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Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago

Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau

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An archipelago of eighty-odd islands where hippos wade in the ocean and sea turtles nest by the thousand, a UNESCO biosphere reserve almost entirely off the tourist map, and a colonial old town slowly being reclaimed by the same greenery it once cleared.

The best time to visit Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago is Dec–May, when typical daytime highs reach about 35°C (95°F).

Best time to go
Dec–May
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
OXB

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May35°C95°F
Jun–Aug30°C86°F
Sep–Nov31°C88°F
Dec–Feb34°C94°F

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