Golf and activities

Royal Golf Dar Es Salam

Rabat, Dar Es Salam forest

Bélère Urban Hotel: 12.4 km, about 19 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 12.7 km, about 19 min by car

Created in 1971 at the initiative of King Hassan II, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam offers 45 holes designed by Robert Trent Jones across some 440 hectares of cork oak forest, about fifteen minutes from central Rabat. Its Red Course, reshaped by James Duncan in 2017–2018, hosts the PGA Tour Champions’ Trophée Hassan II, while the Blue Course stages the Ladies European Tour’s Lalla Meryem Cup.

Courses

• Red Course: 18 holes · 6,702 m
• Blue Course: 18 holes · 6,205 m
• Green Course: 9 holes · par 32 · 2,170 m

Highlights

• 45 holes (Red, Blue, Green) in some 440 hectares of cork oak forest
• Yearly host of the Trophée Hassan II (PGA Tour Champions) and Lalla Meryem Cup (LET)
• Voted Asian Tour Players’ Choice Course of the Year for the 2025 season

Annual tournaments

• Trophée Hassan II, PGA Tour Champions: 2026 edition from 21/05/26 to 23/05/26
• Lalla Meryem Cup, Ladies European Tour: 2026 edition from 21/05/26 to 23/05/26
• International Series Morocco, Asian Tour: 2026 edition from 11/06/26 to 14/06/26

The Montgomerie Rabat

Bouknadel, Plage des Nations

18 holes · par 72

Bélère Urban Hotel: 23.3 km, about 31 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 24.8 km, about 33 min by car

Designed by Colin Montgomerie with European Golf Design, The Montgomerie Rabat is an 18-hole, par-72 course within Plage des Nations Golf City at Sidi Bouknadel, between Rabat and Kenitra. The layout winds through valleys and rolling ground set back from the Plage des Nations beach on the Atlantic coast.

Highlights

• Signature course by Colin Montgomerie, designed with European Golf Design
• 18 holes, par 72, over rolling terrain set back from the Plage des Nations beach
• Part of Plage des Nations Golf City, on the Kenitra road

Bahia Golf Beach

Bouznika

18 holes · par 72 · 6,749 m

Bélère Urban Hotel: 45.1 km, about 37 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 44.1 km, about 37 min by car

Designed by architect Cabell B. Robinson, Bahia Golf Beach is an 18-hole, par-72 course that opened in its full layout in 2016 at Bouznika, on the Atlantic coast between Rabat and Casablanca. Measuring 6 749 m from the black tees, it brings water hazards into play on several occasions and offers a driving range with putting and pitching greens.

Highlights

• Cabell B. Robinson layout: 18 holes, par 72, completed in 2016
• Five sets of tees, from 4 599 m (red) to 6 749 m (black)
• Driving range, putting green and pitching green on site

Bouznika Bay Golf Club

Bouznika Plage

9 holes · par 35 · 3,041 m

Bélère Urban Hotel: 41.6 km, about 34 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 40.6 km, about 34 min by car

Opened in 1998, Bouznika Bay is a 9-hole, par-35 course of 3 041 m designed by Robert von Hagge, located between Rabat and Casablanca. Laid out around the Bouznika River, it features undulating, technical greens and is floodlit for evening play.

Highlights

• 9 holes, par 35, designed by Robert von Hagge and opened in 1998
• Floodlit course allowing evening rounds
• Hole 3 framed by three clover-shaped bunkers

Royal Golf El Menzeh

Benslimane

Bélère Urban Hotel: 62.0 km, about 58 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 61.1 km, about 58 min by car

In Benslimane, between Rabat and Casablanca, Royal Golf El Menzeh — listed by the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation as Royal Golf Benslimane — offers 27 holes: an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Robert von Hagge and a par-36 nine-hole course. The layout unfolds around a large lake, framed by cork oaks, firs and eucalyptus, in countryside known for its microclimate.

Courses

• Robert von Hagge course: 18 holes · par 72
• 9-hole course: 9 holes · par 36

Highlights

• 27 holes: an 18-hole par 72 by Robert von Hagge and a par-36 nine-hole course
• A large lake, with water in play on five holes
• Century-old cork oaks, firs and eucalyptus in an English-park setting

Royal Golf Anfa Mohammedia

Mohammedia and Casablanca

Bélère Urban Hotel: 74.2 km, about 55 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 73.3 km, about 54 min by car

Laid out nearly a century ago on the Atlantic shore, the Mohammedia course of Royal Golf Anfa Mohammedia is an 18-hole, par-72 layout with a links character, nicknamed “the Scottish one”. Constantly exposed to the prevailing winds, it alternates seaside and woodland holes among eucalyptus, mimosa, broom and palms, with rolling fairways and small greens. In the heart of Casablanca's Anfa district, the second site of Royal Golf Anfa Mohammedia is a par-35 nine-hole course that shares its grounds with the Anfa racecourse. Short on paper, it calls for imagination and a sharp short game rather than power, and its practice area has been rebuilt to international technical standards.

