Central and Southwest Ghana tour
Duration: 13 days and 10 nights
Flight Arrivals: Morning, afternoon, evening
Package-Type: All-inclusive
Accommodation: Hotel, Serviced Apartments, or Vacation Homes
Pricing: Varies based on selected dates travel dates, Group size, and Type of accommodation utilized
Available upon requests for FITs and Groups
Tour Package Price includes:
- Airport Transfers
- Accommodation at the hotel or short term rental unit stated on the itinerary
- Transportation to and from tourism sites specifically stated on the itinerary
- Meals (Lunch or Dinner) as stated on the itinerary.
Note: Breakfast is included at the hotels/resorts - Services of a professional English speaking tour guide
- Services of a professional Tour Bus driver
- Entry fees to tourist attractions stated on the itinerary
Tour Package Price does not include:
- COVID-19 PCR testing prior to departure
- Any spending of a discretionary nature/not stated on the itinerary
- Drinks during Lunch or Dinner when the meal is included in the tour package
- Tips to the Tour Guide and Bus driver with you for the duration of the tour, as well tour guides at tourism sites, porters, waiters, and waitresses
Itinerary
Day 1: Tuesday, October 18th, 2022
Depart from Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC on a United Airlines flight # UA 996 departing at 6.05 p.m. on a DIRECT flight to Accra, Ghana.
OR
Depart from JFK International Airport, New York on a Delta Airlines flight # 156 departing at 11.56 p.m. on a DIRECT flight to Accra, Ghana.
Day 2: Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
United Airlines flight # UA 996 arrives at Kotoka International Airport, Accra at 8.40 a.m. in the morning.
OR
Delta Airlines Flight # 156 arrives at Kotoka International Airport at 2.05 p.m. in the afternoon.
Upon arrival, complete Customs and Immigration formalities and COVID-19 Test Protocols and retrieve your baggage. (VACCINATED travelers DO NOT require a test. UNVACCINATED travelers DO)
Exit the airport Arrival Hall and meet your tour guide outside. He or she will be holding a placard with the tour group name and lead you to the Airport Parking lot to board a tour bus.
Morning, afternoon, and evening transfers to your hotel depending on flight arrival time. Check in to your hotel rooms.
Attend a tour orientation meeting held in a reserved room. During orientation, you will have an opportunity to purchase fabric and have your measurements taken for sewing custom African outfits.
Spend the rest of the afternoon and evening at leisure recuperating from your flight
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel (4 stars)
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at hotel restaurant included
Day 3: Thursday, October 20th, 2022
After breakfast, go on a short road trip to Shai Hills Resource Reserve located outside of Accra. Upon arrival, tour the Nature Reserve on foot or be seated on the tour bus. Disembark from the tour bus at the Reception Area and interact with the Baboons that eagerly receive bananas given to them. During the tour, you will see a variety of animals including Zebras and Ostriches, along with different species of antelopes such as KOB, BUSHBUCK, and DUIKER.
After this exciting experience, take a short road trip to Akosombo, the site of Volta Lake, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Upon arrival, go on a city tour including views of the Akosombo Dam and Adomi Bridge
Transfer directly to the Royal Senchi Resort for lunch (included). After enjoying a sumptuous lunch, take a walk through the resort to the lakefront and board a boat for a cruise on Volta Lake. Enjoy the tranquility of the environment and views of the lush green landscape bordering the lake.
Return to the shore and board your tour bus for the road trip back to Accra. Early evening arrival in Accra and transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the evening at leisure
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch at the Royal Senchi Resort included
- Dinner on own account
Day 4: Friday, October 21st, 2022
After breakfast, the day will be spent on a City Tour of Accra. The first stop will be at T. K. Beads Factory and Boutique to view how Ghanaian Beads are made from glass in earthen furnaces. Shop at the onsite boutique for a variety of items made from or adorned with beads.
After lunch at the Accra Mall Food Court, stopover at Independence Square and Freedom Arch to take pictures.
Go on a tour of Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum to learn about Ghana’s quest for independence from Colonial British rule by the nation’s first president. Spend some time shopping at Arts & Crafts center next door.
Early evening transfer to your hotel. After dinner spend the evening at leisure
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at hotel restaurant included
Day 5: Saturday, October 22nd, 2022
Enjoy an early breakfast and check out of the hotel. Depart to Kumasi, Capital City of the Ashanti Region. Early afternoon arrival in Kumasi and drive-through tour of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to learn about tertiary education in Ghana
After lunch, go on a tour of Manhyiaa Palace Museum to learn about Ashanti (Asante) history and culture. Early evening transfer to your hotel for check-in.
