10-Day Tour Of Central & Western Ghana Highlights From Accra
Description
Explore the highlights of Ghana, starting from the landmarks in Accra, such as the Aburi Botanical Garden, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, and the Art Centre. Admire the architecture of beautiful castles and see extensive wildlife at various National parks. Also, visit Independence Square, James Town Lighthouse, Dubois Centre. Meet crocodiles at Hans Cottage and bees at the International Stingless Bee Centre.
Highlights
- Ride a canoe in Nzulezo
- Head to Cape Three Points, 'a land nearest to nowhere'
- Observe monkeys, chimpanzees, and birds in the Shai Hills
- Visit the Cape Coast Castles, Elmina Castle, and Osu Castle
- Explore the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- View the rainforest of the Kakum National Park from a canopy walkway
- Enjoy the colourful Makola market
- Unwind and relax at the Kokrobite beach
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Day 1: Arrival in Accra, Ghana expand_more
Arrive at Kotoka International Airport (Terminal 3) in Accra.
Explore Accra city, an air-conditioned 4x4 car, minibus, or coach bus will be available, depending on your number and time of arrival.
Stay overnight at Afia Beach Hotel.
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Day 2: Aburi Botanical Garden - Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum - Art Center - Makola Market expand_more
Wake up to see the sunrise in Accra.
Visit the beautiful Aburi Botanical Garden that has a rich history.
Explore the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, containing Nkrumah’s mausoleum, and a museum that charts his life.
Afterwards, go to the National Centre for Culture (the Art Centre), and the National Museum of Ghana which celebrates the Ghanaian culture.
Further, stroll around Makola Market to experience the city’s vast, colourful bazaar.
Stay overnight at Afia Beach Hotel.
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Day 3: First lit - Osu Castle - James Town Lighthouse - Dubois Centre expand_more
Start your day at the Eternal Flame of African Liberation, first Lit by Nkrumah in the Black Star Square; home to the Independence Arch and other monuments of Ghana's freedom.
Visit the Osu Castle, also known as Fort Christiansborg or simply the Castle is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea in Accra.
Drop by the James Town Lighthouse fishing community as it offers the best views over the sea and city.
Explore the W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture, including the civil rights activist's former home and tomb with a research center.
Stay overnight at Afia Beach Hotel.
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Day 4: Shai hills Reserve – Boshuban Shrine – Slave River expand_more
Arrive at Shai Hills to see monkeys, kobs, and birds and learn about the culture of 'Shai', including a visit to a 'cave' where these people lived.
- Further, explore Ada Foah on the southeast coast of Ghana, where the Volta River meets the Atlantic Ocean. It's known for palm-lined beaches and estuary islands. On the seafront are traces of Fort Kongenstein, built by 18th-century Danish traders.
- Visit a 19th-century missionary cemetery situated next to the old Presbyterian Church.
Stay overnight at Aqua Safari Hotel.
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Day 5: Kakum National Park - International Stingless Bee Centre – Crocodile Pond expand_more
Stop by the world-famous Kakum National Park on the coast of southern Ghana, West Africa and stand on the Canopy Walkway suspended 30 meters above the ground, to get an outstanding view of the rainforest from the top.
Visit the Stingless Bee Center for an informational session on different kinds of bees, how they work, and the medicinal types of honey that they produce.
Encounter crocodiles at the Hans Cottage and get an opportunity to touch them.
Stay overnight at Oasis Beach Resort.
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Day 6: Cape Coast Castle - Elmina Castle expand_more
Visit Cape Coast Slave Castles, the largest commercial forts built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders. The Swedes originally built it for trade in timber and gold but later used it in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
See the Elmina Castle, erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina Castle - the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea, and the oldest European building in existence in the south of Sahara.
Stay overnight at Ankobra Beach Resort.
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Day 7: Ankasa National Park and Conservation Area – Nzulezo expand_more
Reach the Ankasa Conservation Area, an area in southwestern Ghana and go to the Nini Suhien National Park in the north and the Ankasa Forest Reserve in the south.
Stay overnight at Nzulezo Lodge, Mpataba.
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Day 8: Nzulezo - Axim expand_more
- Have an adventurous canoe ride in Nzulezo - Nzulezo is located near Beyin
Stay overnight at Axim Beach Resort, Axim.
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Day 9: Bobowasi Island - Cape Three Points - Kokrobite Beach Resort expand_more
Visit the Bobowasi Island in the Axim Bay of the Atlantic Ocean, and Cape Three Points, 'a land nearest to nowhere'.
Stay at Kokrobite Beach Resort for the night.
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Day 10: Kokrobite Beach – Airport expand_more
Relax and enjoy your last day at a popular seafront spot, Kokrobite Beach, which has golden sand and energetic nightlife.
Rejuvenate before you make your way to the airport.
What's Included
Airport pick-up and drop-off service
Professional Ghana tour guide
All transport and fuel for the trip
Complimentary water on the safari
Canoe ride adventure at Nzulezo
A visit to the crocodile pond
A visit to the world-famous Kakum National Park
A visit to the historical Cape Coast and Elmina Slave Castle
10 days Ghana Tour / Safari (Park Entrance Fees)
Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodation for 9 nights (standard single/twin sharing Rooms)
All taxes
What's Excluded
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
All airfares and visas
Internet, laundry, phone calls, etc
Personal Travel / Medical Insurance
Gratuities (tips)
Extra plates of meals, snacks and items of personal use
Know before you go
- We highly recommend you take travel insurance in case of any emergency.
- 10% discount on the price is available for 6 or more people.
- The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park honours Ghana’s first president, who helped lead the country to independence.
- Ada Foah is known for palm-lined beaches and estuary islands. Marine turtles breed in the area.
- The Canopy Walkway is 350 meters long, stretched between 7 strong forest trees.
- The Ankasa Conservation Center is in Ghana’s Western Region, about 365 km west of Accra near the border with Côte d’Ivoire and is known for its magnificent primary Upper Guinea Rainforest with different kinds of monkeys, including the rare chimpanzee as well as a good number of birds in these tall trees, which form a thick canopy.
- Nzulezo is located near the village of Beyin, roughly 90 km west of Takoradi, in the Jomoro District of the western region of Ghana. Nzulezo overlooks Lake Tadane and is entirely made up of stilts and platforms.
- Bobowasi Island is 1.8 kilometres from the town of Axim and Axim Castle, north of Watts Rock, east of Egwang Rock, and south of Mansell Hedwig Rock, at the geographic coordinates 04°52′N 02°15′W. There is a lighthouse on the island.
- Forming the southernmost tip of Ghana, Cape Three Points is located between the coastal village of Dixcove and the town of Princes Town, Ghana. Cape Three Points is a land nearest to a location in the sea at 0 latitudes, 0 longitudes and 0 altitudes (the distance is about 570 km). It marks the western end of the Gulf of Guinea.
Meeting Point
Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
Adult | |
1 To 4 | USD 2500 Per Person |
Child | |
1 To 4 | USD 1200 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |
Private Tour Price | USD 2500 |
Maximum no. of people | 2 |