Duration: | 18 Day(s) - 17 Night(s) |
Tour Category: | Wildlife Safari |
DAY 1: Arrival
Arrive at Accra airport. Meet, assist, and transfer to your hotel.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Accra or Similar
DAY 2: Accra City Tour
Proceed on a city tour of Accra visiting Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, National Museum, uniquely designed casket shops, and the Arts and crafts market.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Accra or Similar
DAY 3: Waterfall Tour - Biakpa
Breakfast and hotel check out. Depart for Biakpa with a stop to visit the Wli waterfalls – reputed to be the highest waterfalls in Ghana. Your last stop will be a visit to Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: Guest House in Biakpa or Similar
DAY 4: Hiking Day
Breakfast
Go on a hiking trail along the spectacular Kulugu River trail. You will have the opportunity of swimming in the Kulugu Canyon. The rest of the afternoon is free to rest
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: Guest House in Biakpa or Similar
DAY 5: Kumasi
Breakfast and hotel check out. Depart for Kumasi in Ghana’s Ashanti Region. Stop to see the processing of gari, a local staple food in Ghana and West Africa. Continue to Kumasi and check into your hotel.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Kumasi or Similar
DAY 6: Mole
After breakfast, depart for Mole in the Northern Region of Ghana. Arrive by late afternoon and go on a late afternoon safari to watch elephants, antelopes, birds, and other animals in their natural environment. Check into your Motel
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: Motel in the Mole National Park or Similar
DAY 7: Mole National Park Tour
Early morning departure for game viewing in Mole National Park, which is Ghana’s largest wildlife park for Game viewing. It is home to about 600 elephants, baboons, monkeys, monitor lizards, bushbucks, antelopes, and several wild animals.
After breakfast, relax by the pool with a view of the water hole observatory. Visit the Mognori Eco Village and observe village life and share experiences with some members of the community. Go on a canoe safari on the Mole River. Proceed on a late afternoon game viewing.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: Motel in the Mole National Park or Similar
DAY 8: Wa Naa's Palace Visit
Breakfast and hotel check out. Depart Mole for Wa in the Upper West Region. Arrive and proceed to visit Wa Naa's Palace, this 19th-century palace skilfully blends Sudanese and Moorish architecture and still stands as stately and beautiful as the day it was built.
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 2-Star Hotel in Wa or Similar
DAY 9: Village Tour
Breakfast
Depart Wa for Wechiau. Drive past several rustic villages to Wechiau with its famous Hippo Sanctuary where you will see interesting wildlife around the riverside forest and adjoining woodland savannah.
Return to your hotel.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 2-Star Hotel in Wa or Similar
DAY 10: Kumasi
Breakfast and hotel check out. Depart from Wa for Kumasi. Drive past several rustic farming communities with fine examples of traditional buildings. Arrive in Kumasi by late early evening and check into your hotel
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Kumasi or Similar
DAY 11: Kumasi City Tour
Breakfast
Go on a city tour of Kumasi visiting the Manhyia Palace Museum, Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, and the Kumasi Fort. Drive past the Kumasi Central Market, one of the largest open-air markets in West Africa.
In the afternoon, visit a few Ashanti craft villages to observe craftsmen at work and purchase souvenir gift items from the wide assortment of handicrafts on sale.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Kumasi or Similar
DAY 12: Axim
Breakfast
After breakfast, depart Kumasi for Axim in Ghana’s Western Region. Stop to see the distillation of local gin popularly called “Akpeteshie” “Ogogoro” “hot drink” or “lawyer”.
Arrive in Axim by late afternoon and check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax on the beach.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 2-Star Beach Front Resort in Axim or Similar
DAY 13: Beyin
Breakfast
This morning, depart Axim for Beyin to visit Nzulezo, the village on stilts, by foot and by hand-paddled canoe. This village is built entirely on Amansure Lake.
Return to your hotel and the rest of the day is free to relax on the beach.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 2-Star Beach Front Resort in Axim or Similar
DAY 14: Elmina
Breakfast and hotel check out. Depart Axim for a scenic drive to Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana.
Arrive in Elmina and proceed to visit Elmina Castle, the first and oldest European structure of any substance built on African soil. View its utterly distinct architecture.
Check into your hotel and the rest of the day is free to relax at the beach
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Beach Front Resort in Elmina or Similar
DAY 15: Kakum National Park
Breakfast
After breakfast visit the Kakum National Park. Go on a morning walk on the “Kuntan Trail” with its countless trees with medicinal properties. For the young at heart experience the “Canopy Walkway” suspended 100 feet from the forest ground for a panoramic view of the flora and fauna of the remaining vestiges of the rainforest.
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 16: Cape Coast Castle Tour
Breakfast
Morning at leisure
In the afternoon, visit the Cape Coast Castle which houses the West African Historical Museum for a guided tour.
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 17: Coastal Village Tour
Breakfast and hotel check out
After breakfast, depart Elmina for Accra, Ghana’s capital city. Drive along the coast through several fishing villages and coconut-lined beaches.
Arrive in Accra and the rest of the day is free for last-minute shopping
Check into your hotel
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: 3-Star Hotel in Accra or Similar
DAY 18: Shopping - Departure
Breakfast
Morning at leisure for last-minute shopping and parking
Check out of your hotel at 12 noon and transfer to the airport for check-in and departure.
Meal(s) included: Breakfast
Overnight: N/A
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TOUR INCLUDES:
• Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
• Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
• Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
• Transportation in private vehicle
• Experienced tour guide
• Admission to listed sites and events
• Meals indicated by Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
THE TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:
• Cost of visa
• Meals not listed
• Travel Insurance
• Gratuity to driver and guide