No. 44, Sixth Avenue, North Ridge, Accra, Ghana. GPS: GA-016-7761
10-Day Ghana Culture, Heritage & Eco-Tourism Tour - 1
Culture & Heritage
Overview
A comprehensive 10-day journey through Ghana's rich culture, heritage, and eco-tourism sites. Visit Accra, Cape Coast, Elmina, and Kumasi. Experience historic slave castles, Kakum National Park canopy walk, Assin Manso slave memorial, Ashanti cultural sites with naming ceremony, craft villages, and meetings with mayors. Includes custom African dress tailoring.
Duration
10 Days / 9 Nights
Regions
Greater Accra, Central, Ashanti
Highlights
- ✓Money Exchange at Forex Bureau
- ✓Group orientation and custom African dress ordering
- ✓Fort York/Amsterdam (British 1631, Dutch 1646)
- ✓Cape Coast Castle & Door of No Return
- ✓Elmina (St. George's) Castle & Slave Dungeons
- ✓Kakum National Park Canopy Walk
- ✓University of Cape Coast
- ✓Boarding High Schools tour
- ✓Assin Manso Slavery Memorial & Slave River (Donko Nsuo)
- ✓Traditional naming ceremony at river (Reverence to the Ancestors)
- ✓Meeting with Mayor of Kumasi
- ✓Centre for National Culture and Prempeh II Museum
- ✓Naming Ceremony to receive Ashanti Day Names
- ✓Manhyia Palace Museum (Ashanti Kings)
- ✓Craft Villages: Bonwire (Kente), Ntonsu (Adinkra), Ahwiaa (Wood Carvings)
- ✓Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- ✓Ejisu (hometown of Nana Yaa Asantewaa, Warrior Queen)
- ✓Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (Pan African Movement)
- ✓Independence Square & Freedom Arch
- ✓W.E.B Dubois Center for Pan Africanism
- ✓Arts & Crafts Bazaar Center
- ✓Custom African dress tailoring (order Day 1, fitting Day 7)
Complete Itinerary
Day-by-day breakdown of your 10-Day Ghana Culture, Heritage & Eco-Tourism Tour - 1 experience
1
ARRIVE ACCRA
Activities
- •Delta flight arrives at Kotoka International Airport
- •Complete Customs and Immigration formalities
- •Meet tour guides and board tour bus
- •Group to do Money Exchange at a Forex Bureau
- •At 6pm, there will be an orientation for the group in Movenpick Hotel
- •After, the group will meet Tailors and Seamstresses to take their orders and measurements for Authentic African dresses
- •Dinner and overnight at Movenpick Hotel
Meals:Dinner
Accommodation:Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
2
ACCRA TO CAPE COAST/ELMINA
Activities
- •After breakfast, Depart Accra for Cape Coast and Elmina
- •Attractions along the way will be Fort York/Amsterdam
- • - Built by the British in 1631 and captured by the Dutch in 1646
- •Afternoon tour of the Cape Coast Slave Dungeon and Slavery Museum
- • - Go on an emotional tour of the Slave Dungeons
- • - Walk through the 'Door of No Return'
- •Transfer to your resort for check-in
Meals:Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation:Coconut Grove Beach Resort
3
CAPE COAST - KAKUM & ELMINA
Activities
- •After breakfast, depart Resort to visit the Kakum National Park and walk on the canopy walk way
- •City Tour of Cape Coast
- • - Venues of interest include boarding High Schools and the University of Cape Coast
- •Afternoon arrival in Elmina
- •Transfer to Elmina (St. George's) Castle for another emotional tour of its Slave Dungeons
Meals:Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation:Coconut Grove Beach Resort
4
CAPE COAST TO KUMASI VIA ASSIN MANSO
Activities
- •After breakfast at Beach Resort
- •Depart on a road trip to Assin Manso in the Central Region
- •Upon arrival, tour the Slavery Memorial and the Slave River (Donko Nsuo)
- • - Take off your shoes and walk to the river
- • - Dip your feet/stand in the river as a sign of 'Reverence to the Ancestors'
- •After completion of this emotional experience, continue the road trip to Cape Coast
- •Continue on your journey to Kumasi, the Seat of the Ashanti Kingdom and the Capital of the Ashanti Region
Meals:Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation:Lancaster Kumasi City Hotel
5
KUMASI - NAMING CEREMONY
Activities
- •After breakfast
- •A visit to the Mayor of Kumasi
- •Visit the Centre for National Culture and Prempeh II Museum, Kumasi
- •Take part in a Naming Ceremony to receive your Ashanti Day Names
- •Afternoon tour of Manhyia Palace for Ashanti Kings
Meals:Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation:Lancaster Kumasi City Hotel
6
KUMASI - CRAFT VILLAGES
Activities
- •After breakfast, depart the Hotel to visit the three (3) Craft Villages of:
- • - Bonwire for Kente Cloth
- • - Ntonsu for Adinkra Cloth
- • - Ahwiaa for Wood Carvings
Meals:Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation:Lancaster Kumasi City Hotel
7
KUMASI TO ACCRA
Activities
- •Depart Lancaster Hotel Kumasi
- •Drive through Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- •Pass through Ejisu, the hometown of Nana Yaa Asantewaa, the Warrior Queen
- •Continue to Accra
- •Afternoon meeting with the Mayor of Accra
- •Meet Tailors and Seamstresses in the evening for your outfits
Meals:Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation:Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
8
ACCRA CITY TOUR
Activities
- •After breakfast
- •Tour of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- • - Learn about the role the first president of Ghana played in the struggle for Independence from Britain, the colonial ruler
- • - Also learn about his leadership role in the Pan African Movement
- •Visit Independence Square and Freedom Arch
- •A visit to W.E.B Dubois Center for Pan Africanism
- •Shopping at Arts & Crafts Bazaar Center
Meals:Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation:Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
9
ACCRA - LEISURE DAY
Activities
- •After breakfast, day for leisure
- •Take part in last minute shopping
Meals:Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation:Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
10
DEPARTURE DAY - ACCRA
Activities
- •Packed breakfast at 4:30am
- •Departure to the Airport for Group on Delta Airlines @ 5:00am
Meals:Breakfast
Accommodation:None
Inclusions
- ✓9 nights accommodation at quality hotels (Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Coconut Grove Beach Resort, Lancaster Kumasi City Hotel)
- ✓Daily breakfast
- ✓Dinners included as indicated in itinerary
- ✓Packed breakfast for early departure (Day 10)
- ✓All ground transportation in air-conditioned tour bus
- ✓Professional tour guide
- ✓Entrance fees to all sites and attractions
- ✓Kakum National Park Canopy Walk experience
- ✓Traditional Naming Ceremony with Ashanti Day Names
- ✓Custom African dress tailoring (order Day 1, fitting Day 7)
- ✓Meetings with Mayors of Kumasi and Accra
- ✓Bottled water during tours
- ✓Group orientation
Exclusions
- ✗International flights
- ✗Visa fees
- ✗Travel insurance
- ✗Lunches (all lunches on own account throughout tour)
- ✗Personal expenses
- ✗Tips for guides and drivers
- ✗Custom outfit fabric and tailoring costs
- ✗Shopping expenses
- ✗Optional activities not mentioned in itinerary
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Group & Family Size
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Availability
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