Name: Tour Footprint Of Slave Route | Visit Ghana
Price: 2902.00 USD
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Professional English - speaking guide when on tours

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Day 1 Day 1: Akwaaba - Arrival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Akwaaba - Arrival

You will be greeted at the airport by representatives of Landtours who will transfer you to your hotel. At your hotel, you will be served a chilled welcome drink as you are given a brief orientation. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 2 Day 2: Accra - Besease Shrine - Kumasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Accra - Besease Shrine - Kumasi

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and depart for Kumasi, the seat of the Ashanti Empire to explore the legends of the famous Ashantis, whose legacies are still evident today. En route to Accra, stop on the way at Besease shrine, a world heritage site. The Besease Shrine is a traditional fetish shrine near the town of Ejisu. Each of these shrines is a home for a particular spirit, called obosom that mediates between mortals and the supreme god Nyame. Observe the unique architecture and experience the mode of ancestral worship to the ancient gods. Continue to Kumasi and check into your hotel.
Day 3 Day 3: Naming Ceremony
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Naming Ceremony

This day will be spent in celebration by reclaiming your real and true African name. You will be led in a procession to the Paramount Chief’s Palace grounds where the whole village will have assembled. The Paramount Chief will perform the special naming ceremony after a round of hearty welcomes and speeches. No less than a few hundred locals will be present to participate.

The naming ceremony, a spiritual and memorable experience, begins with the drumming of the “frontomfrom” drums and dancing performed by local village dancers, who will also extend an invitation to the group to participate in the unique cultural dance. After the drumming and dancing, your family head and elders of your village will jointly select a name for you after a great personality in your family or community.

Overnight at your hotel.
Day 4 Day 4: Kumasi City Tour – Ashanti Craft Villages
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Kumasi City Tour – Ashanti Craft Villages

After breakfast, visit the Manhyia Palace Museum to get the sense of a day in the life of an Ashanti ruler (Asantehene).

At the museum, you will also obtain firsthand information on the legacies of the Ashanti kingdom, a regal history that dates back to 1700 and is told with relics and artifacts.

Enjoy a drive through the city of Kumasi to view monuments dedicated to the memory of the great Ashanti people. Your next stop will be the National Cultural Center, featuring the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and the studios of various potters, brass and batik makers. Later, visit the craft villages of Ahwiaa (known for its woodcarving) and Bonwire (which specializes in “Kente” weaving).
Day 5 Day 5: Kumasi – Assin Manso And Elmina Slave Castle
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Kumasi – Assin Manso And Elmina Slave Castle

After breakfast, check out opf your hotel and drive through the forest zones to Elmina. En-route, stop at Assin Manso. This was the final transit point for enslaved Africans before being shipped off to the new world. You will have the opportunity to visit the slave dungeons as well as the final resting place for two ancestors whose mortal remains were returned from the USA and Jamaica and re-interred in Ghana.

Continue to Elmina and, visit the Elmina Castle built by the Portuguese in 1482 and also known as St. George’s Castle. This castle was the first European structure built in Sub – Saharan Africa. Spend a moment admiring the colorful harbor nestled just below Elmina Castle. Full of pirogues preparing to go to sea, this site offers one of West Africa’s greatest photo opportunities.

Overnight at your hotel.
Day 6 Day 6: Kakum National Park And Cape Coast Castle
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Kakum National Park And Cape Coast Castle

After hearty breakfast, depart to explore the historic Denkyira Kingdom, particularly Kakum National Park. Kakum is one of West Africa’s surviving tropical rain forests, spanning over 360sq km and filled with diverse and dense vegetation. A blend of true rainforest and semi deciduous forest, Kakum is the home to over 40 large mammals, 400 bird species and a breathtaking array of butterflies, flora and fauna.

The most popular attraction in the forest is the Canopy walkway which is made up of seven bridges extending 330m and hanging 40m above the forest floor. You will be given the choice to walk the canopy or enjoy a 2km nature walk through the forest to discover the wide variety of exotic floral species and the medicinal values they offer. After your day hike, stop at the Kakum Rainforest Café for lunch or a snack.

Visit the Cape Coast Castle, which was built by the Swedes in 1653 and later taken over by the British. The castle also houses the West African Historical Museum, established by the Smithsonian Institute in collaboration with the Ghanaian government in 1994. Overnight at your hotel.

After dinner participate in KASA (TALK TIME) - An opportunity to learn more about Ghanaian culture or simply talk to each other and share information about the experiences you are having on the tour. (This activity will be led by the tour guide).
Day 7 Day 7: Elmina - James Town
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Elmina - James Town

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and depart to Accra. Upon arrival, visit Jamestown, the historic centre of British Accra. You’ll love the bright colors, authentic tastes and rich history of this charming district. Explore Jamestown’s architecture which has a unique blend of Eurocentric and Ghanaian influences, a reminder of the district’s history as the seat of British Colonial rule before Ghana’s independence. Take a picture by one of Ghana’s most famous buildings, Jamestown’s red and white lighthouse that overlooks the Gulf of Guinea. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 8 Day 8: Aburi Botanical Gardens
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Aburi Botanical Gardens

After breakfast, depart for a drive to Aburi Botanical Gardens. This eco-paradise was created in 1890 and is home to a variety of tropical and sub-tropical plants and trees. The oldest tree on the grounds is older than 155 years old, and has survived through the British Colonial Era. You can opt to have lunch on the grounds of the garden, which has served as a beautiful picnic location to many a tourist. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 9 Day 9: Accra City Tour And Coffin Makers
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Accra City Tour And Coffin Makers

After breakfast, depart for a sightseeing tour of Accra, the Capital of Ghana. Experience the city’s highlights during this Accra orientation. The capital of Ghana since 1877, Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region. In addition, it’s the country’s most populous city. Travel through the administrative and economic districts of Accra. Also, see the Artiste Alliance Gallery, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture and the Independence/Black Star Square. Learn about important events in Ghana’s history and the country’s first president who helped lead Ghana to independence.

Continue your tour to The National Museum of Ghana is in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. It is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. The museum building was opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations

Next stop is at the Arts Center, where participants can sharpen their bargaining skills to shop for goods from Ghana and West Africa in an open-air market. On display, you will see fabrics of different materials, designs, colors and textures to purchase from.

The sightseeing tour will end with a visit to the Coffin Makers Shop at Teshie (a suburb of Accra). There you will see how wood coffins are carved by hand into exquisite designs, representative of the occupation, interest or hobby of the deceased. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 10 Day 10: Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Departure

Spend the day at leisure and last minute shopping. Check-out of your hotel and transfer to airport for check-in and departure.

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Itinerary of your trip Footprint Of Slave Route

Day 1: Akwaaba - Arrival

Day 2: Accra - Besease Shrine - Kumasi

Day 3: Naming Ceremony

Day 4: Kumasi City Tour – Ashanti Craft Villages

Day 5: Kumasi – Assin Manso And Elmina Slave Castle

Day 6: Kakum National Park And Cape Coast Castle

Day 7: Elmina - James Town

Day 8: Aburi Botanical Gardens

Day 9: Accra City Tour And Coffin Makers

Day 10: Departure

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