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Description
Explore the major cities of Ghana and get an insight into its slave history. Start your tour at Accra and visit its prominent attractions, such as Independence square, before taking a pit stop at Aburi to see its Botanical Graden. Head to see the palaces and museums in Kumasi and marvel at the castles in Elmina and Cape Coast. Pay a visit to Kakum National Park before ending your cultural tour.
Highlights
- Go to Kwame Nkrumah Monument and Independence Square in Accra
- Roam across the Aburi Botanical Gardens
- Visit the Manhyia Palace and the National Cultural Center
- Look at the Okomfo Anokye Sword in Kumasi
- Explore Elmina Slave Castle and Cape Coast Castle
- See crocodile pools in Kakum National Park
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Day 1- Arrival in Accra expand_more
- Meet your tour guide on your arrival at Kotoka International Airport in Accra and get transferred to your hotel in an air-conditioned Standard car. Refresh and relax. Visit nearby locations or go for an Accra city tour, if time permits.
Overnight at a mid-range hotel 33 plus.
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Day 2- Accra City Tour expand_more
- Meet your guide at 8:30 am and depart on a guided tour of Accra.
- Visit Kwame Nkrumah Monument, Independence Square, Makola Market, Accra historic Jamestown, W.E.B. Du Bois Center and fashionable Oxford Street in Osu.
- Then, head to Craft Market, Handmade Glass Beads, Aburi Botanical Gardens and Aburi craft market.
Overnight in Aburi.
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Day 3- Cape Coast/Elmina expand_more
- This morning, after breakfast, we will depart Accra for Kumasi in the Ashanti region.
- We will pass several scenic villages and charming towns through the evergreen forests (a 5 and half hour drive), the home of the Ashantis.
- On arrival, we shall visit the Ashanti Craft Village and experience the Kumasi Nightlife.
Overnight in a good hotel in Kumasi.
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Day 4- Akosombo/Dodowa expand_more
Visit the Bonwhire Kente cloth weaving village to check out Adinkra cloth stamping and wood carving Kumasi.
Go to National Cultural Center, Manhyia Palace, Kejetia Market, visit the National Cultural Center, one of Ghana's best museums, Home of the Ashanti King, Manhyia Palace and the Komfo Anokye Sword Kumasi.
Shop at West Africa's largest outdoor market (kejetia).
Overnight at a good hotel.
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Day 5- Elmina expand_more
Leave Kumasi very early in the morning and head to Cape Coast/Elmina.
Stop over at the last bath place/Slave Cemetery.
Then, visit Elmina Castle, Posuban Shrines and Fort Jago.
Follow the slave trail to the coast, stopping at a former slave market and cemetery World Heritage site of Elmina castle, the oldest European structure in Africa Elmina.
Explore the Posuban Shrines, Ft. San Jago and fishing lagoon in central Elmina.
Overnight at a good hotel.
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Day 6- Kakum National Park expand_more
- Today, proceed to Kakum National park to see the crocodiles pond and birds.
- In the morning, visit West Africa's highest rainforest canopy walkway at Kakum.
- Explore nearby crocodile ponds and a weaver bird community Elmina.
Overnight at a good hotel.
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Day 7- Accra Departure expand_more
- We shall depart for Accra. Relaxation at labade beach resort and later drop off at the airport for onward flight back to your country.
Trip ends.
What's Included
Transportation
Entrance fees
Logistics
English-speaking local tour guide
What's Excluded
Purchasing any items of a personal nature related to shopping, souvenirs, snacks, and/or restaurant meals
Meeting Point
Kotoka International Airport Control Tower, Accra, Ghana
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 2 | USD 1950 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |