9-Day Ghana/Juneteenth Celebration 

9 DAY GHANA HERITAGE, CULTURE AND HISTORY TOUR

This 9-day culture and history tour has been carefully curated to ensure you get to experience what the Ghanaian culture is all about through our many diverse tribes and regions being visited. It includes a visit to Accra, markets, Aburi Gardens, bead factory, Volta River, Traditional Villages, Cape Coast castle, Posuban Shrine, and Kakum National Park. It includes a Ghana cooking class, Free Day, Accra Real Estate tour, and a special cultural performance.

June 12 -Day 1 – ARRIVAL INTO THE MOTHERLAND THROUGH ACCRA
*Meet your arrival at the Kotoka International Airport at a time to be determined.
*Depart from the airport in an air-conditioned vehicle to have an AKWAABA (welcome) refreshment and if time permits, we would have an Accra city orientation.
*Continue to your hotel to refresh and relax for your culture and heritage tour ahead.

June 13 – Day 2 – CITY TOUR OF ACCRA
*Your heritage adventure begins with an introduction to the history of Ghana’s independence with a visit to Kwame Nkrumah Monument and Independence Square.
*Continue with stops at Jamestown & Ussher fort the oldest districts in Accra, Makola Market in central Accra for a wide array of products sold, shopping and drumming lessons at Arts Center, Pan African Culture at W.E.B Du Bois Center.
*End your tour on the fashionable Oxford Street with an Accra nightlife to experience how we get it down in the capital city! Pay out of pocket for your nightlife experience.

June 14 – Day 3 – FREE DAY FOR MEETING
*Enjoy your FREE DAY to relax at your hotel enjoying all the amenities (pay out of pocket for any services needed) visit a favorite area by yourself on the day.

June 15 – Day 4 – GHANA COOKING CLASS, REAL ESTATE TOUR OF ACCRA, ACCRA NIGHTLIFE
*Morning visit to the market to get your cooking ingredients with Auntie K (your cooking class host) who will show you how we shop for our Ghana ingredients. Learn how to bargain in a local market in the process.
*Continue to the family home of Auntie K to begin with a cooking lesson comprising different local dishes such as jollof rice, banku with okra stew, fufu with light soup among others (you will decide what you wish to cook on the day).
*After enjoying the meal you have cooked, depart to visit some of Accra’s prime areas for your real estate tour. Meet the host of the facilities and get a tour of the facilities with their prices and future values. End your tour on the fashionable Oxford Street with an Accra nightlife to experience how we get it down in the capital city! Pay out of pocket for your nightlife experience.

June 16 – Day 5 – DOMESTIC FLIGHT TO KUMASI, TRADITIONAL CRAFT VILLAGES, ACCRA RETURN
*Morning departs to Kotoka International Airport for your 40mins domestic flight to the Ashanti Kingdom. Be met at the airport by your guide and begin your Ashanti traditional craft tour.
*Travel to the home of authentic Ghanaian Kente, Adanwomase to witness how Kente is weaved and for sale. Pay an Extra Fee to have a Naming Ceremony covered in Kente at the Chief’s palace with drumming and dancing.
*Continue for Adinkra Stamping at Ntonso village. Stamp out different types of Adinkra symbols into your textile strip which is yours after this tour so carefully choose out your style. End your day at the carving shops at Ahwiaa before returning to the airport for your return flight to Accra. Be met at the Kotoka International Airport and be taken to your hotel.

June 17 – Day 6 – ABURI BOTANICAL GARDENS, CEDI BEAD, ADOMI BRIDGE, VOLTA RIVER
*Morning departs for relaxation in the small town of Atimpoku stopping at Ghana’s most beautiful garden which offers bicycle rentals(pay out of pocket). Before arriving at the garden you can stop at the Aburi craft market for some shopping.
* Continue to a bead workshop on your way to the Volta River. This shop is home to many different types of beads which always meets the needs of beads enthusiasts.
*Arrive in Atimpoku with a final stop to the Adomi Bridge which is Ghana’s only steel arch bridge. Abseiling is available (pay out of pocket) for those who are not afraid of height and dropping from a bridge into a boat on the Volta River. Enjoy a motorboat ride to climax your day and arrive to enjoy your resort.

June 18 – Day 7 – VOLTA RIVER DAY
*Morning relax or swim on the banks of the Volta River watching local fishermen arrive with their early catch for the market.
*Enjoy the hotel fully with all its amenities and pay out of pocket for any added services required at the resort such as spa services, shopping etc.
*End your day with a motorboat cruise on the man-made Volta River from your resort towards the Akosombo Dam. Return to your resort to enjoy a night of relaxation and reflection on the banks of your resort.

June 19 – Day 8 – POSUBAN SHRINE, CAPE COAST CASTLE, CULTURAL PERFORMANCE
*Meet your guide for your Homecoming trip. Early morning travel from Accra to the coastal town of Cape Coast with a first stop at a Posuban shrine at Mankessim which is of Great War significance to the traditional people of Elmina.
*Travel to the former slave dungeon of Cape Coast castle which holds a lot of significant history to the Diaspora. For an extra fee have a “Door of Return” ceremony to signify your return from the slave trade to the motherland.
*Have a special evening cultural performance to celebrate your presence back into the motherland. Go ahead and feel free to join in the dancing and drumming on stage as the performance goes on. Continue to your beach resort for a night contemplation of your day.

June 20 – Day 9 – BEACH MORNING, KAKUM NATIONAL PARK, LAST SHOPPING, DROP-OFF
*Morning relax on your enticing sandy beach contemplating on your tour so far. Get ready as we depart back to where it all began in Accra.
*Visit Ghana’s most visited attraction, the Kakum National Park which is covered with tropical forest for a canopy walkway experience. It has one of the best birding sites in Ghana so birdwatchers do come prepared to see some birds on your list.
*Travel to the capital city, Accra stopping at Mankessim to see one of the rare Posuban shrines left in the region. Continue on your costal drive arriving before dark for any last-minute shopping. Say your goodbyes to friends made in Ghana before being dropped off at the airport 2 hours before your flight time. KEEP GHANA IN YOUR HEART!

INCLUSIONS
Airport Assistance
Airport Pick-Up and Drop-Off
Free Welcome Pack
Some Meals & Soft Drinks (Mix of Western & African Meals)
Bottled Water
In Vehicle Internet
Guest Accommodations – (Hotel Upgrades and Downgrades Available)
A Private Air-conditioned Vehicle, including Fuel
All Entry Fees
Licensed & Qualified Guide/Driver at your service (avoid night travels)
Guide/Driver Meals & Accommodation

EXCLUSIONS
Alcoholic drinks, Snacks in between Meals, Extra Meals
Airfares to & from Ghana
Visa
Travel Insurance (required)
Extra Services from Your Hotels (Pay out of pocket for any services needed)
Gratuity or Tips for Your Tour Guide