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The Great Ghana Juneteenth Family Reunion Tour – 8 Days of Cultural Heritage & Ancestral Homecoming

Price: $3460
8 Day Tour

Join us for The Great Ghana Juneteenth Family Reunion Tour, an immersive 8-day journey across Ghana from June 17–24, 2025. Celebrate Juneteenth where heritage and homecoming unite, as you walk the same lands your ancestors once walked. This tour is more than a vacation—it’s a deeply personal, transformative experience of culture, community, and connection.

Day 1
Arrival in Accra, Ghana

Arrive at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, where your dedicated cultural tour guide will greet you and escort you to your hotel. You’ll receive a warm welcome and orientation on your Ghanaian journey.

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Accra

  • Meals: None

  • Note: Hotel check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Day 2
Discover Accra

After breakfast, enjoy a guided city tour of Accra. Highlights include:

  • W.E.B. Du Bois Centre

  • Flagstaff House (Ghana’s presidential palace)

  • Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (featuring a night-lit fountain, amphitheater, and museum)

  • The bustling Arts & Crafts Centre for African fashion and souvenirs

  • Independence (Black Star) Square

During dinner, our on-site tailors will take your measurements for custom African outfits.

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Accra

  • Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 3
Journey to the Ashanti Kingdom

Travel through Ghana’s lush forest belt to Kumasi. Upon arrival, explore:

  • Manhyia Palace Museum – the royal residence-turned-museum of the Ashanti Kings.

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Kumasi

  • Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 4
Kumasi Craft Villages

(Optional: Attend a local church service in the morning.)
Then journey into the countryside to visit:

  • Adawomase – Watch the intricate weaving of colorful Kente cloth.

  • Ntonso – Learn Adinkra stamping techniques and create your own sash.

  • Visit the community chief (subject to availability).

Return to the hotel and enjoy dinner at one of Kumasi’s top restaurants.

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Kumasi

  • Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 5
Slave River to Cape Coast – Tracing the Path of Ancestors

Visit Assin Manso Slave River, where enslaved Africans took their last bath. Then travel to Cape Coast to explore:

  • Cape Coast Castle – A UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring the powerful “Door of No Return.”

Evening at leisure in Elmina.

  • Hotel: Coconut Grove Beach Resort

  • Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 6
Elmina Castle & Reconnection Ceremonies

Start the day with yoga and meditation on the beach. Then, visit:

  • Elmina Castle – A profound experience through West Africa’s largest slave-holding castle.

  • Participate in a Fihankra Ceremony – A sacred cultural ritual for reconnection and healing.

  • Take part in a traditional naming ceremony at the Elmina Chief’s Palace. (All guests are requested to wear white.)

  • Hotel: Coconut Grove Beach Resort

  • Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 7
Kakum Canopy Walk & Farewell Dinner

Explore Kakum National Park, including:

  • Forest floor tour of flora and fauna

  • Thrilling canopy walkway – Africa’s only suspended rainforest bridge network

Return to Accra in the afternoon. Conclude your trip with a special farewell dinner—wear your new custom African attire!

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Accra

  • Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 8
Departure – Until We Meet Again

After breakfast, spend your final morning at leisure. Then check out and transfer to the airport for your return flight.

  • Meals: Breakfast

  • Note: Hotel check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Lancaster Accra Hotel

Address:

Ghana

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

Address:

Accra

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.

Lancaster Kumasi Hotel

Address:

Ghana

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.

Day 1
Arrival in Accra, Ghana

Arrive at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, where your dedicated cultural tour guide will greet you and escort you to your hotel. You’ll receive a warm welcome and orientation on your Ghanaian journey.

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Accra

  • Meals: None

  • Note: Hotel check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Day 2
Discover Accra

After breakfast, enjoy a guided city tour of Accra. Highlights include:

  • W.E.B. Du Bois Centre

  • Flagstaff House (Ghana’s presidential palace)

  • Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (featuring a night-lit fountain, amphitheater, and museum)

  • The bustling Arts & Crafts Centre for African fashion and souvenirs

  • Independence (Black Star) Square

During dinner, our on-site tailors will take your measurements for custom African outfits.

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Accra

  • Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 3
Journey to the Ashanti Kingdom

Travel through Ghana’s lush forest belt to Kumasi. Upon arrival, explore:

  • Manhyia Palace Museum – the royal residence-turned-museum of the Ashanti Kings.

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Kumasi

  • Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 4
Kumasi Craft Villages

(Optional: Attend a local church service in the morning.)
Then journey into the countryside to visit:

  • Adawomase – Watch the intricate weaving of colorful Kente cloth.

  • Ntonso – Learn Adinkra stamping techniques and create your own sash.

  • Visit the community chief (subject to availability).

Return to the hotel and enjoy dinner at one of Kumasi’s top restaurants.

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Kumasi

  • Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 5
Slave River to Cape Coast – Tracing the Path of Ancestors

Visit Assin Manso Slave River, where enslaved Africans took their last bath. Then travel to Cape Coast to explore:

  • Cape Coast Castle – A UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring the powerful “Door of No Return.”

Evening at leisure in Elmina.

  • Hotel: Coconut Grove Beach Resort

  • Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 6
Elmina Castle & Reconnection Ceremonies

Start the day with yoga and meditation on the beach. Then, visit:

  • Elmina Castle – A profound experience through West Africa’s largest slave-holding castle.

  • Participate in a Fihankra Ceremony – A sacred cultural ritual for reconnection and healing.

  • Take part in a traditional naming ceremony at the Elmina Chief’s Palace. (All guests are requested to wear white.)

  • Hotel: Coconut Grove Beach Resort

  • Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 7
Kakum Canopy Walk & Farewell Dinner

Explore Kakum National Park, including:

  • Forest floor tour of flora and fauna

  • Thrilling canopy walkway – Africa’s only suspended rainforest bridge network

Return to Accra in the afternoon. Conclude your trip with a special farewell dinner—wear your new custom African attire!

  • Hotel: Lancaster Hotel Accra

  • Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 8
Departure – Until We Meet Again

After breakfast, spend your final morning at leisure. Then check out and transfer to the airport for your return flight.

  • Meals: Breakfast

  • Note: Hotel check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Lancaster Accra Hotel

Address:

Ghana

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

Address:

Accra

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.

Lancaster Kumasi Hotel

Address:

Ghana

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.

Trip Includes

  • 🟢 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

Trip Excludes

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

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8 Day Tour
Price: $3460

Guaranteed departures with minimum two travelers