Voodoo, Villages & Wildlife
Trip Details
- Duration: 14 day(s) days
- Visited Areas: Africa
Explore the fetish markets of Togo and Benin and gain an understanding of Voodoo. Overnight in a stilt village, and relax on the beaches of Grand Popo, with the chance to see a Turtle Conservation Project. Beat some drums with the drum masters of the Ga region of Ghana, and dance the night away to some West African beats on the beach. Get an insight into the powerful kingdoms that used to rule with great strength and brutality, and witness the reminders of the Slave trade that changed the face of Africa by stealing its brightest and strongest people. Walk through the treetops with the monkeys and birds on the Canopy Walk in the rainforests of Kakum National Park, and visit Kumasi, the capital of the proud and strong Ashanti people.
Itinerary
Day 1
Depart Accra - Cross Togo to Benin. Overnight Ouidah
Day 2
Cotonou - Fetish Markets, Abomey - Voodoo and Salt Village Tour
Day 3
Drive/Boat to Ganvie - Overnight Stilt Village
Day 4
Return via Cotonou to Grand Popo Beac
Day 5
Grand Popo Beach - Turtle Conservation Project
Day 6
Cross into Togo, via Lac Togo, Togoville to Lomé
Day 7
Cross into Ghana to Kokrobite
Day 8
Kokrobite - Optional Community Project, Drumming School, Solo Forest Monkey Sanctuary
Days 9-10
Elmina - Slave Coast, Elmina & Cape Coast Castles
Day 11
Kakum National Park - Canopy Walk
Days 12-13
Kumasi - Explore West Africa's Largest Market
Day 14
Transfer to Accra - Tour Ends on Arrival