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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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