2023
Tour itinerary can be seen below.
Pick up at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Monrovia city. Depending on your arrival time we will explore the city of Monrovia or you can rest in the hotel. After meeting your host, he will brief you with first hand important information about Liberia.
In the morning you will explore Monrovia. You will go for a coffee with breakfast at the US Embassy Suites and then visit the abandoned Dukor Hotel (a 5 star hotel partly destroyed by the Civil War), National Museum, the First Presidential palace/pavilion ever built in Liberia and The Centennial Pavilion where all Liberia presidents are inaugurated and where the longest serving president was buried. After this you will visit Providence Island, the most important historic place in Liberia. It is here where the freed slaves were left when repatriated from the United States of America. This marks the beginning of the formation of the first African Republic. After, you will visit the second highest educational institution ever established in West Africa, University of Liberia. Later, you will view the most recent Presidential Palace, Executive Mansion and other branches of Government. After this we head back to our hotel.
Today we cross to Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and will travel to the city of Man. We will take a brief stop on the highway to take a look at the Kpatawee waterfall in Bong County. We will also have the chance to see the farm of indicted former President Charles Taylor, who is currently in The Hague. When close to the border, we will visit the first OAU (Organization of African Unity) conference center where the organisation was first put together. It is located in Sanniquille, a city that used to be very vibrant during the time the mining company LAMCO was fully operating in Liberia. After crossing the border we will stop and stay overnight in Danane
Today we will visit a traditional bridge made of tree roots. The locals believe a new bridge miraculously grows every night and therefore they consider it sacred Afterwards we will visit the monkey forest where you will come in contact with thousands of monkeys as well as the La Cascade water fall where there are possibilities for swimming.
Travel to Yamoussoukro, the political and administrative capital of Ivory Coast. The city is home to the world's second largest church as well as the largest peach research foundation in the world.
Today we take a tour of the famous Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest Christian Churches in the world. We will visit the Crocodile River and the home of former president Ofoye, first president of Cote D’ivoire.
Today we will visit the capital city of Abidjan and also visit the Zimbabwe fishing village.
Today we take a tour of Abidjan, the most populous French speaking city in West Africa. We will visit Platuex and see St. Paul’s Cathedral, The Pyramid, the National Cultural Museum, former King’s Palace turned Orphanage, the Zoo, and the Adjame Market (Abidjan’s Biggest Market). We will then drive to Grand Bassam in the late afternoon and have a chance to relax on the beach.
In the morning we will have a walking tour and take a look at the Ancient Colonial bank, the Former French Slave Station turned hotel, very first cinema of Cote D’Ivoire, fishing village etc. We later travel further around the city and visit the King's Palace, African Traditional Craft Centre and more.
Today we cross into Ghana and transfer to Cape Coast. En rout we will visit Nzuenzu stilt village , established by people seeking refuge from the Mali empire. Afterwards we will visit the Fort San Antonio before staying overnight in Axim.
In the morning we start our day with a visit to Elmina Castle, the oldest European building in Africa, erected by the Portuguese in the 15th century. At different times the castle has been used as a warehouse to trade gold, ivory, and eventually slaves. The castle we visit today is the result of successive extension works and is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site and has an old Dutch Cemetery in Elmina that goes back to 1806. Outside the castle, there is a wonderful fishing village with lots of large colorful fishing boats - every day these canoes are guided by skilled fishermen across strong ocean waves and currents. In the old town we will see the Posuban, the shrines of the old “Asafo companies” - the warriors who used to put their offerings on the large colourful statues. The alleys in the old town have a lively atmosphere, reminiscent of when Elmina was a busy colonial town.
Today we travel to Kumasi - the historical and spiritual capital of the old Ashanti Kingdom. After the drive here we'll take a rest before meeting up in the evening for dinner.
