Genuine Guinea Bissau – Carnaval Tour 08 days 2026

Arrival in Bissau at the Osvaldo Vieira international airport
If arriving on TAP Air Portugal, arrival time is 12:40LT.

Lunch at local spot before we depart by speedboat to Bolama, which was the capital of Portuguese Guinea until 1936.

Bolama’s buildings are built in a beautiful colonial style, presenting the appearance of a city anchored in time. Silently the indigenous population has taken over the old abandoned colonial buildings. The surreal atmosphere of this “forgotten city” becomes even more intense at dusk: thousands of oil lamps barely illuminate those places, hidden among the tropical vegetation, and after the visit we continue towards Bubaque.

Arrival in Bubaque.
Hotel accommodation Hotel Kasa África.
Meals: Dinner

Early breakfast.
Bubaque Island, the Bissagos Archipelago (Bijagos), Guinea Bissau. UNESCO Biosphere Reserve –

We depart in the morning, and depending on the tides schedule, we will accompany the Bijagó women in the traditional shellfish activity.

Visit Marcha to see the oldest tabanka in the national park. We go along the dry bed of a river and cross mangroves with their high roots exposed. A large palm grove announces our arrival at the most important sacred tabanka of Ambuduco on the island. Here we can appreciate the traditional architecture of the Bijagó town and the way of life of its inhabitants.

After the visit we will leave for Orango to visit the hippos, walking for 1 hour to look for the hippos.

Imagine, being able to observe a unique animal in the world, whose protection deserved the creation, more than 25 years ago (in 1996), of the Orango National Park – Guinea Bissau. The saltwater or marine hippopotamus, which alternates its life between mangroves, rivers and lagoons, being those of the Anor region its favourites to spend the beginning of the dry season, taking advantage of the fact that they are still full of water.

After the visit, we will return to Bubaque overnight at the Hotel Kasa África.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast.
Departure In the morning and depending on the tide schedule, we will go to the island of Soga where we can see the animist rituals related to female initiations on the island Soga is a very local island, we will see the elders chat with them about life from Bijagós.

Return to Bubaque
Overnight Hotel Kasa África.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast.
Departure In the morning and depending on the tides schedule, we will go to the island of Canhabaque.
A 1 hour of trek between the towns of Bijago and the dream beaches of Canhabaque Island.
Return to Bubaque
Overnight Hotel Kasa África.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast. Today is a full day! The Carnival Festival in the cities of Bubaque and Bruce.
Carnival is a Western Christian festival that takes place before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period known historically as septuagesima or time before Lent.
Carnival usually involves a public festival or a combined parade. People wear costumes, masks of everyday individuality, and experience a high sense of social unity.

The wild beaches and the parades and dances of the Bijagós queens at the Bubaque Carnival, and the long night.
Overnight Hotel Casa Africa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early breakfast for an early departure to Bissau.
We arrive in Bissau and transfer to the hotel.

In the afternoon, we will visit the Bande market and the old district of Bissau, the National Museum, the Mercado (Central Market), The old colonial centre of Bissau Velho, and Porto Pidjiguiti.

After the visit, we will visit the carnival and return to the hotel.
Today we participate in the carnival party in the city of Bissau. It is also the last day of the carnival, all day and night.

Overnight at Azalai Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at 0800.
Today we depart for Quinhamel, 35 kilometers from Bissau, to visit the village of Pepel, famous for being the guardian of the secrets of magic and traditional medicines.

After the visit, we travel back to Bissau and to our hotel.

Overnight at Azalai Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast

Free morning until its time for your airport transfer.

Safe delivery to airport 2 hours before your flight.
If you’re travelling on TAP, the flight is scheduled to depart at 14:20

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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02 pax EUR2055 per person
03-05 pax EUR1600 per person
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