Sites

• Mohammedia site: 18 holes · par 72

  Bélère Urban Hotel: 74.2 km, about 55 min by car
  Bélère Arribat City Center: 73.3 km, about 54 min by car

• Anfa site, Casablanca: 9 holes · par 35

  Bélère Urban Hotel: 94.6 km, about 74 min by car
  Bélère Arribat City Center: 93.6 km, about 73 min by car

Highlights

• An 18-hole par 72 with a links character, nicknamed “the Scottish one”
• Atlantic-side and woodland holes among eucalyptus, mimosa, broom and palms
• A layout that rewards imagination and short game rather than power

Annual tournaments

• Ramadan Cup, the club's competition, held every year during the month of Ramadan

Casa Green Golf Club

Bouskoura

18 holes · par 72 · 6,533 m

Bélère Urban Hotel: 98.0 km, about 75 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 97.0 km, about 74 min by car

Opened on 20/04/13 at the heart of Casa Green Town in Bouskoura, close to the forest, Casa Green Golf Club is now part of the Madaëf Golfs network. Designed by Jeremy Pern, its 18-hole course (par 72, 6 533 m) combines links-inspired fairways with dry wadis, desert areas, a 7-hectare lake and 90 bunkers. Its academy offers a 7-hectare driving range and a 4-hole practice course.

Highlights

• Jeremy Pern design: 18 holes, par 72, 6 533 m
• Dry wadis, desert areas, a 7-hectare lake and 90 bunkers
• Academy with a 7-hectare driving range and a 4-hole practice course

PalmGolf Casablanca

Bouskoura

18 holes · par 71 · 6,571 m

Bélère Urban Hotel: 100.1 km, about 78 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 99.1 km, about 77 min by car

Set within the California Golf Resort in Bouskoura, PalmGolf Casablanca is the course of the Palmeraie Country Club. Designed by Nelson & Haworth with Talbot Golf Design, the 18-hole, par-71 layout measures 6 571 m; the front nine runs along the Bouskoura forest, while the back nine offers more varied relief. Golf carts are fitted with GPS and tablets presenting each hole.

Highlights

• Nelson & Haworth and Talbot Golf Design layout: 18 holes, par 71
• Front nine along the Bouskoura forest, back nine with more relief
• Oakmont-style church-pew bunkers on the 17th hole

The Tony Jacklin Casablanca

Bouskoura

18 holes · par 72

Bélère Urban Hotel: 103.5 km, about 76 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 102.5 km, about 76 min by car

Opened in June 2014 within Bouskoura Golf City, a Prestigia (Addoha group) development, The Tony Jacklin Casablanca bears the signature of two-time major winner Tony Jacklin, on a layout by Marco Martin and Blake Stirling. The 18-hole, par-72 course runs alongside the Bouskoura forest and features 10 artificial lakes and an island green on the 6th hole. The club offers a driving range, a putting green and a golf academy.

Highlights

• Tony Jacklin signature course, laid out by Marco Martin and Blake Stirling
• Island green on the par-3 6th hole and 10 artificial lakes
• Driving range, putting green, practice bunker and golf academy

Mazagan Golf Club

El Jadida, Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort

18 holes · par 72 · 6,885 m

Bélère Urban Hotel: 179.4 km, about 129 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 178.4 km, about 129 min by car

North of El Jadida, Mazagan Golf Club offers an 18-hole, par-72 links designed by Gary Player and opened in 2009 within the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort. Its fairways weave through low-lying dunes and run along some 3 km of beach facing the Atlantic Ocean. From the black tees, the course measures 6 885 m.

Highlights

• Gary Player links, opened in 2009 among the Atlantic dunes
• 18 holes, par 72, up to 6 885 m from the black tees
• Hosted the Asian Tour's Bharath Classic in 2026

Royal Golf d’El Jadida

El Jadida, Casablanca road

18 holes · par 72

Bélère Urban Hotel: 187.2 km, about 128 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 186.3 km, about 128 min by car

Opened in 1993 at the initiative of King Hassan II, Royal Golf d'El Jadida is an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Cabell B. Robinson within a eucalyptus forest bordering the Atlantic. Renovated by architect James H. Duncan, it reopened on 03/07/22 with widened fairways, rebuilt greens and bunkers blended into the coastal landscape. Its closing three holes run along the ocean in links fashion.

