9-Day Private Guided Tour: Ghana, Togo & Benin

Nine days crossing three countries, from coastal castles to markets and water villages

A 9-day private guided tour of West Africa starting in Accra, Ghana, covering historical sites, markets and cultural landmarks across Ghana, Togo and Benin. You visit Elmina Castle and the Kakum canopy walk in Cape Coast, explore Togo's largest market and fetish market, tour voodoo temples and the Door of No Return in Benin, and spend a night in the stilt village of Ganvie. A private driver and guide accompany you throughout, with accommodation in 4-star and 3-star hotels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

• Meet up at pick up point

Day 2: Accra City Tour

• Visit Dr. Nkrumah Memorial Museum
• Visit Black Star Square
• Visit W.E.B DU BOIS Memorial Center
• Visit Art Centre and Makola Market

Day 3: Trip to Cape Coast

• Visit Kakum National Park with Canopy Walk
• Visit Elmina Castle

Day 4: Trip to Volta Region

• Visit Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and Cultural Village
• Visit the waterfall

Day 5: Trip to Togo

• Visit biggest market in Lome
• Visit Monument de L’independence and National Museum
• Visit biggest fetish market in Africa

Day 6: Trip to Slave Castle and Togo Ville

• Visit slave castle and Togo Ville

Day 7: Trip to Republic du Benin

• Visit Temple des Python and Door of No Return
• Visit museum of history
• Visit La Porte Du Non Retour

Day 8: Trip to Ganvie Slit Village

• Visit Ganvie Slit Village

Day 9: Time of Departure

• Drop off at hotel or airport

The experience

Nine days gives you time to move slowly through three countries without rushing between stops. The tour starts in Accra with the Dr. Nkrumah Memorial Museum, Black Star Square and the Art Centre, then heads to Cape Coast for the Kakum National Park canopy walk (a suspended bridge through the forest canopy), and Elmina Castle. From there you move into the Volta Region to visit the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and a waterfall before crossing into Togo.

Togo's leg centers on Lomé: the biggest market in the city, the Monument de l'Indépendance, the National Museum, and the largest fetish market in Africa. You also visit the slave castle and Togò Ville before heading into Benin. In Benin, the focus is on spiritual and historical sites: the Temple des Python, the Door of No Return, and the Museum of History in Ouidah. The final stop is Ganvie, a village built entirely on stilts in a lagoon, where you spend a night before returning to Accra for departure.

A private driver and air-conditioned vehicle stay with you for all nine days. WiFi is available on board. Your guide speaks English or French, and pickup from your hotel or airport is included. Accommodation is in 4-star hotels in Accra and Ganvie, and 3-star hotels in the coastal and Beninese towns.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle for all nine days.
• a private guide speaking English or French.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• WiFi on board.
• accommodation in 4-star hotels in Accra and Ganvie and 3-star hotels in Cape Coast, Togo and Benin.
• entry to all named sites including Elmina Castle, Kakum National Park, the fetish market, voodoo temples and Ganvie village.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (26 to 34 years) · Senior (35 to 75 years) · Youth (14 to 25 years) · Child (7 to 8 years) · Infant (4 to 5 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Audio guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with back problems

Operated by AL ECO TOUR

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to move through three countries with one driver and guide who stays with you the entire time, rather than joining a shared group or changing guides at each border. Nine days is long enough to spend real time in each place without the pace feeling rushed, and the private format means the itinerary can adjust if a site captures your interest.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (14 to 25 years); Child (7 to 8 years); Infant (4 to 5 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Kakum canopy walk like?

Kakum National Park's canopy walk is a suspended bridge strung between the treetops, letting you move through the forest at height and see the landscape from above. The park is visited on day three during the Cape Coast leg of the tour.

What happens at the fetish market in Togo?

Togo's fetish market is the largest in Africa and sells traditional spiritual items, herbs, charms and ritual objects used in West African spiritual practices. It is a working market, not a tourist display, and offers a direct look at how these traditions function in everyday life.

What is Ganvie village and why spend a night there?

Ganvie is built entirely on stilts in a lagoon in Benin, with houses, shops and schools all constructed over water. Staying overnight lets you experience the rhythms of life in a place where water is the foundation of everything: travel between homes is by canoe, and fishing is the primary livelihood.

Is there time to see wildlife or just cultural sites?

The Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary in the Volta Region is included on day four, where you can see monkeys in a protected habitat. The tour balances cultural and historical landmarks with natural sites like the waterfall in Volta and the forest canopy at Kakum.