Hassan II Mosque, Guided
Inside the world's third-largest mosque, on the edge of the Atlantic
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Private tours from Casablanca airport
See the city.
Make your flight.
At least 6 hours between flights at CMN? A private driver-guide meets you in arrivals, shows you Casablanca and has you back at the terminal two hours before your flight. Every price quoted in writing.
What brings you to Casablanca?
11 h 30 min between flights, about 6 h 55 min in the city.
- 08:10 land
- 10:05 Old medina
- 11:15 Habous
- 12:25 Corniche
- 13:15 Rick's Café
- 14:45 Hassan II Mosque
- 16:00 Mint tea
- 17:40 back at CMN
Plan this layoverFree. A written plan and price within 24 hours.
Skip to the plannerLand 08:10.
Land 08:10.
Fly 19:40.
- 08:10Arrivals hall, CMNYour driver-guide is waiting with your name. Bags ride in the car.
- 10:05Old medinaThe walled old town and the Sqala bastion behind the port.
- 11:15HabousOlives, pastry shops and a mint tea in the 1930s new medina.
- 12:25CornicheAtlantic air and a coffee on the seafront promenade.
- 13:15Rick's CaféLunch in the piano bar the film made famous.
- 14:45Hassan II MosqueA guided visit inside, then the ocean-side esplanade.
- 16:00Mint teaA pot of mint tea and almond pastries before the airport.
- 17:40Back at CMN2 h before your flight. Check in rested.
- 19:40Wheels upYou flew in, you saw Casablanca, you made your flight.
Your flights, your day.
At least 6 hours between flights is enough to see the city; 8 or more is comfortable. Under 6 hours, stay airside.
11 h 30 min between flights, about 6 h 55 min in the city.
- 08:10 land
- 10:05 Old medina
- 11:15 Habous
- 12:25 Corniche
- 13:15 Rick's Café
- 14:45 Hassan II Mosque
- 16:00 Mint tea
- 17:40 back at CMN
Plan this layoverFree. A written plan and price within 24 hours.
Photos above, via Wikimedia Commons: The minaret of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, OussamaHamama (CC BY-SA 4.0); The Hassan II Mosque and its minaret on the Atlantic at dusk, RIM 75 (CC BY 4.0); The departures area of Terminal 1 at Mohammed V International Airport, Hamza Izourane (CC BY-SA 4.0); People strolling along the Boulevard de la Corniche in Ain Diab, Bertrand SOUBEYRAND (CC BY-SA 4.0); A shop of lanterns, Omalihy (CC BY-SA 4.0); The Jamaa Ould al Hamra mosque in the old medina of Casablanca, Farid mernissi (CC BY-SA 4.0); Place Mohammed V in downtown Casablanca, Hamza Izourane (CC BY-SA 4.0); The white building of Rick's Café above the old medina wall in Casablanca, Stolbovsky (CC BY-SA 4.0); Msemen flatbread with honey and a glass of mint tea, Lucyin (CC BY-SA 3.0); Glasses of Moroccan mint tea, Mbarak Nafa (CC BY-SA 4.0); A vegetable tagine with olives, Khammal92 (CC BY-SA 4.0); A plate of Moroccan couscous with vegetables, moncif ait ahmed (CC BY-SA 4.0). All photo credits
Anywhere in Morocco, from the airport.
Your driver meets the flight at CMN and drives you to the door, wherever that is. Flight tracked, price agreed in writing before you land.
- Rabatabout 1h 15
- Marrakechabout 2h 45
- Fesabout 3h 45
- Tangierabout 3h 45
- Essaouiraabout 4h 30
- Merzougaabout 9h 30
A day in Casablanca, your way.
Your own guide, your own car, your pace. Pick a starting point; we write the day around your hotel or your flight.
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Arriving by sea, or staying the night?
- In port for the dayMet at the port gate, the mosque and the medina, back on board with an hour in hand. Timed to all-aboard.Plan my shore day
- A Royal Air Maroc stopoverBreak the journey for one to three nights. We collect you at CMN and put you back on your connection.Plan a stopover
- An overnight layoverA night near CMN or in town, and the Hassan II Mosque at first light before your morning flight.Plan the night
From first light to the last glass of tea.
One day in Casablanca, in the order we would show it to you. Every stop opens our guide to it: what it is, how long it takes, and when to go.
