Hassan II Mosque tickets and tours: times, fees and dress rules

The Hassan II Mosque is the best-known sight in the Casablanca travel guide, and a mosque that visitors can enter on a guided visit in Morocco. Entry is by reservation. The Hassan II Mosque Foundation, which runs the complex, describes a tour that moves through three stops: the prayer hall, the minaret hall and the ablution room, with a guide explaining the plaster, carved wood, zellige tile, marble, tadelakt and copper work along the way. The Foundation also states that visits are subject to reservation, so this is not a turn-up-and-queue sight.

That one sentence shapes the rest of the plan. You choose a slot, you pay the fee for your category, you dress for it and you arrive on time, because the group moves as a group. This page covers each step using the Foundation's own visit page, which was checked on 2 October 2026. Where a detail is not on that page, such as exactly how to book, the page says so rather than guessing.

The setting adds to the case for going. The Moroccan tourist board describes the mosque as standing on the ocean shore and calls it one of the biggest and most beautiful mosques in the Muslim world, with an interior of precious woods, marble and onyx. The Foundation's home page gives the prayer hall as two hectares and the minaret as 200 meters tall, with a laser beam aimed toward Mecca. You can see the exterior from the esplanade and the seafront whether or not you book a tour, but the interior is what most people come for.

The Foundation lists the same morning start times on every day except Friday. From Saturday to Thursday the guided visits begin at 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00, with an afternoon visit at 14:00. On Friday the 11:00 slot is dropped, leaving 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and 14:00. Friday is the main day of congregational prayer, so the shorter schedule is no surprise.

Check the Foundation's visit page again before you travel. Mosque schedules can shift during Ramadan, around religious holidays and for state events, and the UK government notes that the next Ramadan begins in February 2027. If your trip falls in that month, treat the times above as a starting point, not a promise.

There is also a gap in the middle of the day. Nothing is listed between 11:00 and 14:00, which is the sensible thing to remember if your arrival slot slips. Missing your booked slot may mean losing it, so build a buffer into any airport transfer or train connection.

The Foundation prices the guided visit by category. Foreign adults pay 140 dhs. Moroccan residents and foreign students pay 70 dhs. Children over 4 and Moroccan students pay 30 dhs, and children under 4 enter free. A private VIP visit for a party of up to 10 people is listed at 2,200 dhs, and groups of 100 or more get half off the standard rate.

The private visit is the only option that changes the experience in a real way, because it removes the group. At 2,200 dhs for up to ten people it becomes reasonable for a family or a small party that values flexibility, and poor value for one or two travelers. For most visitors the standard tour is the right choice. Fees change over time, so confirm the figure on the Foundation's page when you reserve.

The Foundation's visit page says only that visits are subject to reservation. It does not set out a booking form on the page that was checked, so this guide does not describe one. The safe route is to use the Foundation's own contact and visit channels from its official site, or to ask your hotel to arrange the booking through the Foundation.

Be careful with third parties. The UK government warns that credit card fraud and scams are common in Morocco and that people posing as official guides harass tourists. A reseller may add a fee on top of the Foundation's price, and a street offer of a skipped queue or a private tour at the gate is not the Foundation's tour. If you buy a city tour that says it includes the mosque, ask in writing whether the mosque fee and the reserved slot are part of the price, and who holds the reservation.

The route is a short, fixed circuit. The first stop is the prayer hall, the largest space, with the decoration the tourist board praises: arabesques, zellige tile, carved and painted wood and plaster. The second stop is the minaret hall, the base of the 200-meter tower. The third stop is the ablution room, the washing hall. The Foundation does not state how long the tour takes, so do not plan a tight connection right after it, and leave an hour or more before any train or flight transfer.

You cannot wander freely. The rules ask visitors to stay with the guide, keep to the schedule, stay quiet and not cross the chains around the channel of water for safety reasons. Video cameras and radio or sound equipment are not allowed inside. The rules do not address still photography on the page that was checked, so ask your guide at the start and follow what you are told.

The practical version is simple. Long trousers or a skirt below the knee, a top with sleeves, and shoes that slip on and off easily. Pack socks, since your shoes come off at the entrance. The rules listed do not mention covering the hair, though some visitors carry a light scarf. The UK government advises loose-fitting clothing that covers arms, legs and chest for women traveling in Morocco in general, which fits the mosque rules and works well on the rest of the day.

Pack for the whole visit, not only the dress code. You cannot eat, drink or smoke during the tour, so have water before you start. Leave bulky bags at your hotel if you can, since you will be carrying your shoes as well.

Morning slots suit most visitors. The 8:00 and 9:00 departures come before the hotter hours and leave the rest of the day free for the city. The 10:00 and 11:00 slots work if you arrive from Rabat or the airport and want a calm morning first. The 14:00 slot is the only afternoon choice, and it fits travelers who land late in the morning, check in, have lunch and then go.

On Friday, choose the early slots or the 14:00 one and do not count on a late-morning option. If your only free day is a Friday, treat the schedule as tighter than the rest of the week, and reserve early.

Consider the season too. In July and August the Atlantic breeze helps on the esplanade, but the walk and the wait in the sun are warmer, so favor the early start. In winter and early spring the esplanade can be windy and wet, though the tour itself is indoors and unaffected by rain. In every season, arrive at least 15 to 20 minutes before your slot to find the entrance and join the group, because the Foundation asks visitors to respect the schedule and stay together.

The Foundation also runs a museum, with its own times and fees. It lists two visiting periods, 9:00 to 12:00 and 12:00 to 16:00, with a fee of 30 dhs for foreign adults, 15 dhs for Moroccan residents and foreign students, 5 dhs for children aged 4 to 12 and Moroccan students, and free entry under 4. Groups of 100 or more get half off.

The museum is a good second stop if you have spare time or an interest in the craftsmanship. The Foundation's pages describe displays on the zellige, plaster, carved wood, marble and tadelakt work, and technologies such as touch panels, 360-degree projection and 3D models. On a layover it is the first thing to cut. Keep the mosque tour, then spend leftover time on the esplanade and the seafront instead.

The mosque sits on the Atlantic edge of the city, so it is a taxi ride from most hotels. The tourist board lists red as the color of Casablanca's city taxis. The UK government advises using the meter or agreeing the fare before you set off, and warns that ride-hailing cars may be unregulated and uninsured. For a visitor, a metered red taxi is the least stressful option, with the hotel arranging the return if you prefer.

Combine the mosque with the Corniche for a seafront walk and lunch, or with the Art Deco center for the afternoon. The Casablanca in one day plan shows how to fit the tour into a layover, and where to stay in Casablanca explains which base puts you close to the right trains and taxis. If you will connect to Marrakech or Tangier afterward, see trains and transport in Morocco.

Keep a data connection for the day: an eSIM for Morocco helps with maps, taxi directions and booking confirmations, and travel insurance covers delays and lost bags.

Skip the tour if you have a layover shorter than about five or six hours door to door and the slot times do not line up. A reserved visit with a fixed start is a poor fit for an uncertain connection, and the esplanade view is a reasonable fallback. Skip it, too, if the dress rules or the guided format are not for you: there is no self-guided option on the page that was checked.

Check access needs before you reserve. The Foundation's page does not describe step-free routes or seating, so ask when you book if mobility is a concern. Families with young children benefit from the free entry under 4 and the low fee up to age 12 for the museum, but the tour requires quiet and staying with the group, which is harder with toddlers.

The first mistake is arriving without a reservation and expecting to join the next group. The Foundation says visits are subject to reservation. The second is wearing shorts or a sleeveless top, which are not allowed. The third is mistaking a street tout for a Foundation guide: the UK government warns that people posing as official guides harass visitors. The fourth is booking a tight connection after the tour, because the page does not state how long the visit lasts. The last is assuming the museum, the tour and a private visit share one price. They are separate products with separate rates.

If the Hassan II Mosque is your only stop, the Casablanca travel guide covers the rest of the city, and the best time to visit Morocco page helps you choose a season.