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Abidjan · Grand-Bassam · Yamoussoukro

Ivory Coast, explained by people who live here.

West Africa’s most underrated country: Atlantic beaches, rainforest with chimpanzees, mountain villages, and a food culture worth the flight on its own. Written in Abidjan. And when you come, we arrange the car, the driver or the airport transfer.

Beaches, rainforest, mountains and savanna
Visa, vaccinations and real costs
Food, music and everyday life
Smiling young woman swimming in turquoise sea, palm-lined beach behind Swimming in the warm Atlantic
The Plateau skyline of Abidjan seen across the lagoon
Abidjan across the lagoon
Straw parasols and loungers on white sand under coconut palms
Parasols and palms on the coast
Children playing barefoot football on a sand pitch
Late afternoon on the sand pitch
Smiling girl in brightly coloured clothing
Someone you meet along the way
St Paul’s Cathedral in Abidjan with its slanting concrete spire
St Paul’s Cathedral
Woman in a kente cloth blouse with a necklace of large amber beads
Kente and amber beads
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, with its white dome and colonnade
Yamoussoukro basilica
Skewers of golden fried plantain on a wooden board
Alloco skewers from the stand
Young man paddling a pirogue across still lagoon water
Crossing the lagoon by pirogue
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What are you looking for in Ivory Coast?

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What you actually need to know

Six questions almost every first-time visitor asks us, answered short. Longer guides on the visa, on safety, on Abidjan and on Grand-Bassam.

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Why the trip is worth it

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Where to go

Distances from Abidjan. Driving times matter more than kilometres here — on national roads, expect 50 to 60 km/h including checkpoints.

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Travelling to Ivory Coast? We can support you on the ground.

Which district suits you, does the place match the listing, who meets you at the airport? You book directly on Airbnb or Booking — we handle what is hard to do from a distance.

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Find
We help you choose the right area.
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Check
A local partner checks the accommodation on the ground.
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Book
You book yourself, directly on Airbnb or Booking.
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Arrive
We pick you up and help once you are there.
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Data from the moment you land: eSIM for Ivory Coast

Maps, WhatsApp and mobile payment all need a connection, and the queue at the airport SIM counter is the last thing you want after a night flight. An eSIM is set up before departure and activates on landing.

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We will tell you honestly what fits in a day, which vehicle suits the road, and where an overnight stop makes more sense. Reply within 24 hours.

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What we arrange for you

Carried out by local partner companies · Car rental, driver and transfer: pay on site, no deposit
Car rental from €35 / day
City car to 4x4, with or without a driver.
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Driver only €60 / day
A driver for your own car, 8 am to 9 pm. With a rental car, €30 extra.
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Airport transfer from €55
Airport ↔ hotel in Abidjan, met with a name sign.
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Local support on request
Choosing a district, having accommodation checked, practical help.
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