Name: Tour Ghana Wanderlust Tour | Visit Ghana
Price: 3200.00 USD
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Transport

Transportation (Local)

Accommodation

9 Nights’ 2/3 Star Accommodation (hotel upgrade available at an extra cost)

Optional

Airpot Transfers.

Guide

24hr Ongoing Support

Others

Entrance Fees Cost of Activities in Itinerary Airport Transfers

Meals

Breakfast only.

Not included:

Flights

Insurance

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Day 1 Accra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Accra

Arrival

Upon arriving at the Kotoka International Airport, a guide or driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel. They would also assist you with your hotel check in and preparations for the next day. Hotel Check in begins at 12:00pm

The night will be spent in Accra.
Day 2 Ashanti Region, Kumasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ashanti Region, Kumasi

Morning Activities

Your guide will take you to exchange your currency for Cedi. For guests who prefer to use the ATM or bank, you would be taken to the closest one available to get some money. For guests who are interested in sewing some African attire, we can arrange a meeting with a tailor to take your measurements and styles for sewing.

Bonwire Kente Weaving Village

Kente is a local cloth inspired by “Ananse” (the spider), discovered by 2 hunter brothers from Bonwire, one of the leading Kente weaving locations in Ghana. It is woven on a horizontal strip loom, which produces a narrow band of cloth about four inches wide, carefully arranged and hand-sewn together to create a cloth. The Kente cloth is intended as a form of communication through the different patterns, designs and colours they come with. It is worn on special occasions like festivals, weddings, naming ceremonies and the enstoolment of traditional rulers.

Ntonsu Craft Village

Ntonsu Village is the leading producer of adinkra crafts, symbols and clothes in Ghana. Adinkra symbols are proverbial symbols, uniquely designed with motives of sending a message across, advising and also to praise people or some supernatural beings. At this destination, guests get to see and learn the process of making adinkra cloth from dye preparation, to cloth dying to adinkra stamping and then to the embroidery done over the adinkra stamps. These clothes were initially done in brown, black and red mainly for funerals but are currently done in different colors for commercial purposes.

Overnight stay in Kumasi.
Day 3 Kumasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kumasi

Prempeh II Jubilee Museum

Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, centered in the Kumasi Centre for National and Cultural, was established by Nana Prempeh II in 1984. It is a national workshop for crafts, art performances and museum where guests would get to learn more about the lifestyle and beliefs of the Ashantis. The museum has a collection of the Ashanti Cultural artifacts that carry a lot of history and heritage. It houses some personal effects of Prempeh II like his war attire, equipment for dining and bathing, jewelries, protective amulets and many others.

Okomfo Anokye Sword Site

Guests would visit the Okomfo Anokye Sword site, which harbors an unmovable Sword planted by a high priest called Okomfo Anokye almost 300 years ago. He is believed to have warned that the Ashanti Kingdom is bound to collapse once the sword is removed from its current spot and there have been failed attempts to take it out. The site was predicted by Okomfo Anokye to be a healing place and it is now where the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is situated. The site was also where the famous Golden Stool of Ashanti Kingdom was commanded.

Manhyia Palace

Guests would visit the official residence/seat of the King of the Ashantis, and the administrative headquarters of the Ashanti Kingdom, the Manhyia Palace. The palace was built by the British in 1925 to replace the original palace that was destroyed during the Yaa Asantewaa war to welcome Prempeh I from exile in Seychelles Island. The palace holds statues of previous Ashanti Kings and some of the original furniture that were used. The Manhyia Palace generally reminds and informs guests about the history and traditional values of the Ashantis.

Overnight stay in Kumasi.
Day 4 Cape Coast
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cape Coast

Assin Manso Slave Camp

Guests will visit the sacred sight of the Assin Manso Slave River/Camp. After long days of journeying from the north the coastal south of Ghana, slaves were taken to this river to have their last bath before marching them to the castles to await shipping. Currently, remains of descendants of some slaves were exhumed from Jamaica and New York, returned to Ghana through the door of no return and have been buried at the Ancestral Graveyard of the site. The site is significant in the celebration the Pan African Festival and Emancipation Day Celebration, as people from the diaspora are welcome back to the roots and the land of their ancestors

Overnight stay in Cape Coast.
Day 5 Cape Coast- Western Region
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cape Coast- Western Region

Kakum National Park

There would be a visit to the Kakum National Park, the second largest national park in Ghana. It is the home for various animals, reptiles and birds that are dominantly nocturnal; active and usually seen at night. There is a 15 minute walk/hike to the canopy walkway, the main attraction of the visit. The walkway was built by 2 Canadians and 6 Ghanaians in 1994, about 40-50 metres high with a distance of about 350 metres. The walkway gives an aerial view of the forest and guest safety is assured as three of the Ghanaians who helped to build the walkway are still with the park and carry out frequent maintenance. This tour is recommended for those who would want to conquer their fear of heights.