Today we take a full day tour of Kumasi. The Ashanti people were one of the most powerful nations in Africa until the end of the 19th century, when the British annexed Ashanti Country to their Gold Coast colony. The tribute paid today to the Asantehene King is the best evidence of their past splendour and strength. With nearly one million inhabitants, Kumasi is a sprawling city with a fantastic central market believed to be the biggest in West Africa and one of the biggest in Africa. Every type of Ashanti craft (leather goods, pottery, Kente cloth) is found here, along with just about every kind of tropical fruit and vegetable. The program includes a visit to the Ashanti Cultural Centre: a rich collection of Ashanti artefacts housed in a wonderful reproduction of an Ashanti 5 house, Military Museum, The Sword Museum and the King's Palace Museum.
Today we transfer to Accra. Depending on arrival time, we will take a walking tour around the city before heading out to a restaurant for dinner.
Today we visit the National Museum, one of the first works of independent Ghana - the idea inspiring the Museum is to relate Ghanaian art to the rest of the continent and to prove the existence of an African history as part of the general history of humanity. We explore the old quarter of James Town, inhabited by the local population known as the Ga. Our day tour ends with the visit of a workshop specialised in building fantasy coffins. These special handcrafted coffins come in many shapes: fruits, animals, fish, cars, airplanes and much more. We will end the day with a visit to Osu castle, the slave castle that served as the Ghanaian presidential palace for years.
From Accra, we journey to Akosombo a city built in the early 1960 to house construction workers of the hydroelectric dam. The dam also features the world’s second largest artificial lake. We will travel around the dam both by land and boat.
Today we will cross into Togo and travel to Kpalime. Today we visit Cascade de Kpime Waterfall, Mount Agou, Foret de Missahohe, Cascade de Yikpe, Aklala Batik du Togo, Cascade de Wome, The Castle Viale and Chateau Viale. Depending on arrival time we may need to visit some of the sites the following morning.
From Kpalime, we travel on to Lome and take a walk around the local markets with the rest of the day at leisure.
After breakfast, we take a tour of Lome. We will visit the Craft Market, the Big Market, the Monument of Independence, Lome Cathedral, Cluppinque Du Togo, Village Artisanal and Musee International Du Golfe de Guinee. We will end the day with a visit to the famous Voodoo market where the locals go for spiritual consultation.
Today we depart Togo for Benin and travel to Abomey. En route we will visit the 'Maison Des Escale’ (House of Slaves) and the beautiful colonial towns of Togoville and Aneho. Rest of day at leisure.
After breakfast, we visit the UNESCO listed Royal Palace, former home of the Dahomey kings. The walls are decorated with bas reliefs representing symbols of the ancient Dahomey kings. The palace displays items that belonged to the ancient rulers: thrones, cult altars, statues, costumes and weapons. The kingdom economy was for a long time based on the slave trade: a permanent state of war made it possible for the kings to capture thousands of prisoners whom they then sold as slaves. The royal army included a female troop famous for its boldness and aggressive fighting spirit. At the height of their power there were up to 4000 women in the palace harem. In the middle of the royal courtyard there is a temple built with a mixture of clay, gold dust and human blood. After lunch, we travel on to Cotonou stopping en route in Ouidah. Here we'll visit a Portuguese fort (now a museum) and the Python temple, where the locals worship the snakes.
In the morning, we will travel to Ganvie, a stilt village which was created by Africans in fear of being taken by slavers. We will later return to Cotonou to visit the Amazon Monument, view the presidential palace and other important areas. Later we will visit the abandoned L1011 Trista Aircraft left sitting on the beach.
Today we will travel to Porto Novo, the de-facto capital city of Benin. We will visit Musee Ethnographique de Porto Novo, Musee Honme and three major Voodoo temples. We will also visit the Afro-Brazilian community to see the mosque that is a replica of a church in Brazil. You will visit the colonial French administrative center where the governor’s residence still stands. We will return to Cotonou at the end of the day.
Today the tour ends, transfer to airport.