Your Own Morocco. Casablanca: A Trip Through Time

The Casablanca tour is available in two versions, 3.5 or 6 hours. We will start with a visit to the magnificent Hassan II Mosque. We'll talk about the role of religion in modern Morocco and why this mosque is still so controversial. We'll also climb the walls of the ancient fortress. Casablanca is the best place to try some traditional delicacies. We'll talk about the history of piracy and the slave trade and the local cuisine and how it reflects the national character. We'll stroll through Morocco's old medina, perhaps the cosiest medina in the country, untouched by the tourist frenzy. We will visit a synagogue and talk about how for centuries, the peoples of two such different religions have coexisted and helped each other. We'll walk through some of the most picturesque districts with Art Deco and Neo-Moorish architecture. We'll talk about the colonial period and its influence on Moroccan society. And, of course, we'll arrange a tasting of oysters and various types of seafood at the market.

Suppose you chose the short (orange) route. In that case, we'll finish the tour with a cup of tea at the snow-white Sacré Coeur cathedral with a story about how Morocco managed to become the continent's most prosperous country. Not just the continent's but also far beyond, in terms of innovation, economy and social reforms. We will also discuss what it's like to be a country resident today.

But we'd highly recommend you take the 6-hour route (a combination of orange and green routes). There's so much to see here that 3.5 hours is not enough. Then after lunch, during which we will take a break, we'll move on to the early 20th-century cathedral with unique stained-glass windows, the luxurious Pasha's Palace, and the fantastic Habous district. That's also the best place for shopping in Morocco :). We'll also have the opportunity to visit a synagogue, have a glass of wine at a world-famous bar, admire some Art Deco interiors, and take a peek into craftsmen's workshops. We'll also do many more wonderful things. And we'll have a chauffeur-driven car available for us all day: we'll pick you up from your hotel and take you back after the tour, you won't have to carry your shopping bags around, and you'll be more mobile.

On the short route, we have to walk 1.5 km along the ocean from the Hassan II mosque to the old medina. If this is difficult for you, we can take a taxi (up to €3).