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Join us on this unforgettable experience as you explore the intriguing way of life of the Ga people of Accra on a visit to one of the fascinating communities of Accra-Jamestown.Take a deep dive into the cradle of African culture on your visit to the Ashanti Kingdom- which is one of the hidden jewels of unexplored West Africa. Head to the ancient towns of Elmina and Cape Coast to see the infamous Cape Coast and Elmina Castles and Forts and visit Kakum.
AKWAABA!!! WELCOME TO GHANE Upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, proceed through immigration, claim luggage and clear Custom procedures, exit and meet our expert Cultural Tour guide. **Depending on the time of arrival in Accra : You may take a short tour of the beautiful and vast campus of University of Ghana, Legon in our private air conditioned vehicle and visit the infamous Oxford streets with its colorful African shops. Continue to the hotel; after check-in, your guide, who will be with you throughout your stay, will brief you on what to expect during your stay in Ghana. Meal (s) Included: None Read more
Highlights: • W.E.B Dubois Centre • The Independence/Black Square • The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park • Jamestown Fishing Community-The Lighthouse
Highlights: • Manhyia Palace Museum • Okomfo Anokye Sword Site After breakfast, drive through the forest zone to Kumasi, the seat of the Ashanti Empire to explore the legends of the famous Ashantis, whose legacies are still evident today. Arrive early afternoon and visit Manhyia Palace, official residence of Ashanti Kings (Asantehene) until 1974, now a museum containing treasured items relating to the Ashanti Kingdom. Continue to the Okomfo Anokye Sword site, an important symbol of Ashanti unity that marks the spot where the Golden Stool “descended from the sky” and has been in place for 300 years. Legend says the Ashanti Kingdom would collapse should the sword ever be removed. Transfer to your hotel for your overnight stay; evening at leisure Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Read more
Highlights: • 3 craft villages of Ahwiaa, Ntonso and Bonwire • Kumasi Central Market After breakfast, you will visit the 3 craft villages of the surrounding lush countryside of Kumasi. Bonwire will be our first craft village where we’ll see how the famous Kente Cloth is handmade on looms in a time-honored tradition passed down through generations. See the Kente styles and the opportunity to make purchases. We may pay a courtesy call to the paramount chief of this community. We will continue to the village of Ntonso where Artisans hand-stamp patterns on Cotton cloth to make Adinkra Textiles. Black-on-Black and Black-on-Red Adinkra Cloth is worn for funerals and other solemn occasions; learn how the Black Dye is made in the village from the bark of trees and creates your own Adinkra sash to take home. You may also purchase large pieces of the Adinkra Cloth handmade in the village. We proceed to the woodcarving Village of Ahwiaa, known for the talented craftsmen who fashion Royal stools, walking sticks and Fertility Dolls from wood; with the opportunity to purchase hand carved items of all kinds. This evening, visit the Kumasi Central Market (also known as the Kejetia Market), the largest open market in West Africa, where more than 10,000 vendors sell their wares. Here you will find just about everything, food, fabric, beauty products and handmade crafts. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Read more
Highlights: • Assin Manso Slave River • Cape Coast Castle After breakfast, drive to Cape Coast; with a stop at Assin Manso, the burial site of two former slaves from the U.S. and Jamaica whose remains were re-interred in August 1998 during Ghana’s first Emancipation Day celebration. You will see the ‘Slave River’ where captured Africans were washed before being confined in the Slave castles to await shipment to the Americas and the Caribbean. Arrive Cape Coast in time for lunch; in the afternoon, visit Cape Coast Castle a UNESCO World Heritage site, and was one of the departure points for Africans being sent to slavery in the Americas. The Castle is home to the “Door of No Return”. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Read more
Highlights: • Kakum National Park • Abandze Village After breakfast, visit Kakum National Park. Kakum is one of Ghana’s most famous parks. Take a brief walking tour on the forest floor; see birds, butterflies and perhaps catch a glimpse of the forests over 40 species of mammals including monkeys and the reclusive forest elephant. Proceed to the canopy walk. Kakum is home to Africa’s only aerial walkway through the tree canopy, a 1000-foot-long and seven-bridge walkway with viewing platforms that reach heights of over 150 feet above ground. In the afternoon return to Accra: enroute visit the village of Abandze, the ancestral home of Louis Armstrong, the famous American Jazz Musician. Arrive in Accra late afternoon. In the evening, transfer to the airport for your onward flight Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Read more
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