Private Tour
Yamoussoukro - Largest Cathedral in the World (Francais or English)
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
You choose the day and time: Abidjan to Yamoussoukro (en FRANCAIS ou ANGLAIS). We leave Abidjan at 700 and drive 2.5 hours to Yamoussoukro where we will take a guided tour of the basilica, a modern marvel. We will check out the Foundation for Peace and see the outside of beloved Ivoirian President Felix Houphouet-Boigny's presidential palace and its iconic crocodile moat. Yamoussoukro has been the political capital of Cote d'Ivoire since 1983, and we'll learn why! We will eat lunch then head back to Abidjan around 1400 to arrive at approximately 1700. Sunday tour times are different.
The cost includes car, driver*, and tour guide. The tip for the guide at the Basilica is not included and will be about 10,000-20,000 CFA. We can add the option to go to delicious restaurant; the cost of lunch is not included which will be about 20,000 CFA per person. If you have your own car, the price for the tour and guide is just 100 euros.
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Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
We'll discover the history, architecture, and secrets of this modern church - the largest basilica in the world!
Palais Presidentiel
We'll see the palace from the outside, including the moat with enormous crocodiles!
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
We will have lunch at a traditional Ivoirian restaurant!
Pickup points
Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport
Abidjan Ivory Coast
Novotel Abidjan Plateau
10 Avenue Du General De Gaulle, Immeuble Front Lagunaire Abidjan Ivory Coast
Port of Abidjan
Options
Yamoussoukro - Day Trip!
Pickup included
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
because of the oversized size already a building worth seeing
generalstudies,,Nov 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The basilica is unique because of its size, it is externally recreated from St. Peter’s Basilica, only wider. But inside the oversized glass portraits are really worth seeing.
Catholic Monolith in the middle of West Africa!
ArmyRangeratMIT,,Aug 20, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Whether we understand or how our Lady of Peace came to a land in the middle of French West Africa in a poor country, and situated in three hours away from the main city, it does in fact exist there and Catholics worldwide must make a stop to see it when they find themselves in this part of the world. A near exact replica of Saint Peters in Vatican Square, you marvel at the enormity of the structure compared to its surroundings and wonder how few people can possibly make it there to visit every year. But I’m pretty psyched that I made it on a day trip from Abidjan!
Great guides - josiane for Yamoussoukro and LukeYakro basilica were amazing!!!
LukeYakro,,Nov 2, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Josiane was very organized and a good communicator. We learned a lot about Cote d'Ivoire and saw the treasures of the political capital Yamoussoukro. LukeYakro is the English speaking guide at the basilica and he is soooo knowledgeable. There were so many cool. Views and secrets.
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