Highlights

• Cabell B. Robinson layout (1993), renovated by James H. Duncan, reopened 03/07/22
• The closing three holes run along the Atlantic in links fashion
• Venue of the Challenge Tour's Moroccan Classic from 2008 to 2010

Royal Golf de Meknès

Meknes, Jnane Bahraouia

9 holes · par 36 · 2,610 m

Bélère Urban Hotel: 144.0 km, about 105 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 145.5 km, about 107 min by car

Set within the royal palace grounds of Meknès, at Jnane Bahraouia, Royal Golf de Meknès is a 9-hole, par-36 course measuring 2 610 m. Its fairways are played beneath the ramparts of the historic city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Highlights

• 9 holes, par 36, 2 610 m in the heart of the imperial city
• Enclosed course within the royal palace grounds, beneath the walls
• Storks nesting on the walls and a water hazard guarding the 9th green

Royal Golf de Fès

Fez, Imouzzer road

18 holes · par 72 · 6,542 m

Bélère Urban Hotel: 201.6 km, about 138 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 203.1 km, about 140 min by car

A few minutes from the centre of Fès, Royal Golf de Fès offers an 18-hole, par-72 course of 6 542 m designed by Cabell B. Robinson. The layout unfolds across a vast olive grove at 700 m altitude, facing the Middle Atlas peaks, over rolling terrain dotted with lakes. In April 2026, it hosted the season-opening event of the LET Access Series.

Highlights

• 18 holes, par 72, 6 542 m, designed by Cabell B. Robinson
• Olive grove at 700 m altitude, with views of the Middle Atlas peaks
• Hosted the Madaëf Golfs Ladies Open (LET Access Series), 12-14/04/26

Oued Fès Golf

Fez, Oued Fès Golf City

18 holes · par 72

Bélère Urban Hotel: 207.1 km, about 145 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 208.6 km, about 147 min by car

Opened in 2012 and part of the Madaëf Golfs network, Oued Fès Golf is an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Scottish architect Jonathan Gaunt. Across 55 hectares, its fairways wind between wooded and wetland areas along the river, punctuated by lakes, eucalyptus, palms and Aleppo pines.

Highlights

• 18 holes, par 72, designed by Scottish architect Jonathan Gaunt (2012)
• Fairways between woods and wetlands along the river, with lakes and lagoons
• Large driving range, approach greens, putting green and golf academy

Longines Global Champions Tour Rabat

Bélère Urban Hotel: 3.5 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 4.4 km, about 7 min by car

Every autumn since 2024, a pop-up equestrian village has been set up on the banks of the Bouregreg, between the Hassan Tower, the Grand Theatre of Rabat and the Mohammed VI Tower, to host the Longines Global Champions Tour. Rabat, the first African city on the circuit, hosts the 2026 LGCT and Global Champions League finals.

Highlights

• First African stop on the Longines Global Champions Tour
• LGCT and GCL finals scheduled from 30/10/26 to 01/11/26
• Pop-up arena between the Hassan Tower and the Grand Theatre

Annual tournaments

• Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League: 2026 edition from 30/10/26 to 01/11/26

Royal Guard Polo Club

Bélère Urban Hotel: 4.3 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.6 km, about 4 min by car

Morocco's flagship polo ground in Rabat's Souissi district, the Royal Guard Polo Club hosts the finals of the country's main national and international tournaments. Its home team, the Royal Guard, won the third Throne Cup of polo in 2025.

Highlights

• Final of the Mohammed VI International Polo Trophy every May
• Final rounds of the Throne Cup of polo
• National teams from Europe, the Americas and the Gulf

Annual tournaments

• Mohammed VI International Polo Trophy: 6th edition, final on 10/05/26
• Throne Cup polo: 4th edition from 30/06/26 to 05/07/26

El Harka Club

Bélère Urban Hotel: 5.9 km, about 8 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 4.7 km, about 8 min by car

On the campus of the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, El Harka Club is a riding centre created to support the training of future vets and agronomists. It also welcomes the general public for lessons, introductory sessions, rides and competition training.

