Amazing 12-day trip to Ghana. From the capital of Ghana, Accra, to the crocodile ponds of Paga. This is a trip of a lifetime!
Price: $3,500Person
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Duration: 12 Days
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Amazing 12-day trip to Ghana. From the capital of Ghana, Accra, to the crocodile ponds of Paga. This is a trip of a lifetime!
✅Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
✅Accra Arts & Crafts Centre
✅Independence Square
✅The W.E.B. Du Bois Center
✅Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA-Tamale)
✅Paga Crocodile Pond
✅Mole National Park
✅Manhyia Palace
✅Assin Manso Slave River
✅Cape Coast Castle
✅Drumming and Dancing Class
✅Cooking Class
✅Batik & Dye Workshop
✅Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
✅Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
✅Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
✅Transportation in a private air-conditioned vehicle
✅Experienced cultural tour guide
✅Domestic flight from Accra to Tamale
✅Meals indicated (daily breakfast, 1 lunch, 10 dinners)
✅Bottled water while on tour
✅Admission to listed sites
✅Assistance with visa application
❌Cost of visa
❌International Flights
❌Travel insurance
❌Accommodation in Accr❌International flight to Ghana
❌Cost of visa
❌Travel insurance
❌Gratuity for driver and guide
❌Meals not listed
❌Personal expenses
❌Health tests & vaccinations
❌Early check-in/late check-outa
❌Gratuity for driver and guide
❌Meals not listed
❌Personal Expenses
All accommodations are based
upon double occupancy.
Double Beds will be available.
Single occupancy is available at a supplemental fee.
Single Supplement Fee is in addition to the cost of the tour and must be
paid at time of booking.
RATE: PER PERSON
Rates are based upon double occupancy
$3,500 per head
Rates are subject to change until deposit is confirmed
Availability is subject to change
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
Single occupancy
$4,000
Are you ready to explore, discover, and create unforgettable memories?
Experience the real Ghana—raw, beautiful, and thrilling!
Upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, proceed through immigration, claim your luggage, clear customs, exit, and meet our expert cultural tour guide. You will be transferred in our late-model vehicle to your hotel in Accra. Upon arrival at the hotel and after check-in, your guide, who will be with you throughout your stay in Ghana, will brief you on the exciting activities that await.
Overnight at Cabin Hotel
After a leisurely breakfast, we’ll embark on an introductory tour of Accra, a vibrant city that seamlessly blends modern and colonial architecture. We’ll explore the city’s daily life and culture through exciting activities and visits.
•Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park:Visit the newly renovated 5.4-acre facility honoring Ghana’s first President, Dr. Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah. The park features a museum, reception center, modern library, café, gift shop, and more.
•Accra Arts & Crafts Centre:Hone your bargaining skills at the largest open market in Accra, shopping for unique traditional handicrafts like Kente cloths, sculptures, and leather bags.
•Independence Square:Take a guided tour and snap monumental photos at the Black Star Square, where Ghana hosts national ceremonies.
•W.E.B. Du Bois Center: Visit the center honoring the renowned Pan-Africanist who lived and worked in Ghana.
Overnight stay at Cabin Hotel
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out. Transfer to Kotoka Domestic Airport for a 1-hour flight to Tamale, the capital of Ghana’s Northern Region. Upon arrival in Tamale, which is known for its vibrant culture and iconic mosques, including the impressive Central Mosque, you will gain insights into the region’s rich traditions and architectural heritage.
You will visit the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA-Tamale), an artist-run initiative founded by internationally acclaimed Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. This dynamic space serves as an exhibition hub, research center, and cultural repository, fostering dialogue around 20th and 21st-century art and culture. Engage with its innovative programming and explore its role in shaping Ghana’s contemporary art scene.
Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy a relaxing dinner and unwind for the night.
Hotel: Jayads Lodge
After breakfast, we will begin our journey to Bolgatanga, making a stop en route at Tongo. Here, you will visit the chief’s palace and receive a traditional welcome. Our next stop will be Paga, where you will have the unique opportunity to ride a crocodile. These crocodiles are considered sacred and live peacefully in the village.
We will then drive approximately 3 km west of Paga to visit Pikworo Village, a former slave collection outpost used by Ghanaian traders. With the guidance of a knowledgeable local, you will explore the open fields, the slave traders’ watchtower, the mass grave cemetery, and the punishment stone where slaves were once chained under the scorching sun.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast,Dinner
Overnight at Jeyads Lodge
After breakfast, we will check out and drive to Mole National Park, stopping briefly to visit two remarkable landmarks: the ancient Larabanga Mosque, built in the Sudanese architectural style, and the enigmatic Mystic Stone. The Larabanga Mosque, the oldest in Ghana and West Africa, is often referred to as the “Mecca of West Africa.”
