Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll arrive at your hotel and get settled in, then your guide goes over island safety and conservation practices to keep in mind during your stay. If you're up for it, there's an optional walk around the city to get oriented and see what's nearby.
- Start point
- Guinea-Bissau (Airport to Hotel)
- Accommodation
- (Hotel 24 de Setembro or similar )
Included Activities
- Briefing with guide on island safety and conservation
Optional Activities
- Walk in the city
- Day 2
Bolama
A motorboat takes you out to Bolama, Guinea-Bissau's former capital. You'll walk through the historic site with its crumbling 19th-century buildings, mangrove swamps, and old barracks where goats and children now roam freely. By evening you'll settle in at a simple eco-lodge for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Mango Eco Lodge Hotel (Bolama) or similar )
Included Activities
- Motorboat transfer to Bolama
- Walking tour of 19th-century buildings in Bolama
- Exploration of mangrove swamps and old barracks
Landmarks Bolama - Day 3
Remote Island Beach Camp
You head to a more remote island and set up base at a beach camp. The day is yours to spend kayaking through mangroves, watching birds, or spotting dolphins and sea turtles in the water. As the sun sets, there's a bonfire dinner right on the sand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Bonfire dinner on the sand)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Ponta Anchaca Lodge or similar )
Included Activities
- Kayaking through mangroves
- Birdwatching
- Dolphin and sea turtle spotting
- Bonfire dinner on the beach
- Day 4
Orango National Park
A park ranger leads you on a guided hike through Orango National Park, a protected biosphere reserve. You'll walk through palm groves and wetlands searching for the park's saltwater hippos, which are found nowhere else like this. You'll stay overnight at either a camp or basic lodge in the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Orango Parque Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Guided hike through Orango National Park with park ranger
- Exploration of palm groves and wetlands
- Saltwater hippo spotting opportunity
Landmarks Orango National Park - Day 5
Orango Village Cultural Experience
The morning is spent in a village within Orango connecting with local elders. You'll watch traditional basket weaving, try rice pounding yourself, and have a traditional meal the community prepares for you, learning about their way of life.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional meal with elders)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Orango Parque Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Cultural sharing with village elders
- Basket weaving demonstration
- Rice pounding experience
- Traditional meal with local community
Landmarks Orango Village - Day 6
Return to Bissau & Departure
You take a boat back to Bissau with stops along the way for snacks and to take some final photos. After arriving, you'll transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
- End point
- Guinea-Bissau (Airport and Hotel)
- Meals
- Snack
Included Activities
- Boat return to Bissau
