Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Abidjan
Abidjan- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (ONOMO Hotel Abidjan Airport)
- Day 2
Abidjan to Bouake
Abidjan to Bouake- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Home-cooked meal at hotel restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Mon Afrik)
Included Activities
- Visit the village of Gbomi to see local women making attieke
- Meet traditional palm wine tappers and learn the palm wine production process
- Meet Kente cloth weavers and participate in a weaving workshop
- Learn about Baule wooden handicrafts and Goli masks
- Witness a Goli Masquerade ceremony with kpan and kple kple masks
Landmarks Yamoussoukro Gbomi - Day 3
Bouake to Korhogo
Bouake to Korhogo- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant in Korhogo), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (La Rose Blanche)
Included Activities
- Stop at Fakaha to witness local dye painters using natural materials
- Visit the Gbon Coulibaly Museum to see ancient artefacts and King Gbon's history
Optional Activities
- Purchase dye paintings from Fakaha artists
Landmarks Fakaha Gbon Coulibaly Museum - Day 4
Korhogo
Korhogo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (La Rose Blanche)
Included Activities
- Explore Senoufo villages to learn about art culture, daily lives and spiritual rituals
- Visit a Koni village to witness traditional iron making
- Visit a Kapele village to meet traditional clay bead makers
- Participate in a workshop to create your own single large clay bead
- Witness the Boloy Leopard Dance (panther dance) performed by initiated young men
Optional Activities
- Purchase traditional clay beads at the Kapele village market
- Explore the Dalekhana artisan centre and craft stalls in Korhogo town
Landmarks Koni village Kapele village Dalekhana artisan centre - Day 5
Korhogo to Boundiali
Korhogo to Boundiali- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant in Boundiali), Dinner (Pre-ordered meal at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Iman Hotel)
Included Activities
- View the striking architecture of a Niofoin sacred building and the black fetish
- Visit Fulani nomad villages and spend time with women in their homes
- Witness the Ngoro dance (dance of the virgin girls) performed by young initiates
Landmarks Niofoin sacred building Boundiali - Day 6
Boundiali to Odienne
Boundiali to Odienne- Meals
- Lunch (Late lunch in Odienne), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Les Frontieres Odienne)
Included Activities
- Stop at a local shea butter cooperative to meet women producing organic shea butter
- Meet with the Dozo (hunter-gatherer) community and learn about their way of life
- Learn about hunting in the bush, plants and traditional medicine
- Visit a local family brewing traditional Djapalo beer and see the brewing process
- Try the finished Djapalo beer product
Optional Activities
- Take a short walk to a sacred lookout with the Dozo hunters (approximately 10 minutes each way, steep terrain with boulder climbing)
Landmarks Odienne - Day 7
Odienne to Man
Odienne to Man- Meals
- Lunch (Snacks and drinks during stops (no restaurant options along the way)), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Les Cascades)
Included Activities
- Visit Yacouba (Dan) villages with characteristic round mud huts and thatched roofs
- Witness mask dancers on long stilts performing acrobatic dances to tam-tam drums
Landmarks Toura Mountains Man - Day 8
Man
Man- Meals
- Lunch (Free time for lunch in Man with choice of traditional West African cuisine such as attieke or French baguettes), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Les Cascades)
Included Activities
- Witness the Gla (Guere mask) ceremony and learn about the masquerades interacting with their god
- Visit Zadepleu waterfalls and swim in the pools
- Visit the sacred forest of Gbepleu inhabited by Campbell monkeys
Landmarks Zadepleu waterfalls Gbepleu sacred forest - Day 9
Man to Daloa
Man to Daloa- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel La Grace)
Included Activities
- City tour of Man and its market
- Stop at a cooperative cocoa farm to learn about cocoa production
Landmarks Man - Day 10
Daloa to Yamoussoukro
Daloa to Yamoussoukro- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Onyx Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Tibeheita village to witness the traditional Zaouli dance
- Visit the Basilica of our Lady of Peace
Optional Activities
- Pass by the former presidential palace and see crocodiles in surrounding lakes
Landmarks Tibeheita Basilica of our Lady of Peace - Day 11
Yamoussoukro to Grand Bassam
Yamoussoukro to Grand Bassam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (La Taverne Bassamoise)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Abidjan showing traditional and modern highlights
- Visit the lively market of Treichville
- Visit the National Museum
- Visit the Cathedral
- Drive through the Cocody neighbourhood
Optional Activities
- Shopping at the Craft Centre Kava
Landmarks Treichville Market Craft Centre Kava National Museum Cathedral Cocody Grand Bassam - Day 12
Grand Bassam
Grand Bassam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Free time for lunch with choice of international and African food), Dinner (Free time with several simple marquis serving rustic Ivoirian food on wooden terraces by the sea)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (La Taverne Bassamoise)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of UNESCO-listed Grand Bassam
- Batik craft activity
- Visit the craft centre
- Visit the museum
Landmarks Grand Bassam - Day 13
Grand Bassam
Grand Bassam- Meals
- Breakfast
