Welcome to West Africa in Focus Tour

ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival Cotonou

Fly to Cotonou, the largest city of Benin. D

Day 2: Ganvié – Ouidah – Bohicon

Explore the history of these stilt villages in Ganvié. Drive to Ouidah, the capital of the Voodoo religion. Visit the Temple of pythons. Overnight in Bohicon. BLD

Day 3: Bohicon – Abomey – Natitingou

Journey to Abomey; visit the 12 palaces of the Royal Palaces of Abomey. After the visit, drive to Natitingou; on arrival, check in at the hotel for the night. BLD

Day 4: Natitingou

Journey to the Chutes du Kota (Kota Falls), 15km from Natitingou for a relaxing morning. In the afternoon drive to the village of Koussou, a Ditamari tribe village. BLD

Day 5: Natitingou – Dapaong

Bid farewell to Benin and cross the border into Togo. Overnight in the city of Dapaong. BLD

Day 6: Dapaong – Kara

Visit the Nok Caves where you will have the most beautiful view in Togo. Later, drive to Kara. Stop in the Tamberma Valley and visit the remarkable mud tower-houses. BLD

Day 7: Kara

Day trip to Parc Sarakawa and see antelopes, Zebras, buffaloes…. In the evening, visit the blacksmith village of Wyamde. BLD

Day 8: Kara – Kpalimé

Drive to Kpalimé, the greenest city of Togo; on route, stop visit a weavers’ village. BLD

Day 9: Kpalime - Accra

Visit of Vial castle built in 1953 with an amazing view. Back to Lomé and stop at Aflao border and cross into Ghana. Drive to Accra and visit the city tour. BLD

Day 10: Accra – Aburi – Atimpoku

Depart for Aburi Botanical Gardens and Aburi craft market in the Akuapem highlands. Motorboat ride on the Volta River to the Akosombo dam. BLD

Day 11: Atimpoku – Kumasi

Drive to the seasonal Akaa Falls. Visit a number of villages showcasing traditional Asante handcrafts: Kumasi Kente cloth weaving, Adinkra cloth... BLD

Day 12: Kumasi

Visit the National Cultural Centre; the home of the Ashanti King, Manhyia Palace and the Komfo Anokye Sword Kumasi. Shopping experience at West Africa's largest outdoor market, the vast Kejetia market. BLD

Day 13: Kumasi – Elmina

Stop at the Slave River in Assin Manso. Tour the Elmina castle. Explore the Posuban Shrines, Ft. San Jago… In the late afternoon, watch a special cultural performance. BLD

Day 14: Elmina – Elubo – Abidjan

Early morning at the beach to watch fishermen pulling nets with their catch and drive west along the coast. Quickly visit the smaller Ft. San Sebastian in Shama. Leave Ghana, cross into Côte d’Ivoire and drive to Abidjan. BLD

Day 15: Abidjan – Grand Bassam

Abidjan half day city tour, visiting the St Paul Cathedral, the Musée des Civilisation, the Craft Centre of Abidjan; also visit to the “Fanicos du Banco” the popular laundrymen. In the afternoon, drive 45mn to Grand Bassam for a city tour. Overnight in Abidjan. BLD

Day 16: Abidjan – Abengourou

Drive to Abengourou. Make a stop in the village of Aniausse, known as the village for féticheurs. In the afternoon, visit the residence of the King of the Agni tribe. BLD

Day 17: Abengourou - Yamoussoukro

Drive to Yamoussoukro; make a stop in village of Toumodi to witness a rhythmic performance of the talking drums. In Yamoussoukro, visit the Basilica Our Lady of Peace and the Lake of the Sacred Caimans. BLD

Day 18: Yamoussoukro – Sassandra

Depart for the small resort city of Sassandra. BLD

Day 19: Sassandra

Visit of the Residence of the Commander of Circle; the war memorial erected in memory of the castaways of the English ship torpedoed 25 Dec 1943 off the coast of Sassandra; the wharf from the lighthouse. Go on a boat trip on the river and learn about all the islands by the mouth of the Sassandra river. BLD

Day 20: Sassandra – Abidjan

Drive 6 hours back to Abidjan and transfer to the airport for your flight home. BL

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What's Included

19 nights 3* 4* hotels or guesthouses

Transfers

19 breakfasts in hotels, 19 lunches & 19 dinners in local restaurants

Touring with English-speaking guides

Entrance fees at tourist sites

Domestic transportation

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Accommodation

We hand-picked each hotel you will stay in during your tour after inspecting them so that they are suitable for our clients. In some remote areas, the accommodations will only be a guesthouse or a small hotel. Below is the list of the hotels will be will using throughout your tour.

Cotonou

Hotel du Lac

Abomey

Hôtel Suncity; Hotel Tennessee

Natitingou

Hôtel Tata Somba

Koussou

Otammari Lodge

Dapaong

Hotel Campement

Kara

Hotel Douceur or Hotel Kara