Fishing boats, Accra - Ghana Smiling women, Sierra Leone 30 cruise transfer airport/hotel one night pre-cruise transfer hotel/port transfer port/airport 31 D I SCOVER MORE AT SWANHE L L EN I C .COM GHANA SENEGAL MAURITANIA GUINEA CÔTE D’IVOIRE Takoradi Dakar Monrovia Freetown Karabane Island Bijagos Archipelago Banjul Accra Day Visiting • 1 Tema (Accra), Ghana • 2 Takoradi, Ghana • 3 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire • 4-5 At Sea • 6 Tokeh Beach, Sierra Leone • 7 Freetown, Sierra Leone • 8 At Sea • 9-10 Bijagos Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau • 11 Karabane Island, Senegal • 12 Banjul, Gambia • 13 Dakar, Senegal Ports, port order and itinerary duration may vary, for the most up-to-date details see swanhellenic.com Cruise from Ghana to Senegal and you’ll experience a combination of intriguing cultures, colourful history and remarkable wildlife. Your fascinating 12-night cruise begins in Accra, Ghana, where you’ll get to sample local culture and immerse yourself in the capital’s compelling past. Next, discover the bustling cities of Sierra Leone with their histories as settlements for freed American slaves, before sailing to the Gambia via far-flung islands covered in captivating mangroves, home to hippos and pygmy cows. Your journey ends in the energetic city of Dakar, Senegal, finishing an incredible voyage to some of Africa’s least-visited cultures, cities and landscapes. 5 Unmissables Explore Accra and sample delicious local dishes, such as tangy jollof rice, waakye (rice and beans) and ga kenkey (sour dumplings). Visit Africa’s largest market circle, Takoradi Market, and shop with locals in a lively marketplace steeped in over 100 years of history. Discover the beautiful beaches and crystal-clear waters alongside ageold traditions on the Bijagos archipelago. These sparsely populated islands' people and culture have remained unchanged for centuries. Experience traditional ways of life and investigate colonial ruins on the island of Ile Karabane, nestled at the mouth of the Casamance River in Senegal. Round off your trip by relaxing on a palm-lined, white-sand beach. Wander around the colonial-era building-lined streets of the charming town of Grand-Bassam, the formal capital of French West Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 16 - 28 Apr 2023 SH Vega Accra - Dakar 12 nights LIVING HISTORY Traditional fishing practices are still a way of life in the Bijagos archipelago, offering an insight into West Africa's cultural past SPECIAL SANCTUARY Stop by Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, near Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, to visit rescued primates in a rainforest Cultural Crucibles ofWest Africa ⇢ Starting from € 12,569 per person in double Oceanview Stateroom occupancy
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