Name: Tour Nine Days Local Tour In Kumasi & Tamale | Visit Ghana
Price: 2850.00 USD
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Guide

24hr Ongoing Support

Transport

Accommodation

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

Others

Not included:

Insurance

Others

Does not include •Visa fees and Immunizations

Flights

Meals

Breakfast Only.

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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: Ashanti Region, Kumasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Ashanti Region, Kumasi

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 Day 3: Kumasi-Tamale
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Kumasi-Tamale

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 Tamale
Day 4 Day 4: Northern Region, Tamale
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Northern Region, Tamale

Hotel Relaxation

We will get the opportunity to interact with the locals and take a walk through the city of Tamale. After this we will take the opportunity to relax at the hotel.

Day life experience in Tamale

This day will be for tourists to experience the Tamale lifestyle with the locals which will include their food, music & dance, culture, beliefs, how they trade and others. This interesting activity will aid tourists to perceive the locals and their environment within which they live.

Nightlife Experience

We will get to explore some cool hangout spots in Tamale at night. Guests who are interested in having a nightlife experience in Tamale would be able to visit some night spots in Tamale city to have a feel of the city 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).

Overnight stay in Tamale.
Day 5 Day 5: Tamale
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Tamale

Mole National Park

The Mole National Park is the largest national park in Ghana, which serves as habitat for multiple animals and plant types including elephants, buffalos, zebras, antelopes and many others. Guests would go through the park to be up close with wildlife on safari rides and walks. There would be a visit to the Mole Museum where specimens and remains of dead animals from the park are kept for tourists to see. Guests are advised to wear light clothes and comfortable shoes to go through the parks.

Larabanga Mosque

Guests would visit the oldest mosque in West Africa, the Larabanga Mosque, also referred to as the ‘Mecca of West Africa’. The Mosque was built by the Larabanga Community founder, a spiritual consultant to a Gonja warrior in about 1421, who threw an arrow from the mystic stone which landed itself at the foundation of the mosque. Its foundation was naturally built with a Sudanese architectural style and it is a leading tourist site in the Northern Region of Ghana.

Larabanga Mystic Stone

The mystic stone is another interesting site in the Larabanga township to be visited by guests. The founder of the Larabanga community used to offer prayers at the location of the mystic stone until he decided to build a mosque. The stone is known to always move back to its original resting place when it was moved three times for the purpose of road construction. The locals consider it sacred, which is why it is now preserved for visitors to see.

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

Day 6: Tamale

Village Tour with the Locals

This tour will be a village tour with the locals in the typical Tamale village to experience the mud and hut houses, stream visiting, cooking in local pots made of clay and others. There will also be a tour to the chief palace, an experience of commercial bus boarding and many others.

Overnight stay in Tamale.
Day 7 Day 7: Tamale
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Tamale

Kintampo Waterfalls

Drive from Tamale to Kumasi. Sightseeing en route

Kintampo Water Falls is the highest fall in the Bono Region in Ghana. The fall has beautiful and nice natural attractions. The waterfall is found in a deep forest and has cozy scenery. Drive back to Kumasi.

Overnight Stay in Kumasi
Day 8 Day 8: Kumasi-Accra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Kumasi-Accra

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.

Drive back to Accra

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.

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

Day 9: Accra

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.

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.

Departure.

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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Nine Days Local Tour In Kumasi & Tamale

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Itinerary of your trip Nine Days Local Tour In Kumasi & Tamale

Day 1: Arrival In Accra

Day 2: Ashanti Region, Kumasi

Day 3: Kumasi-Tamale

Day 4: Northern Region, Tamale

Day 5: Tamale

Day 6: Tamale

Day 7: Tamale

Day 8: Kumasi-Accra

Day 9: Accra

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