Join us on on a journey to Senegal, Benin, Togo and Ghana. Nestled together in West Africa, each country has a unique and diverse culture and history, offering travelers a rich and immersive experience.

On this tour we’ll explore the region’s painful legacy of slave trade through visits to important sites such as Gorée in Senegal, the largest slave trading center on the Africa coast; the Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle in Ghana, where we will discuss the relationship between western slave traders and the African rulers that supported the transatlantic slave trade; and we will follow the Slave Route in Benin, which covers the route that more than one million people kidnapped in Africa traversed before boarding ships to America. We’ll also explore many of the region’s colorful and vibrant open-air markets; learn about the history and heritage of the Ashanti Empire, whose legacies are still evident today; and spend time at the Fetish Market in Togo, a unique experience where ingredients for traditional African remedies can be found. These are just a few of the remarkable experiences travelers on our tour of Western Africa can expect.

Highlights:

• Explore the history and heritage of the Ashanti people, the largest tribe in Ghana and one of the few matrilineal societies in West Africa.

• Visit the site of Donkor Nsuo, the former Slave River and market that served as the last stop on the slave trade route that originated in Northern Ghana.

•Meet with Chika Oduah, an award-winning Nigerian-American reporter, writer and photojournalist.

• Learn about Vodoo (or the Vodou believe system), in Ouidah, the cradle of African Traditional Religion. 

Tour Host: This departure will be lead by Robin D. Perry. Mr. Perry graduated from the University of California, Davis where he received his BA is Sociology of Law & Society while minoring in African American studies. He then attended the University of California, Hasting College of where he received his JD degree. Mr. Perry founded his law firm, the Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates, in 1998 and is considered to be one of Southern California’s premier attorneys. His firm handles numerous high profile civil and criminal matters. Mr. Perry lectures at seminars including the firm sponsored Summer Seminar Series, has spoken to low-income students at Long Beach Unified Schools and has served as a mentor for underprivileged youth.  Mr. Perry also created the Moot Court Project with the 100 Black Men of Long Beach. The Project introduces low-income students to develop legal research, writing and persuasive advocacy skills.  Mr. Perry is the immediate past President of the Long Beach Bar Association and current Chair of the St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation, and has led several Civil Rights tours for The Nation‘s travel program. 

Please note that Ghana, Togo and Benin require all travelers be vaccinated against yellow fever.  For additional information on contraindications and precautions, see yellow fever vaccine and consult with your doctor prior to committing to this tour. 

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