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- Explore!
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 14
- Age range 16 to 85
Highlights
- See the stilt dancers from the hill villages of Yacouba|
- Meet the sacred guardians who watch over local villages
- Explore rainforests to look for abundant wildlife
- Learn about the initiation of local men into secret societies
- Discover the remnants of the Ivorian dream
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Abidjan
- Day 2 Experience palm wine making, akyeke and Kente cloth weaving. Meet the Baule people and see a Goli Masquerade
- Day 3 Continue heading north to Korhogo and meet the Senoufo people
- Day 4 Discover Senoufo villages, and witness the traditional highly energetic and acrobatic 'panther' dance performed by the Paro society
- Day 5 Visit the striking Niofoin sacred buildings and shrine; afternoon meeting the Fulani nomads. Third dance, the Ngoro, dance of the virgin girls. Overnight in Boundiali
- Day 6 Drive to Odienne and meet a community of Dozon (Malinke hunters)
- Day 7 Full day journey to Man visiting Yacouba villages en route and opportunity to watch a masked dance on stilts
- Day 8 Experience the Gla Dance, visit Zadeplei Waterfall and a sacred forest inhabited by a population of Campbell monkeys
- Day 9 City tour of Man before afternoon journey to Daloa
- Day 10 Witness the striking Zaouli masked dance. Take in the impressive city sights of Yamoussoukro including the Basilica of our Lady of Peace
- Day 11 Guided tour of Abidjan before driving to Grand Bassam for some time to relax on the Atlantic Coast
- Day 12 Explore colonial Grand Bassam, batik craft activity. Free afternoon to relax
- Day 13 Trip ends in Grand Bassam
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
ONOMO Hotel Abidjan Airport
Hotelday 1Mon Afrik
Hotelday 2La Rose Blanche
HotelDays 3, 4Iman Hotel
Hotelday 5Hotel Les Frontieres Odienne
Hotelday 6Hotel Les Cascades
HotelDays 7, 8Hotel La Grace
Hotelday 9Onyx Hotel
Hotelday 10Assoyam Beach Hotel
HotelDays 11, 12
Operated by
Explore!
Number of tours
455
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- AColin· February 3rd, 2023I Particularly enjoyed the tribal dancingTrip date: January 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ANick· February 10th, 2023Seeing local children trying to copy the dancers in the vilages. It show that the culture is safe for the futureTrip date: January 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASherri· November 8th, 2023there were so many highlights.. each dance mask ceremony was wonderful. one magical moment was when a tribes leader joined us inthe van to go to a ceremony and his 2 musicians (griots) came in the van and played and sang the entire ride.Trip date: October 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMenna· December 24th, 2023The tribal dancesTrip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJanet· November 19th, 2023Undoubtedly the visits to the villages. It was fantastic to see how all the villagers came out to see the dances as well as ourselves. The craft villages were also good.Trip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARoedy· November 18th, 2023My highlights were the first and last dances we saw. I also loved the scenery in the western part of the country.Trip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ACharles· November 18th, 20231. The stilt and mask dances at Silakoro. 2. The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace at Yamoussoukro.Trip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AFiona· November 18th, 2023The traditional dances in villages. Meeting the Dozo people Contrast between the largest Church and small villages.Trip date: November 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAndrew· January 27th, 2024All the tribal dancing and experiences. All different. Also All different from those I saw in Benin.Trip date: December 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJagdish· January 29th, 2024The tour guide Norbert was excellent. A balanced and varied itenary made it memorable.Trip date: December 2023Review collected by Explore!
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