A national park of lagoon islands: mangrove, water birds, and islets held sacred.
The Ehotilé islands sit in the Aby lagoon near Assinie, and are protected as a national park. They are small — a handful of wooded islands and mangrove channels — and you reach them by pirogue, which is a large part of the pleasure.
The islands also hold a place in the history of the Ehotilé people, who consider several of them sacred and who buried their kings there. Some can be visited with a local guide, others are not open at all, and that distinction is respected without negotiation.
Narrow waterways between the islands, navigated by pirogue. Quiet, shaded, and full of birds.
Herons, egrets, kingfishers and waders. Early morning is by far the best time.
Burial sites of the Ehotilé kings. Access is restricted and conditional; your guide will explain what may and may not be approached.
One of the last primary rainforests in West Africa, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
ExploreOne of the largest protected areas in West Africa: savanna, gallery forest and a great river.
ExploreThousands of hectares of rainforest inside the city — half a day, no travel required.
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