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6-Day Cultural Communities Tour Of Ghana
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Rural Experience, Culture

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Embark on a 6-day journey through the cultural communities of Ghana. From the vibrant streets of Accra to the historic landmarks of Kumasi, immerse yourself in the rich traditions of the Ashanti people. Explore the dark history of Cape Coast Castle and marvel at the natural beauty of Kakum National Park.

Highlights
  • Explore the vibrant streets of Accra, Ghana's bustling capital city
  • Visit historic landmarks, including Independence Square and Jamestown Community
  • Immerse yourself in Ashanti culture at Kumasi's Manhyia Palace and craft villages
  • Discover the dark past at Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site
  • Experience the breathtaking Kakum National Park and its canopy walkway
  • Day 1: Accra, Ghana expand_more
    • Upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, proceed through immigrations, 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.
  • Day 2: Accra expand_more
    • Our first visit will be the Independence Square, where you will see the enclosed flame of African Liberation, lit by Dr Kwame Nkrumah in 1961: the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, the final resting place of Ghana’s first president. An adjoining museum with attractive gardens contains photos, artifacts and an insight into Dr Nkrumah’s life.
    • Our day’s visit ends at Jamestown Community-One of Accra’s most historic neighbourhoods where history resides on every corner. Best known for its lighthouses (the first of which was constructed in 1875 by the British) as a navigational aid for trading vessels sailing through the Gulf of Guinea. The original structure was ruined, but a larger and improved lighthouse completed in 1921 still functions today.
    • You may visit “Brazil House” and learn about the seven Afro-Brazilian families who returned to settle in Ghana in 1836. Familiar Brazilian/Portuguese last names such as De Souza, Palmares, Azumah, Amorin, Da Costa, Santos, De Medeiros and Olympio are abundant in this section of Accra.
  • Day 3: Accra – Kumasi expand_more
    • 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, the 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 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: Lunch

    Hotel: Noda Hotel

  • Day 4: Kumasi – Craft Village expand_more
    • 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-honoured 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 a 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, Lunch
    Hotel: Noda Hotel

  • Day 5: Kumasi – Assin Manso – Elmina expand_more
    • After breakfast, drive to Cape Coast, stopping 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 at 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”.

  • Day 6: Elmina – Kakum – Accra – Depart expand_more
    • 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 and butterflies and perhaps catch a glimpse of the forest's 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 over 150 feet above the ground. In the afternoon, return to Accra: en route, 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.
What's Included
  • Meeting and assistance upon arrival
  • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
  • Transportation in private vehicle
  • Experienced, English-speaking tour guide
  • Admission to all listed sites and institutions
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
What's Excluded
  • Airfare to/from Ghana
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Immunization (Yellow Fever Required, Malaria Prophylactics Recommended)
  • Travel Insurance
  • Gratitude to the driver and guide
Meeting Point

Airport / Hotel

Cancellation Policy

No refund in case of any cancellation.

Price Details
Persons
1 To 5 USD 1950 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 1950 / person