14 day 5 country tour; Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, Benin, Ivory coast
this tour intends to show-case Africa’s cultural and historical heritage to travellers/participants. The tour shall focus on the colonial history, spirituality, customs & traditions, slave trade routes, stories and relics of these It shall also expose / introduce traveller to the indigenous cultures and traditions of the people of the countries in focus. This experience would be fun-filled, exciting and most importantly educative. The aim is the let participants have a hands-on experience with the history, culture and everyday lives of people living in West Africa.
Tour Itinerary
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)
• Explore Porto-Novo; visit the Black River Adjarra and the basket weaving village; get hands on experience on basket weaving
• Return to Cotonou and Stop over at the Amazon statue
• Visit the Centre de Promotion de l'Artisanat
• Overnight in Ouidah
Day 4 Ouidah Tour
• Morning tour of Ouidah
• Visit the python temple
• Visit the sacred forest
• head to Ganvie stilt village on water
• 2.5 hrs drive to Abomey to visit the royal palaces of Dahomey kingdom
• Overnight in Abomey
Day 5 Abomey-Taneka
• Journey to Taneka Koko tribesmen
• Explore Taneka Beri Cave
• Stopover at the Sacred Villages of Dankoli
• Visit Kota Waterfalls and Natitingou Museum
• Overnight in Natitingou
Day 6 Northern Togo
• Stop over at the Snakeman of Natitingou
• Border crossing to Togo
• Visit Koutamako, the land of the Tabammaribas
• Drive to Sokode
• Experience the Fire dance at Sokode
• Overnight in Sokode
Day 7 Sokode-Kpalime-Lome
• 4hrs Drive to Kpalime waterfalls
• Explore the waterfalls, appreciate nature and head to Lome
• Visit the Akodessewa Fetish market
• Visit the Grand marche
• Overnight in Lome
Day 8: Lome-Accra
• Border crossing to Ghana
• Long drive to Accra
• Relaxation and/or night out at the Osu night market/Oxford street
• Overnight in Accra
Day 9 Accra City Tour.
• Visit the black star square historical landmarks
• Experience the Akwaaba music/dance at the Accra art-centre
• W. E. B. Dubois Centre for Pan African Culture
• Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Independence/Black Star Square,
• Accra National Museum,
• Jamestown
• Overnight in Accra
Day 10 Cape Coast and Elmina,
• Visit the cape-coast castle
• Visit the Elmina castle
• Explore the kakum national park
• Overnight in Capecoast
Day 11 Ghana -Abidjan
• Long drive from Capecoast to Cote D’ivoire
• Overnight in Grand basam
Day 12 Grand Basam tour and Abidjan city
• Grand Basam Tour
• The Cathedral Abidjan
• LA Pyramid,
• Museum of civilization
• Forst banco
Day 13 Yamoussoukro
• drive to Yamoussoukro
• visit the basilica of our lady of peace
• Drive past the Palais presidential
• Stop over at the Presidential crocodile pond
• Overnight in Yamoussoukro
Day 14 Abidjan Departure
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