Bijagós Islands
🗓 2–3 daysSacred islands, hippos and turtles.
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The UNESCO biosphere Bijagós Islands are the highlight, with their matriarchal culture, birdlife and nesting turtles, reached from the faded capital Bissau.
It's off-grid and adventurous; check advisories.
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Sacred islands, hippos and turtles.
Faded Portuguese-colonial capital.
Rare saltwater hippos.
Sacred islands, hippos and turtles.
Faded Portuguese-colonial capital.
Rare saltwater hippos.
Turtle-nesting marine park.
Sacred islands, hippos and turtles.
Faded Portuguese-colonial capital.
Rare saltwater hippos.
Turtle-nesting marine park.
Visa rules change frequently. Most visitors get a visa on arrival or e-Visa; a yellow-fever certificate is required. Always verify with the official Guinea-Bissau immigration / e-visa website before travelling.
Rare saltwater hippopotamuses.
Green turtles at Poilão.
Pristine, sacred island sands.
A vital migratory stopover.
Crumbling colonial old town.
