Capital: Yamoussoukro | Language: French, indigenous | Currency: West African CFA (franc) | Religion: Islam, Christian, animist | Population: 24 million

Whether you want to climb up mountains, eat grilled meat and wash it down with a cold beer at a streetside bar, bargain in jam-packed markets, walk in the forest, hang out at the beach, prowl around colonial ruins, or evoke memories of that time in Europe at a massive cathedral – you can do it in Ivory Coast.

Sunset over Man, from the Hotel des Cascades, Man, Ivory Coast
Travel guides

Ivory Coast Travel Guide: Itinerary and Tips

Wondering how to travel on your own in Ivory Coast? This is a guide to places to go and things to see and do. It follows our route, with ideas, advice and practical information for travel to this unusual destination.

Shopping in the markets, intensely busy markets, in Man, Ivory Coast
Stories

Ivory Coast: Making the Most of Man

We travelled to Man, a town in Ivory Coast’s Dix-Huit Montagnes. Things didn’t work out exactly as intended – but sometimes that happens, and it’s just fine.

Sunset over Man, from the Hotel des Cascades, Man, Ivory Coast
Travel guides

Ivory Coast Travel Guide: Itinerary and Tips

Wondering how to travel on your own in Ivory Coast? This is a guide to places to go and things to see and do. It follows our route, with ideas, advice and practical information for travel to this unusual destination.

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