9 days 4 Country tour: Nigeria, Benin, Togo & Ghana
The hallmark of this trip is to cover five countries in west Africa. basically, the heartland of the black people where slavery took place. We shall explore Important historical buildings, markets that specialize in interesting things, museums with authentic historical objects, good landscapes. We shall experience the real, traditional West Africa.
Day 1 Lagos arrival;
• Evening -Overnight in Lagos
Day2 Lagos city tour
• A quick city tour in Lagos
• Visit the Nike art gallery
• Visit the lekki conservation center
• Visit the Makoko village on water
• Overnight in Lagos
Day 3 Lagos - Benin
• Quick stop at the Badagry slave museum
• Proceed to the border to cross to Republic of Benin (border processing)
• Stop over at the Amazon statue
• Visit the Centre de Promotion de l'Artisanat
• Visit the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-
• Overnight in Cotonou
Day 4 Benin
• head to Ganvie stilt village on water
• 2.5 hrs drive to Abomey to visit the royal palaces of Dahomey kingdom
• Return to Ouidah
• Overnight in Ouidah
Day 5 Benin-Togo
• Morning tour of Ouidah
• Visit the python temple
• Visit the sacred forest
• Proceed to the border to cross to Togo
• Stop over at the Agobdrafo slave house
• Visit Togoville
• Proceed to the Akodessewa fetish market
• Overnight in Lome
Day 6 Togo-Ghana
• long drive from Togo to Accra after border crossing
• Relaxation and/or night out at the Osu night market/Oxford street
• Overnight in Accra
Day 7 Accra City Tour.
• Visit the black star square historical landmarks
• W. E. B. Dubois Center for Pan African Culture
• Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Independence/Black Star Square,
• Accra National Museum,
• Jamestown
• Overnight in Accra
Day 8 Cape Coast and Elmina,
• Visit the cape-coast castle
• Visit the Elmina castle
• Explore the kakum national park
• Overnight in Capecoast
Day 9 Accra
• Quick drive to the Asin manso slave river
• Return drive to Accra
• Visit the Aburi Botanical gardens
• Last minute shopping at the Accra crafts market
• Departure/overnight in Accra and depart next day