Arrive in Cotonou before heading to Alladah, the birthplace of Toussaint L'Ouverture the liberator of Haiti. Enjoy a performance of the 'Guardians of the Night' spirit dancers in Porto Novo. Also visit Ouidah, birthplace of Voodoo and Abomey.

Spend a day in the birthplace of Voodoo, visit the "Gate of No Return", visit the Royal Palace in Abomey and have an audience with the King! This tour includes a special visit to Ganvie, an entire village built on stilts in Lake Nokoue!

Visit historical sites, castles and craft villages in Ghana before heading to Lome, Togo. Travel to Cotonou, Benin for varied historical and cultural experiences, including the floating city of Ganvie. Experience the birthplace of Voodoo and more!

Absorb the vistas of Mali, Burkina Faso and Benin in this 19 day tour of West Africa. Take a camel ride out from Timbuktu, Visit Djenne on market day and mysterious Dogon Country. Visit the craft market in Ouagadougou and the "Slave Road" in Benin.

This is an excursion across the West African landscape, truly a world unto itself. During your journey you will criss-cross Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo and Senegal, immersing yourself in a variety of cultures and breath-taking vistas. Visit ...

Spend over a month touring all the best landmarks West Africa has to offer from Dakar to Bamako to Timbuktu to Accra and everything in between!