Casablanca Spirituality: Private Tour emphasising Religious Harmony & Hassan II Mosque Visit

Morocco is a melting pot of diverse religions that have been living in harmony for ages, often sharing traditions and spiritual practices. Explore this interfaith harmony on a guided tour of Casablanca’s sacred sites and learn about how Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and other faiths have peacefully co-existed for centuries.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hassan II Mosque - The largest mosque in Morocco — and the third-largest in the world. With its minaret towering up 210 metres, the Hassan II Mosque blends Islamic architecture with Moroccan elements, Moorish influences with urban design.

  • Old Medina of Casablanca - It is here that the city’s Jewish past has been best preserved, and is also where it continues to live today. There are some 5,000 Jews currently living in Casablanca, and the city is home to more than 30 synagogues, plus Jewish monuments, cemeteries and shrines

  • Musee Abderrahman Slaoui - A gorgeous museum inside a home, where a private collection of Moroccan artwork awaits. This house is the former home of Abderrahman Slaoui, a Moroccan businessman who loved the arts. As we peruse the artworks, we’ll stop for a refreshing Moroccan mint tea to help perk us up for the short walk to our next stop.

  • Notre Dame de Lourdes - Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, with its architecture that’s oh-so-different from what you expect to find in Morocco! The European-inspired church towers over its neighbouring buildings.
    Please note that the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church is closed on Sundays, we will still stop outside, but we will not go inside.

  • Museum of Moroccan Judaism - The Museum of Moroccan Judaism, which features collections and exhibits covering 2,000 years of Jews in Morocco. You’ll find videos, photographs, paintings, sculptures and historic documents explaining the past and present of local Jewish life.

What's Included
  • Sip a cup of Traditional Moroccan Mint Tea
  • Join friendly Local English-speaking guide
  • Get insider tips on what else there is to see, do and eat in Casablanca
  • Visit to the largest mosque in Morocco - the Hassan II Mosque (Entrance Fee included)
  • Visit private Museum with private collection of Moroccan artworks (Entrance Fee included)
  • Learn about Casablanca’s Jewish heritage with a trip to the Mellah (Jewish quarter)
  • Enjoy a private ride to the imposing Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
  • Visit the Museum of Moroccan Judaism (Entrance Fee included)
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from the meeting and end points
  • Tips/gratuities for your guide
Additional Information
  • As this tour visits religious sites, please dress conservatively. Women should bring a head scarf for wearing inside the mosque.
  • This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age of 6. You can do so in the special request box on the checkout page.
  • Please note that the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church is closed on Sundays, we will still stop outside, but we will not go inside.
Location
248 Bd Sour Jdid
Boulevard Sour Jdid
248 Boulevard Sour Jdid, Casablanca 20250 (in front of Rick's Cafe)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brianc83
Dec 30, 2023
A great way to get to know Casablanca - We had a wonderful tour with Muhammed - he took us all of the place and was very generous with his time.
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Nomad02889652069
Sep 25, 2023
Serene Experience in the Mosque - This was an excellent tour. Mohammed is a very experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. He ensured that our Mosque visit was quiet and serene and knew exactly when to be where in the Mosque that ensured we had a beautiful visit (with no other people in our photos!). He is passionate about Casablanca and Morocco. Mohammed and the driver Rashid treated us to a personal experience where we saw all the best little corners of Casablanca.
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Linda_f
Dec 6, 2022
A very knowledgeable... - A very knowledgeable guide, overall an interesting cross-cultural, cross-religion experience of old and new Casablanca.
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Ewags7
Oct 11, 2022
Wonderful visit to Casablanca - We spent a great time with Hicham. He is super knowledgeable and is very personable. He was very organized and managed our time well. We were lucky and had a combined tour that spanned both the religious and medina tours. It was a treat to be able to do a little of both. Highly recommended!!
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I4668kcmh
Sep 24, 2022
Religious Casablanca tour - Toured "Religious Casablanca" with Abou. He was an amazing guide, spoke to us in both our languages, caught on quickly to our interests and tailored the tour to us! He also gave us great tips for how to get around and made sure we got back to our hotel easily.
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Arielmk3003ei
Jun 29, 2022
Religious Casablanca - We got to explore the spiritual tour with Hicham. He is VERY knowledgeable and knew every detail of each museum we visited. He took great pictures of us at Hassan II Mosque and waited patiently as we took pictures/videos. Because we are Jewish he was able to get us into Beth-El and the oldest synagogue in Casablanca. He checked in on us several times and very easy to get along with! There was one part of the experience that was not as good but it was not the fault of Hicham so we didn’t take any stars away from that. Toward the beginning we waited for the taxi driver to pick us up, but he was late. This created problems for Hicham as he made several calls to him and had an argument with another person that wanted to set us up with one of his taxis. Once the taxi driver picked us up (he has a contract with agency) he “appeared” very upset and would not let it go for most of our drive to and from other places. I mention appeared because I’m not sure if this was just his personality but based on the back and forth that happened it didn’t seem so. Everything went very well with Hicham but the driver did not add well to the experience. As mentioned we did not want to take away stars since this was not Hichams fault.
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Stockmanjr
Jun 10, 2022
Memorable Morning in Casablanca - Just had a fantastic morning with Hickham Bennis. An extremely knowledgeable and kind tour guide. From the beginning when he assisted me with my taxi after I forgot small bills to the end truly an amazing morning. We had a lovely morning of touring the city and he made sure to personalize my tour. You get what you pay for with tour guides and Hickham is worth it in Casablanca.
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Susan8149
May 7, 2022
Wonderful Religious and Cultural Overview of Casablanca - Our guide, Hicham Bennis, made this tour a truly beautiful experience! He speaks multiple languages and is so knowledgeable and passionate about this city of his birth. In his capable hands, we visited many religious sites and the Medina, always through his lens of cultural sensitivity and religious tolerance. He truly comes from the heart. I highly recommend this tour!
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781mistyf
Oct 15, 2021
Great City Walking Tour - Great tour that took in a lot of the city. Bennis was a great guide. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for the history of the city and/or want to see the major sites.
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Rackelmk
Mar 6, 2020
Fun way to learn about Casablanca and see the city! - I did the religious morning tour my first morning in Casablanca, with Bennis Hicham as my guide. I lucked out and was the only person on the tour! You get access to the Mosque, where you visit the museum and join the official tour group there. Bennis then takes you around to a few different church’s and synagogues. What stands out is the historical context that he provides during the tour—it makes the locations more meaningful when you understand the significance. There was plenty of time to take pictures, and because it was the two of us, we were able to go to a few locations that don’t typically allow the large busses of group tours inside. It was clear that Bennis wanted me to see all the highlights of Casablanca, and we had a lot of laughs during the day! The tour ended with a walk through the new Medina, where we stocked up on pastries from a local shop and drank mint tea at a cafe. Overall, it was a great way to see the city comfortably, with good company.
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