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Senegal & Ghana

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Senegal and Ghana are two of West Africa's most visited and welcoming destinations, each offering a rich blend of history, culture, and coastal life. Senegal, with its vibrant capital Dakar, is known for music, surf beaches at Dakar's Cap-Vert peninsula, and the haunting history of Gorée Island — a UNESCO World Heritage Site tied to the transatlantic slave trade. Ghana draws travellers to its Ashanti cultural heritage, the historic slave forts along its Cape Coast, lively Accra nightlife, and lush rainforest reserves like Kakum National Park. Together, they make a compelling route for those exploring West African history, food, and contemporary urban culture.

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Senegal & Ghana · 12 days

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Discover Senegal & Ghana — Self-Launched 12-Day West Africa Route

A self-launched version of the classic Dakar-to-Accra West Africa route: two countries, two histories, one overland-plus-flight adventure. You'll cover the same headline sights — Dakar's African Renaissance Monument and Museum of Black Civilizations, Gorée Island's House of Slaves, the Pink Lake, Bandia and Somone Lagoon, then Accra's Du Bois Centre and Nkrumah Park, Assin Manso and the Cape Coast/Elmina castles, the Kakum canopy walk and Kumasi's Kente and Adinkra craft villages — booking guesthouses and budget hotels yourself, joining local guides at each site, and travelling on shared taxis, sept-place buses, STC coaches and a cheap regional flight. Costs are rough backpacker/budget estimates in GBP; West Africa is not as cheap as Southeast Asia, so budget a little padding.

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