Rabat Half-Day City Tour: Private Guide & Hotel Pickup

Three centuries of Moroccan history in a single afternoon

A private half-day tour of Rabat covers the Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V with a live guide, hotel pickup and admission included. The guide speaks English, Spanish or French. The tour runs 3.5 hours and suits all fitness levels. Lunch is not part of the itinerary.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each3 stops

1. Mausoleum of Mohammed V30m
2. Hassan Tower15m
3. Kasbah of the Udayas1h

Half day tour of Rabat highlights

• Visit Or Sala Colonia ruins
• See Mausoleum of Mohammed V
• Explore Hassan Tower
• Tour Kasbah of the Udayas

The experience

The Kasbah of the Udayas sits at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River, built in the twelfth century by the Almohads as a military defense and later the namesake of the entire city. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2012, it is a walled city within the city: narrow streets, riads and gates that feel separate from modern Rabat. Your guide walks you through it and explains how the Almohads called it "Al Mahdia" after their leader, and how it evolved from a ribat into the cultural landmark it is today.

Hassan Tower rises from the Yaakub Al Mansour esplanade, an incomplete minaret from a mosque that was meant to be the largest in the world. Work stopped after the sultan's death in the late twelfth century, and the tower has stood unfinished ever since: a visible reminder of ambition cut short. Across the esplanade sits the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, which holds the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. The mausoleum's architecture and the esplanade's scale give a sense of the power and vision that shaped modern Morocco. Before these landmarks, the tour also includes Sala Colonia, a necropolis and complex of ancient Roman ruins at the outskirts of Rabat on the mouth of the Bou Regreg River: the most ancient human settlement in the area.

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with an air-conditioned vehicle and bottled water. Your guide is a live person who speaks your language. Admission fees to each site are covered. The whole tour takes 3.5 hours, which means you can fit it into a morning or afternoon without losing the rest of your day.

What’s included

• The tour includes private transportation with an air-conditioned vehicle.
• a live guide in English, Spanish or French.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• bottled water.
• and admission fees to the Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.

Before you book

Lasts 3h 30m, runs every day at 09:00, from US$ 97 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish and French, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to16h before

AgesAdult (13 to 80 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by PURE MOROCCO

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want Rabat's main landmarks explained by a guide rather than read from a map: the private format and included transport mean you move between sites without managing schedules or directions yourself, and the 3.5-hour span fits into a morning or afternoon without consuming your whole day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What is the Kasbah of the Udayas and why is it worth seeing?

The Kasbah of the Udayas is a walled medieval city within Rabat, built in the twelfth century by the Almohads as a military defense and later the namesake of the entire capital. It became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012 and is a city apart: narrow streets and riads that feel separate from modern Rabat, showing how the city evolved from a fortress into a cultural landmark.

What happened to Hassan Tower and why is it incomplete?

Hassan Tower is the minaret of an incomplete mosque that was intended to be the largest minaret in the world. Work stopped after the death of Sultan Yaakub Al Mansour in the late twelfth century, and the tower has remained unfinished ever since: a visible monument to an ambition that was never realized.

Who is buried in the Mausoleum of Mohammed V?

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V holds the tombs of King Mohammed V and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. It sits on the Yaakub Al Mansour esplanade across from Hassan Tower and reflects the architectural vision that shaped modern Morocco.

How long does the tour take and what's included in the price?

The tour runs 3.5 hours and includes private transportation, a live guide in English, Spanish or French, hotel pickup and drop-off, an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water and admission fees to all sites. Lunch is not included.

What is Sala Colonia and where is it located?

Sala Colonia is a necropolis and complex of ancient Roman ruins from Mauritania Tingitana at the outskirts of Rabat on the mouth of the Bou Regreg River. It is the most ancient human settlement in the area and is included as the first stop on the tour.