4/5 Ana C. 1 year ago on Google • 123 reviews
The
inconspicuous
entrance
to
the
park,
just
off
the
highway,
does
not
give
away
what
you
will
find
past
the
gates.
Around
5
minutes
into
the
walk,
completely
surrounded
by
nature,
the
sound
of
the
bustling
city
starts
to
fade
away
and
you
slowly
adapt
and
take-in
the
sounds
of
nature,
birds
chirping
and
leaves
rustling
under
the
soft
rain.
My
guide
spoke
no
English
and
we
had
to
make
do
with
my
(very)
elementary
French.
He
told
me
about
some
of
the
plant
and
tree
species,
but
he
was
not
a
very
chatty
guy.
I
asked
a
few
questions
about
the
governor
who
once
lived
in
the
park
--
his
house
nowadays
is
where
the
"museum"
is
located.
It
has
a
few
monkey
and
crocodile
skulls,
an
elephant
skull,
and
some
information
on
the
park
(only
in
French).
If
you
want
to
visit
it,
you
have
to
ask
the
guide,
as
he
needs
to
get
the
key.
Take
comfortable
shoes,
as
the
shortest
trail
is
7km
long
(but
it's
fairly
easy).
People
are
allowed
to
have
a
picnic
(and
make
a
barbecue)
in
the
park,
and,
if
permission
is
given,
you
can
also
put
up
a
tent
for
the
night.
There
is
a
playground
for
the
kids
near
the
picnic
area.
Entry
fee
for
non-ECOWAS
(Economic
Community
of
West
African
States)
is
5000
CFA
+
10000
CFA
for
the
guide
(optional),
which
I
considered
expensive.
My
guided
tour
took
around
an
hour
and
a
half,
which
I
consider
short,
especially
for
the
price
paid,
but
do
not
regret
going,
as
it
was
good
way
to
spend
the
morning
and
take
some
time
off
from
the
bustling
vibe
of
Abidjan.
Mind
that
if
you
need
to
take
a
taxi
there,
it
is
virtually
impossible
to
hail
one
at
the
entrance
once
you
are
finished,
so
I
would
suggest
that
you
agree
with
your
driver
to
wait
for
you.
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