Ghana Gold
| Duration | Tour Type | Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Days | Private Tour | 2+ Travelers |
Description
Arrive Accra in the eralry AM. Meet, Greet, and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour – highlights include the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Park, National Museum and W.E.B. DuBois Centre for Pan Africanism. Independence Arch and Black Star Square, View Christiansborg Castle, Legon University, Mokola Market, and Arts and Crafts market. Accra’s Handicraft market
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart JFK late evening. Arrive Accra in the eralry AM. Meet, Greet, and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour – highlights include the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Park, National Museum and W.E.B. DuBois Centre for Pan Africanism. Independence Arch and Black Star Square, View Christiansborg Castle, Legon University, Mokola Market, and Arts and Crafts market. Accra’s Handicraft market
DAY 2 - Early morning departure for Kumasi. City tour visiting the Manhyia Palace Museum, National Cultural Centre, Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, Okomfo Anokye Sword, University of Science and Technology School of Art and Sculpture and the Kumasi Central Market – the largest open-air market in West Africa. Overnight
DAY 3 - After breakfast visit a Gold Mine and continue to the craft villages of Awaii. Ntonso and Bonwaire bargain for Kente Cloth, Fertility dolls, sandals etc. Return to Kumasi for overnight.
DAY 4 - After breakfast leave for Elmina, drive past lush tropical forests , Assin Manso burial site of the remains of two former slaves exhumed from New York’s Wall Street and re-interred on Emancipation Day 1998 and the “Slave River” which was the last rest stop for slaves on their “one-way” trek to the Coast for shipment into slavery. Overnight Elmina
DAY 5 - After breakfast visit the Cape Coast Castle, and the West African Historical Museum. The guide will conduct you to the slave quarters and Negotiation Hall where our ancestors were bargained for and sold overnight.
Day 6 - Visit Cape Coast University and Elmina Castle and Winneba. Overnight
DAY 7 - After breakfast return to Accra enroute stop for the Canopy Walk at Kakum National Park.Overnight. Dinner hosted in a Ghanaian Home.
Day 8 - Departure
DESTINATION INFORMATION
- Official Embassy Portal: Embassy of Ghana (Washington, D.C.)
- Travel Documentation: Visa requirements vary by citizenship. Travelers are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary entry permits.
- Passport Safety: Ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond your return date with two blank visa pages.
- Expert Advice: Ghana requires a visa for most travelers. We recommend starting your application process at least 60 days prior to departure.