AKWABA
繁简ENFR
← RoutesG · 3 days · 7 stops
ITINÉRAIRE GWestern mountains

City of Eighteen Mountains: Man and the Dan World

Abidjan ✈ Man

The west is the coolest and greenest part of Côte d'Ivoire, and home to the mask culture of the Dan (Yacouba). All three days are around Man: waterfalls, the climb up the Dent de Man, the monkeys of the sacred forest, and with luck the stilt dancers.

MANDENT DE MANCASCADEGBÊPLEULIEUPLEUSchematic · not to scale12345

Day 1

13:00
Fly to Man
Vol Abidjan – Man (Air Côte d'Ivoire)
About 1 hour 15 minutes direct; few flights a week.
16:00
1　Man waterfall
La Cascade de Man
A multi-tiered waterfall in a bamboo forest. The old liana bridge is now only a frame.
Read the story of this stop
18:00
2　Man central market
Grand marché de Man
Look at the masks in the market and ask whether each is for tourists or for ritual.

Day 2

07:00
3　Climb the Dent de Man
La Dent de Man
Go with a local guide; there are granite scrambles; about half a day. From the top you can see the 'eighteen mountains'.
15:00
4　Monkeys of the Gbêpleu sacred forest
Forêt sacrée des singes de Gbêpleu
The sacred forest has its own rules; follow your guide.

Day 3

08:30
5　Lieupleu liana bridge
Pont de lianes de Lieupleu
The area's best-known liana bridge; check its condition before going and ask a local to take you.
Read the story of this stop
Afternoon
Mask dance · stilt dance (by arrangement)
Danse des masques · échassiers
Not every day; arrange it through locals, and ask before taking photos.
Read the story of this stop
Getting aroundFlying saves the most time; long-distance buses take 7 hours or more. Hire a car with a guide locally.
Estimated cost (per person · FCFA)
Return flight
from approx. 71,800
Guide · car
[to be confirmed]
2 nights' accommodation
[to be confirmed]
Sacred forest · liana bridge entry
[to be confirmed]
Totalknown costs from approx. 71,800

The flight is the lowest return fare seen on Air Côte d'Ivoire's website; actual prices vary by date.

MISSIONS · Missions

Your ticks are saved only in your own browser.

Sources for costs and information