5 Amazing Tourist Attractions in Ivory Coast

Favour Ijeoma Okuguni
3 min readOct 19, 2023

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Tourist Attractions in Ivory Coast

Bonjour !!!!!

Welcome to Cote d’Ivoire, popularly known as Ivory Coast, a beautiful West African Country.

No! There are no Ivories in Ivory Coast.

The Country got its name from the intensive Ivory trade that took place along its coast from the 15th to 17th Century.

They might not have Ivory but Ivory Coast is the biggest producer of Cocoa beans in World. So its safe to say they have “Brown Ivory.”

Ivory Coast is home to over 60 different ethnic group and the official language of the country is French.

As a tourist, there are amazing travel destinations in Ivory Coast to make your visit worthwhile.

To give you an head start, we have taken out time to create a list of 7 amazing tourists attractions in Ivory Coast.

Let’s begin!!!

Tourist Attractions in Ivory Coast

Comoe National Park

Located in the Zanzan and Savanes district of Ivory Coast is the largest ecological home in West Africa.

The unique biodiversity of this land puts it top of our lists of tourist attractions in Ivory Coast.

The park is home to 500 bird species, 71 reptile species, 35 amphibian species, and over 620 plant species.

If you are a lover of nature then you should pay a visit the Comoe National Park.

Grand-Bassam

The Grand-Bassam once served as the capital city of Ivory Coast during the colonial rule.

After a devastating bout of Yellow fever, the capital city was changed to Bingerville.

Though not a capital city, Grand-Bassam has remained a center of attraction for tourist.

The long line of beaches at Grand-Bassam puts it on our list of amazing tourist attractions in Ivory Coast.

Les Cascades de Man

Located in the Man region of ivory coast are series of beautiful waterfall called “ Les Cascades de Man.”

This site is has been known to attract tourists looking for a fun day outdoor.

If you are an outdoor person and a lover of nature and culture, then Les Cascades de Man should be on your list of tourist of attractions in Ivory Coast.

Banco National Park

Banco National Park is located in the largest city in Ivory Coast. The park has a unique biodiversity and its home to a wide variety of plants and animal species.

The park offers hiking trails and picnic areas to tourist who would love to spend an entire day exploring nature.

Banco National Park should be on your list of tourist attractions in Ivory Coast.

Mont Tonkoui

Are you a lover of the fun outdoors? Then you should go hiking up the Mount Tonkoui.

The mountain is the highest mountain in Ivory coast. The height offers tourists scenic view of the Man region of Ivory Coast.

As lover of the great outdoor, I recommend adding Mont Tonkoui to your list of tourist attractions in Ivory Coast.

During your hike, you get to interact with the locals and have taste of some of the local delicacies.

Conclusion

Ivory coast may not have Ivory but it is home to some of the finest tourist attractions to keep you entertained all through your stay.

This list of tourist attractions in Ivory Coast was curated to help you have a good time in Ivory Coast.

We would love to hear from you. What other travel destination would you like to visit?

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Favour Ijeoma Okuguni

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