Ivory Coast Tours & Holidays

COTE D'IVOIRE:

• Australia: Yes - in advance
  
• Belgium: Yes - in advance
  
• Canada: Yes - in advance
  
• Germany: Yes - in advance
  
• Ireland: Yes - in advance
  
• Netherlands: Yes - in advance
  
• New Zealand: Yes - in advance
  
• South Africa: Yes - in advance
  
• Switzerland: Yes - in advance
  
• United Kingdom: Yes - in advance
  
• USA: Yes - in advance
  
  

British citizens must apply directly to the embassy for this visa rather than through a visa agency. Australians can apply for this visa through their visa agency. All other nationalities must check with their respective embassies/consulates and visas agencies for the application procedure. Please check early and allow plenty of time.

Visas for Cote d’Ivoire require quite a lot of documentation, generally including 2 visa application forms, 2 passport photos, employment letter, proof of departure showing round trip travel and onward flight, plus a copy of confirmed hotel reservations is required. 

Dragoman will be applying for the hotel reservation letter for you approximately 3 months in advance of the trip and once received, we will forward this to you. In order for us to be able to do this you must provide us with your passport details in advance. The application for this letter can only be made once we have received passport details from everyone in the group so any delay in us receiving these details will delay when this letter is received. Please note that this letter can take some time to issue and we cannot guarantee a specific date for receiving this letter. We therefore recommend that you wait until you have received this letter before making any appointments at the Cote d'voire Embassy or consulate.

A 10% to 15% service charge is usually included in the bill. However it’s customary to tip taxi drivers and hotel staff.

Internet is available in major towns but scarce elsewhere.

Mobile phone coverage is fairly good in major towns. Ensure you have global roaming activated with your carrier if you wish to use your phone.

Ivory Coast’s toilets may be basic. Be prepared for squat toilets, even in major centres.

Tap water isn’t safe to drink in Ivory Coast. For environmental reasons, try to avoid buying bottled water. Instead, bring water purification tablets or ask your leader where filtered water can be found.

Credit cards are widely accepted in major towns.

ATMs are available in the larger towns and cities.

• 1 Jan: New Year's Day
• 17 Apr: Easter Monday
• 1 May: Labour Day
• 25 May: Ascension Day
• 5 Jun: Whit Monday
• 23 Jun: Day after Quran Revelation
• 25 Jun: Korité / Aid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
• 26 Jun: Korité / Aid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
• 7 Aug: Independence Day
• 15 Aug: Assumption Day
• 1 Sep: Tabaski / Aid al-Kabir (Feast of Sacrifice)
• 1 Nov: All Saints' Day
• 15 Nov: National Peace Day
• 1 Dec: The Day after the Prophet's Birthday
• 25 Dec: Christmas Day

Please note, Ivory Coast public holidays may vary.

Absolutely. All passengers travelling with Intrepid are required to purchase travel insurance before the start of their trip. Your travel insurance details will be recorded by your leader on the first day of the trip. Due to the varying nature, availability and cost of health care around the world, travel insurance is very much an essential and necessary part of every journey.

For more information on insurance, please go to: Travel Insurance