Highlights

• Riding centre on the Hassan II Institute campus
• Open to the public, from beginners to experienced riders
• Coaching by qualified professionals

Royal Cavalry School

Bélère Urban Hotel: 13.1 km, about 15 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 12.1 km, about 15 min by car

Founded in 1986 in Témara, the Royal Cavalry School trains civilian and military riders for equestrian careers on a 70-hectare estate. Stables, a stud, training arenas and a racecourse set in a pine forest make it a major equestrian hub in the region.

Highlights

• 70-hectare estate in a pine forest
• Stud, stables, arenas and racecourse on site
• Hosts national FRMSE competitions every spring

Annual tournaments

• National show-jumping and dressage competitions on the federal calendar: 12/05/26 and 13/05/26

Royal Club Équestre du Lac

Bélère Urban Hotel: 14.0 km, about 16 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 15.1 km, about 18 min by car

Established in 2001 in Sala Al Jadida on the edge of the Maâmora forest, the Royal Club Équestre du Lac welcomes children and adults of every level. Lessons, courses and guided nature rides sit alongside training for competition riders.

Highlights

• Guided rides on the edge of the Maâmora forest
• 53 stables and a 70 × 90 m competition arena
• Teaching adapted to children, from nursery to high school

Rabat Pony Club

Bélère Urban Hotel: 14.4 km, about 19 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 14.7 km, about 19 min by car

On the Zaërs road, the Rabat Pony Club introduces young children to riding in a family atmosphere. Group lessons, holiday courses and nature rides set the pace at this FRMSE-affiliated riding school.

Highlights

• Club specialising in introducing children to riding
• Group lessons, holiday courses and nature rides
• Riding school affiliated with the FRMSE

Dar Es Salam Royal Complex for Equestrian Sports and Tbourida

Bélère Urban Hotel: 15.4 km, about 20 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 15.7 km, about 20 min by car

Set in the Dar Es Salam forest, the Royal Complex for Equestrian Sports and Tbourida is home to the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports and the Dar Es Salam riding club. Every year its arenas host the Morocco Royal Tour Nations Cup, the Semaine du Cheval and the Hassan II Tbourida Trophy.

Highlights

• CSIO 4*-W FEI Nations Cup leg every autumn
• Headquarters of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports
• Lessons, clinics and forest rides for every level

Annual tournaments

• Morocco Royal Tour, CSIO 4*-W and FEI Nations Cup: 2026 edition from 07/10/26 to 11/10/26
• Semaine du Cheval, Moroccan show-jumping and dressage championships: 41st edition from 12/07/26 to 19/07/26
• Hassan II Trophy of traditional equestrian arts (Tbourida): 25th edition from 15/06/26 to 21/06/26
• Throne Cup show jumping, club final: 11th edition on 13/12/25 and 14/12/25

Oued Ykem Riding Club

Bélère Urban Hotel: 23.0 km, about 21 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 22.1 km, about 21 min by car

Between Rabat and Casablanca, near Val d'Or beach, Club Équestre Oued Ykem offers coastal horseback rides and show-jumping courses for all ages. A leading competition club, it won the tenth Throne Cup in show jumping in 2024.

Highlights

• Horseback rides along the ocean shore
• Winner of the 2024 Throne Cup in show jumping
• Show-jumping courses for beginners and experienced riders

Le Relais de la Maâmora

Bélère Urban Hotel: 28.0 km, about 27 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 29.5 km, about 29 min by car

On the edge of the Maâmora forest, a short drive from Rabat, Le Relais de la Maâmora is a leisure centre whose activities include horseback rides. Paintball, archery, quad biking, an educational farm and an open-air restaurant make it a family day out.

Highlights

• Horseback rides on the edge of the Maâmora forest
• Paintball, archery, quad biking and an educational farm
• Open-air restaurant to round off the day

Les Cigognes Riding Club

Km 34, route RP1, Beni Ameur, Bouznika

An FRMSE-affiliated club on the old coastal road at Bouznika, Club Équestre Les Cigognes regularly hosts show-jumping competitions in the region. Each season it stages national classes from 110 cm to 130 cm, including courses reserved for Barb and Arab-Barb horses.

Highlights

• National show-jumping competitions several times a year
• Classes reserved for Barb and Arab-Barb horses
• On the old coastal road between Rabat and Casablanca

Annual tournaments

• National show-jumping competitions on the federal calendar: next on 24/10/26 and 25/10/26

Bouregreg crossing by flouka

Bélère Urban Hotel: 2.5 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.4 km, about 6 min by car

Aboard a flouka, a traditional rowing boat, the Bouregreg crossing links Rabat and Salé in a few minutes. It is an authentic way to take in the medinas, ramparts and monuments on both banks.

