Destination

Explore Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory coast in a single trip

Tour itinerary

Destination Highlights

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 

Day 2

  • 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 Tour

  • 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
  • Visit the Portuguese forte
  • 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 night out at the psi 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: Capecoast-Elmina

  • Visit the cape-coast castle
  • Visit the Elmina castle
  • Explore the kakum national park
  • Overnight in Capecoa

Day 9: Ghana-Abidjan

  • – Long drive from Capecoast to Abidjan
  • Border crossing
  • Overnight in Abidjan

Day 10: Abidjan City tour

  • Cathedral,
  • The biggest mosque,LA Pyramid
  •  Museum of civilization etc
  • buildings,Beaches and the artisans

Day 11: Yammoussoukro

  • drive to Yamoussoukr
  • visit the basilica of our lady of peace
  • Visit the Palais presidential
  • Overnight in Yamoussoukro

Day 12: Grand Basam tour and Departure