Group Tour of Chefchaouen for a Hassle-Free Day Trip from Fez Discover an iconic mountain village painted blue You will have time to explore Chefchaouen at your own pace Convenient door-to-door transportation from Fez included Initially instigated in 1415, Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 then completed in 1480 by Sharif Ali ibn Rachid al-Alami, returning from a warlike stay in the kingdom of Granada2. The city subsequently welcomed a population composed mainly of Andalusians and Megorachim then of Moriscos and remained prohibited to Christians on pain of death. Only the explorer Charles de Foucauld defied the ban in 1883. Between 1471 and 1561, the city was governed by the Banou Rachid dynasty, descendants of its founder, nominally vassals of the Wattassid sultans, and was reunited in Morocco by the Saadians.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Public transportation options are available nearby. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness