The Island Tour

8
Days

This tour combines the meeting of the people of Guinea-Bissau and the discovery of West African biodiversity in one of the most preserved areas of the world.

Depending on the season, you can attend the exceptional turtle nesting event on sandy beaches, meet marine hippos in their natural environment, but also observe birds, dolphins, manatees ... Throughout the journey the Bijagos people will reveal some facets of their traditional daily life by letting you approach their villages.

Price: Price per person for a minimum group of 6 people.

Photo of Poilão and João Viera are from Julius Koll.

Arrival in Bissau

Day 1: Arrival in Bissau

  • Welcome at the airport of Bissau at the arrival of your plane.
  • You will be taken to your hotel in Bissau.
Visit of Carache Island

Day 2: Visit of Carache Island

Bissau-Kéré-Carache-Kéré

4x4 from Bissau to the port in Biombo (1.5h), from the port to Kéré (2 hours by boat)

  • Forest walk in Carache  where you will visit 2 villages
  • Night in Kere bungalow.
Visit of Caravela Island

Day 3: Visit of Caravela Island

  • Visit of the east of Caravela island
  • Discovery of the daily Bijagos people in very isolated forest villages under hundred-year-old trees where you often see monkeys  
  • Night in Kere bungalow.
The Hippos of Orango Park

Day 4: The Hippos of Orango Park

  • Visit of the Park : by boat through the lagoons to the ponds with the hippopotamuses 
  • Then walk behind the guide in the wooded savannah
  • A day with picnic
  • Evening at Orango Parque Hotel
Turtles in Poïlao Park

Day 5: Turtles in Poïlao Park

  • Breakfast in Orango, Tour in the village of Eticoga.
  • Poilão - Orango: 3 hours by boat. Rest or walk on the beach to see eggs hatch and the exit of the rapidly walking turtles to escape predators.
  • Overnight in a tent on the island of Poilão
Poilão - João Vieira

Day 6: Poilão - João Vieira

  • Tour on the desert and sacred island of the Meio
  • Transfer from Poilão to João Vieira
  • Overnight at Chez Claude
João Vieira- Maneque-Kéré

Day 7: João Vieira- Maneque-Kéré

  • Joao Vieira Island Tour
  • Tour on the island of Maneque, meeting with the local population
  • Night in Kéré, transfer Canhanbaque Kéré: 3 hours by boat
Departure to Bissau

Day 8: Departure to Bissau

  • Return to Bissau
  • Return flight late at night

Travel With Us

From
1.474,00


The price shown is per person, for a minimum group of 6 people.

The price of the circuit does not include: Air flights, expenses of scale, visas, tourist and entrance fees in national parks, drinks when sleeping is not in tents, restaurant in Bissau; Insurance, loss of luggage, health expenses, repatriation.

The price includes: Reception at the Airport by our ground officer. Transfers to/from the airport.

Special conditions for Bijagós Cruise: It does not require minimum number of people. Prices do not include rental of fishing gear and fishing gear that has been lost or spoiled, beverages, except wine and mineral water and snacks served during meals. Drinks and appetizers outside of the meals. The price includes all meals with the drinks that are proposed on board The tours to visit traditional tabancas and observe the nature, walks and baths of sea every day.

Note: The program will be defined according to your interest, number of people and time of year and is flexible if you want to make changes during your stay.