Flight of
the Brussels Ailines Company from Linate to
In the
Entry visa:
necessary, to be requested at the diplomatic / consular offices of the
Then at
another desk, you get the entry stamp in your passport.
In the
Religions:
Muslim (35-40%), Christian (30%), the rest animists.
In the
From
For the
Hotel I had booked through Booking at the Hotel Residence Vera, located in the
Marcory district,
From the
Marcory district, to reach Assinie, I went on foot to the main street of
Marcory at
From there
I did not find direct minibuses to Assinie, but it is necessary to change at
Grand Bassam.
The minibus
journey to the Grand Bassam gare de routiere, located on Place de la Paix 2km
north of the beach, costs CFA 500. Duration of the trip: about 1 hour.
From the
gare de routiere in Grand Bassam, I took a minibus to Aboisso and got off at
Samo. Cost of the ride: 500 CFA. Duration of the trip: about 1 hour.
From the
main street of Samo, I walked for
The minibus
at my request left me at the dock of the Assinie Mafia motor boats. The cost of
the same to cross the
This leads to the white Copacabana beach. Free admission.
Back, with
a direct minibus from Assinie at a cost of 1,500 CFA, to the gare de routiere
of Grand Bassam, located in Place de la Paix
The entrance
fee to Grand Bassam beach is 500 CFA.
Grand
Bassam, appears safe and can be easily explored on foot.
Back in the
Marcory district of Abidjan and specifically at the Grand Bassam routiere race,
I took a private taxi to Le Plateau, at a price of 1,000 CFA.
Le Plateau,
on Sunday appears deserted but safe as there are security guards on every
corner.
From Le
Plateau, I took a private taxi to Cathedrale St Paul, for the price of 1,000
CFA.
Admission
to Cathedrale St Paul is free.
The nearby
Musee des Civilitasions, within walking distance, is closed on Sunday.
From the
Musee des Civilitasions, I took a private taxi to Hotel Ivoire, located in
Cocody (the most exclusive neighborhood in
From the
Hotel Ivoire, I took a private taxi to Galerie Fakhoury (closed on Sunday),
located in Cocody (the most exclusive neighborhood in
From
Galerie Fakhoury, I took a private taxi to Hotel de la Gare, one of the
cheapest in the city, located in Adjamè, the most dangerous district of
Abidjan, at a price of 2,000 CFA.
The cost of
a single room at the Hotel de la Gare is 7,000 CFA, with fan and 14,000 CFA,
with air conditioning. WIFI, not working, breakfast not included.
Pay close
attention to Adjamè, the most dangerous neighborhood in
From my
hotel, I walked about
To find the
one headed to the capital, a guy helped me to whom I had to give 1,000 CFA.
There are
several companies that make numerous trips to Yamoussoukro every day. I took a
bus of the company J.T.B., directed to Bouakè, which left me on the southern
outskirts of the capital. Cost of the ride: 3,000 CFA. Duration of the trip:
scarce 4 hours (it makes a lot of stops).
From there
I took a shared taxi to Yamoussoukro's Basilique Notre Dame de la Paix, for the
price of 500 CFA.
Yamoussoukro's
Basilique Notre Dame de la Paix is similar to the
Yamoussoukro
is the political capital of the
From there
I took a shared taxi to Yamoussoukro's Gare Routiere, for the price of 200 CFA.
From the
Gare Routiere in Yamoussoukro, located south of the City, I took a bus to Man,
for the price of 6,000 CFA. Duration of the trip: scarce 8 hours (it makes a
lot of stops). The first 3 hours I did sitting on the ground in the corridor because
the bus was too full.
In Man the
bus arrives right in the city center.
Man is a
beautiful town in the middle of the hills.
In Man I
thought of sleeping at the very central Hotel Leveneur, but I discovered that
the same is no longer in business.
I then
slept at the Amointrin Hotel, located in Rue du Lycee Professional, on the
outskirts of Man. Room price: 15,000 CFA (I got a discount of 1,000 CFA). Hot
water in buckets, available. Air conditioning. Working wifi.
