Explore Ghana, Togo & Benin 14-Days

Day 1 Arrive Accra, Ghana

International flight arrives Accra, Ghana. Upon Arrival at Accra airport, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Orientation. The remainder of the day at leisure.

Meal(s) Included: No

Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar

Day 2 Accra

City Tour of Accra to see the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Independence Arch, National Theater and the W.E.B. Dubois Pan African Center and craft markets where you may test your bargaining skills on the local vendors.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar

Day 3 Kumasi

Depart to Kumasi the realm of the Ashanti Kingdom. We pass through Obouasi, the location of the Ashanti Goldfields-one of the richest mines in the world. On arrival in Kumasi we will visit the Manhiya Palace. The Manhiya Palace was built by the British in 1925 to receive Asantehene (ruler of the Ashanti people) Prempeh I when he returned from exile in the Seychelles to resume residence in Kumasi. It was used by the Ashanti kings until 1974. It now serves as a museum, containing a range of items relating to the Ashanti Kingdom, particularly Prempeh I (ruled 1888-1931) and Prempeh II (ruled 1931-1970).

Visit the nearby Okomfo Anokye Sword, an important symbol of Ashanti unity that marks the spot where the Golden Stool "descended from the sky" and has been in place for 300 years. Legend says the Ashanti Kingdom would collapse should the sword ever be removed.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Sir Max Hotel or Similar

Day 4 Kumasi

After breakfast, 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 hand carved items of all kinds.

Our next stop is the village of Ntonso where artisan's hand-stamp patterns on cotton cloth to make Adinkra textiles. Black-on-black and black-on-red Adinkra cloth is worn for funerals and other solemn occasions. You will learn how the black dye is made in the village from the bark of trees, and create your own Adinkra sash to take home. You may also purchase large pieces of Adinkra cloth handmade in the village.

Our final village is Bonwire, where the famous Kente cloth is handmade on looms in a time-honored tradition passed down through generations. You will see the Kente weavers in process of creating Kente cloth in various styles. And have the opportunity to make purchases.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Sir Max Hotel or Similar

Day 5 Cape Coast

Depart for Cape Coast and Elmina, arriving late morning for a brief tour of the city of Cape Coast and transfer to hotel. Tour Elmina Castle, a World Heritage site where slaves were held before being sent to the New World-followed by a walk through the town of Elmina. In the afternoon, visit the Volta Fisherman Community, a coastal village with traditional industries and Volta style houses.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Elmina Beach Resort or Similar

Day 6 Cape Coast

Tour of Cape Coast continues. Visit Cape Coast Castle a another restored UNESCO World Heritage site. Once the seat of the British Colonial administration, this castle is home to the infamous Door of No Return, one of the most vivid reminders of the colonists' slave trade.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Elmina Beach Resort or Similar

Day 7 Accra

Departure for Accra, arriving early afternoon in Aburi for lunch and a visit to the 100 year-old Aburi Botanical Gardens. Visit the woodcarvers and drummakers of Aburi before continuing to Accra.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar

Day 8 Lome, Togo

Depart on a 3-hour drive to Lome, Togo stopping at points of interest. Check into your hotel. Afternoon tour of Lome.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Corinthia 2 Fevrier Hotel or Similar

Day 9 Cotonou, Benin

Depart to Cotonou, Benin. Arrive Cotonou late morning. City tour of Cotonou and of Porto Novo. Visit the Ethnographic Museum, the Brazilian Church and the 300 year-old Palace of King Toffa.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Hotel Du Lac or Similar

Day 10 Ouidah

Tour of Ouidah including the old slave trading post. An unforgettable visit takes you to the Voodoo Museum, the Sacred Forest, the Cathedral and the Temple of the Pythons.

Walk the "Road of Slaves", to the awe-inspiring memorial. Continue to the place of the common grave, the tree of forgetfulness and the 'Gate of no Return'.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Hotel Du Lac or Similar

Day 11 Ganvie

Tour of Ganvie, the lake village built on stilts with its floating market and handicraft center.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Hotel Du Lac or Similar

Day 12 Cotonou

Today decide on your itinerary with the assistance of your guide.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Hotel Du Lac or Similar

Day 13 Accra

Depart for leisurely transfer to Accra stopping for lunch in Lome, Togo. Arrive Accra late afternoon.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar

Day 14 Departure For Home

Morning at leisure before departure home.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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