Ghana, West Africa - A Greater Savannah Ghana Alliance Partnership Tour
11 day tour
GHANA, WEST AFRICA
July 11: NEW YORK/ ACCRA Depart New York International Airport via Jet service to Accra. Meals will be served in flight.
July 12: ACCRA, GHANA Upon your arrival in Accra, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon we will have a planned activities with the Greater Savannah Ghana Alliance and the City of Accra. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Accra.
July 13: ACCRA/ CAPE COAST/ ELMINA Depart Accra this morning on a memorable historical tour to the famous and infamous old forts and castles of the Central Region of Ghana. History will unfold whose impact has been and is still felt beyond the shores of Ghana. On our way we will stop in Wenneba to view the sight where the Pan African Heritage World Museum is being built. Visit this afternoon the Cape Coast University and tour the campus. Transfer to your hotel in Elmina for dinner and overnight.
July 14: ELMINA/CAPE COAST Visit Cape Coast Castle and the West African Historical Museum. Proceed to Elmina for lunch by the sea. Visit Fort St. Jaco for a panoramic view of the historic township of Elmina. Continue to Elmina Castle also known as a St. George's Castle. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight in Elmina.
July 15: ELMINA /KAKUM/ ASSIN MANSO/ KUMASI Depart this morning to visit Kakum National Park. Continue your drive to Assin Manso, an important site on the river where enslaved Africans were given their last bath and rested before the last leg of their forced march to the slave dungeons of Elmina and Cape Coast. Drive to Kumasi, Ashanti Region to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
July 16: KUMASI This morning to explore the legends of the famous Ashanti whose legacies are still evident today. Pass the home of Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Mother who led the Ashant's to war against the British, and hear a recount of her true life story. This afternoon enjoy a city tour of Kumasi, drive past the statue of Prempeh, Cenotaph, Kumasi Fort, the City Centre, the Statue of Okomfo Anokye and the Royal Mausoleum. Continue to visit the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, the Cultural Centre and return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
July 17: KUMASI Day of activities. Dinner and overnight.
July 18: KUMASI/ BONWIRE/ NTONSO/ AHWIA/ACCRA Morning visit to the craft village of Bonwire, home of the world famous Kente cloth, a sample of which decorates the foyer of the United Nations Building in New York. Witness the actual weaving process on a traditional loom. Continue to Ntonso, the centre of the Kuntunkuni (traditional mourning cloth) and Adinkra cloth, observing the dying process. Journey to Ahwia, the centre of the carving industry. See an assortment of Akuba dolls and other wooden items like stools and figurines. Return to your hotel in Accra for dinner and overnight.
July 19: ACCRA This morning enjoy, a city tour including the old and new township. Drive along the Gulf of Guinea, see the Christiansburg Castle, visit Black Star Square, State ceremonial grounds. Tour James Town where former President Kwame Nkrumah started his political campaign for independence. We will visit Kwame Nkrumah Museum. Visit old Accra Harbor, the National Museum, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center, and the Arts Center. Drive to Le Lagon to visit the University of Ghana. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
July 20: ACCRA Day at leisure for your personal activities. Dinner and overnight.
July 21: ACCRA / NEW YORK Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Arrive in New York.