Name: Tour History And Nature Tour | Visit Ghana
Price: 2400.00 USD
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Guide

24hr Ongoing Support

Transport

Local transportation.

Accommodation

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

Meals

Breakfast only .

Not included:

Others

International airfare. Visa fees and Immunizations. Travel Insurance.

Insurance

Flights

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

Day 1: Arrival In 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 Day 2: Accra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Accra

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.

W.E.B. Du Bois Center

Dr. William Edward Burgardt is considered the father of Pan Africanism. He was invited by the first president of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, to Ghana to edit an encyclopedia of African history and was given a home to live in with his wife till he passed on. His home is now a Museum known as the W.E.B Du Bois Centre. The centre has instore Dr. Du Bois’ personal belongings, honorary awards and numerous publications in his library on display. His tomb and the cremated body of the wife can be found at the centre as well.

Artists Alliance Gallery

The Artists Alliance Gallery was established by the Ghanaian artist Ablade Glover which has over the years become one of the most important of its kind in Ghana. There are three expansive floors of art displayed in cool marble galleries. Art works by established artists, such as Owusu Ankomah and George Hughes while others are by new and upcoming artists like Ebenezer Borlabie. The art works are inspired by market, rural and urban scenes interspersed with political satires. There are also the shrouded figures and crowd scenes by Glover himself. Other art works like the Asafo flags with appliquéd and embroidered symbols, ancient strip-woven Kente cloths by the Akan and Ewe, African masks of the type that inspired Picasso and intricately carved furniture.

Overnight stay in Accra.
Day 3 Day 3: Ashanti Region, Kumasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Ashanti Region, Kumasi

Bonwire Kente Weaving Village

Guests will visit the Bonwire Kente Weaving Village, one of the leading Kente weaving communities in Ghana. Kente is a local cloth introduced by 2 brothers who were inspired by the spider and how it wove its web. 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 cloth is usually worn for ceremonial purposes like naming ceremonies, marriages, funerals, festivals and enstoolment of traditional rulers. It is also used as a means of communication with the different patterns, designs and colours they have.

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 4 Day 4: Kumasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Kumasi

Manhyia Palace

The Manhyia Palace is the official residence/seat of the king of the Ashantis and the administrative headquarters of the Ashanti Kingdom. The Palace was built by the British 1925 to replace the original palace destroyed during the Yaa Asantewaa War to welcome Nana Prempeh I from Exile in Seychelles Island. Guests will visit the Museum that holds the history and traditional values and heritage of the Ashantis. It has on display statues of different kings that have ruled the Ashanti Kingdom, the original furniture, stools and palanquins that were used by previous kings..

Prempeh II Jubilee Museum

The Prempeh museum is a national workshop for arts, craft and cultural performances and a museum for guests to learn about the history and some cherished values of the Ashantis. The museum has the personal belongings of Nana Prempeh II like his war attire, protective amulets, equipment for dining and bathing, jewelries and many others. Guests will visit to see some of the culturally inspired arts and crafts that guest can learn about the heritage of the Ashantis from.

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.

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

Day 5: Kumasi - Cape Coast

Assin Manso Ancestral River and Market

The Assin Manso Slave Camp is a historical site where slaves were taken for their last bath before moved to the castles for shipping into the new world. The slaves were captured from different places and neighboring countries, taken through paths in the forests on foot, half naked and in shackles from the north to the south of Ghana. The site is a slave burial site and it also houses the tombs from the remains of descendants of slaves that were returned from the diaspora. Guests would have the opportunity to get close to their ancestors, as people believe the spirits of many ancestors reside there and can be felt.

Cape Coast Castle

Guests would visit one of the largest castles built by the Europeans in 1652 to keep slaves. This was where slaves were kept before being taken to the “new world” through the door of no return. The door of no return is now referred to as the door of return to signify the return of the descendants of slaves from the diaspora. The castle has served various purposes and is currently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the history of slavery is kept authentic and told from the African perspective.

Overnight stay in Cape Coast.
Day 6 Day 6: Cape Coast - Accra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Cape Coast - Accra

Kakum National Park

Guests would visit the second largest national park in Ghana, the Kakum National Park. The canopy walkway, the main attraction for the visit, was built by 2 Canadians and 6 Ghanaians in 1994, commissioned in 1995. The walkway is a suspension bridge which is from 11 to about 50 meters high with a distance of about 350 meters. Guests are assured safety as three of the Ghanaians who helped to build the walkway are still with the park and carry out periodic maintenance. Guests get to appreciate the variety in the vegetation and some bird and butterfly species in the rainforest from a fascinating view above. This tour is recommended for those who want to conquer their fear of heights.

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 7 Day 7: Accra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Accra

Meet with Tailor to Pick Up Clothes

On day 7, 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

Guests would visit the Kwame Nkrumah Museum/Memorial park. It is the final resting place of the first president of Ghana, who liberated Gold Coast from Colonial rule. The museum houses the personal effects and publications of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah at various stages of his life from childhood to his political life till his overthrow and death. There are some pictures and videos showing his life history with some famous personalities across the world. The premise was where Kwame Nkrumah stood to declare Ghana independent.

Black Star Square

Guests would visit the Independence Square also known as the Black Star Square. It is a vast expanse overlooked by stands that can seat about 30,000 people. It was built by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah to commemorate Ghana’s independence as a symbol of national unity and self-reliance and commissioned during the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ghana in 1961. The Square hosts major national and commercial events within the country. It has features like the Independence Arc, the Flame of Liberation and the Black Star Monument.

Art Center

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.

Shopping for Souvenirs

Guests who are interested in shopping for souvenirs to take back home with them as a reminder of their travels and to show where they have been can do so on this day. If you want to experience a local Ghanaian market, we would definitely recommend visiting the Makola Market which has a very vibrant atmosphere and you can find so many Local things to purchase. Tourists who are interested in arts and crafts like wood carvings, paintings and African printed clothes and accessories can also visit the Accra Arts Center or the Osu Oxford street.

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

Overnight stay in Accra.
Day 8 Day 8: Accra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Accra

Departure

On the last day, 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 History And Nature Tour

Day 1: Arrival In Accra

Day 2: Accra

Day 3: Ashanti Region, Kumasi

Day 4: Kumasi

Day 5: Kumasi - Cape Coast

Day 6: Cape Coast - Accra

Day 7: Accra

Day 8: Accra

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