Western Escape
Duration: 10 days and 7 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: Friday
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: Saturday
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: Sunday
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 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 Shop at Arts & Crafts centre 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 4: Monday
Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel and commence a road trip to Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. Drive on to Assin Manso for a tour of the Slavery Memorial and Slave River, where captured slaves were afforded their last bath before heading to the Slave Forts located along the coast.
Upon completion of the tour, embark on a short road trip to Elmina and transfer directly to a beach resort for a mid- afternoon check in.
Spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing on a beach on the Atlantic Ocean. After dinner, spend the rest of the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Coco Nut Grove Beach Resort (3 star)
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at resort restaurant included
Day 5: Tuesday
After breakfast, depart on a short road trip to Kakum National Park to experience the “Canopy Walk.” Enjoy the exhilarating views from the 50 meters long rope and wooden walkway suspended 100 feet above the floor of the tropical rainforest. Depending on your luck, you may sight some of the bird species resident in the park
Spend the afternoon touring Cape Coast Castle and the Slavery Museum. Go on an emotional walk through of the Slave Dungeons to the “Door of No Return”
Early evening return to the resort. After dinner, spend the rest of the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Coco Nut Grove Beach Resort
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner on own account
Day 6: Wednesday
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and start a road trip to the Western Region of Ghana. You will drive thru the regional capital Takoradi. Continue the road trip to Atuabo where your beach resort is located
After check-in to your rooms, transfer to a boat for a Cruise to a private island for a Buffet lunch. Upon your return to the resort, go on an optional Golf Cart tour of the resort to appreciate the beauty of the landscape and coastline.
Alternatively, spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure relaxing in the swimming pool or engaging in water recreational sports activities.
- Overnight: Maaha Beach Resort (4 star)
- Cruise and Buffet lunch included
- Dinner at resort restaurant on own account
Day 7: Thursday
After breakfast embark on a short road trip to Lake Tadane. Morning canoe ride to and tour of Nzulezo (the Village on Stilts). Learn about the unique style of living of this fishing community. Their day to day lives mirror that of land dwellers but is lived entirely on the lake.
In the afternoon, we will embark on a short drive to Beyin for a tour of Fort Appolonia which houses the Museum of Nzema Culture and History.
Return to the resort in the late afternoon. After dinner, spend the rest of the evening at leisure.
- Overnight: Maaha Beach Resort
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at resort restaurant included
Day 8: Friday
Enjoy breakfast at the resort. Check-out and embark on a road trip east to Accra. The road trip will take you through Takoradi, the capital of the Western and Cape Coast, the capital of the Central Region.
Arrive in Accra in the early afternoon and head to the Cantonments area of Accra for a tour to 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 DIRECT flight passengers with morning flights will head to a clinic to take the COVID-19 Test required by your respective country for your return flight home.
Transfer to your hotel and check-in to your rooms. Have a final meeting with tailors and seamstresses for delivery and fitting of custom sewn outfits. Enjoy your dinner and spend the evening at leisure recuperating from your road trip.
TRANSIT flight passengers departing in the MORNING should spend time packing for their return flight. For those so inclined, take the opportunity to explore nightlife in Accra.
- Overnight: Alisa Hotel
- Lunch on own account
- Dinner at hotel restaurant included
Day 9: Saturday
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
DIRECT flights and some TRANSIT flights depart Kotoka International Airport in the evening (Breakfast at hotel included)
After breakfast, (at 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 3hours prior to departure
Check out of the hotel and transfer to Marina Mall Food Court for dinner 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 10: Sunday
Arrive in the USA or Europe
Transfer to connecting flights or rides home