Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and a world-renowned center for trade. Visit the central market, home to hundreds of stalls brimming with locally grown vegetables, meats, seafood, as well as handicrafts. Continue to the new Medina of Casablanca and the Habous quarter with its Arab-Islamic architecture. You'll see the facade of the Royal Palace and cross the quarter and the colorful olive market on foot. Drive through the residential quarter of Anfa and your guide will point out the location of the Casablanca Conference held during World War II. The main highlight of Casablanca is the famous Hassan II Mosque; stop here for an inside visit of this great architectural masterpiece. This is the world's largest religious monument after Mecca and its minaret is the tallest. You'll have some free time at United Nations Square for more photo opportunities or even some shopping.

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This tour designed for small groups, is a perfect way to explore Casablanca and enjoy a wonderful meal at Rick's Cafe. Just a short drive will take you to the central market with stalls brimming with locally grown vegetables, meats, seafood and handicrafts. Drive to the famous Hassan II Mosque for an inside visit of this great architectural masterpiece. Continue to the new medina of Casablanca Habous quarter with its attractive Arab-Islamic architecture for an outside visit of the Royal Palace. Cross the quarter and its colorful olive market on foot.

Drive through the residential quarter of Anfa and your guide will point out the location of the Casablanca Conference held in 1943 during World War II. Stop at the charming seaside resort of Ain Diab for a soft drink before continuing to the famous restaurant Rick's Cafe for lunch. Although this restaurant is not the original, it was designed to recreate the bar featured in the famous Humphrey Bogart movie Casablanca. After lunch, you'll have a brief shopping stop at United Nations Square.

The charm of the Portuguese towns of El Jadida and Azemmour comes from their medinas .Their narrow streets, beautiful buildings and gates combine a mixture of Portuguese, Arab, Andalusian and Berber architectural styles. Stop at the entrance of Azemmour for a panoramic view of this white-washed town on the banks of the Oum Rabiaa River. Drive to one of the town's main gates Sidi Makhfi, named after a sophism figure. Walk through the Kasbah to reach a large square overlooking the river. Board your coach for the drive to El Jadida and enjoy your Moroccan-style lunch. Walk through the Medina and stop for a panoramic view of the port and the Atlantic Ocean. On your return to Casablanca, stop at the Hassan II Mosque for photos. There will be a last stop in Casablanca for photos opportunities or optional shopping.

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If you prefer to travel in smaller, more intimate groups, this tour will give you the perfect opportunity to experience highlights of the cities of Rabat and Casablanca. It combines the modern aspect of the economic and business center of Casablanca and the historical elements of Rabat with its ancient culture and a mixture of Phoenician, Islamic and Andalusian civilizations. After an approximately 1 1/4 hour drive, you'll arrive at Rabat, capital of Morocco and one of the four imperial cities. See the vast courtyard outside the Royal Palace and the 12th century Hassan Tower gracefully dominate the ruins of a mosque.

The Mohamed V Mausoleum is the resting place of the father of Moroccan independence and one of your stops. In the old town, discover the fascinating Andalusian garden of the Oudaya Kasbah and its Moorish cafe overlooking the Bou Regreg River. See where the Roman town of Sala stood outside the walls of Rabat, and the remnants of a fortified cemetery built in the 14th century, known by most at the gardens of Chellah, one of the most visited sites in Rabat. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Your return drive to Casablanca will include a brief tour with a photo stop at Hassan II Mosque, and a brief shopping stop at United Nations Square.

Your day starts with an approximate 1 1/2 hour drive to Rabat, the diplomatic capital of Morocco. Discover Rabat's rich history and see its major treasures. Admire the majestic exterior of the Royal Palace built in 1864. Explore the archaeological site of Chellah, an ancient Phoenician city. Excavations uncovered the remains of "Decumanus Maximus" its principal way, a forum, monumental fountain, triumphal arch and other important ruins. Visit the Mohamed V Mausoleum, where the father of Moroccan independence is buried. You'll also see Hassan Tower, one of the prestigious architectural heritages of the Almohad dynasty.

After lunch at a typical Moroccan restaurant, continue on foot to the ancient medina with its colorful souks to the Kasbah of Oudaya. This is a quiet and picturesque spot with white and blue houses in the middle of bustling Rabat. Visit the beautiful Andalusian Gardens located on the site of the old palace grounds and enjoy a soft drink at the Moorish cafe on the banks of the Bou Regreg River. Back in Casablanca, you'll have an orientation tour of the city including a photo stop at the Hassan II Mosque. Time permitting, you'll have some time for shopping at United Nations square.