Tour Itinerary
Day 01: Accra
Arrive at Airport. Transfer to hotel. Day free for leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 02 & 03: Accra City Tour
After breakfast depart hotel for a sightseeing city tour of Accra. You will drive through the administrative and economic districts of Accra, the capital of Ghana. This128-year-old city has a blend of colonial and modern architecture that summarize her history. You will visit the W. E. B. Dubois Center for Pan African Culture, Independence/ Black Star Square and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.
Day 06 & 07: Accra - Lomé, Togo
Depart Accra to Lome. Check in at hotel and lunch at restaurant. Visit Grand Marche, Marche des Feticheurs, Musee National, Place de I´ Independence. Dinner and overnight at hotel Lome, Togo.
Day 08: Lomé - Ouidah - Cotonou
Breakfast at hotel. Depart for a visit to Ouidah, the cradle of African Traditional Religion, en-route to Cotonou. Tour the temple dedicated to the sacred Python, which is believed to give vitality and protection; you will also pay a visit to the sacred forest which houses many shrines dedicated to various deities. Visit the historical Museum of Ouidah located in an old Portuguese fort built in 1721. Continue the journey northwards to Cotonou. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Cotonou.
Day 09: Cotonou - Ganvie
Make a visit to Ganvie (the village on water), commonly referred to as the Venice of West Africa. Witness first hand, the people of Ganvie carrying out their daily routine as vendors in dugout canoes pile high with wares, transacting commerce with one another and with tourists. You will enjoy shopping on the floating market and taking a relaxing canoe ride on the waterways of this exotic 300-year-old village. After lunch, drive through the multicolored center of the administrative and commercial capital of Benin to view it´s many statues and monuments. Return back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Cotonou - Accra
After breakfast, depart Cotonou for Accra via Lomé. Stop over at Lome for lunch and then continue to Accra. Dinner and overnight at African Royal Beach Hotel
Day 11: Day at Leisure/Departure
Today is reserved as your day at Leisure or for any last minute shopping. Depart to the airport for check-in and departure back home.
Level:
Though hot and dusty at times, the rewards of such a tour are substantial. Tourist infrastructure is unpredictable of these places, Venture Travel try our best to give the best accommodation, but traveller should understand we are in Africa, therefore be flexible to accept the odd delay or change of plan, then the tour can be fantastic experience one of the trips to experience.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Our rates normally has the below items as included and excluded from the program rates. Each and every program has its own distinct included & excluded items.
Generally included items:
Arrival and departure airport transfers as per itinerary
All other transfers as per itinerary
All domestic flights as per the itinerary where necessary
02 bottles of 500ml of water per person per day
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in hotels
Full Board accommodation in the Hotels / Lodges / Camps whilst on game park tour
Transportation on tour in 08-seater minibus (with 06 window seats), fitted with 02 way high frequency radio communicating system.
English-speaking driver/guide (non exclusive use of vehicle; window seat guaranteed)
For all our tours we use 4x4 land cruisers They are also fitted with 2 way high frequency radio communicating system.
Park entrance fees for the game reserves and National parks.
Not included:
International flights
Visas
All other items not in the itineraries.
Airport taxes
Personal expenses like drinks, tips, laundry etc.
Personal insurance and baggage insurance
In the eventuality of a medical emergency, where possible Venture Travel will assist to be taken to a good hospital. Hospital bills are born by the patient, however in the event that client can not meet the hospital bills Venture Travel will contribute £500.00 which is payable by client on their return to the United Kingdom.