Itinerary
- Day 1
Accra
You'll arrive in Accra and head to your hotel for check-in. After settling in, you'll get a welcome drink and an orientation to help you get oriented. If your timing works out, there's a chance you'll be greeted with traditional cultural drumming and dancing. The night is spent in Accra.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Accra
Following breakfast, a guided tour takes you through Accra's administrative and economic heart. You'll see how colonial and modern architecture blend together throughout the city. The itinerary includes stops at the W.E.B. Dubois Center for Pan African Culture, Independence/Black Star Square, and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. Later you'll finish at the Arts Centre where local artifacts are available and haggling over prices is part of the experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Accra
- Visit W.E.B. Dubois Center for Pan African Culture
- Visit Independence/Black Star Square
- Visit Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- Shopping at Arts Centre in Accra
Landmarks/POIs W.E.B. Dubois Center for Pan African Culture Independence/Black Star Square Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Arts Centre - Day 3
Accra to Elmina
After breakfast, you'll drive into Ghana's Central Region to explore historic forts and castles. Cape Coast Castle comes first, originally built by the Swedes in 1653 and later controlled by the British. It houses the West African Historical Museum established by the Smithsonian Institute. Next is Elmina Castle, constructed by the Portuguese in 1482, marking the first European structure in Sub-Saharan Africa. The colorful harbor below features traditional pirogues that make for great photographs.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Cape Coast Castle
- Visit West African Historical Museum
- Tour of Elmina Castle
Landmarks/POIs Cape Coast Castle West African Historical Museum Elmina Castle - Day 4
Elmina to Kakum National Park
You'll drive through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to reach Kakum National Park, one of West Africa's remaining tropical rainforests. Here you can choose between a 2 km nature walk through exotic plants or tackle the famous Canopy Walkway with seven bridges stretching 330m and rising 40m above the forest. By afternoon, you'll visit Fort St. Jago, built by the Dutch in 1665, which overlooks Elmina Castle and holds important military history.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kakum National Park
- Visit Fort St. Jago
Optional Activities
- 2 km nature walk through Kakum forest
- Canopy walkway at Kakum National Park
Landmarks/POIs Kakum National Park Fort St. Jago - Day 5
Kakum to Busua Beach
After breakfast, you'll head west along the coast toward Sekondi and Takoradi in the Western Region. You'll see Forts St. Sebastian and Fort Orange at Shama and Sekondi, built as Dutch structures in 1526 and 1640 respectively. In the afternoon, you'll drive through Takoradi to check out the busy Market Circle and harbor, then visit the woodcarvers' village to browse high-quality carved wood products.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Fort St. Sebastian at Shama
- Visit Fort Orange at Sekondi
- Visit Market Circle in Takoradi
- Visit woodcarvers' village
Landmarks/POIs Fort St. Sebastian Fort Orange - Day 6
Busua Beach to Beyin
You'll drive to Beyin in the morning to visit Fort Appolonia, a less-traveled fort that gives you a real sense of its haunting past. Built by the British in 1770 and damaged in 1873, it was rebuilt between 1962 and 1968. You'll also stop at Fort Metal Cross at Dixcove, constructed by the British in 1697 and later controlled by the Dutch.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Fort Appolonia
- Visit Fort Metal Cross at Dixcove
Landmarks/POIs Fort Appolonia Fort Metal Cross - Day 7
Busua Beach to Kumasi
After breakfast you'll head through the forest zone toward Kumasi, the historical center of the Ashanti Empire. The Manhyia Palace Museum provides insight into Ashanti kings and their royal traditions going back to 1700. You'll tour Fort St. George, which now functions as the Military Museum and was built in 1820. The day includes city monuments honoring great Ashanti leaders, and you'll wrap up at the National Cultural Center with the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and studios where brass workers, potters, and batik makers display their crafts.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Manhyia Palace Museum
- Visit Fort St. George/Military Museum
- City tour of Kumasi monuments
- Visit National Cultural Center
- Visit Prempeh II Jubilee Museum
Landmarks/POIs Manhyia Palace Museum Fort St. George National Cultural Center Prempeh II Jubilee Museum - Day 8
Kumasi
This day focuses on visiting three renowned craft villages in Ashanti. You'll start in Ahwiaa with its woodcarvers, then move to Ntonso, famous for Adinkra patterns, and finish at Bonwire for Kente weaving. Throughout the day you'll watch artisans at work and have the chance to purchase directly from them.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ahwiaa woodcarvers' village
- Visit Ntonso Adinkra village
- Visit Bonwire Kente weaving village
Landmarks/POIs Ahwiaa Ntonso Bonwire - Day 9
Kumasi to Accra
You'll drive back through the forest zone to Accra. Once you arrive, you'll check into your hotel and the rest of the day is yours to spend however you like, whether that's relaxing or exploring on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
Accra
You'll head to the airport for check-in and your departure back home.
