Motherland Welcomes You to Ghana!

• Private arrival and departure airport transfer
• 7 night premium 4/5 star hotel accommodations 
• Transportation in a private air-conditioned vehicle throughout itinerary with professional driver

• Private English speaking guide

• Entrance fees for all tours and excursions specified in the itinerary 

• Breakfast Daily, Two Lunches and One Dinner
• Sightseeing tour of Accra, The Capitol of Ghana
• Tour to The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
• Drumming and Dancing Lessons by the Villagers
• Receive your African name by the Ghananian during a Naming Ceremony
•  Tour of The Cedi Beads Factory and Market
• Canopy Walk Way
•  Kakum National Park
• Tour the Cape Coast Castle
•  Tour the Slave Dungeon of Ghana (door of no return)
• Tour Elmina Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Governmental/Local taxes at existing rates
• OnTime Getaway Gift Package

ITINERARY

DEC 28  ARRIVE IN ACCRA (WELCOME - AKWAABA)  - Arrive in Accra, Ghana. You will be met at the airport by a representatives who will assist you with your transfer from the airport to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome drink at the hotel and participate in an orientation session.  Accommodations - The Pelican Hotel -Accra or Similar

DEC 29 ACCRA CITY TOUR - VISIT A TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MARKET 

• After breakfast, depart for a sightseeing tour of Accra, the Capital of Ghana. Experience the city’s highlights during this Accra orientation. The capital of Ghana since 1877, Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region. In addition, it’s the country’s most populous city. Travel through the administrative and economic districts of Accra. Also, see the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture and the Independence/Black Star Square. Learn about important events in Ghana’s history and the country’s first president who helped lead Ghana to independence.
• Continue your tour to The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, dedicated to the legacy of Ghana's first President, Kwame Nkrumah, and his role in African independence. The tour includes visits to Nkrumah's mausoleum, a museum showcasing his life, his personal residence, the eternal Flame of African Liberation, and beautifully landscaped gardens. Learn about Nkrumah's early life, political career, and Pan-African vision. End the day’s tour at the Arts Center, where participants can sharpen their bargaining skills to shop for goods from Ghana and West Africa in an open-air market. 

DEC 30 - WATERFALL SPA MASSAGE /LEISURE

• After breakfast, depart Accra to a beautiful village located on the lower course of the splendid Volta River. You will pay a courtesy call on the chief and elders amidst traditional drumming and dancing by the villagers
• The group will participate in a Naming Ceremony of recognition, where a Ghanaian name is given to participants, and a gift presented as part of celebrating a new identity as a Ghanaian and a member of the local community.
• After lunch, you will visit cedi beads factory and market.  Beads play a very important role in the life and culture of the Krobo people of Ghana. Beads are used to mark family status, special occasions, and the important rite of passage of girls into puberty, called the Dipo.  Participants will be shown around the factory and observe the making of beads in a traditional manner. Participants will even have the opportunity to make their own beads to take home.
• NEW EVE CELEBRATION

JAN 1 - "NEW YEAR'S" DAY AT LEISURE (NO TRANSPORT AND GUIDE SERVICES)

JAN 2 - DAY TRIP - CANOPY WALK WAY AND KAKUM RAIN FOREST – SLAVE DUNGEON EXPERIENCE (CAPE COAST CASTLE) 

• Depart to Cape Coast and drive through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to Kakum National Park, one of West Africa’s surviving tropical rain forests. Choose between a 2 km nature walk through the rain forest to discover the wide variety of exotic flora and fauna species and the medicinal values they offer or take a walk on the canopy walkway hanging 40 meters above the forest ground.
• After lunch, embark on a tour of the infamous Forts, Castles, and Slave Dungeons of Ghana. History will unfold the story of the slave trade which the impact is still felt beyond the shores of Africa today. Visit the Cape Coast Castle built by the Swedes in 1653 and was later taken over by the British. Here, you would learn about the relationship between the western slave traders and the African tribes that made the trans-Atlantic slave trade possible. It is an opportunity to be up and close with history – to stand in the dark and stuffy dungeons, imagining the experience and conditions that millions of Africans endured. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum.

JAN 3 - ACCRA - Africa Theme Attire

• The rest of the day is at your leisure
• Farewell Dinner at Labadi Beach Hotel

•  After breakfast, spend the day shopping and doing last minute packing. Check out of the hotel and transfer to airport for check-in and final departure back home. 

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

• Land Only Package does not include international flights or domestic flights. Please plan accordingly
• All airfares, departure taxes & Fuel surcharges, seat selection
• Any future fuel surcharges on land arrangements or additional costs due to COVID rules
• Spa treatments or spa packages 
• Travel Insurance, Visa/passport handling fees
• Changes in Government/local taxes
• Early check in and late check out
• Gratuities for Tour Guide (suggested $10-$20 per day)
• Gratuities for Driver (suggested $5-$10 per day)
• Gratuities for Waiters/waitress (suggested $2 per person)
• Items of a personal nature
• Meals except where noted 
• Beverage during meals
• Additional excursion not offered by tour guide

INSURANCE:

It is strongly recommended that clients purchase cancellation insurance to protect themselves against cancellation due to illness prior to or during travel. In the event a traveler becoming ill during a tour and has not purchased insurance, all hospital and medical expenses are the traveler's responsibility. 

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