Bioko Voyage Tips and guide

Bioko (formerly known as "Fernando Pó") is a large island in Equatorial Guinea, and location of the country's former capital.

Map of Bioko

• 3.7520648.77371 Malabo - the former capital
• 3.458.552 Luba

• 3.3533778.5130311 Luba Crater Scientific Reserve
• 3.5833338.7666672 Pico Basilé National Park

Igbo is spoken as a minority language here.

• 3.7558.7086111 Malabo International Airport (SSG ^IATA). International carriers include Ceiba (3 flights a week from Madrid), Turkish Airlines (from Istanbul), Air France (from Paris), Ethiopian Airlines (from Addis Ababa), Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Malabo, Royal Air Maroc, and Ethiad. There are a few regional airlines offering service to surrounding countries and to Bata on the mainland: Ceiba and Chronos. Travel on these internal carriers should be duly considered, as there is no capability of enforcing airworthiness standards in Equatorial Guinea and air traffic control is marginal at best. Ethiopian Airlines, the airline with the most international destinations within Africa, flies 3 times per week with connections through cities such as Douala and their main hub in Addis Ababa. Aero Contractors flies to Malabo from Lagos, Nigeria en route Libreville every Tuesday and Saturday. A Boeing 737-400 is used for this route.  (updated Jan 2023)

Ferries sail from Douala and Bata to Malabo port.

The only feasible way to get around the island is to hire a tour guide. However, because the country does not see many tourists, there are very few tour guides, and even fewer that speak English. The only recommended driver on the island who speaks English is Eulogio (WhatsApp +240222620882).

That said, the state of the roads and infrastructure is excellent, owing to the significant oil money flowing into the government's coffers.

• Pico Basilé is Equatorial Guinea's highest mountain, at 3,011m high. You can drive all the way to the top on a paved road, however this requires a special permit which must be requested at least 2 days in advance.
• Lago Biao.
• Lago Loreto
• Finca Sampaka - a traditional cocoa farm
• Sipopo - artificial beach built around the Sofitel Hotel and the islet of Horacio
• Cascadas Iladyi
• Ureka
• Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial: UNGE’s campus in Malabo surrounds a common grass covered area with a statue of Teodoro Obiang, the current president of Equatorial Guinea. The original buildings on the UNGE campus were built by the Spanish when the Spanish governed the island.
• St. Elisabeth's Cathedral in Malabo is a neo-Gothic cathedral completed in 1916.
• Ilachi Waterfall is the tallest in the country, more than 250 m-tall.
• Old Town of Malabo: The historic quarter has a Catholic church and splendid Spanish colonial-style buildings. It also provides a gorgeous view of the harbour.

• Malabo National Park, covers an area of 870,000 m², this park offers sports area.
• Casa de Kristalysky-boy-gastaho, hiking.
• Hacienda Natividad, hiking.