On this day trip to Rabat, see the magnificent Royal Palace, the Hassan Tower, and the Oudayas Kasbah with your guide. After lunch relax in Andalusian Gardens, explore a maze of souks and artisan shops, and stroll along the Rue des Consuls.
After leaving Casablanca, reach Rabat's Mechouar quarter to admire the magnificent Royal Palace. Continue to the archaeological Phoenician site of the famous Chellah Kasbah and drive on a winding road overlooking the Bou Regreg to the Hassan Tower, an architectural remnant of the Almohad Dynasty, and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V.
After lunch at a seaside restaurant with views of the Medina, learn more about the city's history and admire beautiful domes, minarets, wide avenues, and green spaces. Your guide escorts you on a walk around the picturesque walls of the Oudayas Kasbah, built in the 12th century to protect the city.
Visit Bab Oudaya, a monumental gate of Almohad military architecture, and see the Museum de Oudaya, Moulay Ismaïl’s palace exhibiting Moroccan art. Before moving to the Medina, relax in the Moorish-style Andalusian Gardens and visit the labyrinth of souks and artisan shops including the Place Souk el-Ghezel (the Wool Market Square) where prisoners were once sold as slaves.
Admire ornamental motifs on residential doors, walk along the famed Rue des Consuls where foreign consuls once lived, and browse shops selling clothes, shoes, food, and crafts. South of the Rue Souk, visit the Mellah, the former Jewish quarter, before returning to Casablanca.