Casablanca Day Trip including Hassan II Mosque
Overview
Casablanca rewards the long day out of Marrakech: three hours north, the red city gives way to Morocco's white-walled commercial capital, where French-era Art Deco facades stand a short walk from the vast Hassan II Mosque rising straight out of the Atlantic. Guests step inside the mosque with entry arranged in advance, then move through the arcades of the Habous quarter, the civic squares and the central market before the drive back. It is a full sweep of the city's landmarks in one well-paced day, with every logistic handled.
Highlights
- Inside Hassan II Mosque, entry arranged in advance
- Art Deco boulevards from the French Protectorate era
- The mosque's dramatic seafront setting on the Atlantic
- Habous quarter arcades and the bustle of Marché Central
- Door-to-door from your Marrakech hotel
- Time set aside to choose your own lunch spot
Full Description
Transfer: From Marrakech to Casablanca
The road north crosses the Rehamna plains and settles into an easy run to the coast. Air conditioning and Wi-Fi on board for the journey.
Duration: 3 hours
Hassan II Mosque
One of the very few mosques in Morocco open to non-Muslims, with a 210-metre minaret and carved cedar ceilings set on a platform above the ocean. Tickets are held for you, so the visit starts without queuing.
Duration: 1 hour
Rick's Café
A brief pause at the restored courtyard house that trades on the city's cinematic legend. Long enough for a photograph of the arched entrance.
Duration: 10 minutes
Square of Mohammed V
Casablanca's civic heart, framed by the Palace of Justice and the prefecture clock tower. Pigeons lift off the fountain in waves.
Duration: 15 minutes
Notre Dame de Lourdes
A mid-century concrete church whose stained glass wraps the whole interior in colour from floor to ceiling. Quiet, and unlike anything else in the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Quartier Habous
The 'new medina' laid out in the 1930s, its arcaded lanes holding olive stalls, bookshops and Casablanca's best-known pastry makers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Marche Central
The central market under one arcaded roof, stacked with Atlantic fish, citrus and spice. A good last stop before the road home.
Duration: 15 minutes
Inclusions:
- Hassan II Mosque entrance ticket with skip-the-line access
- A/C, Wi-Fi Car or Van with Multilingual Tour driver
- Mineral bottled water
- Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop off
Exclusions:
- Hotels outside city center pick up is not included and require extra fees
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Lunch
- Instant Confirmation
- You will receive a confirmation email and voucher instantly after booking
- You may present either a printed or a mobile voucher
- Up to 12 hours prior to departure time, you can request a date change free of charge
- If you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled pick up, there is no cancellation fee
- If you cancel within 24 hours of the scheduled pick up time, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
- No refund for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time.
- Changes requested less than 24 hours before the start time cannot be accepted.
- Times are local. Experiences cancelled for poor weather are refunded in full or rescheduled.