Casablanca 3 Day Itinerary
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Three days is our 2-day itinerary (Hassan II Mosque, Old Medina, Art Deco downtown, Habous Quarter) plus one genuinely excellent day trip: Rabat, Morocco’s political capital, just 57 minutes away by high-speed train. For the full guide to the city, see our Casablanca guide .
Day-by-day at a glance
| Day | Focus | Est. spend (excl. hotel) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan II Mosque, Old Medina, Corniche | ~$35-45 |
| 2 | Art Deco downtown, Habous Quarter, Rick’s Café | ~$40-55 |
| 3 | Rabat day trip | ~$30-45 |
Book these before you go
- Hassan II Mosque guided tour : the only way in for non-Muslims, roughly 140 MAD (~$14-15, verify); Friday tours run shorter and the mosque closes to visitors on Eid.
- Check hotel rates in Casablanca : a Downtown or Gauthier base is central to everything but the Rabat day trip, which starts from Casa-Voyageurs.
- Al Boraq tickets to Rabat via oncf-voyages.ma : the high-speed line covers Casablanca to Rabat in about 57 minutes.
Day 1: Hassan II Mosque and the Old Medina
Morning: Take the ONCF train from Mohammed V International Airport (about 35 minutes, ~50-60 MAD/$5-6, verify) rather than the fixed-fare taxi, then head to the Hassan II Mosque’s guided tour, the only way in for non-Muslims, roughly 140 MAD. Pre-check tour times, Fridays run shorter and the mosque closes entirely to visitors on Eid, and dress with shoulders and knees covered.
Afternoon: Walk the Old Medina, honestly smaller and less polished than Marrakech’s or Fes’s, a working local souk worth an hour rather than a full afternoon.
Evening: The Corniche and Aïn Diab for a sunset stroll along the Atlantic, then a Corniche seafood grill for dinner, order the day’s catch. Petit taxis back downtown are metered, insist on the “compteur,” or use Uber, back in Casablanca since November 2025.
Day 2: Art Deco downtown and the Habous Quarter
Morning: Mohammed V Square, “Pigeons’ Square,” free and ringed by grand Mauresque and Art Deco government buildings, then Boulevard Mohammed V’s wider Art Deco heritage, over 100 restored buildings from the French Protectorate era.
Afternoon: Lunch at Marché Central, where seafood stalls grill your pick on the spot, then the Habous Quarter, a planned 1920s-30s district and the city’s best souvenir shopping, babouches, argan oil, ceramics.
Evening: Dinner at Rick’s Café, a genuine restaurant opened in 2004 as an homage to the 1942 film (shot entirely in Burbank, never in Morocco). Smart-casual dress, reservations recommended.
Day 3: Rabat day trip
Morning: The Al Boraq high-speed train covers Casablanca to Rabat in about 57 minutes, one of the best day trips from Casablanca. In Rabat, start with the Hassan Tower and the adjoining Mausoleum of Mohammed V.
Afternoon: The Kasbah des Oudayas, Rabat’s fortified old quarter overlooking the river mouth, then Chellah, the walled ruins of a medieval necropolis just outside the modern city.
Evening: Return to Casablanca by train in the early evening; keep dinner simple back near your hotel after a full day of walking.
Is 3 days enough for Casablanca?
Three days is the sweet spot for most first-timers: the full walkable city core plus one excellent day trip. Casablanca’s own sights realistically fill 1-2 days, so a third day is best spent in Rabat rather than stretched thinner across the city. Want a second day trip too? Our 4-day itinerary adds El Jadida or Morocco Mall and the city’s Art Deco museums.