Historical & Cultural Tour Of Ghana, 12 Days

Upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, proceed through immigrations, claim luggage, and clear custom procedures, exit, and meet our expert Cultural Tour guide. You have a drive through the Accra straight to your hotel. Should the airport forex bureau be opened at the time of your arrival, you will be de directed to change your currencies if you want to. However, anytime you would want to change currency on your tour, ask your guide for a forex bureau. Afterwards you 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. Overnight at Accra City Hotel

Following breakfast, we proceed from the hotel to have an introductory tour of Accra, the nation’s capital where we would explore the vibrant city of Accra, which is a blend of historic and modern buildings, with many colonial-era buildings still evident today. There are many historical landmarks in this 120-year-old city where you will experience the Ghanaian history, culture, people and way of life.     Visit the recently renovated Ghana National Museum and its three primary collection areas; archaeology, ethnography, and art, which are used to weave together a story about Ghana’s rich cultural history.     We will continue the tour to the oldest suburb of the city to explore British Accra as identified by the Fort James, Dutch Accra as identified by the Ussher Fort, Danish Accra as marked by the Christiansburg Castle and Brazil Accra in Ga Mashie identified by settlements of Returnee slaves from Brazil following the abolishing of infamous slave trade.     Continue to the newly refurbished Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the final resting place of Ghana’s first president driving past the Independence Square where you will see the enclosed flame of African liberation, which was lit by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1961. The Memorial Park is set in attractive gardens and has a museum that contains photos, artifacts, and insight into Dr. Nkrumah’s life.     Drive by and a make a brief stop at the Independence Arch and the Black Star Square, Accra’s ceremonial grounds.     We end the day’s exploration at W.E.B Du Bois Centre honoring the life of the prominent Pan-Africanist who chose to live and work in Ghana Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Accra City Hotel

After breakfast, we will check out of our hotel and head further East to Akosombo. Enroute we will visit the Teshie Casket/Coffin Shop where uniquely designed caskets are made and this reflects the people’s belief in life after death. The shop was started by Seth Kane Kwei in the 1950s, almost by accident. He made palanquins, also known as Litters or Sedan Chairs that are used to carry tribal chiefs at traditional festivals. One chief, who had ordered a palanquin shaped as a cocoa pod, died unexpectedly before the festival, so he was buried in the palanquin. Soon after that his grandmother who had planned her first overseas trip by flight died before the trip and she too was buried in a coffin shaped like an airplane. “The third fancy coffin was for a chief fisherman who was buried in a canoe. Thus the fancy coffin industry was started. We continue to Aburi Mountains where we visit the Botanical Gardens which has both aesthetic and educational experience. Look out for Rita Marley’s compound when coming up the Mountain. How about trying your bargaining skills at the Koforidua Bead-making Market? Visit the Woodcarving Village before continuing to Akosombo. Upon arrival, check-in at your hotel. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Volta Hotel