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Guelmim – How to Get There and Move On

Arriving by bus or grand taxi, you’ll probably be dropped at the gare routiere, though night CTM services and some grands taxis may drop you elsewhere. At the heart of the town is the Place Bir Anzarane, with the main cluster of hotels and cafe-restaurants to its north.

There is a tourist office at 3 Residence Sahara out on the Agadir road (Mon-Fri 8.30am-noon & 2.30-6.30pm; ®048 872911). In addition, the town has six banks (BMCE, Banque Populaire, Credit du Maroc and WAFA have ATMs) and numerous shops, several of which specialize in Saharan “antiques” mainly carpets and jewelery, but also leather goods, silverware, knives, stones and old money. The town hammam, with showers as well as steam, is open for both sexes from 6am until midnight. It is right in the center of town, by the post office. If you prefer full immersion, there is a municipal swimming pool (open summer only) out on the new Asrir road. You can access the Internet at Horizons next to the WAFA Bank on Avenue Abainou (daily 8.30am-5am). Guelmim How to Get There and Move On

Moving on

Daytime bus departures are from the gare routiere on the Bou Izakarn road. These include SATAS services to Agadir,Assa-Zag, Ouarzazate, Tiznit, and Tan Tan. There are also numerous departures with smaller companies for Agadir, Marrakesh, Casablanca, Rabat and Tan Tan, as well as a handful to Laayoune, Essaouira and Meknes, and one to Ouarzazate via Tata. CTM services to Agadir, Marrakesh, Casa, Rabat, Tan Tan, Laayoune, Smara and Dakhla leave from their office opposite the gare routiere (cv048 87 11 35), and Supratours buses to Agadir and Marrakesh to connect with train services, and to Tan Tan and the Western Sahara, leave from their office, across Avenue Moulay Rachid from the gare routiere.

Grands taxis leave from next to the gare routiere for Ifni, Bou Izakarn, Tiznit, Inezgane, Agadir, Tan Tan, Laayoune and Smara, from a station on Avenue Hassan Il, lOOm north of the Hotel Salarn for Assaka (Land Rover taxis can also be found there), and from stations on the new Asrir road for Asrir,Ai”t Bekkou and Assa-Zag.