How long is The Ivory Coast?

The Ivory Coast is a 12 nights tour holiday.

Who operates The Ivory Coast?

The Ivory Coast is operated by Explore Worldwide.

How much does The Ivory Coast cost?

Prices for The Ivory Coast start from £2,650, subject to availability.

Tour · 12 nights · with Explore Worldwide

The Ivory Coast

Name: The Ivory Coast
Brand: Explore Worldwide
Availability: InStock

A 12-night escorted tour with Explore Worldwide through the Ivory Coast, tracing its north-south route from Abidjan’s cityscape to tribal villages and finishing on the Atlantic beaches of Grand Bassam.

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

The Goli mask ceremony in Gbomi village
Senoufo villages with iron forging and clay bead making
The Boloy Leopard Dance by initiated Senoufo men
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro
Golden sand beaches of Grand Bassam

About the trip

This small-group tour begins in Abidjan, the country's commercial hub with its glossy skyscrapers and lively arts scene. After a free day to settle in, the route travels north via Yamoussoukro, pausing to see local women prepare attieke and to try weaving traditional kente cloth.

The itinerary dives deep into diverse tribal cultures, including Baule mask dances in Gbomi, the seven-year initiation rituals of the Senoufo, and the acrobatic panther dances of the Boloy Leopard society. The journey travels through villages with hand-carved bas-relief houses, visits a sacred Niofoin building, and ends with some downtime on the golden sands of Grand Bassam, where bathing in the sea is discouraged but the slow pace and humid air offer their own rewards.

Operated by Explore Worldwide as an escorted tour, this trip mixes long drives with hands-on craft workshops and glimpses of ceremonies rarely seen by outsiders. The modest hotels in the north contrast with the more polished stops deeper south, which all serve as a reminder that travel here is about taking time to understand a complex and seldom-visited part of West Africa.

The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.

Itinerary

The route

Abidjan
Yamoussoukro
Korhogo
Man
Grand Bassam

Need to know

Before you book

Price based on: Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone: Check with Explore Worldwide
Flights: Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included: Check with Explore Worldwide
Accessibility: Check with Explore Worldwide

For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site

The operator

Explore Worldwide

Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife

Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.

You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.