Rabat day trip from Casablanca

Overview

This day trip from Casablanca offers a comprehensive introduction to the capital of Morocco, Rabat. On your sightseeing tour, visit top Rabat attractions including the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Udayas a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your day is filled with fascinating historical, cultural and religious insights from your driver/tour guide and also explore the maze of narrow streets of the Old Medina of Rabat.

1-hour drive north along the Atlantic Coast to Rabat, the capital of Morocco. When you arrive, your driver/tour guide will take you on a sightseeing tour of Rabat’s main sights, historic landmarks and cultural attractions. Start with a visit to Hassan Tower, a red sandstone mosque tower from the 12th century. As your driver/tour guide will explain, the tower was intended to be the largest in the world, but construction stopped after the death of Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour, leaving the mosque incomplete.

On the opposite side of this important historical complex is the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, which you’ll see next. This mausoleum contains the tombs of the Moroccan king Mohammed V and his two sons. As you’ll discover, this building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette topped by a typical green tiled roof.After lunch (own expense) continue to the Bouregrag River, where you’ll stop to visit the Kasbah of the Udayas, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed kasbah (Islamic fortress) built during the reign of the Almohads.

Finally, visit the Old Medina of Rabat, an old walled section of the city filled with maze-like streets dotted with fountains, palaces, mosques and markets. Here, you’ll see the ramparts of the Mechouar, a heavily guarded royal palace surrounded by gardens. At the end of your tour, hop back into the car back to Casablanca.

Starting point : Your Hotel
Ending point : Your Hotel
Duration : 1 Full Day