Day 1                                                                                                               

Arrival - Accra

On arrival, group will be met by a representative of Blastours for a transfer to the hotel.

In the late afternoon, we will meet up with seamstresses/tailors to have measurements taken for customized attires. End the day with a welcome dinner.

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Accra (D)

Day 2                                                                                                               

History Tour

Start the day with a visit to the Osu Castle (Christiansborg), which was originally built by the Danes was

a trading entrepot during the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Experience a guided tour through the former slave castle. Continue with a visit to the Independence square, the location where Ghana was first declared a country free from colonization. Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum (the final resting place of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President).

After lunch, we take a walking tour through Jamestown, the ‘original Accra’ with its old streets.

Also visit the WEB Dubois Centre for Pan Africanism.

End the day at the +233 Bar & Grill to a live band performance.

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Accra (B/L)

Day 3                                                                                                               

Accra – Kumasi (250km/5hrs)

Depart for the Ashanti Region with a stopover at a bead market in Koforidua.

Learn the art of bead making using recycled bottles

End the day with a visit to 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 4-star hotel in Accra (B/L/D) 

Day 4                                                                                                               

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.  Continue to the Asante Traditional Buildings, one of the World Heritage Sites in Ghana, comprising of 13 traditionally built buildings from the time of the Ashanti Empire in the area. The buildings were described as "home of men and gods", and are the last remains of the history and culture of the Asante people. After lunch, we visit the craft villages of Ntonso, a village famous for adinkra design and Ahwiaa for carving. Also visit the village of Adanwomase (Kente) to interact with locals and to learn the art and history of the craft.

End the day with dinner at Ike’s Café.

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Accra (B/L/D) 

Day 5                                                                                                               

Kumasi – Elmina (215km/4h30m)

Start the day with a visit 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. Set off for the Central Region the former seat of government of the Gold Coast and known for its Slave forts and castles.  Stopover at the Ancestral River Park in Assin Manso, where people 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".

Overnight stay at a Beachfront Resort (or similar) in Elmina (B/L/D)

Day 6                                                                                                               

Elmina

In the morning, we will visit the Kakum National Park to experience a walk along the longest and

highest canopy walkway of its kind in West Africa.

Continue to the Cape Coast Castle to 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.

End the day with dinner and a drum & dance session.

Overnight stay at a Beachfront Resort (or similar) in Elmina (B/L/D)          

Day 7                                                                                                               

Elmina – Accra (150km/4hr)

Participate in a naming ceremony amidst traditional drumming and dancing by the villagers and also be

given traditional African names.

Experience a guided tour of the Elmina Castle, declared as a UNESCO World heritage site, built by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine).

Return to Accra after lunch.

End the day with dinner to a live band performance.

Overnight stay at a 5-star beachfront hotel in Accra  (B/L/D)                       

Day 8                                                                                                               

Accra Shopping

Free day for shopping. Visit the herbal and textile sections of the Makola market, also to experience the hustle and bustle of our local market.

Meet up with seamstresses/tailors for fitting of newly sewn attires.

Visit the Arts Centre for National Culture (Ghana’s biggest craft market). There is a great chance of discovering old antiques by strolling into the deep interior of the crafts market.

You have the option to also visit the Wild Gecko Handicraft shop, Woodin, Global Mamas, etc.

End the day with farewell dinner at a beachfront resort.

Overnight stay at a 5-star beachfront hotel in Accra  (B/L/D)

Day 9                                                                                                               

Accra - Departure

Spend the morning free at the beachfront hotel.

Check into airport for departure. No overnight stay (B)