Discover Senegal & Ghana

Discover Senegal & Ghana

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Discover Senegal & Ghana

11 Days Starting in Dakar, Senegal and ending in Accra, Ghana

Visiting: Dakar, Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Elmina

Tour operator:

Continent Tours

Tour code:

DSGMC11

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 10

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

10-99

Special diets catered:

Vegans, Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English , French

Interests:

Cultural

Activities:

Walking

From: $5200

NB: Prices correct on 05-Nov-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Experience the beauty in Senegal and the history of Ghana in this 11 day tour visiting Ghanaian cities such as Accra. Tour Goree Island, Pink Lake, Kumasi, and other tourist destinations. Start in Dakar and end in Accra! With the in-depth cultural tour Discover Senegal & Ghana - 11 days, you have a 11 day tour package taking you through Dakar, Senegal and 9 other destinations in Africa. Discover Senegal & Ghana - 11 days includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

Highlights

  • Renaissance Monument

  • Pink Lake

  • Goree Island

  • Door of No Return

  • W.E.B Dubois Centre

  • The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

  • Jamestown Fishing Community

  • Kakum National Park

Places You'll See

Teshie Coffins

James Town Fisihing Boats

Kakum National Park

Teshie Coffins

James Town Fisihing Boats

Kakum National Park

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrive Dakar, Senegal

Location: Dakar

Accommodation: Hotel

Arrive Dakar. You will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 : Dakar

Location: Dakar

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Highlights:
• Renaissance Monument
After breakfast begin the city tour of Dakar and vicinity. Sites include: the Africa Renaissance Monument: a 164 Feet high monument unveiled in 2010, overlooking Dakar and is taller than the Statue of Liberty. The once controversial bronze statue is a popular attraction among locals as well as visitors. It features a man, woman and child pointing, a symbol of renewed African hope. The woman is now decently clothed, as conservative groups forced the government to lengthen her formerly short skirt, at a cost of more than US$ 10 million, to more modest length.
Independence Place, the heart of the city, you will pass by presidential palace and the main cathedral. Wander at the beach to see people doing different sport including wrestling.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 3 : Goree Island

Location: Dakar

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Highlights:
• Goree Island
• Door of No Return

Depart on the 20 minutes ferry ride to visit the charming yet infamous Goree Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the usually quiet Streets lined with mostly pastel colored colonial era buildings. Among the most famous buildings here is the House of Slaves which records the painful history of Goree’s past.
Observe the “Door of No Return” through which millions of Africans passed on the way to slavery in the Americas. The tour includes a visit to the ethnographic museum and a lecture by the curator on the history of Goree.
You may visit the MariamaBâ, Elite high school for girls named after the famous Senegalese writer. This High School was founded in1977 by Leopold Sedar Senghor, first president of Senegal, and was named after MariamaBâ, novelist, teacher, and feminist who struggled for women’s rights in Senegal. The school admits girls who obtained the highest scores during the national secondary school entrance exam. Each year, about 50 female students from the 11 regions of Senegal are given the opportunity to attend the school for the rest of their high school years.
Late afternoon, return to Dakar and visit the handicraft village, the Ifan Museum and return to the hotel.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 4 : Pink Lake

Location: Dakar

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Highlights:
• Pink Lake
After breakfast travel to visit Pink Lake, a rare natural phenomenon caused by a unique combination of micro-organism and high concentration of salts which gives the lake its unique pink color. Interact with the women harvesting salt and visit the nearby Fulani village and Bambilore named tortoises’ village. Afternoon drive to visit the fisher village of Kayar and return to Dakar.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 5 : Arrive Accra

Location: Accra

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Morning at leisure before departure flight to Ghana. On arrival in Accra you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel for the next three nights.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 6 : Accra, Ghana

Location: Accra

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Highlights:
• W.E.B Dubois Centre
• The Independence/Black Square
• The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
• Jamestown Fishing Community

Experience the bustling city of Accra today which is a blend of modern building and old structures that exited during the colonial times. This 120-year-old city has a number of historical things to offer as you set off after a sumptuous breakfast at your hotel, passing through the economic and administrative districts.
The first visit will be to W.E.B Du Bois Centre honoring the life of the prominent Pan-Africanist who chose to live and work in Ghana.
We continue to Independence Square where you will see the enclosed flame of African Liberation, which was lit by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1961. The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, final resting place of Ghana’s first president. Set in attractive gardens, there is an adjoining museum, which contains photos, artifacts and an insight into Dr. Nkrumah’s life. Adjoining the park is the National Cultural Centre, which is Ghana’s largest outdoor arts and crafts market selling traditional crafts from all over West Africa.