Upon arrival at Mole National Park, we will transfer to our hotel, check in, and enjoy a delicious dinner before relaxing for the night.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Zaina Lodge
Start your day with an unforgettable early morning safari in Mole National Park, a wildlife haven like no other. This once-in-a-lifetime safari drive offers a chance to explore one of Ghana’s premier destinations for birding, home to over 200 bird species, as well as vibrant butterflies and impressive reptiles. Accompanied by a skilled and knowledgeable safari guide, you’ll witness the wonders of African wildlife, including sightings of the gentle African bush elephant, African buffalo, olive baboon, hyena, red-flanked duiker, roan antelope, warthog, vervet monkeys, hartebeest, and the graceful bushbuck.
Return to the lodge for breakfast after your thrilling safari adventure. After lunch, we will head to Mognori Eco-Village, located just 15 km from Mole. Enjoy a community walk through the village, where you may experience a traditional cultural performance. Next, embark on a peaceful canoe safari along the Mole River, offering a unique perspective of the natural surroundings.
Conclude your visit with a hands-on learning experience about Shea nut harvesting and the traditional process of making organic Shea butter, a vital industry that provides jobs for the women in the community. The rest of the day will be spent at your leisure.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast,Dinner
Overnight at Zaina Lodge
After breakfast, we will check out and begin our journey south, passing through the scenic savannah villages of Northern Ghana. Upon arrival in Kumasi, we will visit the Manhyia Palace, the official residence of Ashanti Kings (Asantehene) until 1974, now a museum housing treasured items related to the Ashanti Kingdom. After these activities, we will check into our hotel and retire for the night.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast,Dinner
Overnight at Lancaster Kumasi Hotel
After breakfast, you will visit the craft villages in the lush countryside surrounding Kumasi. Our first stop will be Adawomase, where we’ll observe how the famous Kente cloth is handmade on looms in a time-honored tradition passed down through generations. Explore the various Kente styles and take the opportunity to make purchases. We may also pay a courtesy call to the paramount chief of this community. Next, we will visit the village of Ntonso, where artisans hand-stamp patterns on cotton cloth to create Adinkra textiles. Black-on-black and black-on-red Adinkra cloth are traditionally worn for funerals and other solemn occasions. Learn how the black dye is made from the bark of trees and create your own Adinkra sash to take home. You may also purchase larger pieces of Adinkra cloth handmade in the village. Return to the hotel, enjoy dinner, and retire for the night.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Lancaster Kumasi
Following breakfast, we checked out and headed to the Okomfo Anokye Sword site, an important symbol of Ashanti unity that marks the spot where the Golden Stool “descended from the sky” and has been in place for 300 years. Legend says the Ashanti Kingdom would collapse should the sword ever be removed. After the tour, we will head to Cape Coast. Before our arrival, we will make a stop at Assin Manso Slave River, 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. After the tour, we will head to our hotel to check in, enjoy dinner, and retire for the day.
Meals include: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Coconut Groove Resort
After breakfast, we will depart for Cape Coast, where we will visit the Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The castle is a thought-provoking monument to a harrowing period in the region’s history. You will take an emotional journey through the castle, which held more enslaved Africans than any other in the region, viewing the dungeons and the infamous “Door of No Return.” Inside, there is a significant historical museum that explains the history of the castle and of Cape Coast itself. You can also purchase literature on Ghana’s forts and castles, as well as the cultural history and traditions of Ghana. After completing the morning tour, we will return to the hotel.
Optional Activities Collaborate with your tour guide to arrange an optional visit to Kakum National Park (at your own expense), one of Ghana’s premier wildlife reserves. Begin with a guided walk along the forest floor, offering opportunities to observe diverse bird species, vibrant butterflies, and possibly spot some of the park’s over 40 mammal species, including monkeys and the rare forest elephant. Experience the iconic Kakum Canopy Walkway, the only treetop walkway in Africa. This 1,000-foot-long structure, suspended across seven bridges, provides breathtaking views from platforms over 150 feet above the forest floor—a must-see for nature enthusiasts. Return to the hotel to unwind.
Meals include: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Coconut Grove Beach Resort
Today is at your leisure, but with the assistance of your driver and guide, you can decide on your excursions and activities. Explore the sites in Accra and the surrounding areas that you have not yet visited. Later, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight home..
Meals Included: Breakfast
Jan 20, 2024
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