A journey to discover a multi-faceted country, imbued with the most authentic spirituality that takes shape in a multiplicity of ancestral rites and initiatory dances accompanied by the hypnotic rhythm and pressing traditional instruments.
From the arid savannas of the north, to the lush forests of the center, to the paradisiacal beaches of the Atlantic coast, this great nation offers travelers its many faces, reflected in a variety of ethnographic, morphological and landscape that is unparalleled in all of West Africa.
In an itinerary that winds between modernity and tradition, we will be surprised by the vibrant energy of Abidjan, a lively and welcoming cosmopolitan metropolis, and we will admire the classic architecture of Yamoussoukro, with its imposing basilica. We will go into the heart of the savannah, the vast cocoa plantations and markets full of sellers and goods from every corner of the country. In the villages we will capture the secrets of expert artisans, weavers, blacksmiths and dressers that we can observe at work, intent on making their wonderful artifacts.
We will attend the acrobatic dances of the panther men at the Senoufo, the evolutions of masks on stilts among the Dan and we will travel bridges of lianas suspended on the river, until we reach the limit of sacred forests, where the secrets of ancestral spirits are kept and gods are manifested through masks, intermediaries between the tangible and the occult, and absolute protagonists of spirituality Ivorian.
We will finally move towards the coast, concluding our journey in the colonial town of Grand Bassam, where we will have the privilege of taking part in the annual Abissa celebrations, a great festival in which the entire N’zima community gathers to bear witness to their cohesion and to renew their pact of loyalty to the reigning king..
Day 1 : Thursday 24 October 2024
Outward flight/Abidjan (ABJ)
Day 2 : Friday 25 October 2024
Abidjan (ABJ)/Domestic flight/Korhogo (HGO)
Handicraft traditions, among fire masters and artists capable of impressing Pablo Picasso.
Day 3 : Saturday 26 October 2024
Korhogo/Pays Senoufo/Korhogo
Among fetishes, fire masters and the Boloye “dance of the panther”, rite of the Poro of the Senoufo youth.
Day 4 : Sunday 27 October 2024
Korhogo/Boundiali/Odienne
The fetish houses in Niofoin, the Ngoro dance and the Peulh villages.
Day 5 : Monday 28th October 2024
Odienne/Touba/Man
The Malinké villages and masks on stilts in the Yacouba villages.
Day 6 : Tuesday 29 October 2024
Man/Danane/Man
The liana bridges of the Dan, the jongleurs de l’Ouest and the Wé masks.
Day 7 : Wednesday 30 October 2024
Man/Daloa/Yamoussoukro
The cocoa plantations and arrival in the capital.
Day 8 : Thursday 31 October 2024
Yamoussokro/Abidjan
The Goly masks of the Baulé and the imposing Yamoussokro basilica.
Day 9 : Friday 01 November 2024
Abidjan/Grand Bassam (Abissa)
The skyline of cosmopolitan Abidjan and the Abissa festival in Grand Bassam.
Day 10 : Saturday 02 November 2024
Grand Bassam (Abissa)/Abidjan
The colonial vestiges in the “quartier de France” and the N’zima king in Grand Bassam.
Day 11 : Sunday 03 November 2024
Abidjan (ABJ)/Return Flight
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