Welcome to Land of the Ancestor Tour
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival Lomé
Fly to Lomé, the capital city of Togo. On arrival, you will be met and transfer to your hotel. D
Day 2: Lomé - Togoville
Visit the Agbodrafo clandestine (related to the slave trade); enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Lake Togo to Togoville and walk around the village where there will be a display of voodoo statues. Return to Lomé for a visit to the must-see
Day 3: Lomé - Kara
Make an early start this morning for the journey to the north of Togo. Drive 7 to 8 hours to Kara. There are so much to see during the drive to Kara. On arrival, check-in at the hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure. BLD
Day 4: Kara
Visit the land of Batammariba, see the Koutammakou landscape and its houses; the mud tower- houses, the history of the places are very impressive. In the afternoon, visit the village of Tchare, a village in the mountain known as the blacksmiths village. BLD
Day 5: Kara - Lomé
Make an early start this morning for the journey back to Lomé. On arrival, enjoy the evening at leisure. BLD
Day 6: Lomé – Aflao – Accra – Kisseman
In the morning, after bidding goodbye to Togo, drive to Aflao in Ghana. After crossing the border, travel 4 hours and quarter minutes to suburban Accra. Visit a family compound, market and shrine in the urban village of Kisseman. BLD
Day 7: Accra – Atimpoku
Drive to Shai Hills Wildlife Preserve. Baboons, birds, antelope. Hike to bat caves, cultural remains and scenic vistas. Stop at a bead workshop near the Volta River to see this traditional handcraft. BLD
Day 8: Atimpoku – Kumasi
Take a motor boat ride on the Volta River to the Akosombo Dam; scenic drive to seasonal Boti Falls and take 250 concrete steps to the bottom of the falls. Moderately strenuous 45mn hike to Umbrella Rock for stunning vistas. The evening is at leisure in Kumasi. BLD
Day 9: Traditional Ashanti Villages, Cocoa Farm
Tour the craft villages in of the Ashanti Kingdom showcasing traditional crafts: Kente cloth weaving, Adinkra cloth stamping, wood carving and a healing shrine. Visit a cocoa farm. BLD
Day 10: Kumasi – Cape Coast
In the morning, drive 3 and half hours for the coastal town of Cape Coast. Stop at the former slave market and cemetery at Assin Manso, the Slave River Cape Coast. Tour the U.N. World Heritage Site of Cape Coast castle. Enjoy a cultural evening. BLD
Day 11: Cape Coast – Ft San Sebastian – Accra
Spend the early morning at the beach to watch fishermen pulling nets with their catch before driving west along the coast. Make a quick visit to the smaller Ft. San Sebastian in Shama. Drive back to Accra for your flight to the UK. BL
What's Included
10 nights 3* 4* hotels or guesthouses
Transfers
Visa fees for UK & EU passports holders
Bed & Breakfast
Touring with English-speaking guides
Entrance fees at tourist sites
Domestic transportation
Half-Board or Full-Board can be arranged
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. The list of hotels will be confirmed in your final itinerary.
