Art & Craft Casablanca

It is one of the imperial cities of Morocco, the political and administrative center of the country where the Royal Palace, the government, and embassies are located. Rabat is located in the northern area of the country, along the Atlantic coast and on the left bank of the mouth of Bouregreg.
Rabat Shore Excursion from Casablanca Port will lead you to discover the main sites of Rabat: such as the Kasbah of Oudaias, the Hassan Tower and the ruins of 200 columns, the Chellah Necropolis, the Mohamed V Mausoleum, the medina, and more!
Chellah: or Sala Colonia is a necropolis and complex of ancient Roman Mauritania Tingitana and medieval ruins at the outskirts of Rabat, it is the most ancient human settlement on the mouth of the Bou Regreg River.
Hassan Tower: It’s the minaret of an incomplete mosque, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world along with its mosque but the work stopped just after the death of Yaakub Al Mansour
During this Rabat day trip , you will also enjoy the visit of Mohammed V mausoleum: is a historical building located on the opposite side of Yaakub Al Mansour esplanade.
Oudayyas Kasbah: is a Kasbah at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River, it was built in the twelfth century by the Almohads who called it “Al Mahdia” in reference to their leader Al Mahdi Ben Tumurt. Originally this Kasbah was a Ribat (a military defense)
Medina: in the old medina there is a lot of things to be seen, ancient ramparts with huge gates and countless craftsmen shops.



PICKUP




Casablanca Hotel






DROP OFF




Casablanca Hotel






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• Casablanca Port pick-up and drop off
• Transportation by air-conditioned minibus
• Professional Guide
• Professional driver
• On board Wi-Fi






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Food and drink Entrance fees for monuments

On this Casablanca Jewish Heritage Tour you will start your morning off
visiting Casablanca’s Jewish Sacred sites and then continue seeing
the highlights of old Casablanca. The synagogues, cemeteries, monuments and
communal institutions of Casablanca show how important the city has been to the
Jewish community during the twentieth century.

Temple Beth-El:
Visit Temple Beth-El, the Jewish Synagogue in Casablanca. Beth-El, is considered the center piece of a once vibrant Jewish community. Its stained glass windows and other artistic elements, is what attracts tourists to this synagogue.

Jewish Mellah:
The mellah of Casablanca is young by Moroccan standards, not much more than a century old. It assaults the senses in the evening, with a sea of women in brightly coloured djellabas carrying and selling fruit and vegetables throughout the cramped, narrow streets. While Jews no longer live in the mellah, kosher butchers are found in the old market, next to other butchers selling horse meat. The Jewish cemetery in the mellah is open and quiet, with well-kept white stone markers in French, Hebrew and Spanish. Once a year, Casablanca celebrate a hiloula, or prayer festival, at the tomb of the Jewish saint, Eliahou.


Visit the Museum of Moroccan Judaism in Casablanca .
The Museum of Moroccan Judaism of Casablanca is a museum of history and ethnography, created by the Jewish Community of Casablanca in 1997 with the support of the Foundation of Jewish-Moroccan Cultural Heritage. The Jewish Museum in Casablanca is tucked into a residential neighbourhood and holds a treasure trove with it being the Arab region’s only Jewish Museum. It uses world-class standards of conservation for its national and international collections. The Museum of Moroccan Judaism presents religious, ethnographic and artistic objects that demonstrate the history, religion, traditions and daily life of Jews in the context of Moroccan civilisation.

The Jewish Museum in Casablanca covers an area of 700 square meters, is the first of its kind in the Arab world. It consists of a large multipurpose room, used for exhibitions of painting, photography and sculpture, three other rooms, with windows containing exhibits on religious and family life (oil lamps, Torahs, Chanukah lamps, clothing, marriage contracts ( ketubot ) Torah covers… and exhibits on work life, two rooms displaying complete Moroccan synagogues, a document library, a video library and a photo library. The Museum offers guided visits, sponsors seminars and conferences on Jewish-Moroccan history and culture, and organises video and slide presentations. On special request, it organises group visits in Arabic, French, English or Spanish.

Visit Casablanca’s Jewish Cemetery:
The Jewish cemetery in the mellah is open and quiet, with well-kept white stone markers in French, Hebrew and Spanish. Once a year, Casablancans celebrate a hiloula, or prayer festival, at the tomb of the Jewish saint, Eliahou.


Kosher Jewish Lunch :

Cercle de L’Alliance is one of the centers/buildings where Jews from Casablanca hang around. The bottom floor/lobby is where people sit around, smoke cigars or cigarettes and socialize. You will also find a small bar and a mid size restaurant on the same floor with great appetisers and outstanding food

Rick's Cafe:

A famous Piano Bar run by an American and named after the Movie "Casablanca.".


Hassan II Mosque Visit :
After lunch visit the Mosque of Hassan II, designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau. It is situated on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. Next visit the Hassan II Mosque.

Continue a leisurely drive through Casablanca. Make sure you have a camera in hand to take pictures of the famous clock tower. Visit the Boulevard which links Place des Nations with the railway station, the gateway to the central market. Continue a short way to the Avenue des Forces Royal, a commercial area that leads into the old Medina. See the squala, a fortified 18th century bastion.

Casablanca Habbous Market:
End the day with a visit to Casablanca’s Habous Market. Shop and Explore local crafts and wood work traditions, leather and carpets.


PICKUP



Casablanca Hotel, Port or Airport






DROP OFF



Casablanca Hotel, Port or Airport





INCLUSIONS Pick Up from any Hotel in Casablanca Guided Jewish & cultural tour of Casablanca Local Professional Guide Onboard WiFi Tasty Kosher Lunch



EXCLUSIONS Monuments Entry Fees

Your driver will pick you up from your hotel in Casablanca at 08h15 am, at which point you will be taken to the train station to board your high-speed train to Tangier. Upon your arrival at 11h10, your local guide and driver in Tangier will be waiting for you outside the train station, with a sign board stating your full name.
From here, you will begin touring around Tangier and its surroundings, including the Spartel Cape and the Hercules Caves. From this point you will receive exceptional views of both the strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean.
After lunch break, you will then visit the Kasbah district next to the port, and the old Medina, complete with its craftsmanship shops and the magnificent Minaret. You will have the opportunity to pass by the Grand Socco, where multiple small hotels have previously accommodated famous artists and writers such as Matisse, Camille Saint Saens and Paul Bowles. We will then drop you off at the train station around 18h to board your train back to Casablanca. Our driver will be waiting for you to escort you to your hotel.


Includes
Professional local guide Hotel/train station pickup and drop off (in both Casablanca and Tangier) Round-trip fast-train ticket Tangier sightseeing tour

What’s Not Included Food and drinks Gratuities (optional)