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Nature & LandscapesForest to Savanna
Rainforest in the south-west, a lagoon coast, and savanna running north to Mali.
Photo Mike C / Pexels
CÔTE D'IVOIRE · Tourism
Lagoons, Forest and the Atlantic
Abidjan's lagoon skyline, the rainforest at Taï, the basilica at Yamoussoukro, and Atlantic beaches west towards Grand-Béréby — the economic engine of francophone West Africa.
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Lagoons, forest and the AtlanticKnown for
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Featured destinations
Where the country actually takes you.
Nature & Landscapes
MountainsMount Nimba
The Nimba range on the Guinea and Liberia border, at 1,752 metres, with its own species.
Photo Jakson Martins / Pexels
WaterfallsMan and the Waterfalls
The falls around Man in the western hills, and the liana bridges strung above them.
Photo Efrem Efre / Pexels
Lakes & RiversThe Ébrié and the Bandama
The lagoon system behind the coast, and the Bandama running the length of the country.
Assinie and Grand-Béréby
Assinie's sandbar east of Abidjan, and the quieter Atlantic beaches to the west.
Photo Janam Parikh / Pexels
Forests & RainforestTaï Rainforest
One of the last blocks of primary rainforest in West Africa, and chimpanzees that use tools.
Photo Matheus Natan / Pexels
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Wildlife & safari
What lives here, and how you see it without disturbing it.
Wildlife
Taï and Comoé
Pygmy hippo and chimpanzees at Taï, and Comoé's savanna in the north-east.
Photo Diego Girón / Pexels
SafariComoé
One of the largest protected areas in West Africa, with elephant, buffalo and hippo.
Photo Vishva Patel / Pexels
Eco TourismTaï and the Chimpanzees
Forty years of chimpanzee research at Taï, run with the villages around the park.
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Culture & heritage
The part of a country you cannot photograph from a vehicle.
Culture
Sixty Peoples
Akan, Krou, Mandé and Gur — around sixty peoples inside one border.
Photo Cedric G / Pexels
Traditional PeopleBaoulé, Senufo and Dan
Baoulé weaving, Senufo sculpture, and Dan masks from the western hills.
Photo Ali Drabo / Pexels
Attiéké and Kedjenou
Attiéké with grilled fish, and kedjenou slow-cooked in a sealed pot.
Abissa and the Masks
Abissa at Grand-Bassam in November, and the mask festivals of the western hills.
Photo Edwin Guzman / Pexels
Traditional Arts & CraftsWeaving and Carving
Baoulé strip cloth, Korhogo painted cloth, and Dan masks carved for use rather than sale.
Historic SitesGrand-Bassam
The first colonial capital, on a sandbar between lagoon and ocean, and now a world site.
Photo Ventara Films / Pexels
Yamoussoukro
A basilica larger than Saint Peter's, built in the founder's home village.
Photo Cedric G / Pexels
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Cities & everyday life
Where people actually live between the landmarks.
CitiesAbidjan
The Plateau's towers, the Ébrié lagoon, and a nightlife the region measures itself against.
Photo Xlenz Creatives / Pexels
ArchitectureLagoon Colonial
The wooden trading houses of Grand-Bassam, and Abidjan's tropical modernism.
Local LifeMaquis at Night
The open-air maquis — grill, music and a plastic chair — is the country's real institution.
Photo K / Pexels
Beach and Lagoon
Assinie's sandbar has ocean on one side and calm lagoon on the other, which suits children.
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Adventure & outdoors
For travellers who would rather walk it than watch it.
Adventure
Surf, Hike, Paddle
Surf at Assinie, hiking the western hills, and pirogues through the lagoon.
Photo Cedric G / Pexels
Outdoor ExperiencesSurf and Hike
Assinie's breaks, and the liana bridges and falls in the hills around Man.
Photo Tifeclicks ... / Pexels
Luxury TravelAssinie and Abidjan
Lagoon villas at Assinie, and Abidjan hotels that serve the whole region's business.
Photo Onesime Iba / Pexels
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Travel inspiration
The frames people come home with.
Photography / Scenic ViewsLagoon Light
Pirogues on flat water at either end of the day, and a skyline behind them.
Hidden GemsMan
The western hills, with waterfalls, mask villages and a mountain nobody climbs.
Why Visit This Country
The Engine of the Region
The largest economy in francophone West Africa, and the easiest of them to travel.
The Engine of the Region
The largest economy in francophone West Africa, and the easiest of them to travel.
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