Ivory Coast
 

Is it safe to drive through Ivory Coast and can you get a visa at the border?

Ivory Coast
 

Lisad,

Sorry you have had no response so, for what it's worth, over past 40+ years I spend some weeks most years in Ghana (my wife's homecountry) so have some idea of situation. Also have hopes in some years to drive UK to Ghana. With problems in Mali I have been looking at possibility of diverting through Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire and IMHO I think there's no great danger travelling this route. Of course you will always get hassle in Africa, from police, soldiers or if you think them so, rebels, but nothing that soft talk won't resolve.

Regarding visas, these have never been available at borders and it is best to get visas, if possible, from your home country, or if travelling on West Coast, at Rabat, Morocco.

Suggest you look at Lonely Planet West Africa, latest edition I have seen is 2009 but quite useful.

Good Luck.

Peter

Depending on from where you go, CIV visas are available in Monrovia/Liberia (CIV/Liberia border is probably sealed now due to unrest in one area close to the border in CIV), or you can get the VET visa in Ouaga.
This info is about two weeks old.