once we got outside the medina, the driver let us know where he would be waiting and gave us about 4 hours to explore. The medina is pretty compact compared to Fes, so it was easy to wander and navigate. Each twist and turn gave us a different blue pathway or doorway to photograph. There is enough time to stop and have lunch at one of the restaurants within the medina. The drive back took about 3 hours as well and we actually were dropped off at the Carrefour in the New City as requested, since that was on the way back. We thought it was a great day trip, though you will be spending more time in a car than you actually get in the city itself.