Africa-Princess Cruise

Africa-Princess is a boat that travels for a week through the southern islands of the Bijagós Archipelago. The Bijagós are the only Atlantic reserve of the UNESCO Biosphere in our continent, they are more than 80 islands in which more than half is not habitat.

Africa-Princess proposes a journey of discovery, both in terms of culture and the breathtaking nature of the Archipelago. The cruise team says that for some it will be an initiatory trip, for others it will be a benchmark in their personal quest and for the fishermen ... pure adrenaline!

From the end of October until mid-May, AFRICA PRINCESS sails on the Bijagós in Guinea-Bissau, landing at the port of Bissau every Friday. The Embarcation offers passengers a set of 4 double cabins with wood finishes, air conditioning and individual fully equipped bathrooms.

Program:

1st day

OSVALDO VIEIRA AIRPORT - Reception by our shore staff and transfer to AFRICA PRINCESS PORTO DE BISSAU - SHIPPING TO AFRICA PRINCESS Navigation between the islands of Hens and Bolama PIG ILLUSS (Maju Anchorupe and Maju Inorei)

  • - Visit to the fishing village

ISLAND OF CANHABAQUE BANHOS AND WALKING BY THE BEACH VISIT TO VILLAGES OF INOREI AND ANGODJIGA - Meeting with the Regulus (ORONHÓ) or with the Queen (OKINKA) - Introduction to the cultural values, agriculture and food structure of the Bijagó people.

  • DINING ON BOARD

2nd Day

VISIT TO THE VILLAGE OF BINE - SECOND THE TIDE Navigation near the coast to discover the bay of Bine Understanding of the vegetation of the Bijagos: - The mangrove and the sediments, the savannah, the forest of palm trees ANCUTUM PICNIC bay under the palm trees next to the beach

  • BATHS AND RIDE BY THE BEACH
  • DINING ON BOARD

3rd Day

ORANGO NATIONAL PARK - 1 ORANGOZINHO ISLAND PONTA CANAPÁ - Observation of little monkeys at low tide

  • LUNCH ON BOARD
  • BATHS AND RIDE BY THE BEACH
  • VISIT TO THE VILLAGE OF UITE
  • INTERIOR NAVIGATION IN DEPTH BETWEEN THE MANGOES - Life in the mangrove: birds, crocodiles, andbios fish, mangrove oysters, etc ... - Traditional methods of fishing in the mangrove with the tide
  • DINING ON BOARD
  • EXTRA PROGRAMS IN OPTION: - Orango Grande Island - Large-scale sport fishing

4th Day

- SOUTH ISLANDS -

MARINHO NATIONAL PARK OF JOÃO VIEIRA - POILÃO

IILHA DE CAVALOS (Deserted Island - Sacred Island)

  • BATHROOMS RETURN TO THE ISLAND BY THE WET SAND ON THE LOW SEA - Shells and observation of life in the roots of the mangrove - Biodiversity in freshwater lagoons
  • LUNCH ON BOARD
  • JOÃO VIEIRA ISLAND "MUSEUM" OF THE SAGRADO PARK AND FOREST CLAUDE'S CAMP
  • DINING ON BOARD

5th day

MARINHO NATIONAL PARK OF JOÃO VIEIRA - POILÃO

ISLAND OF MIDDLE (Deserted Island)

TEST OF AFRICA QUEEN

  • BATHS AND RIDE BY THE BEACH
  • PIC-NIC under the palm trees and sacred poy of the cove
  • SAGRADA ISLAND OF POILÃO (Deserted Island - Sacred Island)
  • TO THE DISCOVERIES OF TARTARUGUINHAS MARINHAS (Best time at the time: November - 1st half of January)
  • DINING ON BOARD

6th / 7th Day

CANHABAQUE ISLAND STITCH SUEST or PONTA BAREL

  • BATHS AND RIDE BY THE BEACH
  • LUNCH ON BOARD
  • VISIT TO INHODA AND AMBENE VILLAGES OR VISIT TO THE VILLAGE OF MENEQUE
  • DINING ON BOARD
  • RETURN TO BISSAU
  • TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT

Notice:

NB: - The details of the program may depend on the operating conditions of navigation (tides, weather, arrival of passengers, etc ...).

Optionally, during the first half of the season (not included in the program - it presupposes - the rental of one of our boats):

  • On the 3rd day, navigation to the west side of Orango Grande to observe the dwarf hippopotamuses of salt water, with the support of the official guides of the National Park.
  • ORANGO NATIONAL PARK - 2 ISLAND OF ORANGO GRANDE INTERIOR NAVIGATION or along the coast, according to the option of the guides LAGUNAS DE ANÔR (Hippos dwarfs

Source: Jorge Horta, Africa-Princess