Itinerary
- Day 1
Bissau
You'll arrive in Bissau and get transferred to your hotel for check-in. Spend the rest of the day settling in and resting from your journey.
- Start point
- Guinea-Bissau (International airport)
- Day 2
Tabato
After breakfast, head to Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau's second-largest city, where you can walk through Portuguese colonial architecture and check out the vibrant African market. You'll learn about Amilcar Lopes Cabral, the independence leader born there. Following lunch, it's a short 14 km drive to Tabato, a historic village where you'll hear traditional Xylophone music and spend time with Manding cultural practices.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant or picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bafatá city and Portuguese colonial remnants
- Visit to Bafatá African market
- Drive to Tabato village
- Xylophone performance by Griote
- Cultural immersion with Manding people and traditional practices
Landmarks/POIs Bafatá Tabato - Day 3
Canchungo
After breakfast, drive to Cacheu, a 15th-century Portuguese landing site where you can see the slave museum and one of West Africa's oldest fortresses from the 16th century. Then continue to Canchungo, one of the largest Manjaco cities, to see distinctive wooden masks with ancestral and spiritual meaning. You'll stay the night at Casa Canchungo resort.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cacheu historic town
- Visit to slave museum
- Exploration of 16th-century fortress in Cacheu
- Visit to Canchungo city
- Viewing of distinctive Manjaco wooden masks and cultural artifacts
Landmarks/POIs Cacheu Cacheu Fortress Cacheu Slave Museum Canchungo - Day 4
Quinhamel
Travel to Quinhamel, the central hub of the Pepel tribes, and visit sacred sites to learn about their distinct cultural practices and coastal traditions. Later you'll stop at a local rum distillery that's been running since 1945 and still uses original machinery. Spend the night at Mar-Azul Hotel in Quinhamel or back in Bissau.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Pepel tribal sacred sites
- Cultural learning about Pepel beliefs and practices
- Tour of local rum distillery established in 1945
Landmarks/POIs Quinhamel - Day 5
Bissau
Walk through Bissau's historic district with its colonial architecture and narrow streets. Check out the Presidential Palace, Fortaleza d'Amura (a Portuguese colonial-era fort), Bissau Cathedral, and other important sites. After that, you'll head to the airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Bissau historic district
- Visit to Presidential Palace
- Visit to Fortaleza d'Amura
- Visit to Bissau Cathedral
Landmarks/POIs Bissau Historic District Presidential Palace Fortaleza d'Amura Bissau Cathedral
