Explore Benin, Togo & Ghana

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Explore Ghana, Togo & Benin on this 14 day in depth tour. Start in Accra, travel to Cape Coast & visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Cape Coast Slave Castles. Visit Kumasi the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom of Gold; Ho, Wli Falls and the Volta Region. In Togo, visit the Lome Central Market, Lake Togo, and Ouidah-the birthplace of Voodoo. Visit Ga...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • The Independence/Black Square
    • The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
    • Jamestown Fishing Community
    • Elmina Castle
    • Kakum National Park
    • Cape Coast Castle
    • Cocoa Research Institute
    • Shai Hills Game Reserve
    • Independence Square
    • National Museum

What's this trip about?

    Explore Ghana, Togo & Benin on this 14 day in depth tour. Start in Accra, travel to Cape Coast & visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Cape Coast Slave Castles. Visit Kumasi the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom of Gold; Ho, Wli Falls and the Volta Region. In Togo, visit the Lome Central Market, Lake Togo, and Ouidah-the birthplace of Voodoo. Visit Ganvie, “the Venice of Africa” in Benin.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAccra
End CityAccra

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Ghana

Attractions

  • Accra
  • Benin
  • Togo

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
    • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
    • Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
    • Transportation in private vehicle
    • Experienced tour guide
    • Meals indicated
    • Bottled water while on tour
    • Admission to listed sites

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Itinerary

DAY 1 :ARRIVE COTONOU

BIENVENUE!!! WELCOME TO COTONOU, BENIN!!! On arrival at Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport, proceed through immigration, claim luggage, and clear Custom procedures, exit and meet our expert cultural tour guide will meet, assist and transfer you to your hotel in o...

DAY 2: COTONOU & VICINITY

After a leisure morning, we embark on a city tour of Cotonou before our departure to Accra. We will visit the following sites; l The ‘Esplanade des Amazones’, a public square located which is home to the ‘Amazon’, a 30metre high statue built in homage to the world’s o...

DAY 3: COTONOU-OUIDAH

After breakfast at the hotel and checkout, we depart to Ouidah to experience the mysteries of the Voodoo religion at Ouidah’s annual voodoo festival. Although there are many festivals around the country, this is the largest and most revered. You will see followers and...

DAY 4: OUIDAH – GANVIE – LOME

One of the highlights of any trip to West Africa is Ganvie, the African Venice. In ancient times people took refuge on Lake Nokoue from the attacks of the feared Dahomey warriors who were forbidden by a deep belief to fight on water. The Ganvie people over time develo...

DAY 5: LOME & VICINITY

Today, you’ll visit the slave house in Agbodrafo. From there you can easily travel by shared boat to Togoville, a red-earth village that was the homeland of numerous slaves taken to Haiti, who were members of the voodoo cult. Here you will find magic remedies and vood...

DAY 6 : LOME -TAFI- HO

Highlights: Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary

After a well-deserving breakfast, we check out of our hotel for departure to Accra. At the Togo & Ghana border, we will go through immigration formalities before crossing into Ghana. We follow the coast dotted with Ew...

DAY 7 : HO – AMEDZOPE -HO

Visit Amedzofe and go hiking on the Mount Gemi after breakfast. Amedzofe, is the highest habitable place in Ghana at more than 600 meters, is perched at the foot of Mt. Gemi. Today, we hike up the mountain to a lovely waterfall in the valley. The 4-meter-tall large cr...

DAY 8 : HO – TAFO- KUMASI

Following a leisure breakfast, we depart to Kumasi, the seat of the Ashanti Empire to explore the legends of the famous Ashantis, whose legacies are still evident today. We will make a stop at Cocoa Research Institute. You will have the opportunity to examine and touc...

DAY 9: KUMASI

Following a leisurely breakfast, we visit the Ashanti Craft villages starting with the woodcarving village of Ahwiaa, known for the talented craftsmen who fashion royal stools, walking sticks, and fertility dolls from wood. You will have the opportunity to purchase ha...

DAY 10: KUMASI-ASSIN MANSO-ELMINA

Highlights: · Assin Manso Slave River · Elmina Township

Today, we depart for yet another adventure of Coastal lands of Ghana- Elmina & Cape Coast. Enroute, we will make a stop at Assin Manso, the burial site of two former slaves from the USA and Jamaica who...

DAY 11: CAPE COAST & VICINITY

Highlights: · Elmina/St. George’s Castle · Cape Coast Castle

Today we will visit Cape Coast castle, a UNESCO world heritage site. The castle is a thought-provoking monument to a harrowing period in the region’s history. You will take an emotional journey throug...

DAY 12: ELMINA – KAKUM – ACCRA

This morning you visit Kakum National Park, one of Ghana’s most famous parks. Take a brief walking tour on the forest floor; see birds, and butterflies and perhaps catch a glimpse of the forest's over 40 species of mammals including monkeys and the reclusive forest el...

DAY 13: ACCRA

Our day tour begins with a visit will be the W.E.B DuBois Centre honoring the life of the prominent Pan-Africanist who chose to live and work in Ghana. We continue on a scenic drive through the principal streets of Accra and view the Flagstaff house (Ghana’s White Hou...

DAY 14: ACCRA – DEPART

You will be transferred on time to the airport for your onward flight.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

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Last Updated: 4/18/2024

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Continent Tours welcomes you with open arms into our captivating corner of the world. Since its inception in 2006 in Ghana, we have been able to carve a niche for offering bespoke services that exceed the most exacting expectations of our clients. With a primary focus on West & Central African destinations, no one knows West Africa better than our highly skilled and well-articulated bilingual operations personnel and local experts.

From operation centers in Ghana, Senegal, and Mali, together with a vast network of reliable partnerships, and fueled by the passion to share the wonders of Africa with you, we design truly authentic African experiences. From short city to week long beach holidays, cultural and historic expeditions, leisure and tailor-made tours for single travelers, families and academic travel groups.

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