DecemberinGH
Duration:11 days and 8 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: Sunday, December 25 th, 2022
Depart from an International Airport on a TRANSIT flight to Accra, Ghana. Transit flights stopover in Europe, United Arab Emirates or Africa. Possible change of Aircraft
OR
Depart from an International Airport, on a DIRECT flight to Accra, Ghana.
Day 2: Monday, December 26th, 2022
Transfer to connecting flight in Europe, United Arab Emirates, or Africa Arrive at Kotoka International Airport, Accra in the morning or evening
OR
Direct flights arrive at Kotoka International Airport in the afternoon or evening
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 of custom African outfits.
Spend the rest of the afternoon and evening at leisure recuperating from your flight
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel (4 star)
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at hotel restaurant included
Day 3: Tuesday, December 27th, 2022
After breakfast, spend the morning at leisure recuperating from your international flight.
After lunch at the hotel restaurant, head to a beach (Kokrobite Beach, Loboma Beach, or Bojo Beach) on the Atlantic Ocean for an afternoon of relaxation in the sand and sun.
Engage in swimming in the ocean, water recreational sports activities, horseback riding, or ATV riding.
Late afternoon transfer to your hotel. In the evening, transfer to a restaurant in the city for a Welcome Dinner.
After dinner, spend the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch on own account
- Welcome Dinner included
Day 4: Wednesday, December 28th, 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 in 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.
Later in the morning, transfer to 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 first president and the country’s quest for independence from Colonial British rule. Spend some time shopping at the Arts & Crafts center next door.
Early evening transfer to your hotel. After dinner, spend the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch on my own account
- Dinner at the hotel restaurant included
Day 5: Thursday, December 29th, 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 the 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: Friday, December 30th, 2022
Independent Day
After breakfast, have a meeting with tailors and seamstresses for delivery and fitting of custom sewn outfits ordered at the beginning of the tour.
Spend the day exploring Accra on your own. Check our list of DecemberinGH events, suggested places to visit and restaurants to eat at. (Information will be provided)
After dinner spend the evening exploring NIGHTLIFE in the cosmopolitan city of Accra. Be sure to check out the diverse lounges, bars, and nightclubs. Make it a point to hang out in OSU, a trendy neighborhood and nightlife mecca.
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner on own account
Day 7: Saturday: December 31st, 2022
Independent Day
After breakfast, take time out to explore Accra on your own. Check our list of DecemberinGH events, suggested places to visit and restaurants to eat at. (Information will be provided)
Countdown to the New Year! Ring in the New Year in style at your selected venue. Several high-profile NEW YEAR’S EVE parties will be going on in the City. (High Demand New Year’s Eve Parties require advance ticket purchases)
Celebrate the New Year amid several Black people from different parts of the Diaspora right here in Accra!
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner on own account
Day 8: Sunday, January 1st, 2023
After Breakfast, recuperate from a night of ushering in the New Year. After getting ample rest, depart from your hotel in the mid to late morning for a short road trip to Bunso Eco Park - Arboretum located in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Upon arrival at the Eco Park, engage in all or some of the following activities:
- Canopy Walk
- Nature Walk
- Tour of a Cocoa Farm
- Zipline
- Forest Hike
- Horseback Riding
After a fun-filled afternoon, start the road trip back to Accra. Transfer to the hotel upon arrival. After dinner, spend the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Boxed lunch and drinks included
- Dinner on own account
Day 9: Monday, January 2nd, 2023
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. In the mid-morning, transfer to the Cantonments area of Accra for a tour of the W. E. B. Du Bois Center. Learn about his life in Ghana and the role he played in Pan Africanism. After completion of this short tour, transfer to a Covid-19 testing clinic.
All TRANSIT and DIRECT flight passengers with morning flights will take the COVID-19 Test required by your respective country for your return flight home.
TRANSIT and DIRECT flight passengers departing in the MORNING should spend time packing for their return flight.
In the evening, transfer to a restaurant in the city to for a Farewell Dinner. Return to the hotel and retire for the evening.
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch on own account
- Farewell Dinner included
Day 10: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
Departure Day
TRANSIT and DIRECT flights depart Kotoka International Airport in the EARLY morning (no breakfast)
Flight check-in time is 3 hours prior to departure. Check out of the hotel and transfer to the Airport for flight check-in
After breakfast (at the hotel included), all DIRECT and TRANSIT flight passengers with afternoon and evening flights will head 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.
Transfer for DIRECT flight and TRANSIT flight passengers is in the late afternoon or early evening. Flight check-in time is 3 hours prior to departure.
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
After saying your goodbyes, board your USA or Europe-bound flight.
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner on own account
Day 11: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
Arrive in the USA or Europe
Transfer to connecting flights or rides home