Description
A panoramic tour of the architectural treasures of Morocco's
administrative capital.
What we will see
- Royal Palace
- Mechouar
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V
- Hassan
Tower
- Kasbah of the Udayas
What we will do
- We board our coach to leave Casablanca and head for Rabat, old imperial city founded in the 12th century, capital of Morocco
since 1912 and now administrative capital of the country.
- Our panoramic
tour takes us on a journey to explore the architectural treasures of the
city: we start with the exterior of the Royal Palace, a splendid
reproduction of the most admirable examples of Islamic architecture, and
proceed to the surrounding Mechouar quarter, the Mausoleum of Mohammed
V, and the Hassan Tower, the minaret of the old Hassan Mosque, built in
the Romano-Byzantine style and considered to be one of the biggest temples of
Islam.
- Then we walk across the gardens of the Kasbah of the Udayas and
board the coach for our return journey to the ship.
What you need to know
- The coach
transfer to Rabat takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- During religious
celebrations or national festivities, we will only visit the exterior of the
mausoleum of Mohammed V.
- When the King is in residence, the area around the
royal palace and the Mausoleum may be closed to visits without prior notice.
- No access to Mausoleum and Oudaya Kasbah for disabled guests