10 Cultural Tours in Cote d'Ivoire That You Shouldn't Miss

Meet us in Grand Bassam (en FRANCAIS ou ANGLAIS) at the National Museum of Costume (google maps name in English or Musee National du Costume en francais) at 9am. We will walk or drive (if you have a car) through the unique, French colonial buildings. We can add the option to go to delicious restaurant on the ocean; cost of the meal is not included. We'll see the mural documenting the story of the women who marched for a cause and won! We will learn about the usage of each colonial building, monuments to the colonists who died of yellow fever, and much more. We'll visit 3 chic and cool artisan workshops: local artwork, excellent wood and brass carvings, stunning pottery. If you would like to be picked up, please book this walking tour on TripAdvisor, contact me, and we'll work out a price and vehicle. Cruise passengers - reserve with us for a private tour, transportation to and from port, for a special price! Contactez-moi pour une visite de Grand Bassam en francais!

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: We will have lunch at a beautiful seaside restaurant!

The plateau is the business district of Abidjan, nicknamed the "Ivorian Manhattan". But although it is the administrative and financial center of the country, it also has incredible but often overlooked tourist assets. Our volunteer guide takes you to meet the merchants and artisans of the neighborhood, to discover it in another facet!

Inclusions: Bottled water

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You choose the day and time: Abidjan to Yamoussoukro (en FRANCAIS ou ANGLAIS). We leave Abidjan at 700 and drive 2.5 hours to Yamoussoukro where we will take a guided tour of the basilica, a modern marvel. We will check out the Foundation for Peace and see the outside of beloved Ivoirian President Felix Houphouet-Boigny's presidential palace and its iconic crocodile moat. Yamoussoukro has been the political capital of Cote d'Ivoire since 1983, and we'll learn why! We will eat lunch then head back to Abidjan around 1400 to arrive at approximately 1700. Sunday tour times are different. The cost includes car, driver*, and tour guide. The tip for the guide at the Basilica is not included and will be about 10,000-20,000 CFA. We can add the option to go to delicious restaurant; the cost of lunch is not included which will be about 20,000 CFA per person. If you have your own car, the price for the tour and guide is just 100 euros. Contactez-moi pour une visite de Yamoussoukro en francais!

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: We will have lunch at a traditional Ivoirian restaurant!

The basilica hosts thousands of visitors per year. There are four guides who speak English, including me. My colleagues and I want to use our language skills to maximize your 1.5 hours visit to this beautiful site and city. In addition to the basilica, view of the presidential palace, visit to the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Foundation for Peace, and Crocodile Lake, we can visit a cacao plantation (3 km from basilica), artisanal village (20 km from basilica), the golf course (1 km from basilica) or have lunch together.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

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We start at Place de la Republique every Saturday at 9am! We are the only weekly walking tour of Abidjan. Discover the history & hidden treasures of this beautiful city. Reserve a private tour anytime, any day for networking or teambuilding! Cruise passengers - reserve with us for a private tour and transportation to and from port for a special price!

Inclusions: Guide & Great Information!

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Abidjan is a unique city in Africa. Tourists like this city of distinctive architecture, interesting and quite safe. Take a stroll along The Banco Forest Park with your local charismatic guide. Did you know that this park is dominated by tropical trees specially hardwood? African civet, duiker, bushbuck, genet, monkeys, etc. walk freely in the park. Do you know that chimpanzees live there too? How many species of rare plants and animals are there? You will visit Bingerville which is a suburb of Abidjan. You will feel the uniqueness of this location. Take a stroll through the huge Botanical Garden. Do you know how many rare species of plants, insects, reptiles, and small mammals are here? Visit the Colonial Governors office at Bingerville. Do you know why it's so special? What is his story and what are his secrets? This is an exclusive tour with a professional guide.

Inclusions: Licensed Tour Guide

Exclusions: 10 USD to enter the Parks and fees, Taxi 25-100 USD

Abidjan Walks Food Tour-Visite Gastronomique d'Abidjan is an English OR French-language walking and boat tour. Meeting place is Place de la Republique Saturdays at 12pm or best time. Please message, email or call me if you are interested. We can do the tour any other day! Walk, taste, and learn about the culture, history, and role of food and drink in our beautiful country. We discuss the transformation of cacao, the staples of our diet, the challenges of a being a fertile country, and much more! After an hour in lower Plateau, we board a public boat to take us across the lagoon to an iconic restaurant. Food in Plateau and boat fee are included, but food at final restaurant (lunch, drink or snack) is not/not. We all return together via boat to Plateau. Boating to the last restaurant and coming back with us is optional. Food tastings in Plateau and boat fees are included. Cruise passengers - reserve with us for a private tour and transportation to and from port for a special price!

Inclusions: Tastings during the Plateau portion & the boat across the lagoon are included in the price.

Exclusions: Our last stop is a restarant with a great view of Plateau where guests can choose if they would like to eat, snack or have a drink.

Cote d'Ivoire is a top exporter of Cocoa, cashews, coffee and rubber. Come see a plantation in action, and learn how these products are harvested and exported. Come see the wonderful experiences in Domaine Bini Forest. The fun includes local music, dancing, lunch, mud baths, tunnel tour and mingling with local tribes!

Inclusions: Local cuisine with artisan palm wine, coconut milk, bissap juice, and ginger juice. Lunch will have fresh chicken, fish, deep fried plantains, rice, and other local dishes and drinks, Include zip-line experience through the woods and mud baths (please bring your own bathing suit and towels), Private transportation

Exclusions: Bathing Suits and Towels

We have been working in the UK tours industry for more than 15 years and we are originally from Ivory Coast. We know know the country, its culture and its people. We also know what makes the country a beautiful destination.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Meals are included

Exclusions: Gratuities, Private transportation, International flights

You will enjoy meeting the Yacouba villagers, a relaxing day by the lagoon and discovering the Bandama hippos.

Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch

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