Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Chefchaouen

Reckon on 120 km of road and roughly 2h of actual driving, not counting the photo halts and tea breaks. On the long southern hauls we plan in proper rest stops and we never push a kasbah road or a mountain pass faster than it deserves.

The fare is fixed and all-in: $110 in a sedan (1–3 travellers), $145 in a 4x4 built for the piste (up to 6), or $160 in a minivan (up to 7). Diesel, every toll, the driver and chilled water are already in the price — settle up in cash on the day or wire it across beforehand.

Of course — pulling over at will is exactly why desert travellers hire a private car over a train or a packed shuttle. Just point your driver toward whatever you want to see; the rhythm of the day is yours to set. Want a proper guided halt? We will simply price it as a day tour.

No train of any use runs this way — it is desert and mountain country — so a private car (a 4x4 where the surface turns rough) is the comfortable way to cover it: door to door, halting wherever you please.