Itinerary
- Day 1
Accra
Touch down at Accra's Kotoka International Airport where African drums and music greet you. After the transfer to your hotel, head to Skybar25 for a welcome dinner at the city's tallest rooftop bar. It's a nice introduction to Accra.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at Skybar25)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at Skybar25
Landmarks/POIs Kotoka International Airport Skybar25 - Day 2
Accra
Spend the day walking through Accra's neighborhoods, mixing modern and traditional areas. Check out the W.E.B. Du Bois Center with its personal library, then move on to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park which has a museum and mausoleum. The Arts Center market gives you that bustling energy, and you'll find photo opportunities in vibrant spots like Agbogbloshie and Kokomba.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit W.E.B. Du Bois Center
- Explore Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- Visit Arts Center market
- Photo tour of selected spots
Optional Activities
- Explore Makola market
- Visit slum areas (Agbogbloshie and Kokomba)
Landmarks/POIs W.E.B. Du Bois Center Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Arts Center Makola Market Agbogbloshie Kokomba - Day 3
Accra to Mole National Park
Leave Accra for Kotoka and catch a domestic flight to Tamale. From there, transfer to Zaina Lodge at Mole National Park, a luxury 5-star property on an escarpment with views of watering holes. After settling in, head out on an evening safari to see what wildlife the park has to offer.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Domestic flight to Tamale
- Evening safari at Mole National Park
Landmarks/POIs Mole National Park Tamale Airport - Day 4
Mole National Park
Start early with a morning foot safari guided through the park to spot animals. You'll return to base, then travel 15km to Mognori Eco Village for canoe safaris where monkeys, birds, and crocodiles come into view. Learn about shea butter and traditional medicine, meet the local chief and elders, then have a buffet dinner with the traditional Boma Dance performance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Buffet dinner with Boma Dance performance - traditional northern dance depicting encounters with colonial slave raiders)
Included Activities
- Morning foot safari
- Canoe safari at Mognori Eco Village
- Tour of shea butter production
- Traditional medicine tour
- Meeting with local chief and elders
- Buffet dinner with Boma Dance performance
Landmarks/POIs Mole National Park Mognori Eco Village - Day 5
Mole National Park to Kumasi
Fly back to Accra and connect to Kumasi, the former Ashanti Kingdom's capital with nearly a million people. This city held real power until British annexation in the late 1800s. Spend time at the sprawling central market, one of Africa's largest, where you'll find Ashanti crafts, leather goods, pottery, Kente cloth, and fresh tropical produce.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Domestic flight to Kumasi
- Visit Kumasi central market
Landmarks/POIs Kumasi Central Market - Day 6
Kumasi
Participate in a 'Din to' experience, a traditional Akan naming ceremony at the Ashanti Palace. You'll go through sacred naming rites and receive a new Ashanti name honoring ancestors who lived exemplary lives. These names are typically given on the day of birth in Ashanti tradition.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Traditional Akan naming ceremony (Din to) at Ashanti Palace with initiation and name presentation
Landmarks/POIs Ashanti Palace - Day 7
Kumasi to Cape Coast
Head out early toward Cape Coast. Stop at Assin Manso to see the burial site where former slaves from the U.S. and Jamaica were re-interred during Ghana's first Emancipation Day in August 1998. Visit the 'Slave River' where captured Africans were washed before facing the Slave Castles. Take part in PANAFEST events including the Reverential Night with vigil and candle-lit processions honoring ancestors.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Assin Manso burial site
- See Slave River
- Participate in PANAFEST Reverential Night vigil and candle-lit processions at Cape Coast Castle
Landmarks/POIs Assin Manso Slave River Cape Coast Castle - Day 8
Cape Coast
Participate in the Emancipation Day Celebration at Assin Manso, marking where slaves were bathed before being sold to the Americas and Caribbean. Join in wreath-laying, drumming, and traditional performances. Reflect at the burial site of repatriated ancestors and engage in remembrance ceremonies discussing slavery's legacy and the meaning of freedom and human dignity.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Emancipation Day Celebration at Assin Manso
- Wreath-laying ceremony
- Drumming and traditional performances
- Remembrance and reconciliation ceremonies
- Reflection at burial site of repatriated ancestors
Landmarks/POIs Assin Manso - Day 9
Cape Coast
Before returning to Accra, explore Cape Coast and Elmina's history. Start with Elmina Castle, also called St. George's Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482 as the first European structure in Sub-Saharan Africa. Walk through the grounds and rooms to encounter the centuries-old stories and remains of the past.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Elmina Castle (St. George's Castle)
Optional Activities
- Tour of Cape Coast Castle
Landmarks/POIs Elmina Castle Cape Coast Castle - Day 10
Cape Coast to Accra Departure
Transfer to the airport for your departure. Reflect on the experiences and connections from this journey, and take Ghana's heritage home to share with loved ones.
- Meals
- Breakfast
