Traveler resources
Practical travel tips
The essentials you need to know before you arrive — visa, vaccines, weather, money, connectivity.
This page collects the practical baseline for travel to Benin, Togo, Ghana and Nigeria with us. None of it is exhaustive — your detailed pre-trip pack, sent four to six weeks before departure, covers everything in country-specific depth.
Visa
Benin, Togo and Ghana all issue e-visas online to most passports — we provide step-by-step guidance four weeks before departure. Nigeria requires a more formal application (we handle this for travellers on Nigeria-specific programmes).
Vaccines
Yellow fever is mandatory and checked at all four borders. We recommend hepatitis A and B, typhoid, and antimalarial prophylaxis. A WHO international certificate of vaccination is required.
Currency
Benin, Togo and Nigeria use the West African CFA franc (XOF). Ghana uses the Ghanaian cedi (GHS). Major hotels accept Visa/Mastercard; cash is essential for markets, smaller restaurants, and tips. Bring USD or EUR for exchange.
Climate
Tropical year-round. Dry season November–March (cooler, less humidity). Rainy season May–October (afternoon showers, lush landscapes). We can travel year-round; specific festivals dictate calendar.
Connectivity
Cell coverage is good in cities (Cotonou, Lomé, Accra, Lagos), patchy in rural areas. We provide local SIM cards on arrival if requested. Hotel Wi-Fi varies — assume bandwidth is modest.
Safety
Our programmes operate in areas we know intimately. Our coordinator network monitors security in real time and we adjust itineraries if needed. Personal safety on Heritage and Routes journeys is our highest operational priority.
Questions on anything not covered here?