Togo, a West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, is known for its palm-lined beaches and hilltop villages. Koutammakou, inhabited by the Batammariba people, is a traditional settlement of fortresslike clay huts dating to the 17th century. In the capital, Lome, are the multistory Grand Marche bazaar and the Fetish Market, offering traditional talismans and remedies relating to the vodun (voodoo) religion.
Day 01 Arrive Accra
Arrive in Accra, Ghana by international flight. Meet, assist and transfer to hotel.
Day 02 Accra
After breakfast Proceed for a sightseeing city tour of Accra. You will drive through the administrative and economic districts of Accra, the capital of Ghana. This 128-year-old city has a blend of colonial and modern architecture that summarizes her history. You will visit the W. E. B. Dubois Center for Pan African Culture, Independence / Black Star Square and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. End your tour at the Arts Center where you will have an opportunity to use your bargaining skills to shop in an open-air market for artifacts from Ghana and West Africa.
Day 03 Accra – Cape Coast – Elmina (168 Kms / 3H appx.)
After breakfast Proceed for a drive to the Central Region and tour the infamous Forts, Castles and Slave Dungeons of Ghana. History will unfold as the story of the slave trade is witnessed, the impact still being felt beyond the shores of Africa today. Visit the Cape Coast Castle built by the Swedes in 1653 and was later taken over by the British. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum established by the Smithsonian Institute in collaboration with the Ghanaian Government in 1994. Visit the Elmina Castle built by the Portuguese in 1482 and is also known as St. George’s Castle. This castle was the first European structure built in Sub–Saharan Africa. The view of the colorful harbor nestled below the Elmina Castle, full of pirogues preparing to go to sea, offers one of West Africa’s best picture-perfect opportunities.
Day 04 Elmina
After breakfast Proceed for a drive through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to Kakum National Park, one of West Africa’s surviving tropical rain forests. Choose between a 2 km nature walk through this forest to discover the wide variety of exotic floral species and the medicinal values they offer or take a walk on the canopy walkway, which hangs suspended at 30 meters (100ft) above the forest ground. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing at the beach soaking up the African sun.
Day 05 Elmina – Kumasi (245 Kms / 4H 15M appx.)
After breakfast Proceed for through the forest zone to Kumasi, the seat of the Ashanti Empire and explore the legends of the famous Ashantis, whose legacies are still evident today. After lunch, visit Manhyia Palace Museum and obtain firsthand information on the legacies of the Ashanti kingdom. A regal history that dates back to 1700AD is told with relics and artefacts. Enjoy a drive through the city with monuments dedicated to the memory of the great Ashanti people. End the day’s tour at the National Cultural Center, which features the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and various studios of the brass makers, potters and batik makers.
Day 06 Kumasi – Damongo (390 Kms / 5H 32M appx.)
After breakfast Proceed for the northern trails to Mole visiting typical villages and sceneries. Overnight at Motel.
Day 07 Damongo – Wa (179 Kms / 2H 15M appx.)
After breakfast Procced to visit the Larabanga mosque, it is a common belief that this mosque is the oldest in Ghana. Even the present generation thinks it was built my God and proceed to Wa. Wa has been occupied for several hundred years. The original inhabitants were Lobi, who now live mostly in Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast. They were displaced by the Dagaare, who were in turn displaced by the Wala. The Wala are an aggregation of different peoples- Moshi from Burkina Faso, Manding from Mali and Hausa from Nigeria – who settled in Wa attracted by the devotion to Islam and the commercial opportunities offered by the trade between the forest and the desert. Indeed the name of the town Wa means “come” in the Waali language. Arrive in Wa, visit the striking Wa Naa’s palace is a beautiful example of northern architecture and the hippo sanctuary at Wechiau.
Day 08 Wa –Tamale (307 Kms / 4H appx.)