Our day’s visit ends at Jamestown Community-One of Accra’s most historic neighborhoods where history resides on every corner. Best known for its lighthouses (the first of which was constructed in 1875) as a navigational aid for trading vessels sailing through the Gulf of Guinea. The original structure was ruined but a larger and more improved lighthouse completed in 1921 is still functioning today.
You may visit “Brazil House” and learn about the seven Afro-Brazilian families who returned to settle in Ghana in 1836. Familiar Brazilian/Portuguese last names such as De Souza, Palmares, Azumah, Amorin, Da Costa, Santos, De Medeiros and Olympio are abundant in this section of Accra
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 7 : Accra-Kumasi

Location: Accra

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Highlights:
• Teshie Fancy Coffin Shop

After breakfast, we will check out of our hotel and head further East to Akosombo. Enroute we will the Teshie Casket/Coffin Shop where uniquely designed caskets are made and this reflects the people’s belief in life after death.
The shop was started by Seth Kane Kwei in the 1950s, almost by accident. He made palanquins, also known as Litters or Sedan Chairs that are used to carry tribal chiefs at traditional festivals. One chief, who had ordered a palanquin shaped as a cocoa pod, died unexpectedly before the festival, so he was buried in the palanquin. Soon after that his grandmother who had planned her first overseas trip by flight died before the trip and she too was buried in a coffin shaped like an airplane. “The third fancy coffin was for a chief fisherman who was buried in a canoe. Thus, the fancy coffin industry was started.
Continue to Kumasi arriving late afternoon; transfer to the hotel and check in.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 8 : Kumasi

Location: Kumasi

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Highlights:
• 3 craft villages of Ashanti kingdom
Today, enjoy a scenic drive through several villages with Ashanti cultural styled houses at the surrounding lush countryside which is a sharp contrast to the modern-day Kumasi city.
Drive through Ejisu, the home of Nana Yaa Asantewaa the Queen mother of Ejisu who led Ashanti women warriors in a battle against the British in 1900. Continue your drive to visit the three craft villages.
Adanwomase will be our first craft village where we’ll see how the famous Kente Cloth is handmade on looms in a time-honored tradition passed down through generations. See the Kente patterns with each having a meaning. You will have the opportunity to make purchases. We may pay a courtesy call to the chief of this community amidst drumming and dancing or see their cocoa farms (must be prearranged).
We will continue to the village of Ntonso where Artisans hand-stamp patterns on Cotton cloth to make Adinkra Textiles. Black-on-Black and Black-on-Red Adinkra Cloth is worn for funerals and other solemn occasions; learn how the Black Dye is made in the village from the bark of trees and creates your own Adinkra sash to take home. You may also purchase large pieces of the Adinkra Cloth handmade in the village.
Our final village will be the Woodcarving Village of Ahwiaa, known for the talented craftsmen who fashion Royal stools, walking sticks and Fertility Dolls from wood; with the opportunity to purchase hand carved items of all kinds.

Continue to Central Kumasi which has quite a collection of British colonial buildings and it is the heart of the Ashanti culture. We enjoy a drive through the city with monuments dedicated to the memory of the great Ashanti people on our way to visit the Okomfo Anokye sword site, an important symbol of Ashanti unity that marks the spot where the golden stool “descended from the sky” and has been in place for over 300 years. Legend says the Ashanti kingdom would collapse should the sword ever be removed.
Return to your hotel early evening.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 9 : Cape Coast

Location: Cape Coast

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Highlights:
• Assin Manso Slave River
• Elmina Township Walk
Today, we depart for yet another adventure of Coastal lands of Ghana- Elmina & Cape Coast. Enroute, we stop at Assin Manso, the burial site of two former slaves from the USA and Jamaica whose remains were re-interred in August 1998 during Ghana’s first Emancipation Day Celebration. A visit to “the Slave River” or “Donkor Nsuo” offers the chance to see the place where captured Africans were washed before being confined in the Slaves Castles to await shipment to the Americas and Caribbean.
This evening, enjoy the sights of the many colorful fishing boats bringing their daily catch into the harbor and take the opportunity to mix with the locals at the nearby market. A short distance from the market we visit the boat builders, still building colorful fishing boats using traditional tools and methods spanning centuries.
Continue to your hotel and check in. Prepare for dinner at your hotel.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 10 : Elmina & Cape Coast Castles