Cape Coast Castle

The Cape Coast Castle is the smallest and the only castle built for the purpose of slavery by the Europeans in 1652. The Cape Coast Castle as recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site has become an important site in the remembrance of the history of slavery. On the first Pan African Festival celebrations in 1998, remains of 2 slaves from Jamaica and Barbados were exhumed and brought back to Ghana through the door of no return, now the door of return. This was a symbolic welcome to their descendants saying, they are always free to return to their roots where they were taken. The site has contributed to preserving our history as Africans and helped tell the African perspective to slavery.

Drive to Western Region.

Overnight stay in Western Region.
Day 6 Western Region
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Western Region

Beyin Boat ride

Boat ride at Beyin which leads us to Nzulenzu. This boat ride is about 15 to 20 minutes and has many beautiful natural sites to see while on the river.

Nzulenzu Village

Nzulenzu is a village built on stilts located in the hearts of Beyin, a few kilometers away from Takoradi city. The people of Nzulezu live on a lake that links to the ocean along the coast. This tour site is very interesting as tourists get to learn the history and culture of the people living in that community, and experience their lifestyle through a walking tour.

Overnight stay in Axim.
Day 7 Western Region-Cape Coast
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Western Region-Cape Coast

Beach Relaxation

Guests can relax at the hotel or go swimming at the beach to enjoy the incredible breath-taking scenery. The resort is surrounded by nature and natural beauty which creates a tranquil environment perfect for relaxation. The hotel also offers many exciting things to do like nature walk, spa treatment, water sports activities and other local games like ‘Ludu’ and ‘Oware’. Drive back to Cape Coast.

Overnight stay in Cape Coast.
Day 8 Central Region
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Central Region

Elmina Castle

The Elmina Castle is the oldest and the largest castle below the Sahara built by the Europeans in 1482. It was initially built as trade settlements with warehouses for keeping goods and items exchanged. Later, the warehouses were converted to male and female dungeons where slaves were kept for a maximum of 3 months to be shipped to the “new world”. The Elmina castle is now recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Castle has served many purposes like Prisons, as a secondary school, and is now a historical site that connects guests to their heritage and roots.

Drive back to Accra.

Overnight stay in Accra.
Day 9 Accra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Accra

Meet with Tailor to Pick Up Clothes

On day 9, guests can meet with the tailor to pick up Clothes and if there are any alterations to be done on the clothes, it would be done on this day.

Kwame Nkrumah Museum

The Kwame Nkrumah Museum is the final burial place for the first president of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, where his tomb and that of his wife can be found alongside. The site was where Nkrumah stood to declare independence of the country on 6th March, 1957. It houses his personal effects and belongings, his publications and books and also some awards he was able to acquire while alive. The museum takes guests through his childhood, his political life, his achievements and successes as the leader of the country and his overthrow up till his death.

Arts and Craft Market

The Arts and Craft Market is a community of stalls where crafts and souvenirs inspired by the Ghanaian culture like kente cloths, beads, carvings and many other accessories are exhibited for purchase. Guests get the opportunity to move from stall to stall to appreciate and purchase some memento as memories from their visit to Ghana. Vendors are also always at the service of guests and are willing to persuade in their bid to convince guests to consider their wares since there are similar items available at the same venue by various sellers as well.

Black Star Square

In 1961, during the visit of Queen Elisabeth II and Prince Charles to Ghana, the black star square also known as the independence square was commissioned by the first president of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. At the square, guests would get to see the independence arc, the black star gate and the monument of Liberation. The site is a very large open space bounded by stands that can seat about 30,000 people. It was built to commemorate the independence of Ghana as symbol of self-reliance and a place of national unity. The space is used to host other national, religious and commercial events like political rallies and entertainment concerts.

Guests who are required to get a Covid Test before departing from Ghana can do so on Day nine after breakfast before beginning with the activities at the tour sites.

Nightlife

Guests who are interested in having a nightlife experience in Accra would be able to visit any of these hangout options (but not restricted to these options) provided to have a feel of Accra at night. Some of these hangouts options have contemporary live band music with good food and drinks. Please note that you would sometimes have to pay a fee to enter some of these venues which guests will be required to pay for themselves (venue fee could range from a minimum entry fee of GHC50 to GHC100).

NB: You have the option of going to nightlife venues by yourself with an Uber or Taxi or we could make arrangements for our driver to drive you there.

+233 Jazz Bar & Grill

Bloom Bar

Sky Bar 25

The Republic Bar & Grill

Coco Vanilla

Honeysuckle Pub and Restaurant

Overnight stay in Accra.
Day 10 Accra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Accra

Departure.

On day 10, guests will have some time for last minute preparations like exploring the city on their own (depending on your time of departure), packing, hotel checkout, and receiving covid test results before checking in at the airport for final departure.

Please note that, hotel checkout is at 12pm.

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Itinerary of your trip Ghana Wanderlust Tour

Accra

Ashanti Region, Kumasi

Kumasi

Cape Coast

Cape Coast- Western Region

Western Region

Western Region-Cape Coast

Central Region

Accra

Accra

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