Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Dakar
Dakar- Start point
- Dakar, Dakar, Senegal ( Blaise Diagne International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Ndiambour Dakar),
- Day 2
Dakar
Dakar- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Ndiambour Dakar),
Included Activities
- Tour of Dakar capital city including African Renaissance Monument
- Visit Kermel Market and Soumbedioune market
- Visit Presidential Palace and Independence Square
- Ferry ride to Goree Island
- Visit slaves' house with curator lecture
- View the Door of No Return
- Visit Museum of Black Civilization
Landmarks African Renaissance Monument Kermel Market Soumbedioune Market Presidential Palace Independence Square Goree Island Slaves' House Museum of Black Civilization - Day 3
Dakar - Toubacouta
Dakar - Toubacouta- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Keur Saloum)
Included Activities
- Visit Serrere and Fula villages
- Visit Joal
- Visit Fadiouth village
- Visit cathedral and market
- Visit sacred baobab tree
- Visit mixed cemetery
- Visit Fadial village millenary baobab tree
- Pirogue ride at sunset for bird watching
Landmarks Joal Fadiouth Sacred Baobab Tree Fadial Village Baobab Tree - Day 4
Toubacouta - Banjul
Toubacouta - Banjul- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* ( Ocean Bay)
Included Activities
- Visit Jufureh village
- Visit Albreda
- Boat ride to Kunta Kinte Island ruins
- Visit Kinte family home
- Visit slave museum
Landmarks Jufureh Albreda Kunta Kinte Island - Day 5
Banjul
Banjul- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* ( Ocean Bay)
Included Activities
- Visit Katchikaly pool with crocodiles
- Visit Albert market
- Visit National Museum
- Visit Arch 22
- Visit batik factory for fabric-making workshop
- Visit Tanjie fishing port
Landmarks Katchikaly Pool Albert Market National Museum Arch 22 Tanjie Fishing Port - Day 6
Banjul - Kaolack
Banjul - Kaolack- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Adjana)
Included Activities
- Visit Brikama Cattle Market
- Visit Sine Ngayene megalithic circles UNESCO World Heritage Site
Landmarks Brikama Cattle Market Sine Ngayene Megalithic Circles Senegambia Bridge - Day 7
Kaolack - Saly
Kaolack - Saly- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Palm Beach Hotel Saly)
Included Activities
- Visit Louma weekly market
- Boat cruise through Somone Delta mangrove forest
- Visit oyster farm
- Visit seafood exploitation areas
Landmarks Louma Market Somone Delta Somone Lagoon - Day 8
Saly
Saly- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Palm Beach Hotel Saly)
Included Activities
- Safari at Bandia National Park
- Visit Griots' tombs under Baobab trees
- Visit Retba Lake
- Jeep exploration of Paris Dakar race tracks
Landmarks Bandia National Park Retba Lake - Day 9
Dakar
Dakar- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Azalaï Hôtel Dakar )
- Day 10
Abidjan - Grand Bassam - Abidjan
Abidjan - Grand Bassam - Abidjan- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Azalaï Hôtel Dakar )
Included Activities
- Visit French colonial district of Grand Bassam
- Visit costume museum
- Visit craft center
- Visit Governor Binger Palace
- Visit Arianne Monument
- Visit Grand Bassam market
- Visit Azureti fishing village
- Visit smoking ovens in fishing village
Landmarks Grand Bassam Governor Binger Palace Arianne Monument Azureti Fishing Village - Day 11
Abidjan
Abidjan- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Azalaï Hôtel Dakar )
Included Activities
- Walk in Banco National Park
- Visit Ebrie village Azito
- Visit women's cooperative making traditional cassava couscous
- Visit national Marian shrine
- Visit Cathedral Saint Paul
- Panoramic tour of Plateau business district
- Visit Civilization Museum of Côte d'Ivoire
- Visit Treichville market
- Visit Abidjan city craft center
Landmarks Banco National Park Azito Village Cathedral Saint Paul Plateau Business District Civilization Museum of Côte d'Ivoire Treichville Market Abidjan City Craft Center - Day 12
Abidjan - Cotonou
Abidjan - Cotonou- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Golden Tulip Diplomate, Cotonou)
- Day 13
Cotonou
Cotonou- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Golden Tulip Diplomate, Cotonou)
Included Activities
- Visit Esplanade des Amazones
- Visit Remembrance Square and Mathieu Garden
- Visit statue of Bio Guéra warrior
- Visit Martyrs' Square
Landmarks Esplanade des Amazones Remembrance Square Mathieu Garden Martyrs' Square - Day 14
Cotonou - Ouidah - Ganvie - Cotonou
Cotonou - Ouidah - Ganvie - Cotonou- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Golden Tulip Diplomate, Cotonou)
Included Activities
- Visit Voodoo Museum
- Visit Sacred Forest
- Visit Temple of the Sacred Pythons
- Boat cruise in Ganvie lake community
- Visit floating markets
- Explore lake community built on stilts
