Ivory Coast · Culture

Full-Day Gholi Mask Dance Tour to Yamoussoukro from Abidjan

1 Day Round trip from Abidjan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Watch the Gholi traditional dance performed by Baoulé dancers at Bomi Sambo village
02 See local fabrics being hand-woven by traditional weavers in Bomi Sambo village
03 Visit the largest basilica in the world in Yamoussoukro
04 Encounter crocodiles up close at Crocodile Lake near Yamoussoukro

Embark on a cultural journey from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro to witness the Gholi traditional dance and a Baoulé traditional dance at Bomi Sambo village, where local weavers craft fabrics by hand. Continue to Yamoussoukro to explore the largest basilica in the world, see crocodiles at Crocodile Lake, and visit the Grand Mosque. This full-day experience combines living traditions, local craftsmanship, and some of Ivory Coast's most remarkable landmarks.

Leave Abidjan in the morning to watch the Gholi traditional dance, a Baoulé traditional dance, at Bomi Sambo, a village not far from Yamoussoukro.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Yamoussoukro, Abidjan

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Gholi Mask Dance, Bomi Sambo Village and Yamoussoukro

Leave Abidjan in the morning to watch the Gholi traditional dance, a Baoulé traditional dance, at Bomi Sambo, a village not far from Yamoussoukro. In the same village, we shall also see traditional weavers making local fabrics by hand.
From the village, we shall move to Yamoussoukro to explore the largest basilica in the world. We will also go to Crocodile Lake to see the crocodiles. The Grand Mosque shall be explored, and then we will return to Abidjan.