Fri. 25th July. 2025 (Day 1)

Arrival – Accra

Upon arrival at the Kotoka International Airport, a representative of Blastours will meet guests for a hotel transfer.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Accra

Sat. 26th July. (Day 2)

Accra – Kumasi

Depart for the Ashanti Region, known as the “Kingdom of Gold,” renowned for its rich culture and craftsmanship.

Visit the Asante Traditional Buildings, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 13 historically significant structures from the Ashanti Empire.

Stop at Ntonso, famous for Adinkra cloth, and Ahwiaa, known for intricate carvings.

Explore Adanwomase (Kente) village to learn about Kente weaving and its history and to interact with locals.

End the day with a visit to a traditional Palace to meet a Queen mother and elders for an interaction.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Kumasi (B/L)

Sun. 27th July. (Day 3)

Kumasi

Start the day with a visit to the Kejetia Market, the largest open air-market in West Africa with women at the helm of affairs. Also known as the Kumasi Central Market, this mammoth market spans a head-spinning 11,000 stalls and runs the gamut from kente, food stuffs, sandals, batik, bracelets, beads, and second-hand clothing among other things. Kejetia is a great space to see a slice of everyday Kumasi life and indulge. The sounds, smells, sights and atmosphere sums up the community that spreads into the margins of the Ashanti region.

Continue to the Manhyia Palace, the seat of the Ashanti Kingdom. Its large compound holds statues of past Kings and Queens of the Ashanti Kingdom. This palace remains in use today and houses an interesting history museum.

After lunch, we visit the Kumasi Cultural Centre, which offers a good account of the rich Ghanaian culture, provides evidence of the Ashanti Kingdom’s eminent past. It houses the Prempeh II Jubilee museum, which provides a fascinating collection of Asante’s history.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Kumasi (B/L)

Mon. 28th July. (Day 4)

Kumasi – Cape Coast

Set off for Cape Coast in the Central Region, the former capital of the Gold Coast and known for its Slave forts and castles. The Ancestral River Park in Assin manso, where individuals from the northern parts of Africa and Ghana, were taken for a last bath in the “Donko Nsuo” slave river, before being sent off to the dungeons of our coastal slave castles for shipment to the “New World”.

This is also the venue of the annual Emancipation Day celebrations, held in remembrance of the gallant Africans who died during the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and to immortalize their souls.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Cape Coast (B/L)

Tue. 29th July. (Day 5)

Cape Coast

Explore the verdant Kakum National Park, a natural rainforest that provides an amazing experience with its canopy walkway tour, which is the longest and highest in West Africa.

Participate in a hands-on cooking class at Esi Kitchen, where you’ll make and eat as your lunch.

Continue to the Cape Coast Castle (Fort Carlsborg), which was under Swedish administration.

Experience a walk through the Door of No Return. Marking the beginning of a perilous journey of our ancestors. Only this time we will also experience a return through the same doors.

Take a walk through the ancestral Cape Coast Township.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Cape Coast (B/L)

Wed. 30th July. (Day 6)

Elmina – Sekondi/Essikado

Depart for the Western Region along a coastline marked with Slave Forts and castles.

On arrival, we visit the Bisa Aberwa Museum, dedicated to promoting African values and celebrating Pan-African heroes.

Participate in a naming ceremony amidst traditional drumming and dancing by the villagers and be given traditional African names. Return to Cape Coast in the late afternoon.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Cape Coast (B/L)

Thurs. 31st July. (Day 7)

Elmina

Experience a guided tour of the Elmina Castle, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, which was built by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine). It is a well-preserved castle with an incredible history and is infamous for its pivotal role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Take a walking tour through Elmina Township, visiting colonial-style homes, the Dolphin House, churches, and the Dutch Cemetery.

Also, visit the Asafo Shrines, where warriors prepared mentally and spiritually before going to war.

In the evening, participate in the reverential night at the Cape Coast Castle; candlelight processions, and vigil to commemorate the Africans who died in the slave trade. There will be a ceremony and re-enactment of the slave passage through the “Door of No Return”.

Midnight Declaration of Emancipation Day. This is the highlight of PANAFEST CELEBRATIONS.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Cape Coast (B/L)

Fri. 01st Aug. 2025 (Day 8)

Elmina –Assin Manso – Accra

Set off to participate in an Emancipation Day celebration, which will be opened with a Grand Durbar of Traditional Chiefs. Witness this grand ‘colorful’ and spectacular event that showcases the pomp and pageantry of Ghana’s traditional rulers. These festivities are held at Assin Manso, the site of the “last bath” where slaves are taken for bath before being shipped to the new world.

Return to Accra in the late afternoon.

End the day with a traditional live performance on Palm wine music.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar), Accra (B/L/D)

Sat. 02nd Aug. (Day 9)

Ada

Morning departure to Ada, for the Asafotufiam Festival.

The people of Ada fought many battles to mark territories for their people.

The ritual was organized to welcome and honor returning warriors.

Return to Accra in the late afternoon with a stopover at the Nkyinkyim Museum, an outdoor museum of Kwame Akoto Bamfo, which seamlessly combines African art, history and performance.

Spend the evening enjoying a live band performance.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Accra (B/L) 

Sun. 03rd Aug. (Day 10)

Accra

Take a walk through the fishing village of James Town. Situated where the Gulf of Guinea sends tidings from the Atlantic Ocean, Jamestown happens to be one of the oldest settlements full of beautifully disheveled colonial buildings, clapboard houses and corrugated iron shacks – but it remains one of the most vibrant districts in the Accra

Participate in a Ga Welcome Ceremony amidst traditional drumming and dancing by the villagers.

Continue the day with a photoshoot dressed as Royals.

After lunch, we visit the W.E.B Dubois Centre for Pan Africanism, a library to commemorate the late W.E.B DuBois. The Centre was established in 1985 by the Ghana government to encourage visitors to contemplate the ideals to Pan Africanism and to reflect upon the work of Dr. Du Bois.

Here, we will join in a wreath laying ceremony with tributes to the Ancestors.

Visit the Arts Centre for National Culture, Ghana’s largest craft market.

End the day with a farewell dinner at the Fulani Kitchen.

Overnight stay at a Boutique Hotel (or similar) in Accra (B/L)

 

Mon. 04th Aug. (Day 11)

Accra – Departure

Free day for departures.

 

Optional:

Visit the Independence Square, the historic site where Ghana was declared a free nation, featuring monuments commemorating the struggle for independence.

Continue to the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the final resting place of Ghana’s first president. Surrounded by water, symbolizing life, the mausoleum embodies Nkrumah’s enduring legacy.

No overnight stay (B)