region
Conakry and the Coast
Sleep in Conakry; treat the islands and the highlands as separate trips with a driver, and keep a Conakry night before any flight.
Rules in force · 3
- Guinea ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Guinean government sources before booking.
- Guinea ↗Avoid demonstrations and political gatherings; check your government's advice for current restrictions.
- Guinea ↗Check the yellow-fever vaccination certificate rules for Guinea before you fly.
The Conakry coast is one base and two excursions. Road time, not distance, is the cost: the peninsula has one main road, and the highlands are a full day inland. Keep the Conakry room, take a driver you have checked, and check your government's travel advice before you book.
Where to sleep
Museum, port and Corniche; the base for the islands and the highlands.
Boat from Boulbinet; timings depend on tides and weather.
Night sequences
- 2 nights
- Conakry 2, then the onward trip
- 5 nights
- Conakry 1 + highlands 3 + Conakry 1
- Check your government's travel advice before booking and again before you fly.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Îles de Los | Conakry | 90 min | unknown | Boat times vary with tide and weather; confirm with the operator. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding: leave the big bag at the Conakry hotel and take a day pack for a night away.