Location: Elmina

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

ELMINA & CAPE COAST CASTLES
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Cape Coast Castle
• Elmina or St. George’s Castle

Today, we will visit Cape Coast castle, a UNESCO world heritage site. The castle is a thought-provoking monument to a harrowing period in the region’s history. You will take an emotional journey through the castle which held more enslaved Africans than any other in the region, viewing the dungeons and the infamous “Door of no return”. There is a significant historical museum inside, which explains the history of the castle and of Cape Coast itself. You can purchase literature on Ghana’s forts and castles, as well as the cultural history and traditions of Ghana. Next, we visit Elmina Castle another World Heritage site.
Late afternoon you will go through the “Fihankra” Fihankra is a ceremony which seeks to reconnect people of African descent, who have been lost due to the transatlantic slave trade, to the motherland. This ceremony reconnects returnees with the cultural and spiritual ties that had been denied them for centuries. The final part of Fihankra includes a naming ceremony
relax before you are transferred to the airport for your flight home.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Day 11 : Elmina-Kakum-Accra-Depart

Location: Elmina

Meals Included: Breakfast

HIGHLIGHTS:
• Kakum National Park
• Abandze Town
After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel for a visit to the Kakum National Park, Ghana’s most famous parks. Take a brief walking tour on the forest floor where you will learn how our ancestors lived in the forest. See birds, butterflies and perhaps catch a glimpse of the forests over 40 species of mammals including monkeys and the reclusive forest elephant. Proceed to the canopy walk. Kakum is home to Africa’s only aerial walkway through the tree canopy, 1000-foot-long and even-bridge walkway with viewing platforms that reach heights over 150 feet above the ground.
On the way, we will stop to visit the village of Abandze, the ancestral home of Louis Armstrong, the famous American Jazz Musician.
Arrive in Accra late afternoon in time to visit the popular Arts & Crafts Market if you like aggressive bartering or the African Market in Osu (Ghana’s Soho) if you prefer fixed prices.
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

What's Included

  • Accommodation

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

  • Entrance Fees

  • Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation

  • Fully Guided

  • Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure

  • Admission to listed sites

  • Meals indicated

What's Not Included

  • Tipping and Gratuities

  • Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation

  • Fully Guided

  • Country Entry Visas

  • International Travel

  • Cost of visa

  • Travel Insurance

Check out our Q&As

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Yes

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • Are all entrance fees included in the price?

    Yes

  • Are flights included in this tour?

    No

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • What is the maximum group size?

    10

  • Measures to ensure our customers and employees safety Post COVID-19

    -Working with Hotels that are strictly adhering to the Health Protocols -Disinfecting of & observing social distancing in our vehicles -Guides required to regularly wash hands -Face masks required for guides in public areas -Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival -Face masks required for travelers in public areas

  • Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?

    Yes

  • Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?

    Yes

Reviews of this operator

Amarachi Agah (Google Reviewer)  

Continent Tours runs a highly...

25-Aug-2022

Continent Tours runs a highly professional organization. From the pick up at the airport to the hotels choices, and consideration for their clients is superb. And also , it was the genius of the itinerary, coupled with their two passionate professional. That put this trip into the A plus category. What a wonderful and beautiful experience!

Claudia Mondesire (Google Reviewer)  

The tours were amazing! It...

14-Oct-2023

The tours were amazing! It was my first visit to Ghana and I will never forget it! Our tour guide Naa and our driver Martin we're phenomenal! I was there from Oct 3-Oct 12, 2023 Claudia Mondesire

Lizylisa P (Google Reviewer)  

My husband and I just...

17-Aug-2023

My husband and I just came from a trip to Ghana. Our driver and tour guide Shiabu and George were superb. They were very knowledgeable and provided us with an authentic cultural travel experience. They have great customer service skills and were attentive to our needs. We had an amazing time with them from the time they picked us from the airport to the drop off.

Dione Davis (Google Reviewer)  

Five stars are not enough!!! Just...

