Day Trip from Casablanca to Rabat
What to Expect
On this day trip from Casablanca to Rabat, you will have a morning departure from your hotel in Casablanca. Visit the Mosque of Hassan II. Casablanca is home to the Hassan II Mosque, designed by the French architect Michel Pineau. It is situated on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 meters. It is an enormous architectural masterpiece and the second-largest religious building in the world. On Fridays, the Mosque of Hassan II is open to non-Muslims. The Mosque of Hassan II's promontory offers lovely views overlooking Casa in the residential Anfa quarter.
Next, take the road to Rabat for a half-day tour of this Imperial City. Rabat has a population of 2 million, is the main university town, and is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River. On the facing shore of the river lies Salé, Rabat's bedroom community. Rabat and Salé maintain important textile, food processing, and construction industries. The tourism industry and the presence of all foreign embassies in Morocco serve to make Rabat the second most important city in the country after the larger, and more economically significant, Casablanca.
During your day trip from Casablanca to Rabat, you will learn Rabat's history and enjoy its beautiful domes, minarets, wide avenues, and green spaces. Your guide will escort you on a walk around the picturesque Almohad northern walls of the Oudaïa Kasbah. Tour the Musée de Oudaïa, Moulay Ismaïl's palace exhibiting collections of Moroccan folk art. Before moving on to city medina, relax in the Moorish-style Andalusian garden. Option to have tea and pastries at Cafe Maure.
In the medina, stroll the labyrinth of souks and artisan shops. Visit Place Souk el-Ghezel, the Wool Market Square on Thursdays to watch the carpet auction. Take note of the ornamental motifs and moldings arranged on the doors of the residential area. Walk the famous and lively rue des Consuls where foreign consuls were once obliged to live. Browse shops selling clothes, shoes, food, and other crafts. Shop for Moroccan antiques in Agadal. Visit the old Jewish Mellah. Lunch on traditional Moroccan food in a restaurant in the medina, with views of the Atlantic or in the seaside Sale.
Next, continue to the Hassan Tower, which stands on the hill overlooking the Wadi Bou Regreg. A gigantic mosque, that is emblematic of Rabat and famous for the unfinished minaret where storks nest. Next door, visit the beautiful Mausoleum of Mohammed V decorated with stained glass windows, white marble, a wrought-iron entryway, and a stairway leading to an impressive dome.
Next, on to Ville Nouvelle with its wide boulevards, open green spaces, and avenues lined with residential blocks, the Bank of Morocco, Musée de la Poste, and the Saint-Pierre Cathedral. Visit the Musée Archéologie, which houses an extensive collection of archaeological artifacts, and the unbelievably beautiful Necropolis at Chellah, the last vestiges of the Roman town of Sale. Our Casablanca day trip to Rabat visit is finished, we take the road back to Casablanca or return to your hotel in Rabat. End of our Rabat day trip from Casablanca.
Price Includes
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation.
- An air conditioned 4x4 Landcruiser or spacious minivan in case of a group.
- English/Spanish speaking driver.
- Car fuel & Insurance.
- No forced shopping stops during the tour.
Price Excludes
- Lunch and drinks.
- Entrance fees.
- Flight tickets.
- Travel Insurance.
Begaa Tours offers private tours from Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca, and Tangier, and the best desert activities. We are able to customize tours to suit you. Contact us to help you plan your ideal Morocco holiday. If the itineraries that we offer do not match what you're looking for, let me know and we will change the trip to your needs and requirements.
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The best way to experience Morocco
Morocco is a beautiful country to visit with incredible natural beauty, amazing old cities (Medina), the nicest people and vibrant culture. A truly land of contrasts. My mom and I stayed for ten days. Seven of those ten days were planned through Begaa Tours. We made a round trip in the country that started and ended in Marrakech. We visit Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Meknes, Midelt, Tinghir, Merzouga, Ouarzazate and several other small villages and towns in between.
I can not stress enough how amazing Begaa Tours was in showing us this wonderful country. Ahmed, our driver/guide, was terrific. He really knew his history and the fun facts of all the regions we've been through. He was a safe driver and super flexible about what my mom and I were interested in and what we didn't want to see. Begaa Tours is open to tailoring the best experience for you; I enjoyed all the Riads, Hotels, and Experiences they provided. Morocco wouldn't be that amazing without Begaa Tours. Thanks, guys!
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Begaa Tours tailored our amazing 14 day tour of Morocco to suit our personal travel style. They included hotel, riad and camping options to cater to our preferred accommodation type and organised transport to suit our small group of 8 (2 X 4WD Toyota Prados) Our two tour guides, Ahmed and Muhammad, were so professional, knowledgeable, willing and able. Nothing was too much trouble for them to handle or fix at any time. They both had friendly personalities with big smiles on their faces and great senses of humour to boot. They were both excellent drivers and took us to see the best of Morocco including Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fes, Marrakech, the Ziz Valley, the Atlas Mountains, the Essourian coast, the Sahara, and so much more in between. This interesting, diverse and very colourful country is a must for all to see. You could not find a better tour company to take you on a more magical journey than we have just had. Thank you BEGAA TOURS. You are "The Best"!! 'Mushi Mushka'!!
Begaa Tours Moroccan experience
This was an excellent experience with great tour guides looking at all the excellent places in Morocco. The accomodation was great, from Riads in the old cities to desert tents and more modern accomodation.
Both Ahmed & Mohammed were full of knowledge, and accomodating of our needs. The Camel ride in the Desert was an experience as well, from sand storms, to rain and clear skies the next morning. I would recommend Begaa Tours, and definitely do it again
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Our unbelievable 14 days with Begaa Tours in Morocco started in Casablanca and finished in Marrakech travelling through Rabbat, Meknes, Chefchaouen the blue city and onto Fes with 2 days to explore this amazing ancient city. Moving on to the Ziz Valley near Aoufous, we stayed in a beautiful hotel overlooking the date palm hub of Morocco. Our 2 hr guided walk with Said through the local farming plots under the date palms was a fantastic way to witness the day to day life of the village families working their farming plots. On our arrival at Et Taous the camels were waiting to begin our 1 1/2 hour afternoon trek into the Sahara Desert at sunset for our amazing overnight 'glamping experience'...wow this tour is amazing! The breathtaking drive over the High Atlas Mountains heading through Marrakech en route to the coastal city of Essaouira for a relaxing day and last minute shopping.
Another family member had previously travelled with Begaa Tours on 2 other occasions and had assured us of the high standard they deliver. WELL DONE Ahmed and Mohammed, your are true professionals and your guiding skills and knowledge of your amazing country are first class...the Riads were excellent...we will always remember our Moroccan Adventure with Begaa Tours.
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