Rabat, green capital and outstanding golf destination

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Around Rabat, this site covers three golf courses: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (45 holes on three courses, Red, Blue and Green, Robert Trent Jones, 1971) and, at Bouznika between Rabat and Casablanca, Golf de Bouznika Bay (9 holes, par 35, Robert von Hagge, 1998) and Bahia Golf Beach (18 holes, par 72, Cabell B. Robinson).

Dar Es Salam still shows its 2025 rates: 1,200 MAD (Red) and 850 MAD (Blue) for 18 holes; the club is closed on Mondays. Bahia lists 950 MAD (checked 28/09/2026); Bouznika Bay publishes no rate.

Royal Golf Dar Es Salam

Golf de Bouznika Bay

Bahia Golf Beach

Golf in Rabat: courses, access, season and stay

Rabat and its coast have three golf venues, 72 holes in all. Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, laid out by Robert Trent Jones and opened in 1971, has 45 holes in a cork-oak forest: the Red (18 holes, 6,702 m), the Blue (18 holes, par 72) and the Green (9 holes, par 32). At Bouznika, between Rabat and Casablanca, Bahia Golf Beach is an 18-hole, par-72 course by Cabell B. Robinson with five sets of tees, and Golf de Bouznika Bay is a 9-hole, par-35 course by Robert von Hagge that can also be played in the evening.

Course	Holes	Par	Green fee (18 holes)	Designer	From the centre
Royal Golf Dar Es Salam	45	Blue 72 · Green 32	850 to 1,200 MAD (2025 rates)	Robert Trent Jones	≈ 13 km
Golf de Bouznika Bay	9	35	Not published	Robert von Hagge	≈ 43.5 km
Bahia Golf Beach	18	72	950 MAD	Cabell B. Robinson	≈ 46.8 km

Green fee: 18-hole visitor rate shown by the club or its operator (published rate card or online booking price for a given date), dated on each course page; “Not published”: no up-to-date official rate found online on 9 Oct 2026. Distances: from the city centre or medina; “≈” = calculated road distance (OpenStreetMap); times are those given on official websites (clubs, hotels, FRMG).

Getting there

Rabat-Salé Airport (IATA code RBA) is in Salé, 11 km north-east of Rabat according to ONDA, and about 20.5 km by road from Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. For Bouznika, Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN) is another option.

From central Rabat, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is about 13 km by road; the club says it is about fifteen minutes from the centre. The Bouznika courses are about 43.5 to 47 km away, and a private transfer booked in advance is the simplest option.

Best season

Under the WMO 1991-2020 normals for the Rabat-Salé station, average highs range from 17.4 °C in January to 27.8 °C in August. Spring (April-May) and early autumn (September-October) combine mild weather with moderate rainfall.

November to January are the wettest months, with 81 to 94 mm of rain each, so bring rainwear. From May to September less than 18 mm falls each month. Note that Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is closed on Mondays.

Sample itineraries: 3, 5 or 7 days

3 days

Day 1: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Red course (18 holes)
Day 2: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Blue course (18 holes)
Day 3: Bahia Golf Beach (18 holes)

5 days

Day 1: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Red course (18 holes)
Day 2: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Blue course (18 holes)
Day 3: rest / discover the city
Day 4: Bahia Golf Beach (18 holes)
Day 5: Golf de Bouznika Bay (9 holes played twice)

7 days

Day 1: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Red course (18 holes)
Day 2: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Blue course (18 holes)
Day 3: rest / discover the city
Day 4: Bahia Golf Beach (18 holes)
Day 5: Golf de Bouznika Bay (9 holes played twice)
Day 6: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Green course (9 holes played twice)
Day 7: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Red course (18 holes), second round

Indicative examples, adjusted on request (Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is closed on Mondays).

Golf in Rabat: your questions

Which airport for a golf trip to Rabat?

Rabat-Salé Airport (code RBA), 11 km north-east of Rabat according to ONDA and about 20.5 km by road from Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. For the Bouznika courses, between Rabat and Casablanca, Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN) is an alternative.

How many golf courses are there around Rabat?

Three venues with 72 holes in all: the 45 holes of Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (Red, Blue and Green courses), Bahia Golf Beach (18 holes, par 72) and Golf de Bouznika Bay (9 holes, par 35), the last two at Bouznika.

When is the best time to play golf in Rabat?

April-May and September-October combine mild weather with moderate rainfall. From November to January, 81 to 94 mm of rain falls each month; in August, average highs reach 27.8 °C (WMO 1991-2020 normals, Rabat-Salé station).

Where should I stay to play Rabat and Bouznika?

No hotel is attached to the courses; we arrange accommodation in the city. From central Rabat, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is about 13 km by road, and the Bouznika courses about 43.5 to 47 km.

How many days should I plan for a golf trip to Rabat?

Three days let you play the Red and Blue courses at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, then Bahia Golf Beach. Over five to seven days, add Golf de Bouznika Bay and the Green course, both 9-hole layouts.

Tell us your dates, your group and the courses you have in mind: we reply with a tailor-made proposal.

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Sources: ONDA, Rabat-Salé airport, road access (archive), IATA, code search Rabat, WMO normals 1991-2020, Rabat-Salé (NOAA/NCEI), Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, overview, Bahia Golf Beach, FRMG, Bouznika Bay Golf, Visit Rabat, Bouznika Bay Golf Course, OSRM (OpenStreetMap), calculated road distances (checked 09/10/2026).