Tours and Tickets to Experience Hassan Tower (Tour Hassan)
Hassan Tower (Tour Hassan)
- The Hassan Tower is a Rabat landmark and a must for photographers and history buffs.
- As the Hassan Tower is part of a mosque (and the mausoleum opposite is also a sacred space), dress respectfully, covering shoulders and to the knees.
- The site of the tower is even and smooth with plenty of room to maneuver a wheelchair (or stroller).
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Hassan Tower is free to enter. However, tours are a great way to learn about its history and make it easy to travel around Rabat. Day trips to Rabat that visit the tower often cost around US$80 when leaving from Casablanca, while 10-day Morocco tours that stop in Rabat start from roughly US$1,300.
Yes, it’s worth visiting the Hassan Tower when exploring Rabat, especially if you’re interested in the city’s history. Not only is this 12th-century minaret an important local landmark, but you’ll also have to pass by the Hassan Tower to see the richly decorated Mausoleum of Mohammed V in the same complex.
Since you can only admire the Hassan Tower from the ground, it doesn’t take long to visit the landmark. But while it may only take 5–10 minutes to get a photo of the minaret among the hundreds of incomplete columns surrounding it, you’ll need 20–30 minutes to visit the neighboring Mausoleum of Mohammed V, since the two attractions are side by side.
First thing in the morning is the best time of day to visit the Hassan Tower. Especially if you want to get crowd-free pictures. Going early in the morning also means you'll visit before the hottest part of the day, which is useful since the tower closes before temperatures cool in the evening.
Yes, the Hassan Tower is accessible for visitors using wheelchairs or strollers. Both the entrance and courtyard around the tower have an even, tiled surface with wide paths between the columns. The only area with stairs is the small sunken courtyard fountain in front of the tower, but you can easily navigate around this section.