Rabat Full Day Guided Tour of The Imperial City
Overview
A full day in Rabat, an hour up the coast from Casablanca, in the company of a historian guide who can read the city's Almohad, Marinid and Alaouite layers. The route covers the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the unfinished Hassan Tower, the ruins and storks at Chellah, the walled Andalusian Gardens and the blue-washed lanes of the Kasbah des Oudaias. Lunch is taken at the marina in Sale before the drive back down the coast.
Highlights
- Morocco's capital covered properly in a single day with a historian guide
- Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V standing side by side
- Roman and Marinid ruins inside the walled gardens of Chellah
- The blue-and-white lanes of the Kasbah des Oudaias above the river mouth
- Air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi and central Casablanca hotel transfers
Full Description
Mausoleum of Mohammad V
An hour's drive north brings you to the mausoleum holding the tombs of Mohammed V and his sons, cut in white onyx beneath a carved dome. Royal guards in red keep watch at the doors.
Royal Palace of Rabat
The working residence of the royal family, begun in 1864 and set behind a broad ceremonial approach. Seen from outside, the gates give the full scale of Moroccan palace architecture.
Hassan Tower
The 44-metre stump of a minaret begun in the 12th century and never finished, standing over a field of broken columns. The carved geometric panels differ on every face.
Bab Chellah
The gate into Chellah, where a Roman settlement and a Marinid necropolis share one walled garden. Storks nest on the ruined minaret above the tombs.
Andalusian Gardens
A walled early 20th-century garden of orange trees, fountains and tilework, with a reflecting pool at its centre. Cool and quiet in the middle of the day.
Ancient Walls Medina Rabat
Sandstone ramparts raised in the 12th century still mark the edge of the old town, and the gates show how the city was once defended.
Kasbah des Oudaias
A 12th-century citadel above the mouth of the Bou Regreg, its narrow streets and courtyards washed blue and white, opening onto a terrace over the water.
Lunch break at Marina Sale
A pause at the marina across the river, where fish restaurants look back towards Rabat. Reckon on around EUR 10-20 per person, paid locally.
Inclusions:
- Historian tour guide
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Bottled water
Exclusions:
- Monument entrance fees
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Book Now, Pay Later option available
- Instant confirmation by email
- The Andalusian Gardens remain closed every Tuesday
- Printed or mobile vouchers accepted
- Free cancellation 24+ hours before; free date change up to 12 hours before; 100% fee within 24 hours
- 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.