Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN ACCRA, GHANA

International flight arrives Accra, Ghana. Upon Arrival at Accra airport, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Orientation. The remainder of the day at leisure.

DAY 2: KAKUM NATIONAL PARK

Depart to Kakum National Park. Experience the Canopy Walkway. Continue to Cape Coast.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

DAY 3: CAPE COAST

Tour of Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle and the Historical Museum. See the slave dungeons. Tour the historic village of Elmina.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

DAY 4: KUMASI

Depart to Kumasi the realm of the Ashanti Kingdom, arriving at noon. We pass through Obouasi, the location of the Ashanti Goldfields-one of the richest mines in the world. In the afternoon, take an excursion to the village of Bonwire, the locale where the famous Royal Kente Cloth is made.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

DAY 5: ACCRA

Departure for Accra, arriving early afternoon in Aburi for lunch and a visit to the 100 year-old Aburi Botanical Gardens. Mid-afternoon: Visit the woodcarvers and drummakers of Aburi before continuing to Accra.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 6: ACCRA

City Tour of Accra to see the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Independence Arch, National Theater and the W.E.B. Dubois Pan African Center and craft markets where you may test your bargaining skills on the local vendors.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

DAY 7: DEPARTURE FOR HOME

Tour of Accra continues before departure home

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast