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Chefchaouen
(Dh85, 5½ hours, three daily)
Nador direct
(Dh65, three hours, two daily)
Oujda via Nador
(Dh70, 3½ hours, one daily)
Year-round,
CTM
has the following departures:
Casablanca
(Dh210, 10 hours, one daily) via Taza (Dh65, three hours)
Fez
(Dh110, five hours)
Meknès
(Dh130, six hours)
Rabat
(Dh175, eight hours)
Tetouan
(Dh110, seven hours, three daily) via Chefchaouen (Dh85, 5½ hours)
Several small companies also serve the aforementioned destinations. There are at least
three buses a day to Tetouan and Tangier (Dh80 to Dh90, 7½ hours). These stop in
Chefchaouen (Dh95) only if there's enough demand. Otherwise, they'll drop you on the
main road at Dardara, from where you can share a grand taxi into Chefchaouen (Dh12, 15
minutes). Heading east, there are also a couple of buses a day to Nador (Dh40, 2½ hours)
and Oujda (Dh60, five hours).
TAXI
Grands taxis can be found at the bus station. The most popular destinations are Taza
(Dh70, 2½ hours) and Nador (Dh60, 2½ hours). Taxis go through Nador to Melilla, not
direct.
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Al-Hoceima National Park
The undiscovered Al-Hoceima National Park is the hidden jewel of this region. The park
extends to 485 sq km (including 190 sq km at sea). The area is dotted with Berber settle-
ments and criss-crossed by dirt roads, making it ideal trekking and mountain-biking territ-
ory. Its isolation has helped preserve several at-risk species, from its thuya forests to an
important colony of fish eagle. While a 4WD opens up your options, a 2x4 will get you
through the main tracks. The park offers two regions: the central Rif bordered by the N16
in the south and west, and the coast.
At the time of research, there was no office at the park, but information brochures in-
cluding a map are available from the tourist bureau in Al-Hoceima. French-speaking