To reach
him by collective taxi, in the evening I paid 500 CFA.
The next
morning I walked for
The
From the
Falls, if you want to go back to the center of Man, you have to walk for over a
kilometer, on a dirt road until you find the paved road where you can take one
of the numerous collective taxis which, at a price of 500 CFA, take you to the
city center.
Gare du
Rutiere in Mn is located in the city center, on the main road opposite the
petrol station.
From the gare
de routiere of Man, a minibus leaves for Dananè when it is full (you can wait
even more than 1 hour). Cost of the ride: 2,000 CFA. Duration of the trip:
about 1 hour and a half. The same makes numerous stops.
The
aforementioned minibus ends the race at the gare de routiere of Dananè, on the
eastern outskirts of the city. From here, collective taxis to Kpantiaplay, on
the border with
The road
between Dananè and Kpantiaplay, on the border with
Quite
easily I obtained the exit stamp from the
Then I
walked for about
In
Entry visa:
necessary, to be requested at the diplomatic / consular offices of the
I sent the
following documents by courier:
-2 color
passport photos taken recently;
- original
passport;
- Return flight ticket;
- Completed
and signed entry visa application form;
- photocopy
of Yellow Fever booklet;
- 70 Euros
in cash;
In just 2
days I got a tourist visa valid for 90 days.
Then I sent
my courier to collect it
In
Religions:
Animists 40%, Christians 40%, Muslims 20%.
At the land
border of Kpantiaplay (
A cop
politely asked me for a tip and I gave him a dollar.
Keep in
mind that in
At the land
border of Kpantiaplay (Liberia), there are 2 money changers that do not
exchange Euros, but exchange US Dollars at the following exchange rate: 1 USD =
155 LRD In Monrovia the exchange rate is: 1 USD = 160 LRD
From the land border of Kpantiaplay (
A faster
solution is to take a motorbike, which takes about 2 and a half hours to cover
the
In Ganta I
spent the night at the E.D. Motel, located right on the main road in front of
the minibus and collective taxi stand for
From Ganta,
when full, many collective taxis leave for
In
From
Paynesville, when full, many shared taxis leave for Buchanan. The cost of the
ride is 550 LRD. The journey of about
In
Buchanan, the collective taxi dropped me on the main road, right in the center.
In
Buchanan, I rented a motorbike, for half a day, for the price of 600 LRD to
visit the city and to go to
The road
from Buchanan to
Entrance to
The
Buchanan collective taxi stand is located on the north-eastern outskirts of the
city.
From
Buchanan, when full, many shared taxis leave for Paynesville which also stop at
Marshall Junction. The cost of the ride is 500 LRD. The journey of
approximately
From
Marshall Junction, there are many motorbikes, which are necessary to reach
In
Keep in
mind that the Chimpanzees can only be seen from the boat without going ashore
as they are aggressive towards humans.
I spent my
night at a Motel, located on the link road between Paynesville and Buchanan, a
good 1km northeast of Marshall Junction. The cost is USD 10, for a double room,
with fan. Also supplied with 2 condoms. Only cold water in buckets available.
Ball music until after midnight.
In front of
the aforementioned Motel pass numerous collective taxis bound for Paynesville.
The fare is 120 LRD. The journey of approximately
Numerous
collective taxis pass through Paynesville to the center of the capital
To
photograph the Monuments and the
To move
around the center of
If from the
center of
To reach
From the
There are several
checkpoints, where you need to show your passport for registration. The police
are almost always polite and generally don't ask foreigners for money.
Sometimes you may be asked for a tip. In this case, you can get away with 50 or
100 AMLA.
From the
Robertsport taxi stand, located in the center, near
In
Robertsport, I slept in a Guesthouse, located in front of Emmanuel Chapel, in
the center, for the price of 25 USD. Wifi not available. Fan not working. Cold
water in buckets available.
From the
Robertsport car park, when full, some collective taxis leave for Bo, on the
border with
In Bo there
is a guy who changes money for you with the following exchange rates: £ 1 = SLL
8,900, 1 Euro = SLL 8,700, USD 1 = SLL 8,300 (with tickets of USD 100; with
tickets of 50, 20 and 10 the change is worse)
At the
Liberian Border of Bo, you need to register your passport before obtaining the
Exit Stamp. Then there is the control of the Yellow Fever certificate.
To reach
the
SIERRA LEONE
In
Entry visa:
required, to be requested at the diplomatic / consular offices of
In
Religions:
Muslims 60%, animists 30%, Christians 10%
Once you
have obtained the visa and the entry stamp you have to show the Yellow Fever
certificate and here I met my problem, as the 2 bold young people eager to get
some money from a foreigner, tried to convince me that to enter the Cholera
vaccination was mandatory in the country, as there was an epidemic in place and
therefore they would have stamped me the vaccination at a cost of 30 USD,
without getting the vaccination. Logically all false and I objected but in the
end after evaluating their persistence and arrogance I had to pay 20 USD,
getting a 10 USD discount. Before leaving the border, another employee wanted a
tip. I got away with 10,000 SLL.
From Bo in
Liberia I took a motortaxi which first took me to the one in Sierra Leone,
waiting for me to obtain an entry visa and then to the Kambama Village at a
price of 200,000 SLL. The
There are
several checkpoints, where you need to show your passport for registration. The
Police are almost always polite and generally don't ask foreigners for money,
but sometimes they ask your Motor driver, who will then logically make you pay.
If you need
to stock up on food, you can do it in
In Kambama
Village, the young Village Chief will help you organize your excursion to Tiwai
Island, on the Moa River, at a cost of SLL 200,000, which includes the cost of
the motor boat or the rowing dugout, accommodation in a tent on the Island and
the Guide (30,000 SLL) needed to spot the numerous bird monkeys present on the
Island. To this it is desirable to tip at least 20,000 SLL.
From
From the taxi
rank of Bandajuma, located in the center, when they are full, some collective
taxis leave for Bo, in
The
aforementioned taxi ends its journey near the roundabout between
If you want
to go to
From the
aforementioned Bo parking, frequent minibuses leave when they are full to
In
Otherwise
it is necessary to stay on the minibus until you reach the center of
In
In the
center of Freetown, in Siaka Steven Street, near the Central Bank and the Post
Office, there are young people who, every day except Sunday morning, change
money at the following exchange rate: 1 USD = 8,500 SLL
To reach
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (http://www.tacugama.com), located 12km south of
downtown
Tacugama
Chimpanzee Sanctuary, is open every day at 10.30 and 16.00. The cost of entry
is 125,000 SLL. Reservations are required only if you are part of a large
group. If you are alone or with a few people, you can show up 15 minutes before
opening time.
At Tacugama
Chimpanzee Sanctuary it is possible to see the Chimpanzee for about 1 hour and
a half, while they are being fed.
From the
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, it is necessary to walk a generous 1km downhill
before reaching the paved road in Regent, where the means of transport pass.
From there I took a motorbike to
From there
I rented a motor boat for the price of 150,000 SLL (round trip) for the 20
minute ride to reach
To set foot
in
The Boat
Driver accompanied me to visit
Back in
Entrance to
Entrance to
Admission
to
The roughly
8km dirt road that separates
Once I
finished my tour in Lumley, I took a motorbike, which took me to my Hotel YMCA,
covering the 10km in scarcely twenty minutes for the price of 15,000 SLL.
The
To get to
the
The
To reach
Kissy Ferry Terminal, located
From the Kissy Ferry Terminal a passenger
ferry leaves from sunrise to sunset every 2 and a half hours to Tagrin, which
crosses the Bay of the same name for
To reach
the Lungi International Airport (FNA), located in
There are
also fast boats that take you to the Airport from
At Lungi
International Airport (FNA), I easily get the exit stamp from the country,
without filling out any form. There are 2 security checks, the last of which
checks your hand luggage by opening it.
19.15
flight of the Brussels Ailines Company from
My complete travel report
with map, photographs and videos is available at this link:
https://vivendosalendo.blogspot.com/2019/04/viaggio-in-costa-davorio-abidjan.html