ARRIVAL – ACCRA

Arrive at Accra airport.
Akwaaba! Welcome to Ghana. Meet, greet and transfer
to your hotel. Settle in, brief orientation
Welcome dinner and cultural.

Overnight:  Movenpick Ambassador Hotel (5*) or Central Hotel Ridge (3*) or Frankies Hotel (2*)

Meals”  D

KUMASI-MANHYIA

After breakfast, you will meet our property partners to visit various properties within Accra city centre and other prime areas.  There are numerous options in Ghana, from purchasing to affordable leasing so that you can have a home away from home.

Return to your hotel and rest of day free to explore nightlife in Accra (not included).

Meals:  B/L

Overnight:  Movenpick Ambassador Hotel (5*) or Central Hotel Ridge (3*) or Frankies Hotel (2*)

NAMING CEREMONY & CRAFTS VILLAGES

After Breakfast, prepare for departure for Kumasi. Upon arrival  in Kumasi you will visit the Manhyia Palace Museum. Here you will learn about the Ashanti culture and traditions, and the history of the Ashanti Kingdom which is over 300 years old. It provides a glimpse into the powerful ancient Ashanti Empire. 

After lunch, proceed to the hotel, check in and settle for
the day.  The rest of your day is free to you to explore.

Meals:  B/L

Overnight:  Movenpick Ambassador Hotel (5*) or Central Hotel Ridge (3*) or Frankies Hotel (2*)

KUMASI-CAPE COAST

After a courtesy call on a local Chief to participate in a traditional Ghanaian naming ceremony,  you will be presented with your Ghanaian name during a brief ceremony.  

Continue on your tour there is still much to see at a few Ashanti crafts villages including, a very special place for the traditional Kente cloth weaving. Perhaps you will recognized some of the unique designs that adorn the Ashanti Kings. 

One place in particular is Ntonso – noted for its indigenous artisans whose expertise lie in
Adinkra textile printing using traditional symbols that express the spiritual, moral, political and socio-cultural philosophies of
the Akan people. In the Ntonso Adinkra village you will be able to try your hand at creating your own design.

After your full of bartering and purchasing, you will return to your hotel and rest of day free for relaxation

Meals:  B/L

Overnight:  Coconut Grove Beach Resort

ELMINA & DAY OF REFLECTION

Depart in the morning for Cape Coast. Stop en route to visit Assin Manso, burial site of the remains of the two ancestors exhumed from New York’s Wall Street and Jamaica Kingston and re-interred on the Emancipation Day 1998.

Later you will pay a solemn visit to “Slave River” where enslaved Africans were allowed to have their bath in preparation for auction at the nearby slave market. A special ceremony will be performed at the river in
remembrance of our ancestors

After lunch, proceed to visit the Cape Coast Dungeons which was originally started by the Swedes in 1652. It served as the headquarters and seat of the British colonial government until
1877. Go on a

During a visit of the Castle, the Slave Dungeons and the West African Heritage Museum. The guide will
conduct you to the slave quarters and Negotiation Hall where our ancestors were bargained for and sold.

Meals:  B/L

Overnight:  Coconut Grove Beach Resort

ELMINA-ACCRA

After breakfast, visit the Elmina Dungeons, the first and oldest European structure built of any substance on African soil. Built by the Portuguese in 1482 and later used as an auction market.

Today, you will see the  dungeons and condemn cells, where enslaved Africans, who attempted to escape, were incarcerated.
This is where you will see the infamous  original narrow “Door of No Return”

After lunch you will return to your hotel for rest, relaxation, and exploration on your own.
Proceed to hotel and settle for the day. Rest of day free to relax and reflect on the journey so far. 

Meals:  B/L

Overnight:  Movenpick Ambassador Hotel (5*) or Central Hotel Ridge (3*) or Frankies Hotel (2*)

DIASPORA AFRICAN FORUM & PROPERTY TOUR
After breakfast, depart for Accra. Drive along a few coastal and farming communities. Enroute stop to visit one of the African American communities in
Ghana.

When you arrive in Accra, we will go to the Black Star Gate, the second-largest independence square in the world, for a photo ops session.

Arriving at your hotel, the rest of your day is free.

Meals:  B

Overnight:  Movenpick Ambassador Hotel (5*) or Central Hotel Ridge (3*) or Frankies Hotel (2*)

DAY AT LEISURE

The entire day is free for personal meetings and general relaxation.

OPTIONAL: For those interested have the opportunity to visit Prampram,  another prime location for a property tour, let us know so that we can make arrangements.   

This evening, gather for your farewell dinner. The group will have the opportunity to make their final memories and say their final goodbyes.

Meals:  B/D

Overnight:  Movenpick Ambassador Hotel (5*) or Central Hotel Ridge (3*) or Frankies Hotel (2*)

DEPARTURE

This is your time for packing and personal activities.  Your check out time at the hotel is approximately 11:00am.  Most flights depart in the evening.  Coordinate your free time accordingly, until you are taken to the airport.
Meals: B