Ghana - November 2025

Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 15, 2025
Ghana


The Ghana Experience!


This is your invitation to an Unforgettable Journey....The Ghana Experience.
Are you ready to create memories that will last a lifetime? Join Alow's Travel Services for an extraordinary adventure to Ghana!
 
This captivating journey will offer you the chance to: Immerse yourself in rich culture, explore breathtaking landscapes, Connect with vibrant communities.  We invite you to explore the detailed travel information attached.
 

What's included in this trip:

  • All ground transportation and transfers as per itinerary or similar 
  • All accommodations as specified in this itinerary or similar
  • All meals as specified as outlined as in Breakfast daily, 1 Lunch and 6 Dinner
  • Akwaaba Welcome and Orientation Session
  • Accra City Tour (Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park; Independence Square; W. E. B. Dubois Center: The Accra Arts Centere)
  • Ashanti Craft Village 
  • Discover the Art of Kente weaving
  • Learn the techniques of Adinkra cloth stamping
  • Akwasidae Festival
  • Visit Assin Manso Slave River
  • Living Heritage Ceremony
  • Village Naming Ceremony
  • Guided Tour Cape Coast Castle (significant landmark in the transatlantic slave trade)
  • Visit the Door of No Return
  • Community Service at a Local School
  • Guided Tour Elmina Castle (oldest European structure in sub-Saharan Africa)
  • Visit a Fishing Village in Elmina
  • Visit Global Mamas (a fair-trade organization that supports women artisans)
  • Participate in a hands-on Ghanaian cuisine culinary workshop
  • Guided city tour of Kumasi
  • Meet with skilled Tailors and seamstresses
  • Entrance fees for all tours and excursions specified in the itinerary or similar
  • Professional driver and a tour guide at all times
  • Late check out until 5:00PM (Day 9) 
  • Gratuities for tour and site guides and drivers 
 

 

What's not included:

              International flights
              Early check in  
              All airport departure taxes (international departure taxes to be paid in USD)
              Excess baggage charges
              Passport and visa fees 
             Meals not specified in this itinerary  
             En route meals, hotels, transportation, and other arrangements
             All drinks except bottled water or soda with meals 
             Personal items such as laundry, email, fax, telephone, souvenirs, etc. 
             Trip cancellation, travel delay, and baggage insurance (Note: This optional coverage is highly recommended and can be purchased  
             through your local insurance company)
             Charges incurred as a result of delays beyond Alow’s Travel Services, such as delayed or cancelled flights
             All covid 19 tests and its related expenses
            Yellow Fever vaccine and its related expenses 
 

Itinerary:

  • Day 1 (Departure): DEPART FOR GHANA 
  • Day 2 (Accra): ARRIVAL IN ACCRA AND CITY TOUR  
  • Day 3 (Kumasi):  ASHANTI CRAFT VILLAGES AND KUMASI CITY TOUR 
  • Day 4 (Kumasi): AKWASIDAE FESTIVAL  
  • Day 5 (Assin Manso): LIVING HERITAGE CEREMONY – ASSIN MANSO SLAVE RIVER 
  • Day 6 (CapeCoast): CAPE COAST SLAVE DUNGEON AND SCHOOL VISIT Community Service 
  •  Day 7 (Elmina):  ELMINA CASTLE AND FISHING VILLAGE TOUR  
  • Day 8 (Accra): GLOBAL MAMAS VISIT 
  • Day 9 Accra):  FAREWELL/ DEPARTURE 
  • Day 10 (Arrival Back):  Arrival Back in the United States 
 
Cancellation policy:  please see email on Cancellation policy.
 

Available Packages

The Ghana Experience November 2025
Available until March 31, 2025

Starting At: $3,895.00
Deposit: $700.00 per person

 

The Ghana Experience 

November 6-15, 2025

 

Creating memories that last a lifetime with Alow’s Travel Services.  Join us on an unforgettable adventure to Ghana.  
Join us as we experience the rhythm of history.  Immerse yourself in vibrant culture:  Explore bustling markets, witness traditional dances, and savor authentic cuisine.  Uncover ancient secrets:  Visit historical sites, learn about Ghana’s rich heritage, and gain insights into its fascinating past.  

You will be warmly welcomed with “Akwaba”, a traditional Ghanaian greeting that signifies the warm hospitality Ghana is known for.  Journey to Kumasi, the cultural heartland of the Ashanti Kingdom.  Participate in a traditional festival, deeply rooted in Ashanti culture which honors ancestors and the kingdoms unity and power.  Participate in a Living Heritage Naming Ceremony, that is a symbolic event that connects us to our cultural and ancestral heritage.  You will be given a Ghanaian name based on the Akan naming system .  Visit the Assin Manso Slave River, a poignant site here enslaved Africans took their final baths before being transported away from their native land.  Engage in a community service activity by visiting a local school, where we have an opportunity to interact with students and teachers.  Tours of two castles that offer a a chance to confront the past and the complex history of slavery and colonialism.  Visit a fair-trade organization that supports women artisans through sustainable entrepreneurship and creative self-expression.  Participate in a hands-on culinary workshop led by expert cooks to explore Ghanaian cuisine.  

Extra Options

Travel Insurance
Available until June 1, 2025

$0.00

Travel Insurance is optional but Strongly suggested.    Travel insurance cost is separate.


Airfare
Available until May 1, 2025

$0.00

Airfare can be purchased individually, or it can be booked for you via ALow’s  Travel Services.  The flight I strongly suggest is United Airlines non-stop from Dulles (IAD) to Accra, Ghana (ACC).  

Airfare cost is additional and a separate cost.
 
UA 996
Departing IAD at 6:15pm on Thursday, November 6, 2025 arriving at ACC on Friday,      November 7, 2025 at 8:55 am
 
UA 997
Departing  ACC on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 11:45 pm and arriving at IAD on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 6:20 am
 
Please verify dates and times before you book your flight .  Ensure you arrive in Accra, Flanagan by or before 8:55am on Friday, November 7th.  Your departing flight should leave ACC on Friday, November 14th between 10pm and 11:45pm.