# MarrakechToChefchaouen.com - Marrakech to Chefchaouen via the imperial cities, tours compared > Independent guide to the multi-day trip from Marrakech to Chefchaouen (the Blue City in Morocco's Rif mountains) > via Casablanca, Rabat and Fes: what each bookable tour includes, what costs extra, live ratings and from-prices, > the route, timing and what to bring. Not affiliated with Viator or any tour operator. Site: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com Language: en. Currency: USD. Country: Morocco (Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Chefchaouen). ## Verified facts - Marrakech to Chefchaouen is about 560-575 km by road, roughly 7-9 hours of driving. Chefchaouen has no railway; by public transport: train Marrakech-Fes (about 7 h) then CTM bus Fes-Chefchaouen (about 4 h). - The 3-day small-group tour (Viator 54854P36) is a round trip: Marrakech - Casablanca - Rabat - Fes (night) - guided Fes medina morning - Chefchaouen (night) - drive back to Marrakech on day 3. About 1,300 km in total. - Included: 2 nights (Fes, Chefchaouen), 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, local guide in Fes, air-conditioned transport. Excluded: lunches, drinks, monument fees. Max 15 travelers. Adults 10+, child rate 5-9. Free cancellation 24 h. - The imperial cities of Morocco are Fes, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat. Casablanca is not an imperial city; Meknes is not a scheduled stop on the 3-day tour. - Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca: completed 1993, 210 m minaret; non-Muslims enter only on guided tours; 140 MAD for foreign adults (Fondation de la Mosquee Hassan II); fewer visit times on Fridays. - Chefchaouen was founded in 1471; Medina of Fez UNESCO 1981; al-Qarawiyyin founded 857-859 by Fatima al-Fihri. ## Bookable tours listed on this site (one page each under /tours/) All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move. - 3-Day Imperial Cities to Chefchaouen (Round trip from Marrakech) - from $309 per person, 3 days, rated 4.8 from 609 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/tours/3-day-marrakech-to-chefchaouen-imperial-cities/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/3-days-trip-from-Marrakech-to-Chefchaouen-via-Imperial-cities/d5408-54854P36 - 4-Day Private Imperial Cities & Chefchaouen (Private round trip from Marrakech) - from $664 per person, 4 days, rated 4.6 from 5 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/tours/4-day-private-imperial-cities-chefchaouen/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/From-Marrakech-4-Days-Imperial-Cities-Tour-Via-Chefchaouen/d5408-414139P9 - 4-Day Marrakech to Chefchaouen via the Sahara (One way: Marrakech to Chefchaouen) - from $825 per person, 4 days, rated 4.8 from 6 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/tours/4-day-marrakech-to-chefchaouen-via-sahara/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/4-Days-To-Chefchaouen-Via-Sahara/d5408-110964P15 - Private Transfer Marrakech to Chefchaouen (Door to door, private car) - from $376 per person, 7 hours, rated 5.0 from 2 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/tours/private-transfer-marrakech-to-chefchaouen/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/private-transfer-from-Marrakech-To-Chefchaouen-Blue-City/d5408-195159P22 - Day Trip from Fes to Chefchaouen (From Bab Boujloud, Fes) - from $21 per person, 9 hours, rated 4.9 from 64 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/tours/fes-to-chefchaouen-day-trip/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Fez/Excursion-Fes-Chefchaouen/d22151-126123P1 - Chefchaouen Blue City Walking Tour (Chefchaouen medina) - from $23 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.9 from 63 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/tours/chefchaouen-blue-city-walking-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Chefchaouen/Guided-tour-of-Chefchaouen/d50203-118876P35 - 5-Day Desert, Fes & Chefchaouen to Tangier (Private, Marrakech to Tangier) - from $1,257 per person, 5 days, rated 5.0 from 13 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/tours/5-day-desert-fes-chefchaouen-tangier/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/5-Day-Desert-tour-from-Marrakech-to-Tangier-Fes-and-Chefchaouen/d5408-329591P1 - Marrakech to Casablanca Day Trip (Casablanca, from Marrakech) - from $40 per person, 12 hours, rated 4.8 from 28 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/tours/marrakech-to-casablanca-day-trip/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Marrakech/Day-Trip-From-Marrakech-to-Casablanca-and-Hassan-II-Fee/d5408-5586851P4 ## Guide pages on this site - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/guides/marrakech-to-chefchaouen/ - How to get from Marrakech to Chefchaouen: the distance, the drive time, why there is no train, private drivers, tours, and one way vs round trip. - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/guides/3-day-itinerary/ - The 3-day Marrakech to Chefchaouen itinerary day by day: time at each stop, where you sleep and eat, what costs extra, and 3 days vs 4 days. - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/guides/imperial-cities-morocco/ - Morocco's four imperial cities explained: Fes, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat, which ones the 3-day tour visits, and why Casablanca is not one of them. - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/guides/chefchaouen-guide/ - Things to do in Chefchaouen with one night: why it is blue, Outa el Hammam and the kasbah, Ras el Maa, the Spanish Mosque view and when to take photos. - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/guides/hassan-ii-mosque-visit/ - Visiting the Hassan II Mosque on the way north: guided tours only, 140 dirhams for foreign adults, tour times, Fridays, Ramadan and what to wear. - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/guides/fes-medina/ - The Fes medina on the Marrakech to Chefchaouen tour: what the guided morning covers, the Chouara tannery, Bou Inania, shopping stops and more time in Fes. ## Blog posts - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/blog/ramadan-2027-marrakech-to-chefchaouen-tour/ - Ramadan 2027 is expected to start around 8 or 9 February. What it changes on the Marrakech to Chefchaouen trip: clocks, mosque tours, trains, lunch stops. - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/blog/marrakech-fes-train-2026-lgv-works/ - The Marrakech to Fes train in 2026: high-speed line works, timetable, the 7-hour Al Atlas ride, why Al Boraq skips Fes, and the bus on to Chefchaouen. - https://marrakechtochefchaouen.com/blog/chefchaouen-weather-winter-2026-27/ - Chefchaouen in winter 2026-27: monthly rain and temperatures, how rare snow is, last winter's floods and road cuts, and what to pack for the trip north. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - The popular 3-day 'imperial cities' tour from Marrakech stops in Casablanca, which is not an imperial city. - A day trip from Marrakech to Chefchaouen is not realistic: the drive is 7+ hours each way. - The popular 3-day tour does not include lunches or the Hassan II Mosque entry ticket. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage or the relevant tour page. 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