07-Apr-2024

Five stars are not enough!!! Just returned for 8 day Ghana tour and it was outstanding! From beginning to end! Our tour guide Elvis and driver Martin were nothing short of phenomenal!! They both provided educational and general information every step of the way. Every day my husband and I were provided with a verbal itinerary including history and other facts that we found so helpful. Every single day was filled with excitement and attentiveness from both of them. Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast - we saw and felt it all! All the tour sights were as described in our pre-trip itinerary and we were well pleased with how everything was handled - from airport pick up to airport drop off. All sleep and meal accomodations exceeded our expectations. Continent Tours are truly Premier travel experts. If you're looking for a tour company - this is the one! Be sure to ask for Martin and Elvis when making your arrangements - you will not be disappointed! I am a travel agen here in the states and I will be recommending this tour company to all my fellow travelers who were waiting to hear about our experience before they booked their trip. Thank you Martin and Elvis for taking very good care of us! Dione & Terrance Davis

Christiana Boateng (Google Reviewer)  

I had the pleasure of...

09-May-2023

I had the pleasure of working with Continent Tours on my recent trip to Senegal, and I can certainly state that it was the nicest travel experience I've ever had. The team was attentive, knowledgable, and dedicated to ensuring that every part of my vacation was excellent from the moment I contacted them. The tailored approach to travel planning used by the business was simply excellent. They took the time to learn about my tastes and interests and used that knowledge to create a custom itinerary that exceeded all of my expectations. They assisted me in obtaining the greatest flights, accommodations, and activities, as well as insider information on local customs and cuisine.

Wilson Shelby (Google Reviewer)  

As time was of the...

27-Jun-2022

As time was of the essence and they had the cheapest flights, I booked my family's vacation flights with Continent Tours. I saw some reviews following my reservation. I was concerned because they were all bad. But everything went smoothly. The customer care representatives were really helpful when I booked the flights, and they double-checked all the details to make sure the names and dates were accurate. They also assisted in reserving our seats because I have young children. We had a terrific trip, therefore I made the decision to write a review after it. Without a doubt, I'd use them once more.

Debra G. (Google Reviewer)  

They did a great job...

10-Jul-2022

They did a great job organizing my 2018 five country visit to Africa. There was only one hiccup - in Liberia. And it wasn't their fault.

Cynthia Hayes (Google Reviewer)  

I traveled to Ghana with...

16-Jul-2024

I traveled to Ghana with ABTP on June 19 - 27 and I had an amazing tour of Ghana. Our tour leaders Doris and George were absolutely amazing and we had the best driver ?, plus one other gentleman who assisted our group with luggage etc. Doris and George were so professional and knowledgeable. We started our trip in Accra and then headed over to Kumasi and Cape Coast. This trip was very eye opening and nothing short of a true cultural experience with a history lesson from a different perspective. I can't wait to return. Thank you Continent Tours for providing us with a beautiful experience.

M. Mapstone Greenwich  

Mali – July 2010

01-Jul-2010

From the moment we stepped off the plane, we felt safe and were spoiled by the kind attention and professional care of Ousmane who immediately took care of our visas, Lamine, our amazing driver and Moussa, our wonderful guide. Mali is the most incredible country full of beautiful people and sights. There is so much to see and learn and we saw so many sights we would not have seen without Moussa’s inside knowledge. Mamadou had patiently helped me tailor-make a tour that included Bamako, Segou, Mopti, Dogon Country and a Niger River pinasse cruise, but we got more than was promised: we gained an insight into a fascinating culture all made possible by the expert knowledge of Continent Tours..and we will be back. M. Mapstone Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Tour Leader and author of “World Heritage” book  

Mali -2010

01-May-2010

Dear Mr. Mamadou Goita, Continent Tours We have just completed our tour in West Africa and come back to Turkey. We had extremely fruitful days in Senegal, The Gambia and Mali. Our group of 22 members belonging to the UNESCO World Heritage Travelers Club had seen 9 sites during this trip. First of all, the itinerary you prepared to cover these places was very well programmed. And you and your partners followed and carried out the itinerary very successfully. We all were very happy with the bus, with our guides (Mr. Balla in Senegal – The Gambia part and Mr. Sory in the Mali part), from the hotels you chose, restaurant and the food. No one in our group during those 22 days had any health problems, not even diarrhea. I recommend you and your company to every agency which wants to arrange a West Africa tour. You are a very reliable person and you do your job very meticulously. Thanks again for everything you have done for us. All the best, Atila Ege, Tour Leader and author of “World Heritage” book

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