Benin, Togo and Ghana, A Cultural Discovery
Private Touring
- Flexible Dates
- 24-Hour Local Assistance
- Flexible Itinerary
- Upgrade Accommodation
- Local Guide Service
- Modern Airconditioned Vehicle
Itinerary
Upon arrival at the Cadjehoun Airport, meet your guide and transfer to the hotel.
Hotel/Other Details: Golden Tulip Le Diplomate Hotel (or similar) Standard Room
Meal Plan: Only Dinner
Meet your guide for your early morning visit to Ganvié, the “Venice” of the Continent, a 500-year-old village on water. Thereafter set off for Porto-Novo named by the Portuguese in the 1500s. Many Afro-Brazilians settled in Porto Novo following their return to Africa after emancipation in Brazil. You will visit the vibrant market and Ethnographic museum, and the Grand Mosque, formerly a church designed in Brazilian style and the 300 year-old Palace of King Toffa, which retraces the history of Porto-Novo.
Hotel/Other Details: Golden Tulip Le Diplomate Hotel (or similar) Standard Room
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out, meet your guide and depart for Ouidah, where you will visit the Sacred Forest and the Temple of the Pythons, both important voodoo shrines. Stopover at a nearby village to witness a Zangbeto ceremony. Cross the border into Togo. Continue trip to Lomé, where you will visit the Grand Marche – the realm of the famous “Nana Benz“ then to the Art Street with its craft vendors.
Hotel/Other Details: Hotel Onomo (or similar) Standard Room
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, check out, meet your guide and visit the Palais de Lomé. Continue with a visit to the Akodesséwa fetishes market, where one can find magic remedies and local voodoo charms used by local sorcerers. Set off to Ghana with a stop at the Nkyinkyim Museum.
Hotel/Other Details: Accra City Hotel (or similar) Standard Room
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out, meet your guide and visit the Osu Castle (Christiansborg), which was originally built by the Danes. Continue to Independence square then to the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the final resting place of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President. Check into the airport for a flight to Kumasi. End the day with a visit to the Kumasi Cultural Centre, which offers a good account of the rich Ghanaian culture. It houses the Prempeh II Jubilee museum, which provides a fascinating collection of Asante’s history.
Hotel/Other Details: Lancaster Kumasi City Hotel (or similar) Standard Room
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide and start the day with a visit to the Manhyia Palace, seat of the Ashanti Kingdom. In the afternoon, visit the crafts villages of Ntonso, famous for adinkra design and Ahwiaa for carving and the village of Adanwomase for Kente design. There is a great chance of witnessing an Ashanti funeral on this day. Also visit the Asante Traditional Buildings including the Asemaso Traditional Shrine.
Hotel/Other Details: Lancaster Kumasi City Hotel (or similar) Standard Room
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out, meet your guide and set off to the Central region through Assin Manso, where slaves were kept, had a last bath in the "Donko Nsuo" before shipment to the New World. On arrival, visit Elmina Castle, founded by the Portuguese in 1482. Also, visit the nearby fishing harbour and fish market.
Hotel/Other Details: Coconut Grove Beach Resort (or similar) Standard Room
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out, meet your guide and start the morning with a visit to the Kakum National Park comprising undisturbed virgin rainforest. You have the option of a walking tour through the forest trails or to experience a walking tour on the longest and highest canopy walkway in West Africa. Also, visit the Cape Coast Castle a fortress that was built by the Swedes in 1653, seized by the Danes and later conquered by the British. Return to Accra after lunch.
Hotel/Other Details: Accra City Hotel (or similar) Standard Room
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Check out, meet your driver and transfer to the airport. End of services.
Inclusions
- Accommodation as specified in itinerary
- Meals as specified in itinerary
- Transfers as specified in itinerary
- English Speaking Driver as specified in itinerary
- English Speaking Guide as specified in itinerary
- Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide
- All entrance fees and guided excursions as described in itinerary
- All park fees
- Bottled water on all excursions and transfers
Exclusions
- International Flights and Airport Taxes
- Visa Fees (if applicable)
- Medical & Travel Insurance
- Incidental tips to hotel/lodge staff
- Gratuity to tour driver/guide
- All expenses of personal nature
- Any entrance fees and guided excursions not included in the above itinerary
- Early Check In & Late Check Out
- Internal & Domestic Flights (priced separately)
Notes
Rate mentioned are “starting from” rates and may change based on the actual travel dates and due to the increase in fuel rates, entrance fees as well as cost of meals at restaurants.
Itinerary and journey times are close approximations and are subject to change without prior notice.
Light Aircraft Flights:
- Baggage allowance is normally restricted between 15kg to 30 kg (depending on country, aviation supplier and seat class chosen) per passenger, inclusive of hand luggage in soft bags. Excess baggage will be charged at prevailing rates and only carried subject to space availability.
- Timings in remote areas such as national parks may vary from day to day. It is very important that your clients ask their tour guide or lodge manager to reconfirm flights 24 hours before departure. This reconfirmation process will give the departure and arrival details for the flight(s) the following day and will save unnecessary waiting time and discomfort. Charter companies reserves the right to change departure times or carrier when so required for operational, weather or safety reasons.
- Passenger weights limits apply for light aircraft flights and additional seats may be required if exceeding the weight limit. However, please let us know in advance if this is likely to apply so we can do whatever is possible to minimize the likelihood of this becoming an issue.
All quotes are subject to availability and change due to airfare increases, hotel rate increases, currency exchange fluctuations and any other unforeseen circumstances all without prior notice.
