Akwaaba - Arrival

Accra - Upon arrival at the airport, Landtours representatives will warmly welcome you and assist with your transfer to the hotel. Enjoy a refreshing welcome drink and participate in an orientation session. The rest of the day is free for leisure activities.

Accra City Tour

Artists Alliance Gallery - Discover the highlights of Accra during this orientation tour. Accra, the capital of Ghana since 1877, is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and the country’s most populous city.

Explore the administrative and economic districts of Accra. Visit the Artists Alliance Gallery, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture, and the Independence/Black Star Square.

Gain insights into significant events in Ghana’s history and learn about the country’s first president who played a pivotal role in gaining independence. Continue the tour to The National Museum of Ghana, the largest and oldest of the six museums managed by the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations.

Visit the Arts Center, where participants can enhance their bargaining skills while shopping for goods from Ghana and West Africa in an open-air market.

W.E.B. DuBois Center - Discover the highlights of Accra during this orientation tour. Accra, the capital of Ghana since 1877, is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and the country’s most populous city.

Explore the administrative and economic districts of Accra. Visit the Artists Alliance Gallery, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture, and the Independence/Black Star Square.

Gain insights into significant events in Ghana’s history and learn about the country’s first president who played a pivotal role in gaining independence. Continue the tour to The National Museum of Ghana, the largest and oldest of the six museums managed by the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations.

Visit the Arts Center, where participants can enhance their bargaining skills while shopping for goods from Ghana and West Africa in an open-air market.

Center for National Culture - Discover the highlights of Accra during this orientation tour. Accra, the capital of Ghana since 1877, is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and the country’s most populous city.

Explore the administrative and economic districts of Accra. Visit the Artists Alliance Gallery, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture, and the Independence/Black Star Square.

Gain insights into significant events in Ghana’s history and learn about the country’s first president who played a pivotal role in gaining independence. Continue the tour to The National Museum of Ghana, the largest and oldest of the six museums managed by the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations.

Visit the Arts Center, where participants can enhance their bargaining skills while shopping for goods from Ghana and West Africa in an open-air market.

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park - Discover the highlights of Accra during this orientation tour. Accra, the capital of Ghana since 1877, is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and the country’s most populous city.

Explore the administrative and economic districts of Accra. Visit the Artists Alliance Gallery, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture, and the Independence/Black Star Square.

Gain insights into significant events in Ghana’s history and learn about the country’s first president who played a pivotal role in gaining independence. Continue the tour to The National Museum of Ghana, the largest and oldest of the six museums managed by the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations.

Visit the Arts Center, where participants can enhance their bargaining skills while shopping for goods from Ghana and West Africa in an open-air market.

CANOPY WALKWAY AND KAKUM RAIN FOREST – SLAVE DUNGEON EXPERIENCE (CAPE COAST CASTLE)

Kakum National Park - After breakfast, check out of your hotel and head to Cape Coast, passing through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to reach Kakum National Park, one of West Africa’s remaining tropical rainforests. Choose between a 2 km nature walk through the rainforest to discover a variety of exotic flora and fauna and their medicinal properties, or take a walk on the canopy walkway suspended 40 meters above the forest floor.

After lunch on your own, embark on a tour of Ghana’s infamous Forts, Castles, and Slave Dungeons. Learn about the history of the slave trade, whose impact is still felt beyond Africa’s shores today. Visit the Cape Coast Castle, built by the Swedes in 1653 and later taken over by the British. This is an opportunity to connect with history by standing in the dark and cramped dungeons, imagining the experiences and conditions endured by millions of Africans.

This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum.

Cape Coast Castle - After breakfast, check out of your hotel and head to Cape Coast, passing through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to reach Kakum National Park, one of West Africa’s remaining tropical rainforests. Choose between a 2 km nature walk through the rainforest to discover a variety of exotic flora and fauna and their medicinal properties, or take a walk on the canopy walkway suspended 40 meters above the forest floor.

After lunch on your own, embark on a tour of Ghana’s infamous Forts, Castles, and Slave Dungeons. Learn about the history of the slave trade, whose impact is still felt beyond Africa’s shores today. Visit the Cape Coast Castle, built by the Swedes in 1653 and later taken over by the British. This is an opportunity to connect with history by standing in the dark and cramped dungeons, imagining the experiences and conditions endured by millions of Africans.

This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum.

SLAVE DUNGEON EXPERIENCE (ELMINA CASTLE) AND FISHING VILLAGE TOUR

Elmina Castle - After breakfast, visit Elmina Castle, also known as St. George’s Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482. Learn about the relationship between Western slave traders and African tribes involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Witness the dark and cramped dungeons where local people were held before being sent on a long and perilous journey across the Atlantic.

Explore Elmina, a fishing village that is both picturesque and gritty, charming and thought-provoking. Immerse yourself in its main industry – fishing! Meet local fishermen to learn about their trade and the challenges they face daily. Next, meet the fishmongers in the village who will demonstrate the various stages of smoking fish in earthenware ovens.

This is a unique way to experience one of Ghana’s oldest and most important trades.

Elmina - After breakfast, visit Elmina Castle, also known as St. George’s Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482. Learn about the relationship between Western slave traders and African tribes involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Witness the dark and cramped dungeons where local people were held before being sent on a long and perilous journey across the Atlantic.

Explore Elmina, a fishing village that is both picturesque and gritty, charming and thought-provoking. Immerse yourself in its main industry – fishing! Meet local fishermen to learn about their trade and the challenges they face daily. Next, meet the fishmongers in the village who will demonstrate the various stages of smoking fish in earthenware ovens.

