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Best of Ghana

12 Day Tour $7295
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Tour Overview

About This Journey

Best Places to Visit in Ghana

Journey Dates: Customizable
Destinations: Accra • Tamale • Mole • Kumasi • Cape Coast • Elmina
Theme: Heritage • Culture • Wildlife • Community • History

$7295
12 Day Tour
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What's Covered

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's Included

  • Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
  • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
  • Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
  • Transportation in private vehicle
  • Experienced cultural tour guide
  • Meals (Breakfast daily)
  • Admission to listed sites
  • Assistance with visa application

Not Included

  • Cost of visa
  • Meals not listed
  • Travel Insurance
  • Gratuity to driver and guide

Day by Day

Your Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Dakar, Senegal

Arrive at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, where your cultural adventure begins. After clearing immigration and customs, meet your dedicated tour guide who will accompany you throughout your stay. Transfer to your hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. After check-in, your guide will give you a welcome briefing and outline the exciting experiences ahead.
Overnight: Lancaster Accra Hotel

Day 2
Explore Accra – Ghana’s Vibrant Capital

Start your morning with a relaxing breakfast before heading out to explore Accra’s rich blend of history, art, and urban life.

Highlights:

  • Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park: Learn about Ghana’s first president and Pan-African icon.

  • Accra Arts & Crafts Centre: Discover handmade crafts, textiles, and artworks—perfect for souvenir shopping.

  • Independence Square & Black Star Gate: Iconic national landmarks ideal for photos.

  • W.E.B. Du Bois Center: Visit the final resting place of this African-American scholar and Pan-Africanist.

Optional: Evening nightlife experience in Accra.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Lancaster Accra Hotel

Day 3
Accra to Tamale – The Northern Experience Begins

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Tamale. Upon arrival, enjoy a scenic tour of the Northern capital.

Highlights:

  • Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art: Explore Ghana’s leading contemporary art space founded by Ibrahim Mahama.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Jeyads Lodge, Tamale

Day 4
Day Trip – Bongo, Paga & Pikworo Slave Camp

Journey into Ghana’s Upper East Region with enriching cultural stops.

Highlights:

  • Tongo Hills & Chief’s Palace: Participate in a traditional welcome ceremony.

  • Paga Crocodile Pond: Interact with sacred crocodiles revered by the locals.

  • Pikworo Slave Camp: A sobering visit to a former slave transit point.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Jeyads Lodge

Day 5
Tamale to Mole National Park – Into the Wil

Depart for Mole, with stops at cultural landmarks.

Highlights:

  • Larabanga Mosque: Ghana’s oldest mosque, built in the 1400s.

  • Mystic Stone: Learn about this spiritual site and its legends.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Zaina Lodge, Mole National Park

Day 6
Safari & Eco-Village Experience

Begin with an early morning safari to spot elephants, antelopes, baboons, and more.

Later Activities:

  • Mognori Eco-Village: Enjoy a guided community walk and canoe safari.

  • Shea Butter Production Demo: Participate in a hands-on session to learn about this women-led industry.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Zaina Lodge

Day 7
Mole to Kumasi – Into the Heart of Ashanti

After breakfast, drive through the savannah to Kumasi.

Highlights:

  • Manhyia Palace Museum: Explore the royal legacy of the Ashanti Kingdom.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Lancaster Kumasi Hotel

Day 8
Craft Villages & Cultural Immersion

Delve into Ashanti culture with visits to nearby artisan villages.

Highlights:

  • Adanwomase: Watch traditional Kente weaving in action.

  • Ntonso: Learn the Adinkra stamping technique and create your own cloth souvenir.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Lancaster Kumasi Hotel

Day 9
Kumasi to Cape Coast – The Slave Trade Trail

Start your day with a visit to the legendary Okomfo Anokye Sword Site before heading south.

En Route:

  • Assin Manso Slave River: Walk the path of enslaved Africans and visit their burial grounds.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Coconut Grove Beach Resort, Elmina

Day 10
Elmina & Optional Kakum Adventure

Visit one of the most historic sites in West Africa.

Highlights:

  • Cape Coast Castle: Tour this UNESCO World Heritage Site and reflect at the "Door of No Return."

  • Optional: Kakum National Park (Additional Cost): Experience the famous canopy walkway suspended above the forest.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Coconut Grove Beach Resort


Day 11
Return to Accra & Optional Cultural Workshops

Drive back to Accra for your final night in Ghana. Enjoy optional cultural enrichment experiences.

Options (Additional Cost):

  • Shopping at Osu’s Oxford Street

  • Art exploration at Artistes Alliance Gallery

  • Traditional Dance or Drumming Class

  • Ghanaian Cooking Workshop

  • Batik & Dye Workshop

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Lancaster Accra Hotel

Day 12
Departure

Spend the day at leisure with optional last-minute shopping or sightseeing. Your guide and driver will ensure a timely transfer to Kotoka International Airport for your return flight.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Accommodation

Where You'll Stay

Lancaster Accra Hotel
Lancaster Accra Hotel
Accra
Lancaster Accra Accra offers a selection of accommodations to suite your travelling needs. With 234 rooms, our 4-star hotel is able to make your business stay comfortable and carefree. You will enjoy a quiet and peaceful stay, with easy access to entertainment and recreation elsewhere on the premises.
Jeyads Lodge
Jeyads Lodge
Tamale
Nestled in the heart of Tamale, Jeyads Lodge offers a convenient location just a 10-minute drive from the National Cultural Centre and Tamale Central Market. Guests can also easily access...
Zaina Lodge
Zaina Lodge
Mole
Zaina Lodge offers a convenient location just a 10-minute drive from the National Cultural Centre and Tamale Central Market. Guests can also easily access...
Lancaster Kumasi Hotel
Lancaster Kumasi Hotel
Kumasi
Lancaster Accra Accra offers a selection of accommodations to suite your travelling needs. With 234 rooms, our 4-star hotel is able to make your business stay comfortable and carefree. You will enjoy a quiet and peaceful stay, with easy access to entertainment and recreation elsewhere on the premises.
Coconut Grove Beach Resort
Coconut Grove Beach Resort
Elmina
Coconut Grove Beach Resort has become an important land mark in Elmina, in the town that has the historic world heritage Elmina Castle & St Jago Fort. It has become the hotel of choice for rest and relaxation by personalities such as the Crown Prince of Holland, the Secretary General of the U.N., Will Smith, ministers of states from the neighboring countries, heads of missions and other distinguished guests.

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