Landmarks Ouidah Voodoo Museum Sacred Forest Temple of the Sacred Pythons Ganvie Lake Nokoue - Day 15
Cotonou - Porto-Novo - Cotonou
Cotonou - Porto-Novo - Cotonou- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Golden Tulip Diplomate, Cotonou)
Included Activities
- Visit Ethnographic Museum
- Visit Honme Museum
- Visit Da Silva Museum
- Visit Great Mosque in Porto-Novo
- Visit Dantokpa Market
Landmarks Ethnographic Museum Honme Museum Da Silva Museum Great Mosque Dantokpa Market Porto-Novo - Day 16
Cotonou to Lome
Cotonou to Lome- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely breakfast while packing out of hotel), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hôtel Petit Brussel)
Included Activities
- Pirogue trip across Lake Togo to Togoville
- Visit active voodoo shrines in Togoville
- Visit Virgin Mary shrine on Lake Togo
- Tour Maison Royal (King's house with 1884 throne)
- Visit Maison des Esclaves in Agbodrafo
Landmarks Lake Togo Togoville Maison des Esclaves Aneho - Day 17
Lome
Lome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hôtel Petit Brussel)
Included Activities
- Tour Grand Marché (big market)
- Visit Sacred Heart Cathedral (German Cathedral)
- Visit National Museum of Togo
- Tour Artisans village
- Visit Palais de Lome
Optional Activities
- Visit Akodessewa witches market/Marché fetiches (optional - features dried animal parts)
Landmarks Grand Marché Sacred Heart Cathedral National Museum of Togo Akodessewa fetish market Artisans village Palais de Lome - Day 18
Lome to Ho, Ghana
Lome to Ho, Ghana- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Volta Hotel)
Included Activities
- Trek to Wli (Agumatsa) Falls
- Swim in pool beneath Wli Falls
- Visit Tafi Atome sanctuary for True Mona monkeys
- Guided forest walk with identification of medicinal plants
Landmarks Wli Falls Agumatsa wildlife sanctuary Tafi Atome Aflao Border - Day 19
Akosombo
Akosombo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Volta Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Krobo Odumase village
- Design custom beads at Cedi Beads Factory
- Participate in traditional Krobo bead-making process
- Motorboat cruise to Adomi Bridge on Volta Lake
Landmarks Krobo Odumase Cedi Beads Factory Adomi Bridge Volta Lake - Day 20
Akosombo - Cape Coast
Akosombo - Cape Coast- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ridge Royal Hotel )
Landmarks Cape Coast - Day 21
Cape Coast - Kakum - Elmina - Cape Coast
Cape Coast - Kakum - Elmina - Cape Coast- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ridge Royal Hotel )
Included Activities
- Visit Kakum National Park
- Walk rainforest canopy walkway with seven suspended bridges
- Visit park information center
- Visit Elmina Castle
- Tour castle dungeons
- View the Door of No Return
- Visit historical museum inside castle
Landmarks Kakum National Park Rainforest Canopy Walkway Elmina Castle - Day 22
Cape Coast - Accra
Cape Coast - Accra- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Pelican Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Cape Coast Castle
- Tour castle dungeons
- View the Door of No Return
- Visit historical museum inside castle
Landmarks Cape Coast Castle - Day 23
Accra
Accra- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Pelican Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit W.E.B DuBois former home and museum
- Visit Independence Square
- Visit Black Star Square
- Visit Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- Visit Accra Arts & Crafts Centre
Landmarks W.E.B DuBois Centre Independence Square Black Star Square Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Accra Arts & Crafts Centre - Day 24
Accra to Lagos
Accra to Lagos- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Black Diamond Hotel)
Included Activities
- Airport arrival assistance and transfer
Landmarks Murtala Mohammed International Airport - Day 25
Lagos - Badagry - Lagos
Lagos - Badagry - Lagos- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Black Diamond Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Old Slave Market
- Visit Slave Trade Museum
- Visit Seriki Abbas Compound (Slave Barracoons)
- Visit Gberefu Beach
Landmarks Badagry Old Slave Market Slave Trade Museum Seriki Abbas Compound Gberefu Beach - Day 26
Lagos
Lagos- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Black Diamond Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk boardwalk and canopy walkway at Lekki Conservation Centre
- Visit Lekki International Craft Market
- Visit Nike Art Gallery & Cultural Center
- Visit National Museum, Onikan
Optional Activities
- Meet Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye if available
Landmarks Lekki Conservation Centre Lekki International Craft Market Nike Art Gallery & Cultural Center National Museum, Onikan - Day 27
Lagos
Lagos- End point
- Lagos, Nigeria (Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
