| Duration: | 11 Day(s) - 10 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Culture Tours |
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN ACCRA (GHANA)
Arrive in Accra in the evening. Meet & Greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
Meal(s) included: None
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Accra or Similar
DAY 2: ACCRA
Depart on a full-day sightseeing tour of Accra. Visit the National Museum and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Continue on a panoramic tour of Old Accra. The rest of the day is free to relax.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Accra or Similar
DAY 3: ACCRA-KUMASI
Depart Accra for Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom, after breakfast. Stop to visit Aburi Botanical Gardens established in 1890 as a convalescent for the British Colonial officers governing the then Gold Coast now Ghana. Visit an Ashanti ancestral shrine to explore the beliefs, history, and bravery of the traditional African Religion. The Shrine was built around 1850 and is one of the few remaining examples of traditional Ashanti architecture.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Kumasi or Similar
DAY 4: KUMASI
In the morning, visit the Manhyia Palace Museum which was built by the British in 1925 to receive Asantehene (ruler of the Ashanti people) Prempeh I when he returned from exile in the Seychelles to resume residence in Kumasi. Drive past the Kumasi Central Market, the largest open-air market in West Africa, to visit the National Cultural Center which is home to Prempeh II Jubilee Museum.
Visit a few Ashanti craft villages to observe craftsmen at work and to purchase souvenir gift items from the wide assortment of handicrafts on sale. This is a unique opportunity to purchase souvenirs or gifts
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Kumasi or Similar
DAY 5: KUMASI – ELMINA
After breakfast depart to Elmina in Ghana’s Central Region. Drive through Obuasi, the location of the Ashanti Goldfields of the richest mines in the world. Stop en route at an “akpeteshie” distillery to observe the rudiments of local gin processing. Akpeteshie is a homemade alcoholic spirit produced in Ghana and other West African nations by distilling palm wine or sugar cane juice. Other names for this drink are: “apio’, “ogogro” (ogogoro), and hot or 'hot drink'.
Visit the village of Mesomagor to see the Nyamebekyere Kukyekukyeku Orchestra play traditional music on handmade bamboo instruments. Experience village life in Ghana to share experiences and ideas.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Beach Front Resort in Elmina or Similar
DAY 6: ELMINA
Visit the Cape Coast Castle and the West African Historical Museum for a guided tour. Cape Coast Castle, a restored UNESCO World Heritage Site, was one of the departure points for Africans being sent to the Americas. The castle is home to the infamous “Door of No Return”. Continue to Elmina Castle, another UNESCO World Heritage Site built in 1482.
This castle was the first European structure in sub-Saharan Africa. The rest of the day is free to relax on the beach.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Beach Front Resort in Elmina or Similar
DAY 7: ELMINA
Early morning, visit Kakum National Park. Kakum is one of Ghana’s most famous parks. Take a brief walking tour on the forest floor to experience the Kakum canopy walkway, Africa’s only aerial walkway through the tree canopy, which is about 1000 feet long, and a seven-bridge walkway with viewing platforms that reach heights of over 150 feet above ground. Learn firsthand the cultural and medicinal values of the flora and fauna in the forest.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3 Star Beach Front Resort in Elmina or Similar (B)
DAY 8: ELMINA – LOME (TOGO)
Cross the Ghana – Togo border to Lome, Togo, stopping at points of interest. Arrive in Lome and visit Independence Square, the National Museum, Lome Craftsmen Village, Lome Central Market- the realm of the famous Nana Benz, the fishing harbor, the fetish market - the traditional drugstore for the locals. Visit also the Lomé central market, or Grand Marche, where pearls, baskets, pottery, and other products including “sacred” items are on display.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Beach Front Resort in Lome or Similar
DAY 9: LOME – OUIDAH – COTONOU (BENİN)
Drive to Ouidah, the former slave trading post and birthplace of Voodoo. Visit the Voodoo Museum, the Sacred Forest, the Cathedral, and the Temple of the Sacred Pythons. Continue to the place of the common grave, the tree of forgetfulness, and the “Gate of no Return”. Continue to Cotonou for overnight.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Cotonou or Similar
DAY 10: COTONOU
Visit the Government district, the Ganvie market zone including the international Dantokpa market with its exuberant traders and the handicraft center. In the afternoon, depart to the lake village - Ganvié, the "Venice of Africa" with its houses built on stilts. Visit the Fishers’ street, the lovers’ lane, and the Francophonie villa. In the evening visit the Arts and Crafts market.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Cotonou or Similar
DAY 11: COTONOU – DEPART
After breakfast, the rest of the morning is free for leisure. Check out of your hotel at 12 noon and proceed for last-minute shopping. Transfer to the airport for departure formalities.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: N/A
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INCLUDED:
Full board from breakfast to dinner
Transportation in luxury A/C vehicle
Professional English/ French speaking local guide all along the tour
All hotel taxes and local tourism taxes
All site visits, excursions, and entrance fees are as per the itinerary
Including two bottles of mineral water each day per guest during the tours
1 bottle of water at every meal (breakfast – lunch – dinner)
Including porterage at airports and hotels (luggage handling)
NOT INCLUDED:
Visa Fee
Tip to driver and guide
Flights
Immunization
