5 days
Northern Morocco
Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen and the Akchour falls: Andalusian towns and the Rif mountains.
- TangierDay 1–2
- TetouanDay 3
- ChefchaouenDay 4
- AkchourDay 5
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The route
Day by day
Tangier, medina and kasbah
Plan for the day
- Grand Socco and the medina
- Kasbah museum
- Tea at Café Hafa
- Fish at the port
- Guesthouse in the kasbah
Cape Spartel and Asilah
Plan for the day
- Cape Spartel lighthouse
- Caves of Hercules
- Painted ramparts of Asilah
- Fish lunch in Asilah
- Guesthouse in the kasbah
Tetouan, an Andalusian medina
Travel Tangier → Tetouan · ~1 h
Plan for the day
- Medina and craft souks
- School of Arts and Crafts
- Late afternoon in Martil on the Mediterranean
- Grilled fish in Martil
- Guesthouse in the medina
Chefchaouen
Travel Tetouan → Chefchaouen · ~1 h
Plan for the day
- Drive into the Rif
- Kasbah and Outa el-Hammam square
- Sunset from the Spanish Mosque
- Tagine with mountain herbs
- Guesthouse in the medina
Hike to Akchour
Travel Chefchaouen ↔ Akchour · ~1.5 h
Plan for the day
- Akchour waterfalls
- God's Bridge
- Riverside picnic
- Guesthouse in the medina
- Hiking shoes are essential: the trail is rocky.
Best time
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr ✓
- May ✓
- Jun ✓
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep ✓
- Oct ✓
- Nov
- Dec
Practical tips
- Shared grand taxis are the cheapest way between Tetouan and Chefchaouen.
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The Mediterranean coast
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