Ghana · Culture

8-Day Ghana Homecoming Tour with Naming Ceremony and Cape Coast

8 Days Round trip from Accra Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Kwame Nkrumah Monument, Independence Square, Jamestown, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Center in Accra
02 Receive your Ghana name during a traditional Outdooring ceremony with blessings, drumming, and dancing
03 Explore Ashanti heritage through Manhyia Palace, Yaw Tano at Besease, and traditional craft villages around Kumasi
04 Tour Cape Coast Castle and take part in a beachside "Door of Return" ceremony
05 Walk the rainforest canopy walkway at Kakum National Park and visit central Elmina and Ft. San Jago

Experience an 8-day Welcome Home tour of Ghana through Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Elmina, and Kakum National Park. Explore local markets, pristine beaches, the Ashanti Kingdom, and the historic slave castles of Cape Coast and Elmina. Walk Africa's highest rainforest canopy walkway and take part in meaningful cultural experiences, including a traditional naming ceremony, a cultural performance, and the Door of Return ceremony.

Walk Africa's highest rainforest canopy walkway and take part in meaningful cultural experiences, including a traditional naming ceremony, a cultural performance, and the Door of Return ceremony.

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What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Kumasi, Cape Coast, Accra, Elmina, Kakum National Park

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival and Accra Orientation

Meet your arriving flight at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. Enjoy safe transport to your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. Refresh and relax, then take in a neighbourhood or Accra city orientation as time permits.

Overnight at a high-rise hotel in Osu.

Day 02

Accra Landmarks and Historic Districts

Meet your guide at 8:30 AM and depart on a guided tour of Accra.
Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Monument.
Explore Independence Square.
Experience Makola Market in Accra.
Visit historic Jamestown.
Visit the W.E.B. Du Bois Center.

Overnight at a high-rise hotel in Osu.

Day 03

Traditional Naming Ceremony and Cultural Celebration

Pick-up is at 7:00 AM for a day of cultural interactions, celebration, and ceremony. Shop at a local market for supplies for today's homemade meal. Receive traditional blessings and your Ghana name at an Outdooring ceremony amid much merriment.

Overnight at a high-rise hotel in Osu.

Day 04

Ashanti Heritage, Craft Villages, and Cocoa Farm

Depart for one of the last Ashanti traditional buildings, the Yaw Tano at Besease.
Visit traditional craft villages around Kumasi showcasing Kente cloth weaving.
See Adinkra cloth stamping and wood carving.
Visit a cocoa farm in the village.

Overnight at an upscale hotel in central Kumasi.

Day 05

Kumasi Museums, Palace, Market, and Nightlife

In the morning, visit the National Cultural Center, one of Ghana's best museums, and the home of the Ashanti King, Manhyia Palace.
Explore the Komfo Anokye Sword site.
Visit West Africa's largest market, the vast Kejetia Market.
Experience Kumasi's no-host nightlife.

Overnight at an upscale hotel in central Kumasi.

Day 06

Slave Trail, Cape Coast Castle, and Door of Return

Follow the slave trail to the coast, stopping at a former slave market and cemetery.
Tour the World Heritage Site and former slave dungeon of Cape Coast Castle.
Be welcomed back to the Motherland at a beachside "Door of Return" ceremony.

Overnight at an upscale beach resort.

Day 07

Kakum Canopy Walkway, Elmina, and Cultural Performance

Enjoy a morning visit to the rainforest canopy walkway at Kakum National Park.
Visit nearby crocodile ponds.
Visit central Elmina to see the busy fishing lagoon and take the grand walkway to hilltop Ft. San Jago.
Attend a special cultural performance.

Overnight at an upscale beach resort.

Day 08

Beach Reflection, Coastal Stops, and Departure

Spend reflection time at the beach before departing east along the coast to Accra.
Stop at a pineapple farm or an extravagant Posuban shrine along the drive.
Enjoy last-minute shopping at a crafts market or upscale boutiques as time permits.

Safe delivery to the airport 2 hours before your evening flight.