The Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Offset: 13 Trees
Tour length 13 days
Abidjan
Abidjan
In-depth Cultural
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About this tour
After years of isolation, Ivory Coast is finally opening up to travellers and on this trip we will be exploring remote villages untouched by the western world where the spirit gods and ancestral traditions are king. Mask Ceremonies - See the stilt dancers from the hill villages of the Yacouba Grand Bassam- Explore on foot the UNESCO -listed French colonial capital Traditional life - Visit bustling markets, meet hunter-gatherer tribesman and embrace the colours, songs and secrets that make up this fascinating country
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Tour ID 124669
Tour length 13 days
Language English
Group size 14
Age range 16 - 85
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Day 1: Join trip in Abidjan
Day 2: Experience Akyeke, palm wine making and Kente cloth weaving. Meet the Baule people and see a Goli Masquerade
Day 3: Drive to Korhogo and meet the Senoufo people
Day 4: Discover Senoufo villages and see the traditional Poro 'panther' dance
Day 5: Countryside walk through to a sacred shrine afternoon meeting the Fulani nomads
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
Day 8: Experience Gla Dance, visit nearby villages and visit Zadeplei Waterfall
Day 9: City tour of Man before afternoon journey to Daloa
Day 10: Take in the impressive city sights of Yamoussoukro
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 before a free afternoon to relax
Day 13: Trip ends in Grand Bassam
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