DAY 1                                                                                                               

Arrival - Accra

Upon arrival at the Kotoka International Airport, guests will be met by a local representative for a transfer to the hotel.

DAY 2                                                                                                               

Accra

Briefing by tour guide after breakfast.

Start the day with a city tour that will include the purchasing of drums by participants.

After lunch at our local restaurant, the day’s activities will end with our first lessons in drumming and dancing at the Cultural Centre in Accra.

DAY3                                                                                                               

Accra

Start the day with a second lesson in drumming and dancing at the University of Ghana, Legon.

Lessons will be continued after lunch, where local dished are served.

End the day with dinner to a live band performance.

DAY4                                                                                                               

Aburi

Travel to Aburi to meet with local drum makers and learn the art of drum making.

Continue with the lessons in drumming at the Aburi Botanical Gardens and also to relax and enjoy the natural environment with a large array of indigenous plants.

After lunch at the Gardens, we descend the mountains into Accra.

End the day with dinner to a live band performance.

Overnight stay at a student guesthouse in Accra

DAY 5                                                                                                               

Accra - Elmina

Travel to Cape Coast along a coastline marked forts and several fishing villages.

On arrival we visit the Cape Coast Castle, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Spend the rest of the day relaxing at the beachfront resort.

DAY 6                                                                                                               

Elmina

This day begins with a trip to the Kakum National Park, 360 square Kilometers of natural rain forest and home to many rare birds and butterflies. Here, we will experience a walk along the canopy walkway.

Continue with a cooking lesson, where group will prepare a local dish for lunch.

In the late afternoon, join in a drumming session at a beachfront resort.

DAY 7                                                                                                               

Elmina

Start the day with a workshop in drumming and dancing.

In the late afternoon, experience a walking tour through the Elmina township.

Day 8                                                                                                               

Elmina

Spend the day at a children’s home/School to make a presentation and interact with the children.

End the day with a joint drum and dance session.

DAY 9                                                                                                               

Cape Coast - Kumasi

We set of for Kumasi 250 km north of Cape Coast through Assin Manso, the location of a slave river.

On arrival, we visit the Manhyia Palace, seat of the Ashanti Kingdom.

DAY 10                                                                                                            

Kumasi

Start the day with a visit to the crafts villages of Ahwiaa (for carvings) and Ntonso (for adinkra).

Also visit the Kente village of Adanwomase to interact with locals and to learn traditional skills like kente waving, palmwine tapping and farming.

End the day with lessons in drumming and dancing of the Ashantis.

DAY 11                                                                                                            

Kumasi - Akosombo

Check out of hotel after breakfast to start our trip to Akosombo with a stopover at a cocoa farming community.

DAY 12                                                                                                            

Akosombo

Start the day with a boat ride along the Volta River for a great view of the man-made Akosombo Dam.

 DAY 13                                                                                                            

Akosombo - Accra

Return to Accra with a stopover at the Shai Hills Resource Centre.

End the day in Accra with a farewell dinner

DAY 14                                                                                                            

Accra - Departure

Spend the morning free before departure.

No overnight stay