This journey gives you an opportunity to experience the culture and history of three countries in West Africa i.e. Ghana, Togo and Benin, where traditions and beliefs have been preserved for centuries. We start and end our journey in Accra, the capital of Ghana, the only English speaking country amongst the three. Tour Accra which includes a visit to the craftsmen who make caskets in shapes usually depicting the profession of the deceased, then to Cape Coast/Elmina where you will learn about European strongholds used in the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, Kumasi, a vibrant commercial city where you will find Kejetia market, the largest open market in West Africa and to Obo for an Akan naming ceremony.

Travel to Lome, Togo’s capital that is a haven for African fabrics, the Voodoo market where you will find the most bizarre ingredients for magic potions. You will go on to Benin’s capital of the Voodoo religion, Ouidah, and the royal palaces at Abomey, capital of the former powerful Dahomey Empire. You will then take a boat ride to Ganvie, a village of 25,000 people in the middle of Lake Nokoue.

Our journey finally ends in Accra.

In 1996, the government of Benin declared January 10, National Voodoo Day. Voodoo is practiced by 60% of the population and on this day, followers of the various voodoo cults gather at the ‘Door of No Return’ in Ouidah, the capital of the Voodoo religion.

Our journey starts from the capital of Benin, Cotonou. Visit Abomey, capital of the once powerful Dahomey Empire in Benin and the highlight of the tour is when we experience Voodoo in Allada and Ouidah where activities climaxes all others and finally Egungun dance ceremony a day after the festival in Ouidah. (Masked dancers supposed to represent the dead in the society)

Then depart Benin for drive to the Benin/Togo border and cross into Togo.  Continue to Lome and take a tour of Togo’s capital. Our adventure takes us up north to Sokode where we will witness the fire dance and then drive to the border town of Kpalime.

Cross a second border Togo/Ghana border into Ghana and to Atimpoku. Continue to Kumasi, capital of the old Ashanti Empire. You will travel to the Central Region towns of Cape Coast and Elmina at the coast to visit old historical European strongholds and an adventurous walk up a canopy 60 metres above the forest ground at Kakum National Park.

Our journey ends in Accra, where you will explore this 100 year old city and before you catch your flight back home

This provides you an opportunity for a unique weekend getaway to Togo and Benin where you will experience the sights and sounds of the south of these intriguing countries.

We designed this tour for people who restless, open to adventure, curious and want more than just the south of Ghana. You will travel through six regions out of the sixteen in Ghana, i.e. Greater Accra, Eastern, Ashanti, Bono East, Savannah and Central Regions. It combines history, adventure, nature, and leisure all the way from the bustling cities of the south to the very rural north of Ghana. This journey gives you the opportunity to be in touch with the cultures of various ethnic groups and history of Ghana’s colonial past. You will also be fascinated by the stunning and very contrasting landscapes of the different regions and a close encounter with wildlife in the northern belt of the country.

This remarkable trip of adventure and culture through the southern part of Ghana starts from the bustling 100 year old city of Accra to the stunning landscapes and diverse scenery of the mid Volta Region and Eastern Region to the noisy markets of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. This journey provides opportunities for adrenaline junkies to trek up Ghana’s highest mountain and a climb up the canopy walkway hanging 100ft above the forest ground, for conservationists to witness traditional ways of protecting animals in the village of Tafi where monkeys are considered sacred and for chill-seekers to just laze at the beach front of your hotel at the coast of the Central Region.

The Pan African Historical Festival (PANAFEST) is a bi-annual festival which celebrates people of Africa and of African descent in the Diaspora through art, culture, music, dance and theatre. This tour will give you the opportunity to learn the history of great Africans who worked in diverse ways during the fight for African independence from colonial rule and also of people of African descent in the Diaspora who contributed and continue to contribute immensely to the liberation struggle at the various seminars and colloquiums.