Casablanca Trip Overview
Airport layovers don’t have to mean countless hours of looking at the clock every now and again and waiting for your vacation to start. In fact, you can make the layover a part of your trip to remember! Instead of playing games on your phone or surfing social media, why not escape the airport and go explore Casablanca!
Casablanca needs no introduction, one of Africa’s biggest economic hubs, the city is known for its pristine attractions and modern architecture. Beyond the glitzy sheen of the city center, you’ll also find a whole cultural heritage.
You will be collected and taken on a private tour through the city visiting Hassan II Mosque, Arab League Park (Casablanca’s 75-acre version of New York’s Central Park), and many more attractions. Want to pick up a souvenir? We’ll take you to the Central Market.
– Flexibility offered to suit your schedule and preferences
– Drop off at the airport at the end of the tour (Round-Trip), or at a hotel if your stopover lasts longer than 24 hours.
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 to 6 hours
* Starts: Casablanca, Morocco
* Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Airport layovers don’t have to mean countless hours of looking at the clock every now and again and waiting for your vacation to start. In fact, you can make the layover a part of your trip to remember! Instead of playing games on your phone or surfing social media, why not escape the airport and go explore Casablanca!
Casablanca needs no introduction, one of Africa’s biggest economic hubs, the city is known for its pristine attractions and modern architecture. Beyond the glitzy sheen of the city center, you’ll also find a whole cultural heritage.
You will be collected and taken on a private tour through the city visiting Hassan II Mosque, Arab League Park (Casablanca’s 75-acre version of New York’s Central Park), and many more attractions. Want to pick up a souvenir? We’ll take you to the Central Market.
– Flexibility offered to suit your schedule and preferences
– Drop off at the airport at the end of the tour (Round-Trip), or at a hotel if your stopover lasts longer than 24 hours.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hassan II Mosque, Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Casablanca 20450 Morocco
Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquée Hassan II is the 2nd largest mosque in Africa and the 7th largest in the world. It’s also the only mosque in the world that stands half over an ocean. Visit Hassan II Mosque and get up-close to this edifice dominating Casablanca’s skyline and seaside landscape, and discover how really large and intricate it is. It’s also worth noting that Hassan II mosque is the only mosque in Morocco where non-Muslims can enter and wander around the prayer halls on guided tours that are run by the mosque. The tours begin at the mosque’s western entrance several times a day.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Rick’s Café, Place du jardin public, 248 Bd Sour Jdid, Casablanca 20250, Morocco
The restaurant was inspired by the classic black and white film “Casablanca”, filmed in 1942, with leading actors Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, the Rick’s Cafe from the movie was created on a Hollywood set, and not actually in Casablanca, today you can visit the beautiful recreation of the cafe and see many similarities between the fictional Rick’s and the real one! The cafe opened in 2004, locals and tourists from all around the globe have been loving it ever since, we’re sure you will too! The restaurant has two levels, with two bars, two dining spaces, and a lounge that plays Casablanca the movie on repeat.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Square of Mohammed V, Casablanca 20000 Morocco
If you’re an architecture fan, you will want to spend some time in Casablanca’s downtown district, more particularly the Mohamed V Square.
Place Mohamed V is the central plaza of Casablanca and is home to many of the city’s important official buildings, including the Palace of Justice and the main Bank of Morocco. These building facades, and many more all don the neo-Moorish style (also known as Mauresque) the downtown district is home to plenty of preserved facades of this style.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parc de la Ligue Arabe, Boulevard Moulay Youssef, Casablanca 20000 Morocco
Take a breath from the hustle and bustle of the airport and enjoy a calming pure atmosphere in the Arab League Garden, Casablanca’s 30-acre version of New York’s Central Park. The park has a formal aspect with gravel walkways, lines of palms, hundreds of fruit trees, fountains, mosaic-lined water channels, rose beds, and lawns.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Blvd Mohammed V Station Tramway Marche Central, Casablanca 20200 Morocco
If you would like to go somewhere beyond tourists trap, then look no further than Central Market (Marché Central The Central Market Downtown is the perfect place for a tourist to get a taste of what’s the local culture like. Jammed with locals, the market is also a paradise for bargain hunters, pick up anything from vintage collectibles, handicrafts, carpets, ceramic tiles to food!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ain Diab, Casablanca Morocco
Breath fresh sea breezes and enjoy a stroll along the boardwalk with the view of the Hassan II mosque jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean from this vantage point.
With its scenic promenade bordering the western seafront of Casablanca and a set of high-end hotels and beach resorts lined up, the Ain Diab Corniche is one of the city’s most fashionable districts. But the real pull comes after sunset, when the nightclubs and the lounges along the boardwalk all open and the coast becomes a central hub of Casablanca’s nightlife.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Morocco Mall, Boulevard de Biarritz, Casablanca 20000 Morocco
The largest shopping complex in Africa. Located at the far end of the coast and facing the ocean, the mall is both a heaven for shopaholics and a haven for modern architecture fans.
The mall also includes a tremendous aquarium traversed by a panoramic elevator. The aquarium is filled with around a million litres of water and more than 3,000 marine species. It’s a guaranteed show!
There is also an ice arena, a movies theater, an amusement park and a food court, do not miss to have a coffee or snack in front of the lake, as there’s a show with glowing colored waters every 30 minutes, which is even more wonderful at night. For the people who love to shop, the shopping center has somewhere in the range of 600 worldwide brands, from luxury and high-end names to Moroccan crafts. There’s something for everybody in this Mediterranean sanctuary of shopping.
Duration: 40 minutes
