3-Day Kakum and Cape Coast Tour with Elmina Castle History

Drive through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to Kakum National Park, one of West Africa's surviving tropical rain forests.

Extending over 360 sq km, Kakum is home to more than 40 large mammals and 400 bird species, as well as many species of butterflies, flora, and fauna.

The most popular attraction is the Canopy Walkway, made up of seven bridges extending 330 m and hanging 100 feet above the forest floor.

Choose between a 2 km nature walk through the forest to discover a wide variety of exotic floral species and the medicinal values they offer, or take a walk on the canopy.

Embark on a guided tour of one of Ghana's infamous forts, castles, and slave dungeons. History will unfold the story of the slave trade, the impact of which is still felt beyond the shores of Africa today.

Visit Cape Coast Castle, built by the Swedes in 1653 and later taken over by the British. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum, established by the Smithsonian Institute in collaboration with the Ghanaian Government in 1994.

Visit Elmina Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482 AD, and see the stoic male and female dungeons that were used to hold African slaves during the slave trade.

Learn about the powerfully symbolic Door of No Return, the last exit point for slaves being transported to the Americas. Elmina Castle was the first European structure built in Sub-Saharan Africa. Explore the grounds and rooms full of haunting history.