Highlights

• A crossing of just a few minutes between Rabat and Salé
• Traditional boats below the Rabat medina
• A unique view of the medinas and ramparts

Oudayas Surf Club

Bélère Urban Hotel: 2.8 km, about 4 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.7 km, about 6 min by car

Based inside the Oudayas kasbah, overlooking the mouth of the Bouregreg, the Oudayas Surf Club is one of the capital's surf clubs. It is among the surf clubs and schools recommended by Visit Rabat & Region.

Highlights

• Club based in the heart of the Oudayas kasbah
• City surf spot at the mouth of the Bouregreg
• Recommended by Visit Rabat & Region

Rabat Surf Club

Bélère Urban Hotel: 2.9 km, about 4 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.7 km, about 6 min by car

On Rabat's city beach, Rabat Surf Club offers surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking and jet-skiing with qualified instructors. Sessions take place facing the historic walls of the medina.

Highlights

• Surf, bodyboard, kayak and jet ski on Rabat beach
• Qualified instructors for beginners and experienced surfers
• Views of the medina's historic walls

Rabat Beach Nautical Club

Bélère Urban Hotel: 2.9 km, about 4 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.7 km, about 6 min by car

On Oudayas beach, at the foot of the kasbah, the Rabat Beach Nautical Club is the capital's benchmark for water sports. Sailing, catamaran, kayaking, surfing, paddleboarding and rowing are coached by professionals for all ages and levels.

Highlights

• Sailing, catamaran, kayak, surf, paddle and rowing in one place
• City beach at the foot of the Oudayas kasbah
• Activities, workshops and cultural events all year round

Piranha Surfing Rabat

Bélère Urban Hotel: 3.0 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 3.8 km, about 7 min by car

Piranha Surfing Rabat is a surf school on Rabat's city beach. It offers lessons for every level, for adults and children alike.

Highlights

• Surf school for adults and children
• Lessons for every level
• On Rabat's city beach

Royal Nautique Club du Bouregreg

Bélère Urban Hotel: 4.1 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 5.5 km, about 7 min by car

On the Salé bank of the Bouregreg, facing Rabat, the Royal Nautique Club du Bouregreg is an upscale club devoted to water sports and relaxation. It hosts the Royal Nautique Pro, a stop on the international Waterski Pro Tour.

Highlights

• Waterski Pro Tour stop: slalom and tricks
• Views over Rabat, Salé and the Bouregreg valley
• Pool, gym, hammam, sauna and restaurants

Events

• Royal Nautique Pro, Waterski Pro Tour stop: 3rd edition from 05/06/26 to 07/06/26

Rabat Yacht Club

Bélère Urban Hotel: 4.3 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 5.8 km, about 8 min by car

Based at the Bouregreg marina between Rabat and Salé, the Yacht Club de Rabat (Association Cap Loisir) offers sailing, catamaran, kayaking and paddleboarding. Activities cater to every level on the sheltered waters of the river.

Highlights

• Sailing, catamaran, kayak and paddle on the Bouregreg
• Based in the heart of the marina between Rabat and Salé
• Activities open to every level

Bouregreg Marina

Bélère Urban Hotel: 4.5 km, about 6 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 5.9 km, about 9 min by car

At the mouth of the Bouregreg, on the Salé bank, the Bouregreg marina can berth up to 240 boats from 6 to 30 metres long. Lined with promenades, cafés and restaurants facing the Rabat skyline, it is also home to several water-sports clubs.

Highlights

• Up to 240 berths for boats from 6 to 30 m
• Promenades, cafés and restaurants facing Rabat
• Spectacular sunsets over the river

Club Olympique Marocain Nautique

Bélère Urban Hotel: 4.6 km, about 5 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 6.1 km, about 8 min by car

Founded in 1919, the Club Olympique Marocain Nautique is one of Morocco's oldest clubs, based at the Salé marina facing the Oudayas and the Hassan Tower. It offers coached water-sports activities for all ages and levels.

Highlights

• One of Morocco's oldest clubs, founded in 1919
• Views of the Oudayas kasbah and the Hassan Tower
• Coached activities for all ages and levels

Skhirat Plage surf school

Bélère Urban Hotel: 29.5 km, about 26 min by car
Bélère Arribat City Center: 28.5 km, about 26 min by car

On Skhirat beach, a long stretch of golden sand lined with dunes and palm trees, the Skhirat Plage Surf Association runs a surf school. The waves suit every level, some thirty kilometres south of Rabat.

Highlights

• Waves suited to every level
• Golden-sand beach lined with dunes and palm trees
• Seaside resort some 30 km from Rabat