8 Days Culture & Sightseeing
8 Days Culture & Sightseeing
8 Days Culture & Sightseeing
8 Days Starting and ending in Accra, Ghana
Visiting: Accra, Wli Agumatsa Waterfalls, Atimpoku, Kumasi, Elmina
Tour operator:
Tour code:
07
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 100
Age range:
18-70
Special diets catered:
Vegans, Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Activities:
Private Available:
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Tour Overview
Experience a friendly and a welcoming culture. Learn some history of slavery during the Gold Coast Era.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival, Airport Pick-Up & Hotel Check-Inn.
Location: Accra
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: To be determined
Orientation and relaxing time.
Overnight at Accra.
Day 2 : Accra City Tour
Location: Accra
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: To be determined
Morning pick up in a private air-condition vehicle. Visit W.E.B. Du Bois Center, take a guided tour of the museum and listen to history of the Father of Modern Pan Africanism. Continue to the Independence Square and visit the Eternal Flame of African Liberation, lit by Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah first President of Ghana. Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum, dedicated to Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah for his struggle for Ghana’s independence. Listen to history of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and his vision for Ghana. Stop at Makola Market, Accra’s largest open market overflowed with goods, people, scents and sounds to see how local Ghanaian market operates. Visit Jamestown, a fishing community as well as one of the historic old towns of Accra. Take a guided tour of its interesting sight and learn new things.
Overnight at Accra.
Day 3 : Shai Hills Resource Reserve, Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary & Wli Waterfalls.
Location: Wli Agumatsa Waterfalls
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: To be determined
5 Hours Drive
7:00AM depart for Shai Hills Resource Reserve, an about 51 kilometres square and only wildlife Reserve in the Greater Accra plains. Tour through the Reserve with a special site guide to see baboons, ostrich, zebras, antelopes etc and a fancy rock climbing with a knot ropes. Continue to Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, a small village with a habituated monkey population of about 350. Feed some bananas to the Mona monkeys to enjoy their friendly nature. Walk about 45 minutes through the thick semi-deciduous forest to the lower section of the Wli Waterfalls. Enjoy a chilly and refreshing atmosphere at the waterfalls.
Overnight at Wli.
Day 4 : Volta River Boat Cruise & Bead Factory
Location: Atimpoku
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: To be determined
Enjoy a boat cruise on the Volta River. Relax and refresh having a beautiful view of the river.
Visit a bead factory to see how traditional Ghanaian beads are crafted.
Overnight at Atimpoku.
Day 5 : Ashanti Craft Villages
Location: Kumasi
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: To be determined
5 Hours Drive
Morning travel to Adanwomase a kente weaving village. Take a tour of the village seeing the kente craftsmen weaving pieces of kente cloths with their wooden looms. Visit a cocoa farm to see how cocoa is produced in Ghana. Continue to Ntonso an adinkra cloth stamping village. See and learn the various stages of adinkra production.
Overnight at Kumasi.
Day 6 : Prempeh Ii Jubilee Museum, Okomfo Anokye Sword Site & Manhyia Palace Museum
Location: Kumasi
Accommodation: Hotel, Guest pays for their own meals
Accommodation Name: To be determined
Morning visit to the National Cultural Center a few meters away from the Kejetia market. Tour Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, which provides a fascinating collection of Asante history and treasures. Visit the Okomfo Anokye Sword Site to make a sightseeing of the sword Okomfo Anokye buried into the ground about 300 years ago, exact place where Okomfo Anokye conjured the Golden stool unto the laps of king Osei tutu I, founder of Asante Kingdom. Continue to Manhyia Palace, official residence of the Asantehene. Tour its museum and learn about the history of the Ashanti Kingdom including the royal lineage, rituals and their struggles for unity.
Overnight at Kumasi.
Day 7 : Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Site
Location: Elmina
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: To be determined
5 Hours Drive
Morning travel to Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Site. Relate to where slave captives were made to take their last bath before transported to the America’s.
Overnight at Elmina.
Day 8 : Elmina Castle, Kakum National Park & Cape Coast Castle
Location: Accra
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: To be determined
Morning visit to Elmina Castle, an oldest colonial building in the Sub Saharan African built by the Portuguese in 1482. Continue to the Kakum National Park, a tropical rain forest of an area of about 375 square kilometres notable for nature and wildlife. Hike about 30 minutes ascending the steep hill to take an adrenaline walk on the Canopy Walkway suspended between 11-40 meters high above sea level and 350 meters long. Experience nature and the beautiful view of the forest in a secured series of nets and wires. Tour the Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as one of the largest slave holding sites during the infamous Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Drive from Cape Coast to Accra for departure.
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Accommodation
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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Entrance Fees
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Fully Guided
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Fully Guided
A licensed tour guide and driver
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Local Taxes
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Meals – Breakfast Only
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Pick up and Drop off
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
What's Not Included
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
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Country Entry Visas
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Drinks with Meals
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International Travel
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Meals – Full Board
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Tipping and Gratuities
Check out our Q&As
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
No. Guest pays for their own meals
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Will the tour include my visa and international flight cost?
No
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
It's a private tour so only a particular group of same interest will be on at a time
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Your licensed tour guide and driver.
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Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?
Yes
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Ghana covid-19 protocols are observed.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
None
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Yes. All our tours are customized to suit each traveller.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes
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How long has the tour company been trading?
2 years
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
You are always free to change you plan as you may wish.
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We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of nyonkopa eco tours charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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We encourage hand washing frequently and usage of hand sanitisers.