Pristine Islands of West Africa concludes the series to focus exclusively on the Bijagos Islands, departing from Dakar on 30 April 2024 for an 8-night exploration of its pristine islands, now a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve. Having remained largely unaffected by colonial influence, the local culture retains many traditional features, including coming-of-age ceremonies like the Difuntu for women and Fanado for men.

Offering exceptional personalization and unrepeated itineraries, these cultural expedition cruises can be daisy-chained as desired to create one-of-a-kind voyages of exploration.

Patrizia Iantorno, Chief Commercial Officer of Swan Hellenic, says: “We’re proud and delighted that these expert-designed African cultural expedition cruises have met with such an enthusiastic response. Combining in-depth encounters with pristine nature, extraordinary wildlife and unique cultures, they each offer exceptional experiences and two already have limited availability. So anyone inspired to join us, please book without delay to avoid disappointment”.