This is a unique way to experience one of Ghana’s oldest and most important trades.

ELMINA - SLAVE RIVER – KUMASI CITY TOUR

Elmina - Begin your journey from the hotel after breakfast to Kumasi, the heart of the Ashanti Empire. En route, stop at the former slave site in Assin Manso, a poignant location that served as the final transit point for many enslaved Africans. Explore the historical significance of “Donkor Nsuo,” the former Slave River and market.

Upon reaching Kumasi, visit the Manhyia Palace Museum to learn firsthand about the legacies of the Ashanti kingdom. The city tour includes iconic sites like the Kejetia market, the National Cultural Centre with the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, and various artisan studios, offering a rich immersion into Kumasi’s cultural heritage.

Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park - Begin your journey from the hotel after breakfast to Kumasi, the heart of the Ashanti Empire. En route, stop at the former slave site in Assin Manso, a poignant location that served as the final transit point for many enslaved Africans. Explore the historical significance of “Donkor Nsuo,” the former Slave River and market.

Upon reaching Kumasi, visit the Manhyia Palace Museum to learn firsthand about the legacies of the Ashanti kingdom. The city tour includes iconic sites like the Kejetia market, the National Cultural Centre with the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, and various artisan studios, offering a rich immersion into Kumasi’s cultural heritage.

Kumasi - Begin your journey from the hotel after breakfast to Kumasi, the heart of the Ashanti Empire. En route, stop at the former slave site in Assin Manso, a poignant location that served as the final transit point for many enslaved Africans. Explore the historical significance of “Donkor Nsuo,” the former Slave River and market.

Upon reaching Kumasi, visit the Manhyia Palace Museum to learn firsthand about the legacies of the Ashanti kingdom. The city tour includes iconic sites like the Kejetia market, the National Cultural Centre with the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, and various artisan studios, offering a rich immersion into Kumasi’s cultural heritage.

ASHANTI CRAFT VILLAGES

Kumasi - After breakfast, depart your hotel and dedicate this day to visiting the three renowned Ashanti craft villages: Ahwiaa, the wood carvers’ village; Ntonso, the home of Adinkra cloth; and Bonwire, the Kente weaving village.

You will have the opportunity to see how African crafts are made and to purchase directly from the artisans who create them.

KUMASI - ACCRA

Kumasi - After breakfast, check out of your hotel and travel to Accra. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

ACCRA – LOME CITY TOUR

Lome - After breakfast, check out of your hotel and head to Togo. Upon arrival, embark on a city tour of Lome. Drive by the Musée National (National Museum) and the Place de l’Independence (Place of Independence, where the Independence Monument is located). Visit Grand Marche (Grand Market) and Marche des Feticheurs (Fetish Market).

TOGOVILLE

Togoville - After breakfast, depart your hotel for a visit to Togoville, a beach resort on Lake Togo. Cruise on the lake to the 17th Century Catholic Cathedral, which hosted Pope Paul during his visit to Togo, as well as the five main voodoo shrines on the island.

LOME – OUIDAH – COTONOU

Cotonou - After breakfast, check out and depart for a visit to Ouidah, the cradle of African Traditional Religion, en route to Cotonou. Tour the temple dedicated to the sacred Python, believed to provide vitality and protection; also visit the sacred forest housing many shrines dedicated to various deities. Afterwards, visit the Port of No Return, a monument built by the Benin Government to commemorate the Africans taken from the Dahomey Empire during the Slave Trade. Continue the journey northwards to Cotonou. Check in at the hotel and relax.

COTONOU – ABOMEY

Abomey - The Royal Palaces of Abomey, a UNESCO cultural world heritage site, are among the most famous tourist attractions in Abomey and greater Benin. The palaces are vital representations of Benin’s cultural heritage and attract thousands of tourists worldwide annually. The palaces of Abomey are used for traditional ceremonies in modern-day Benin. During these ceremonies, rhythmic music, Benin’s rich culture, rituals, religions, and customs are performed in the complex. These ceremonies have significantly contributed to the conservation of the complex, due to the palaces’ continued functionality. Nearby sites include the Fetish Temple and a local arts center selling traditional handicrafts.

FAREWELL DEPARTURE

Cotonou - After breakfast, spend the day shopping and doing last-minute packing. Check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for check-in and final departure back home.

• Breakfast
• Accommodation
• Private air-conditioned vehicle
• Entry fees to sites listed on the itinerary

• Gratuities
• Airport and departure taxes
• International flights
• All airport departure taxes (international departure taxes to be paid in USD)
• Excess baggage charges
• Passport and visa fees
• Meals not specified in this itinerary
• En route meals, hotels, transportation, and other arrangements
• All drinks except bottled water or soda with meals
• Personal items such as laundry, email, fax, telephone, souvenirs, etc.
• Trip cancellation, travel delay, and baggage insurance
• Charges incurred as a result of delays beyond Land Tours Ghana, such as delayed or cancelled flights

Discover the allure of West Africa this December with our exclusive Ghana, Togo & Benin tour, complete with airfare.

Savor an immersive, two-week experience, exploring the captivating realms of Anglophone Ghana and Francophone Togo and Benin.

Explore the enchanting village of Ganvie in Benin, known as the “Venice of West Africa,” where market women gracefully navigate their canoes, laden with goods, atop the tranquil waters of Lake Nokue.

Journey through Togo, a bridge between cultures, and visit the vibrant Grand Marche and Marche des Feticheurs (fetish market). Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of these exotic and welcoming lands.

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.