First lightHassan II MosqueA 210-metre minaret and a prayer hall built out over the Atlantic. Guided tours take non-Muslims inside.
Late morningThe old medinaCasablanca before the boulevards: whitewashed lanes, small mosques and the sea wall of the Sqala.
MiddayThe Habous quarterThe French-built 'new medina' of the 1920s and 30s: olives, almond pastries, lanterns and bookshops.
AfternoonArt Deco downtownA city rebuilt in the 1920s and 30s, and much of it still standing around Place Mohammed V.
SunsetThe CornicheThe Atlantic at Aïn Diab as the light goes: the long walk, the cafés, the surf.
EveningA Moroccan tableTagine, couscous or fish from the port, and mint tea to close the day. Or learn to cook it yourself.
Photos, Wikimedia Commons: Hassan II Mosque OussamaHamama (CC BY-SA 4.0); The old medina Farid mernissi (CC BY-SA 4.0); The Habous quarter Omalihy (CC BY-SA 4.0); Art Deco downtown Hamza Izourane (CC BY-SA 4.0); The Corniche Bertrand SOUBEYRAND (CC BY-SA 4.0); A Moroccan table Khammal92 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day trips from Casablanca.
- Rabat, the capitalThe Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower and the royal mausoleum.
- El JadidaThe Portuguese Cistern and the Mazagan ramparts, on the coast south of Casablanca.
- MarrakechThe Koutoubia, Jemaa el-Fna and the souks, by private car there and back.
- Tangier, by high-speed trainAl Boraq in about 2 h 10, then the Kasbah and Cap Spartel with a guide and car.
- Every day trip from CasablancaWhere you can go and be back the same evening.
Everything Casablanca, and the rest of Morocco.
Questions before you land.
Anything else, ask us on WhatsApp or by email. A person replies.
The layover guide, hour by hour- If you have at least 6 hours between flights, yes; 8 or more is comfortable. Under 6 hours we recommend staying airside. The city is about 30 km from the terminal, so the drive, passport control and the return buffer take up the first hours of any layover.
- Leaving the terminal means entering Morocco, so you need whatever your passport needs for a normal visit. Many nationalities, including the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia, enter visa-free; others need a visa before travel. Tell us your passport when you ask for a plan and we check it with you before anything is booked.
- If your bags are checked through to your final destination you only carry hand luggage, and it rides in the car while you visit. If you have to collect your bags, the planner adds the time that takes, and they travel with you too.
- We track the flight, so the driver waits. The time we bring you back to the terminal never moves: a late arrival shortens the city part, never the buffer before your next flight. If the window drops below 6 hours, we tell you to stay airside.
- Yes. A driver is waiting in arrivals with your name, whatever time you land. The price is agreed in writing before you fly. We also drive from CMN to anywhere else in Morocco: Rabat, Marrakech, Fes, Tangier or the coast.
- Yes, for a half-day to a day. The Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world and one of the few in Morocco open to non-Muslims on guided tours, is the headline sight, with the art-deco downtown, the Habous quarter and the Ain Diab Corniche close by.
- Rabat is about 90 km north of Casablanca: under an hour on the frequent ONCF trains from Casa-Voyageurs, or roughly an hour by car outside rush hour. El Jadida, about 90 minutes south, is the coastal alternative, with its Portuguese Cistern and UNESCO-listed sea ramparts.
- Casablanca Tours is operated by Serenity Morocco Tours, a private local operator in Casablanca. Every guide and driver is contracted directly by us, never resold from a marketplace.
- Each quote is written for your group and your dates and lists exactly what is included: usually a private air-conditioned car, an English- or French-speaking driver-guide, fuel, tolls and parking, plus a local contact on WhatsApp for the day. Mosque tickets are bought on site by your guide. International flights, meals and shopping are not included.
- A 30% deposit confirms your booking; cancellation and refunds follow Serenity Morocco Tours' booking terms (www.serenitymoroccotours.com/booking-terms). If your flight or schedule shifts, message us and we will look at the new timing with you.
Tell us your flights. We'll plan the day.
A written plan and a fixed price within 24 hours, for your group and your times. Nothing to pay to ask; a 30% deposit confirms, under Serenity Morocco Tours' booking terms.