• All airfares, departure taxes & fuel surcharges, Seat Selection
• Additional charges will apply for extra transfers if anyone in the group is arriving or departing on different flights.
• Any future fuel surcharges on land arrangements or additional costs due to COVID rules
• Personal items and drinks
• Tips & Gratuities
• Early check-in and late check-out
• Travel Insurance
• Changes in Government/local taxes
• Visa/passport handling fees

Tour Luggage Allowance - Land Arrangements:

One piece of standard size luggage per person is included on the tour coaches. If your group is travelling with more than one piece each, then you must advise us prior to final payment of the group. Additional arrangements may be required (cost not included). Failure to do so could impact the smooth running of your tour and incur costs locally. 

DAY 01          ARRIVE IN ACCRA (WELCOME - AKWAABA)                                                 (D)

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. A Welcome dinner is included tonight. 

Accommodation:  Lancaster Accra Hotel – 3 nights   Home | Lancaster Accra Hotel 

DAY 02          ACCRA CITY TOUR - VISIT A TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MARKET                (B)

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. On display, you will see fabrics of different materials, designs, colors and textures to purchase from.

DAY 03          LIVING HERITAGE CEREMONY (TORGORME VILLAGE) – CEDI BEADS FACTORY                                                                                                                        (BD)

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 on your own, 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. The beads come in every imaginable color, shape, and size and are made from recycled glass, beer and wine bottles, and broken windows. They are pounded and crushed with a mortar and pestle and then poured into molds and heated individually in ovens. These ovens are made from termite soils, which are able to withstand high temperatures. After sizzling in a special oven for about 45 minutes, the beads are smoothed while still warm. A cassava stick is put in the centre of the bead while it melts into shape. The beads are cooled and hand polished with sand and water and then strung. Participants will even have the opportunity to make their own beads to take home. (Cedi Bead Market opens ONLY Saturdays and Wednesdays).

Dinner is included tonight.

DAY 04          CANOPY WALK WAY AND KAKUM RAIN FOREST – SLAVE DUNGEON EXPERIENCE (CAPE COAST CASTLE)                                                        (BL)

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and 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.

Accommodation:  Elmina Bay Resort – 1 night

DAY 05          CAPE COAST – ACCRA                                                                                         (B)

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and depart to Accra. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and relax.

Accommodation:  Labadi Beach Hotel – 3 nights, Labadi Beach Hotel – where West Africa Meets and Plays 

DAY 06          VISIT AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MARKET (ART CENTER)                              (B)

After breakfast, visit the Art Center, where the lively atmosphere of an African traditional market comes to life. This vibrant marketplace is filled with stalls displaying handcrafted goods, from intricately woven textiles and beaded jewellery to beautifully carved wooden sculptures and colorful paintings. The rhythmic beats of local drums and the friendly calls of vendors create an inviting and energetic ambiance. As you stroll through, you’ll have the chance to interact with skilled artisans who proudly showcase their craftsmanship, explaining the cultural meanings behind their work. The Art Center offers an unforgettable glimpse into the region’s traditions and craftsmanship.

DAY 07          DAY AT LABADI BEACH                                                                                       (B)

Today, spend your day at Labadi Beach, one of Ghana’s most vibrant and scenic coastal destinations, where golden sands stretch along the Atlantic shoreline and the soothing sound of waves fills the air. The beach offers a perfect escape, whether you wish to relax under the warm sun or take in the refreshing ocean breeze. The lively atmosphere is enhanced by the rhythmic beats of local music playing in the background, creating an unmistakable sense of energy and culture.

DAY 08          FAREWELL DEPARTURE                                                                                     (B)

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.