What are the best places to visit in Ivory Coast?

Grand-Bassam for the UNESCO colonial quarter and beach, Assinie for the lagoon, Yamoussoukro for the basilica, Man for mountains and liana bridges, Korhogo for Senufo craft, and Taï or Comoé national parks.

How long do you need in Ivory Coast?

A week covers the coast around Abidjan. Ten days adds Yamoussoukro or the south-west. Two weeks is what the west or north needs, because the driving takes two days each way.

What is the best time to visit Ivory Coast?

The dry season: November to March in the south, December to April in the north.

How far is it from Abidjan to the main destinations?

Grand-Bassam 45 km, Jacqueville 60 km, Assinie 85 km, Grand-Lahou 145 km, Abengourou 220 km, Yamoussoukro 240 km, Sassandra 270 km, San-Pédro 350 km, Bouaké 350 km, Man 580 km, Korhogo 600 km.

Do you need a 4x4 in Ivory Coast?

Not for the coast or the A3 motorway. For the west, the north, park access roads and the rainy season, an SUV with ground clearance is necessary.

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Where to go in Ivory Coast: destinations by region.

Four landscapes in one country: a lagoon coast with UNESCO towns and empty beaches, a cocoa belt with the political capital and one of the largest churches in the world, mountains with liana bridges in the west, and savanna with Senufo craft in the north. This page sets out what is where, how far it is, and what vehicle the road needs — because here, driving time matters far more than distance.

Aerial view of a long Ivorian coastline with surf and lagoon behind

The coast, from the air

Distances are hours, not kilometres

On the A3 motorway to Yamoussoukro you make good progress. On national roads reckon on 50 to 60 km/h including checkpoints and town crossings, and considerably less on tracks in the rainy season. Six hundred kilometres is a full day, not half of one. We advise against driving between towns at night — plan overnight stops, and we will suggest where.