Travel to Accra, Ghana. We will take a mini bus which will move us from the hotel to the tour centers and also do some walking when we get to the centers. Chauffeured air-conditioned car or SUV. Explore Cape Coast and see the infamous “Door of No Return.”Upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, proceed through immigrations, claim luggage and clear Custom procedures, exit and meet our expert Cultural Tour guide.
Hotel / Airport.
Upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, proceed through immigrations, claim luggage and clear Custom procedures, exit and meet our expert Cultural Tour guide, Kormi.
**Depending on the time of arrival in Accra : You may take a short tour of the beautiful and vast campus of University of Ghana, Legon in our private air-conditioned vehicle and visit the infamous Oxford streets with its colorful African shops.
Continue to the hotel; after check-in, your Kormi, who will be with you throughout your stay, will brief you on what to expect during your stay in Ghana.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Assin Manso Slave River
- Cape Coast Castle
After breakfast, drive to Cape Coast; with a stop at Assin Manso, the burial site of two former slaves from the U.S. and Jamaica whose remains were re-interred in August 1998 during Ghana’s first Emancipation Day celebration. You will see the ‘Slave River’ where captured Africans were washed before being confined in the Slave castles to await shipment to the Americas and the Caribbean.
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Arrive Cape Coast in time for lunch; in the afternoon, visit Cape Coast Castle a UNESCO World Heritage site, and was one of the departure points for Africans being sent to slavery in the Americas. The Castle is home to the “Door of No Return
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Kakum National Park
- Abandze
After breakfast, visit Kakum National Park. Kakum is one of Ghana’s most famous parks. Take a brief walking tour on the forest floor; see birds, butterflies and perhaps catch a glimpse of the forests over 40 species of mammals including monkeys and the reclusive forest elephant.
Proceed to the canopy walk. Kakum is home to Africa’s only aerial walkway through the tree canopy, a 1000-foot-long and seven-bridge walkway with viewing platforms that reach heights of over 150 feet above ground.
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In the afternoon return to Accra: enroute visit the village of Abandze, the ancestral home of Louis Armstrong, the famous American Jazz Musician.
Arrive in Accra late afternoon. In the evening, transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Hotel, Airport
Meeting and assistance upon arrival.
Assistance at departure.
Round-trip airport/hotel transfers.
Accommodation
Transportation in private vehicle.
Experienced, English-speaking tour guide.
Admission to all listed sites and institutions.
Meals as indicated in itinerary.
Airfare to/from Ghana.
Meals not listed.
Immunization. (Yellow Fever Required, Malaria Prophylactics Recommended)
Travel insurance.
Gratuity to driver and guide.
• This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
• Several places we will visit do not accept credit cards, so please bring cash.