After dinner, spend the evening recuperating from your road trip
- Overnight: Golden Tulip Hotel (4 Star)
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at hotel restaurant included
Day 6: Sunday, October 23rd, 2022
After breakfast at the hotel, go on a morning tour of Kumasi Cultural Center (Prempeh II Museum). Spend some time shopping at the Gift Shops.
After lunch, go on a shopping expedition at the 3 Craft Villages (Kente, Adinkra and Wood Carving).
Bonwire for Kente Cloth: shop for resplendent woven cloth which symbolizes Ashanti (Asante) Culture
Ahwiaa for Wood Carvings: shop for wooden chest, stools, sculptures, and figurines
Ntonsu for Adinkra Cloth: shop for cloth stamped with ink dye symbols of traditional Akan proverbs
Early evening transfer back to your hotel. After dinner, spend the evening packing for a return road trip to southern Ghana
- Overnight: Golden Tulip Hotel
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at hotel restaurant included
Day 7: Monday, October 24th, 2022
Enjoy an early breakfast and check out of the hotel. Depart to Assin Manso in the Central Region. Your Southward journey retraces the steps taken by captured people from the Northern and Central areas of Ghana to the coast. Upon arrival, tour the Slavery Memorial and the Slave River.
After completion of this emotional experience, continue the road trip south to Elmina. In the early evening, arrive at your destination and transfer to a resort located on a beach on the Atlantic Ocean. Check-in to your rooms.
After dinner, spend the evening recuperating from your road trip.
- Overnight: Coco Nut Grove Beach Resort (3 stars)
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at resort restaurant included
Day 8: Tuesday, October 25th, 2022
Enjoy your breakfast at the resort. Head to Kakum National Park to experience the “Canopy Walk” a 50-meter wooden walkway suspended 100 feet above the floor of a tropical forest. Depending on your luck, you may sight some of the bird species residents in the park.
After this exhilarating experience, go on a City Tour of Cape Coast. Venues of interest include boarding High Schools and the University of Cape Coast. Afternoon tour of Cape Coast Castle and Slavery Museum including an emotional tour of the Slave Dungeons
Return to the resort in the late afternoon. After dinner, spend the rest of the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Coco Nut Grove Beach Resort
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at resort restaurant included
Day 9: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022
After breakfast, check out of the resort. Depart Cape Coast to the Western Region. Early afternoon arrival in Atuabo where the oceanfront resort is located. Check in to your rooms.
Transfer to a boat for a Cruise to a private island for a Buffet lunch. Cruise back to the resort in the mid-afternoon. Go on an optional Golf Cart tour of the resort or spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure relaxing in the swimming pool or engaging in water recreational sports activities.
After dinner, watch a movie at the resort's movie theatre or spend the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Maaha Beach Resort (4 star)
- Cruise and Buffet lunch included
- Dinner at resort restaurant on own account
Day 10: Thursday, October 27th, 2022
After an early breakfast embark on a short road trip to Lake Tadane. Morning canoe ride to and tour of Nzulezo (the Village on Stilts). The residents of this village, live their daily lives on the lake.
Afternoon drive to Beyin which is close by, for a tour of Fort Appolonia, a colonial fort which houses the Museum of Nzema Culture and History.
Return to the resort in the late afternoon. After dinner, spend the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Maaha Beach Resort
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at resort restaurant included
Day 11: Friday, October 28th, 2022
Enjoy breakfast and check out of the resort. Commence a road trip back to Accra. Early afternoon arrival in Accra
After lunch, go on a tour of the W. E. B du Bois Center to learn about his life in Ghana and the role he played in Pan Africanism.
After completion of this short tour, transfer to your hotel and check in to your rooms. Have a final meeting with tailors and seamstresses for the delivery and fitting of custom sewn outfits ordered at the beginning of your tour.
After dinner, spend time recuperating from your road trip or packing for your return flight home.
For those so inclined, take the opportunity to explore the nightlife in Accra.
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at hotel restaurant included
Day 12: Saturday, October 29, 2022
Departure Day
After breakfast, transfer to a clinic to take the COVID-19 Test required by your respective country for your return flight home.
Spend the rest of the afternoon running last-minute errands and revisiting shopping centers to shop and to package items purchased during your tour.
Afternoon return to the hotel to check out of your rooms.
Check out of the hotel and transfer to Marina Mall Food Court for a meal prior to a final transfer to the airport for check-in for Delta Airlines flight # 157 departing to New York at 10.05 p.m.
Or
United Airlines flight # UA 997 departing to Washington D.C. at 11.45 p.m.
After saying your goodbyes, board your USA-bound flight.
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner on own account
Day 13: Sunday, October 30th, 2022
Delta Airlines flight # 157 arrives in the USA after 5.20 a.m. in the morning.
United Airlines flight # UA 997 arrives in the USA after 6.35 a.m. in the morning.
Transfer to connecting flights or rides home