Your Itinerary
Days 1 - 5: UK to Cape Town
Fly overnight to Cape Town and transfer to a 4-
star hotel for a 2 night stay. A FREE Discover
Cape Town Tour including Table Mountain
Cable Car is included in your stay. Join Ocean
Princess on day 4 and spend the night on
board the ship.
Day 6: At Sea
Day 7: Luderitz, Namibia
This little coastal city was the first German
settlement in this southern part of West Africa.
Located on the Atlantic coast, Luderitz has a
singular solitude and offers a taste of Germany
with its charming colonial architecture.
Day 8: Walvis Bay, Namibia
Walvis Bay possesses the finest harbor on the
Namibia coast and is your gateway to the vast
Namib Desert, one of the oldest and harshly
beautiful deserts on Earth, as well as to the
historic German town of Swakopmund.
Days 9 - 12: At Sea
Day 13: Cotonou, Benin
Day 14: Lome´, Togo
Lomé is the capital of Togo, a country just 370
miles long and 60 miles across at its widest
point. Situated on the Gulf of Bénin, Lomé is
the gateway to Africa's interior. It is also
known as the "Pearl of West Africa" and offers a glimpse into Africa's history and its cultural
diversity.
Day 15: Tema (for Accra), Ghana
Tema is Ghana's major port and your gateway
to Accra, the nation's capital. Europeans descended
on Ghana in the 15th century in
search of gold. The wealth of the slave trade
led them to stay, erecting forts along the Gulf
of Guinea and naming the region "The Gold
Coast." Today, Ghana is a fascinating destination,
a trip to the National Museum is highly
recommended as it is regarded as one of the
finest in sub-Saharan Africa.
Days 16 - 18: At Sea
Day 19: Banjul, The Gambia
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Day 20: Dakar, Senegal
Senegal is a land of vast open plains dotted
with baobab trees that extend to the horizon.
Its history has been turbulent; contact with the
West destroyed the coastal kingdoms of West
Africa as English, French and Dutch adventurers
vied for control of the slave trade in the
16th century. Control of Senegal passed to the
French, who made Dakar the center of their
West African colonial empire.
Day 21: At Sea
Day 22: Mindelo, Cape Verde
Days 23 & 24: At Sea
FREE Discover Cape Town Tour
including Table Mountain Cable Car
Day 25: Tenerife, Canary Islands
Day 26: Funchal, Madeira
Known for its sunny year-round climate,
luxury resorts, and Madeira wine, this lush,
mountainous archipelago includes the two
inhabited islands of Madeira and Porto Santo,
which lie approximately 540 miles southwest
of Lisbon.
Day 27: At Sea
Day 28: Casablanca (for Marrakech)
Morocco
Bordered by the omnipresent Atlas Mountains
and the warm waters of the Atlantic, this area
known as "Casa" is a desert oasis and Africa's
second largest city. Casablanca is a modern
city with beaches bordering the Atlantic and
broad, tree-lined avenues.
Day 29: Ceuta, Spanish Morocco
Days 30: Seville (from Cadiz), Spain
Spain's gateway to the Atlantic, Cadiz
welcomes you to 3,000 years of history and to
the nearby city of Seville, famed for its bullfights,
flamenco and flower-filled patios.
Day 31: Lisbon, Portugal
Situated on the north banks of the Tagus River
this charming city offers renovated palaces,
magnificent churches and an impressive
castle.
Days 32 & 33: At Sea
Days 34: Le Havre, France
The gateway to Northern France, from Le
Havre you will have easy access to Paris,
Etratat, Fecamp and Normandy.
Day 35: Dover, UK
Disembark for your homebound journey.
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