Complete Bijagós Archipelago — 7 days

Bubaque, Orango's saltwater hippos and colonial Bolama. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Bissau; Bissau; Bubaque; On to Orango.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Bissau

• 17:00 — Arrival at Bissau OXB
• 19:00 — Hotel check-in in Bissau
• 20:30 — Dinner in Bissau

Day 2 — Bissau

• 09:00 — Fortaleza d'Amura — Bissau
• 11:00 — Pidjiguiti Memorial — Bissau
• 13:00 — Lunch at the central market
• Arrange the trip through a specialist operator

Day 3 — Bubaque

• 08:00 — Boat to Bubaque
• 12:00 — Camp on Bubaque
• 15:00 — Praia Bruce — Bubaque

Day 4 — On to Orango

• 08:00 — Motor pirogue to Orango — Bubaque → Orango (2h)
• 11:00 — Eco-lodge in Orango National Park — Orango
• 15:00 — Briefing with the park rangers — Orango

Day 5 — Orango's saltwater hippos

• 07:00 — Watching hippos in the salt lagoons — Lagoa Cufada, Orango
• 13:00 — Lunch at the eco-lodge
• 15:30 — Walk in the mangrove — Orango

Day 6 — Colonial Bolama

• 08:00 — Boat to Bolama — Orango → Bolama (1h30)
• 10:00 — Former Portuguese colonial capital — Bolama
• 13:00 — Lunch in Bolama
• 16:00 — Guesthouse in Bolama

Day 7 — Back to Bissau & departure

• 07:00 — Boat back to Bissau — Bolama → Bissau (2h)
• 15:00 — Airport transfer
• 19:00 — Return flight from Bissau OXB