A historic Portuguese fort and wild mangroves far from the Bijagós. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Bissau; On to Cacheu; Mangroves & Varela; Back and departure.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Bissau
14:00 — Arrival in Bissau
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Bissau → Bissau
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Bissau
19:30 — Dinner — Bissau
Day 2 — On to Cacheu
Drive to Cacheu — Bissau → Cacheu
12:30 — Guesthouse check-in — Cacheu
13:00 — Lunch — Cacheu
15:00 — Portuguese fort of Cacheu, a former 16th-century colonial trading post — Cacheu
19:30 — Dinner — Cacheu
Day 3 — Mangroves & Varela
09:00 — Pirogue trip through the Cacheu mangroves — Cacheu
13:00 — Lunch — Cacheu
Drive to Varela — Cacheu → Varela
15:30 — The wild beach of Varela village — Varela
Back to Cacheu — Varela → Cacheu
19:30 — Dinner — Cacheu
Day 4 — Back and departure
Drive back to Bissau — Cacheu → Bissau
13:00 — Lunch on the way — Bissau
Transfer to the airport — Bissau → Aéroport de Bissau