Photo: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Barry Williams

Arrive Accra; meet assist and transfer to Hotel.

Visit Independence Square (also known as Black Star Square), Independence Arch, and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial (the mausoleum of Ghana’s first President). *NOTE: Afternoon arrivals will visit these sites on Day 7.

Evening at leisure.

Meal(s) Included: No

Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar

Photo: Drumming at Kokrobrite Beach

After breakfast, visit a local casket making shop to see a collection of caskets carved in the shapes of various objects depicting traditional beliefs in life after death. The "Fantasy Coffins" of Teshie Nungua have been featured in National Geographic and can be found in museums and galleries worldwide.

In the early afternoon, arrive at Kokrobrite Beach for lunch at Big Milly’s Backyard, famous throughout West Africa for its fresh fish, roasted vegetable dishes, and elevated dining area overlooking the beach. After lunch, two exciting hours of drumming and cultural dancing lessons with the experts at Kokrobrite Drumming Center.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar

After breakfast, depart Accra for Kumasi. Visit the Ashanti craft villages starting with Pankrono, where potters create colorful hand-built vessels. Proceed to the woodcarving village of Ahwiaa, known for the talented craftsmen who fashion royal stools, walking sticks and fertility dolls. Our next stop is the village of Ntonso where artisans hand-stamp patterns on cotton cloth to make adinkra textiles worn for funerals and other solemn occasions. Our final village is Bonwire where the famous Kente cloth is handmade on looms, in a time-honored tradition passed down through generations.

In the late afternoon, arrive in Adanwomaase Kente village, where you will be welcomed by the Kente Chief with traditional music and dance for a cultural afternoon with a demonstration of Kente weaving.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Sir Max Hotel or Similar

After breakfast, visit the Kumasi Central Market (also known as Kejetia Market), the largest open-air market in West Africa, where more than 10,000 vendors sell their wares. Here you will find just about everything you could need or want - food, fabric, clothing, furniture, beauty products, and handmade crafts of all kinds.

In the afternoon, drive to Cape Coast for overnight.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Elmina Beach Resort or Similar

Photo: Elmina Castle, Barry Williams

After breakfast, tour the Elmina Castle built by the Portuguese in 1482. This castle, also known as St. George's Castle, was the first European structure built in Sub - Saharan Africa. The site is the first European contact with West Africans when the Portuguese landed here in 1471. Elmina Castle is also UNESCO World Heritage Site and was used as a Slave Prison.

Continue to Cape Coast Castle and the Castle Museum for a guided tour. Cape Coast Castle is another restored UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was one of the departure points for Africans being sent to the Americas. The castle is home to the infamous Door of No Return.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Elmina Beach Resort or Similar

Photo: Plantains, served as part of red red

Impress your friends and family for years to come with the traditional recipes you will learn in your Ghanaian Cooking Workshop. Learn to make fufu, ground nut soup, red red, and palava sauce. Sample some of Ghana's most popular foods. *NOTE: All dishes are made with purified water.

In the afternoon, return to Accra for ovenight.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar

Photo: Independence Arch, Barry Williams

Visit Independence Square (also known as Black Star Square), Independence Arch, and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial (the mausoleum of Ghana’s first President). *NOTE: Morning departures will have already visited these sites on Day 1.

Afternoon at leisure. Depart to airport for onward flight.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Included

• Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
• Round trip airport to hotel transfer  
• Hotel accommodation at indicated properties
• Transportation in private  vehicle
• Experienced tour guide
• Admission to all listed sites  
• Meals indicated (6 breakfasts, 1 lunch)

Not included

• International flight to Ghana
• Travel insurance
• Cost of Visa
• Gratuity for driver and guide