Visiting Bioko Island, you will discover that it is actually cost-effective to hire an on-island guide in advance of your visit to assist with arrangements -- to make sure that your hotel has kept your reservation, that you will have a car to use and all the necessary permits to see the more remote parts of the island.
At present, we have only one tour guide we are confident recommending for English-speaking tourists:
Besari Bohopo
An EG citizen and a resident of Malabo, Besari is fluent in English and French as well as Spanish. He is the first government-certified tour guide in the country so he understands the complexities of arranging itineraries and obtaining permits. He can provide a vehicle. His rates are reasonable, given that Equatorial Guinea is generally understood to be more expensive than most major European cities (and with far fewer amenities). From the U.S., he can be reached by dialing 011-240-222-53-39-34 (cell phone) or via e-mail at besarib@gmail.com.
Besari is also available to assist businesses looking to explore the Equatoguinean marketplace.
Please mention to Besari that we recommended him, and consider putting our wildlife research center in the highlands village of Moka on your itinerary.
Begonia prismatocarpa, a striking yellow begonia found in the rainforests of Bioko Island.
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