A country · 14 places · 2 regions

Equatorial Guinea, all of it.

14 curated places across 2 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.

Malabo · via Wikimedia Commons

Equatorial Guinea reads below in 2 chapters — Insular Region and Río Muni — in any order you like.

Chapter I · Insular Region · 6 places

Insular Region

Equatorial Guinea's capital occupies the rim of a drowned volcanic caldera on Bioko Island, its harbor framed by Spanish colonial buildings and a neo-Gothic cathedral. The city mixes oil-boom modernity with faded tropical charm beneath the towering slopes of Pico Basilé.

Malabo

Insular Region, Equatorial Guinea

✦ December to February, the drier season on Bioko · $$$

Pico Basilé

Insular Region, Equatorial Guinea

✦ December to February, for the best chance of clear summit views

Sipopo

Insular Region, Equatorial Guinea

✦ November–February · $$$

All 6 places in Insular Region →

via Wikimedia Commons

Chapter II · Río Muni · 4 places

Río Muni

The flagship protected area of mainland Equatorial Guinea covers rugged rainforest hills sheltering gorillas, chimpanzees, forest elephants, and goliath frogs. Guided treks from the park base at Moca and Engong lead to waterfalls, crater lakes, and genuinely untouristed jungle.

✦ June to August or December to February, in drier spells

Meet Monte Alén National Park All 4 places in Río Muni →