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Embark on a transformative journey through Ghana’s rich cultural tapestry on our exclusive familiarization trip. Explore bustling markets, historic sites, and vibrant communities while immersing yourself in the warm hospitality and diverse traditions of this enchanting West African nation.
| Included | Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure 5 nights in Accra at The Pelican Hotel Accra 2 nights in Elmina at Lemon Beach Resort Transportation in a private vehicle Experienced cultural tour guide Full day in Accra Visit the W.E.B DuBois former home Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Visit a small village, Krobo Odumase Cruise on the Volta Lake Option of Cooking Class or Batik and Tie Dye Visit Assin Manso, Slave River Cape Coast Castle and Museum for a guided tour Visit Elmia Castle with the Fihankra Ceremony Visit the Kakum National Park Meals (Breakfast daily, 1 lunch & 6 Dinners) A bottle of water each day while on the tour. Admission to the listed sites Assistance with visa application |
| Excluded | · International flights · Visa · Alcoholic and soft drinks · Optional tours · Tips · Anything that is not specified as included |
| Rates and Dates Dates: Mar 12-19, 2027 Price $1,989.00 per person based on double occupancy Single supplement: Add $689.00 Companion price $2795.00 (Must be traveling with an agent) |
| Hotels (or similar) Accra: The Pelican Hotel Elmina: Lemon Beach Hotel |
Itinerary
Finally, you have arrived. Time to relax and take it all in as your senses go into overload. Africa is special, and over the coming days, we hope your experiences will help cement your connection to your culture and heritage.
Your guide and driver are excited to meet you on your arrival at the Kotoka International Airport Accra, which is situated on the beautiful gold coast of Western Africa.
Most flights arrive in the evening and we aim to transfer you to the hotel, check you in for you to be able to relax and start to enjoy your vacation.
Your guide will extend a warm Akwaaba (welcome) and provide you with a comprehensive briefing on your itinerary, addressing any questions you may have. If you prefer to relax at the hotel after your flight, preparing for the adventures of the following day, feel free to do so. However, if the excitement is too much to resist and you're eager to explore Accra's nightlife, fear not – your guide and driver will gladly accompany you into town.
Overnight in Accra | Meals: N/A
Hotel: The Pelican Hotel Accra
Today marks the beginning of your wonderful experience in Motherland. On your first full day in Ghana, after a sumptuous buffet breakfast at your hotel, we set off for the tour of Ghana’s capital, Accra, and its vicinity, passing through economic and administrative districts.
Visit the W.E.B DuBois former home, now a museum and Centre for the Study of Pan Africanism. Continue with a drive through Independence Square, where Ghana hosts most of its national ceremonies, and take some amazing photo memoirs at the Black Star Square.
Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, the final resting place of Ghana’s first president, driving past the Independence Square, where you will see the enclosed flame of African liberation, which was lit by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1961.
Just adjoining the Memorial Park is the Accra Arts & Crafts Centre. How about trying out your bargaining skills at the largest open market in Accra, while you shop for some stunning, authentic African wear, arts, and crafts as souvenirs for family and friends back home, you will have the opportunity to experience some of Accra’s most authentic shopping outlets.
Mövenpick and Lancaster hotel inspection. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to conduct site inspections of various hotels that we recommend to our guests.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: The Pelican Hotel Accra
After breakfast, set off to Akosombo. En route, visit a small village- Krobo Odumase to witness firsthand the experience of bead making from specially crafted glasses- Cedi Beads Factory. We will have the opportunity to design our own beads using the traditional Krobo technique. The bead-making craft has a long history in Ghana. Beads have been used in ceremonies of birth, coming of age, marriage, or death for the past 400 years. You will watch and participate in the whole bead-making process from beginning to end.
Later, continue to the Royal Senchi Resort in Akosombo. Enjoy lunch (on your own) before joining the wonderful boat cruise on the Volta Lake. Life jackets are provided, and a Professional Captain will ride you through the unforgettable boat trip. Return to Accra after the day’s activities.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner
Hotel: The Pelican Hotel Accra
Optional Activities:
Cooking Class (OR)
Batik and Tie-Dye
After breakfast, you have the option to explore the fragrant and exotic flavors of West African cuisine in your cooking class. You will be introduced to an array of new tastes and flavors as you learn how to create authentic Ghanaian dishes. Using African cooking techniques during the workshop, you will create traditional dishes like peanut soup, jollof rice, Palava sauce, and yams.
Another option for this morning is visiting the Accra Arts District, where you will have a workshop on how to make Batik and Tie-Dye, and you will have the opportunity to make your own fabric at the end of the workshop. Later in the afternoon, continue with the site inspection of two hotels. The Pelican Hotel and Labadi Beach Hotel. Later, return to the hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: The Pelican Hotel Accra
After a sumptuous breakfast, check out and depart for the central region. Un-route, visit Assin Manso, Slave River, which is the burial site of two former slaves from the U.S. and Jamaica whose remains were re-interred in August 1998 during Ghana’s first Emancipation Day celebration. You will see the ‘Slave River’ where captured Africans were washed before being confined in the Slave castles to await shipment to the Americas and the Caribbean. Proceed to the Cape Coast Castle and Museum for a guided tour. Cape Coast Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the home to the “Door of No Return”.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Lemon Beach Resort
After breakfast, you will travel a short distance to Elmina Castle, originally called Fort Sao Jorge de Elmina – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, completed in 1486, and was the first European-made structure built in sub-Saharan Africa. At the castle, you will go through the “Fihankra”. Fihankra is a ceremony that seeks to reconnect people of African descent, who have been lost due to the transatlantic slave trade, to the motherland. This ceremony reconnects returnees with the cultural and spiritual ties that had been denied them for centuries. The final part of Fihankra includes a Naming Ceremony. After lunch on your own, explore hotels in Cape Coast and Elmina. You will inspect the Ridge Royal Hotel and the Coconut Grove Beach Resort.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Lemon Beach Resort
Following a leisurely breakfast, we check out of the hotel and head to Accra. Detour Kakum National Park. Kakum is one of Ghana’s most famous parks. Take a brief walking tour on the forest floor; see birds, butterflies, and perhaps catch a glimpse of the forest's over 40 species of mammals, including monkeys and the reclusive forest elephant. Proceed to the canopy walk. Kakum is home to Africa’s only aerial walkway through the tree canopy, a 1000-foot-long and seven-bridge walkway with viewing platforms that reach heights of over 150 feet above ground. Early afternoon, we drive to Accra, arriving late afternoon. After checking in, you will freshen up and make your way to Yaya Restaurant for dinner.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: The Pelican Hotel Accra
Morning at leisure. Later, with the assistance of your guide, you go for last-minute shopping if time permits, and are later transferred to the airport in time to catch your departure flight home. After this trip, you will forever view the motherland in the positive light it deserves.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
