Bissagos Islands

Guinea-Bissau

Best for: Islands, Wildlife, Remote Communities, Off The Beaten Path, Authentic, Sailing

Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau — a UNESCO biosphere archipelago of 88 low-lying islands where hippos swim in the ocean and traditional matriarchal cultures endure.

Island-hop by boat between Bubaque, Orango, and Rubane, look for the archipelago's saltwater hippos, and time a visit around a traditional Bijagó festival if possible.