Casablanca Mosquée Hassan II .Art déco Medina

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About this activity

Explore Casablanca on a private city tour and cultural experience led by the founder of Typically Morocco Tours, a licensed guide with over 20 years of experience and a Master’s degree in Jewish Heritage and Tourism Management from ISITT, supported by the Mimouna Association.

Visit the Hassan II Mosque, Mohammed V Square, and the Habous Quarter while discovering Casablanca’s architecture, history, markets, and local life. Jewish travelers may also combine this experience with Temple Beth-El, the historic Mellah, and the Museum of Moroccan Judaism.

Typically Morocco Tours is a Morocco-based destination management company specializing in private, tailor-made tours for travelers, families, travel agencies, and tour operators, especially from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and Israel.

Casablanca is not simply a transit city. It is one of Morocco’s most extraordinary stories—and we are passionate about telling it.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–14
Audio guide: Arabic, German, English, Italian, French, Hebrew, Spanish
Guide: Arabic, German, English, Italian, French, Hebrew, Spanish
Written guide: Arabic, German, English, Italian, French, Hebrew, Spanish
Operated by: Typically Morocco Tours

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Tea and coffee: Coffee and/or Tea

Not included

Not included: Tickets for entry to Hassan II Mosque.

Itinerary

Hassan II Mosque

1 h 15 min Admission not included

The Hassan II Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني, French: Grande Mosquée Hassan II) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 14th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft).
Square of Mohammed V

30 min

This perpetually busy square is surrounded by striking public buildings, such as the Wilaya and its clock tower and the Courts of Justice, resplendent with Moorish details, on one side, and the ubercontemporary Grand Théâtre de Casablanca on the other
Quartier Habous

1 h 15 min

The Hubous (Arabic: الحُبوس al-Hubous or حَي الأَحْباس Hay al-Aḥbās), or colloquially Habous, is one of the older neighborhoods of Casablanca, Morocco. Its development dates back to 1916, in the early stages of the French protectorate.
Royal Palace of Casablanca

30 min

The Royal Palace of Casablanca is the main royal residence of the King of Morocco in Casablanca, Morocco. Located in the Hubous neighborhood, it was built in the 1920s on a design by the brothers Louis-Paul and Félix-Joseph Pertuzio, with garden landscaping by Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier.
Old Medina of Casablanca

1 h 30 min

After many years of Roman rule, a different Berber community moved to the area. The Berber kingdom was called Barghawata. Berbers lived close to Anfa again from around 740 AD, with the kingdom growing and gaining strength, eventually capturing the city in 1068 AD. Anfa was then under the control of the Almoravid dynasty. It continued life as a significant port, with the Marinids strengthening the port’s connections in the 14th century.

As Anfa’s port became more important, the area started to attract pirates and other nefarious characters. The Portuguese subsequently destroyed the area in the late 1460s and later (in 1515) established a military fortress on the coast, opposite the port. The Portuguese originally called the surrounding area Casa Branca (White House)