In the forested west of Ivory Coast, around five hundred kilometres from Abidjan. It is the base for visits to Taï National Park.

How do you visit Taï National Park?

By permit and with a guide, both arranged in advance through the park authority. Visits are on foot in dense rainforest.

What can you see in Taï National Park?

Chimpanzees studied for decades, pygmy hippopotamus and forest elephants, in the largest surviving primary rainforest in West Africa. Sightings are never guaranteed.

What vehicle do you need for Guiglo and Taï?

An SUV. The park access roads are tracks and ground clearance is essential in the rainy season.

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Guiglo: the gateway to Taï National Park.

Guiglo is a town in the forested west whose significance for travellers is almost entirely what lies beyond it: Taï National Park, the largest surviving block of primary rainforest in West Africa and a UNESCO world heritage site. Five hundred kilometres from Abidjan, and the base from which park visits are arranged.

River bank with coconut palms, rocks and dense green

River in the west

The park is the point

Guiglo itself is a working town in the forest belt. What brings people here is Taï National Park, and that needs a permit and a guide arranged in advance through the park authority — you cannot turn up at the gate. Tell us early if this is on your list; it is the part of a trip here that takes the most preparation.