23-Nights West African Adventure: Highlights of Ghana, Togo & Benin - Classic

23 nights from: $5,319

West African Adventure: Highlights of Ghana, Togo & Benin
For the ultimate adventure seeker, this is the journey you’ve been waiting for. Over 24 unforgettable days, dive deep into the rich cultures, histories, and traditions of Ghana, Benin, and Togo with an expert G Adventures CEO leading the way. Walk the streets of Accra and uncover Ghana’s path to liberation, search for wildlife in Kakum National Park, and connect with rural communities working to preserve their unique heritage. Get hands-on learning Batik from female artisans, craft your own glass Krobo beads, and pick up fresh ingredients at a bustling market before cooking alongside locals. Witness the vibrant energy of the Akwasidae Festival in Kumasi, explore the roots of Voodoo culture in Ouidah, and fully immerse yourself in the rhythms of daily life in Togo’s welcoming villages. If you’re ready for a true West African adventure, this is it.

Highlights
Sip a refreshing beverage on a relaxing sunset cruise on the Volta River, Sit outside and enjoy a movie on the big screen with the local community members of Bonkro, Attend the Akwasidae Festival in Kumasi where gifts are brought forth to the King of Ghana and celebration takes place, Learn the art of Batik making from local female artisans in Elmina, Stroll along Africa’s world-famous rainforest canopy walkway in Kakum National Park, Enjoy a traditional weaving experience of Kente cloth led by members of the Atitovou community, Spend time learning from and interacting with locals in their rural communities and connect on a deeper level to the important culture of Benin and Togo

Group Leader
This G Adventures group trip is accompanied by one of our group leaders, otherwise known as a Chief Experience Officer (CEO). The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting - we think it's the best of both worlds.

Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg. 14

Meals Included
23 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 11 dinners

What's Included
Your Foodie Moment: Bonkro Cooking Class Experience, Bonkro
Your Hands-On Moment: Atitovou Community Visit & Kente Cloth Weaving, Atitovou.
Arrival Transfer. Black Star Gate & Independence Square visit. Walking Tour of Jamestown. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum Visit. The Fantasy Coffins of Ghana. Assin Manso Heritage Site Visit. Volta River Sunset Cruise. Climbing Mount Afadjato. Wli (Agumatsa) Falls Visit. Akwasidae Festival in Kumasi. Outdoor Movie Night with Locals in Bonkro. New Edubiase Market Visit. Bonkro Community Bonfire. Shai Hills Reserve Visit. Cape Coast Castle Visit. Visit to Kakum National Park. Stingless bees project tour. Djembe drum performance and dance lesson. Dugout canoe ride to Nzulezu Stilt Village. Biking or hiking in the Ankasa Reserve. Ankasa Village and Community Excursion. Grand Marche and German Cathedral Visit. Mount Kloto Visit & Hike. Atakpame Markets. Sokodé Horse Dance. Sokodé's Traditional Fire Dance. Iron Smelting at Tsare Community. Koutammakou UNESCO World Heritage Site Visit. Visit the Regional Museum in Natitingou. Dankoli Shrine Visit. The Gelede Masked Dance. Visit the Underground Dwellings. Chameleon Temple Visit & Private Palace Walkthrough. Kokou Ceremony & Lake Nokoue Visit. Amazone Statue in Cotonou. Walking tour of Grand Marché du Dantokpa. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Once one of Africa's largest slave-trading centers, the 2.5-mi/4-km path from Ouidah to a slave ship that was walked by so many can still be followed. Along the way, there is a memorial to those who passed there before you. Through the diaspora, this eerie colonial town is responsible for exporting vodou around the world. There are a number of important sites related to the religion throughout the town. The Temple des Pythons is a bit of a tourist trap where you can wrap the reptiles around your neck or waist. Snakes represent the god Da, or Dan, who is the bringer of fertility and life. Free Ouidah Travel
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The restored 18th-century slave fort, Sao Joao Batista, houses a museum of vodou. There's a large vodou-fetish market behind it. On the edge of town is the sacred forest of Kpasse, where some of the trees are said to be former Kings and others are said to have predicted who the new King of Ouidah should be. Statues of vodou divinities have been added to the forest's statuary. 20 mi/30 km west of Cotonou.