After breakfast, Procced to a drive to Tamale the capital of the Dagomba State. Visit the Center for National Culture to see how the Northern Culture evolved. Here you will find the well known northern traditional attire known as the ‘smock’ (or ‘fugu’) being designed, dyed and sewed by hand. Visit the main handicraft market where you can shop for straw products, leather goods, and carvings from the Mossi people. Visit Kukuo, a suburb of Tamale to experience the mastery and style used in the manufacture of pottery and other household items with clay and local dye or paint.
Day 09 Tamale – Tatale – Kara (232 Kms / 4H 20M appx.)
After breakfast, Procced to Tatale via Yendi and the witches’ village and proceed to Tatali, Togo/Ghana border. After border formalities drive to Bandjeli whose inhabitants, the Kokomba’s knowledge of secrets of the processing of the iron ore is multi-centenary. On arrival, you will be welcomed by the traditional ruler and retinue; visit a prototype of blast furnace used in the transformation of the iron ore and the typical house of the chief. Witness the captivating T’bol folkdance of fire and have a scenic drive to Kara.
Day 10 Kara –Natitingou (116 Kms/ 2H appx.)
After breakfast Procced to the land of the Kabye, highly perched in the mountains. Visit the amazing blacksmith workshops and proceed to the land of the Losso. Visit the typical houses, the “soukala” and continue driving through the Defale ridges to Koutammakou, the land of the Tamberma, a Unesco Heritage site. Visit the typical habitat of these folks spread in the fields, the “takienta” and proceed to Boukoume. After border formalities, have a country drive through the land of the Somba to Natitingou. Arrive in Natitingou; check-in at hotel. In the afternoon, visit the museum.
Day 11 Natitingou – Djougou –Sokode (206 Kms/ 2H 50M appx.)
After breakfast, Procced to Natitingou and head south. En route, visit the picturesque cliiside village of the Yom people, Taneka Koko and proceed to Sokode in the central region of Togo via Djougou and Tchamba. Arrive in Sokode; check-in at hotel. In the evening, witness the dance of the Tem fire eaters at Kparatao.
Day 12 Sokode – Atakpame – Notse – Kpalime (319 Kms/ 4H 25M appx.)
After breakfast, proceed to Atakpame in mid Togo. En route, visit the biggest open air market of Togo at Anie. Arrive in Atakpame; visit “akoto” indegenious soap making village nearby. Continue driving to Notse the historical capital city of the Ewe, today a very important pineapple producing center. Taste the pineapple and proceed to Kpalime in the Plateau Region of Togo. Arrive in Kpalime; check in at hotel.
Day 13 Kpalime – Lome (120 Kms/ 2H appx.)
After breakfast, Procced to drive through vestiges of the tropical forest for Kouma Konda, a famous butterfly sanctuary in the Kloto mountains. Hike in the surrounding woods and back to Kpalime. Visit the prolific Kloto craft center and road to Lome; stop at typical villages and markets and witness a voodoo ceremony. Arrive in Lome; check-in at hotel.
Day 14 Lome – Accra (195 Kms/ 3H appx.)
After breakfast, Procced to visit the fishing harbour, the fetish market, the Independence Square, national museum, the artisans’ village, Art Street and Grand marché, the realm of the famous Nana Benz. Cross into Ghana after border formalities at Aflao or Segbe and proceed to hotel.
Day 15 Depart Accra
Departure transfer to onwards destination.
| City | Nights | 5* Hotels |
| Accra | 03 | Sunlodge hotel |
| Elmina | 02 | Coconut Grove hotel |
| Kumasi | 01 | Noda Hotel |
| Damongo | 01 | Mole Motel |
| Wa | 01 | Upland hotel |
| Tamale | 01 | Gariba Lodge |
| Kara | 01 | Hotel Kara |
| Natitingou | 01 | Hotel Somba |
| Sokode | 01 | Hotel Central |
| Kpalime | 01 | Hotel Cristal |
| Lome | 01 | Hotel Ghis Palace |
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