Easter in Ghana 8 Nights / 9 days Apr. 18 - 26 2025

- 4 Nights’ accommodation in Accra at Labadi Beach Hotel

- 2 Nights' accommodation in Elmina at Ridge Royal Hotel

- 2 Nights' accommodation in Kumasi at Lancaster Kumasi City

- Round-trip airport transfers

- Daily breakfast in the hotels

- Entry Fees to tour attractions

- All tours as per itinerary on a Private Basis

- Sightseeing with English-speaking Guide Services

- Any Airfares

- Entry visa to Ghana (we can assist for an additional cost)

- Travel insurance (you may purchase with us, we are an Allianz partner)

- COVID19 tests upon arrival and departure from Accra

- Beverages/drinks at meals

- Non included meals

- Tips to guide, drivers, and other service providers

- Items of personal nature such as telephone calls, laundry, room service, etc.

Day 1 - Arrive in Accra, Ghana

• Arrive at Kotoka Airport. You will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for a welcome drink and check-in.

• Overnight:  Accra

Day 2 - Accra sightseeing

• This morning, take a tour of the century old capital of Ghana, Accra. Start the day with a visit to the DuBois center for Pan African culture, a house where Dr. Dubois lived and died. Then take a drive/walking tour of the colonial section of Accra (Jamestown). Drive through the main street of the colonial section of the city and view the Ussher and James Forts built by the Dutch (1650) and British (1673) respectively and also the Light House which used to guide ships to the Accra Harbour in colonial days. Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and museum, a monument dedicated to Ghana’s first post-independence President. Visit the Independence Arch and then continue to visit Osu Christiansborg Castle. After this visit the intriguing craftsmen at Nungua who make fantasy coffins in the shape of vegetables, fruits, cars, etc. usually depicting the profession of the deceased. For example, a fisherman might be buried in a coffin in the shape of a giant fish. After lunch visit the Arts and Craft market where you will find items from all over Ghana and West Africa.

• Meal: Breakfast

• Overnight: Accra

Day 3 - Easter Sunday and Afro Paradise*

• Breakfast at hotel
• *Afro Paradise details TBA (additional excursion cost)

Day 4 - Accra - Kumasi

• Depart Accra via the forest belt to Kumasi, the seat of the Ashanti Empire, which was built on a similar basis as the Dahomey Empire, i.e. through wars. Upon arrival visit the Cultural Center that features the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and various studios of brass makers, potters, drum carvers, and batik makers. Then take a tour of the Ashanti craft villages to observe craftsmen at work and to purchase souvenir gift items. These villages are:  Ahwiaa, where woodcarvers produce Ashanti stools, fertility dolls & walking sticks, etc. Ntonso, where Adinkra cloth is processed and Bonwire, where kente cloth is woven. Kente, very colorful fabric is usually worn on festive and very important occasions like marriage ceremonies, child naming, etc. 

• Meal: Breakfast

• Overnight: Kumasi

Day 5 - Kumasi Full Day Tour

• Today take a tour of Kumasi, Visit the Royal Manhyia Palace Museum, home and office of former Ashanti Kings. A regal history that dates back to 1700 is told with relics and artifacts. Witness the Ashanti King, Nana Osei-Tutu II, who presides over the Ashanti Kingdom, arrive in his palanquin and then later seated in state whilst all his subchiefs come and re-affirm their oath of allegiance to him. The King and all his sub-chiefs come dressed in all their traditional regalia whilst the general public attending the festival wear black and white. The King also uses this day to receive very important guests and gifts. There will be lots of traditional drumming and dancing to grace the occasion.

• Meal: Breakfast

• Overnight: Kumasi

Day 7 - Kakum National Park & Cape Coast Castle

• This morning drive further north of Cape Coast to the Kakum National Park a tropical rainforest in the heart of the Attandaso reserve for an adventurous and breathe taking walk on the ‘Canopy Walkway’. It is composed of 350 meters of suspended bridge and six platforms at a height of 60 meters (100ft). After lunch visit the Cape Coast Castle, and take a tour of the infamous slave dungeons, built in 1653 by the Swedes and later taken over by the Britishers. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum. The guide will take you through the governor’s quarters, condemned cells, and the ‘Door of Return’. 

• Meal: Breakfast

• Overnight: Elmina

Day 8 - Elmina Castle - Accra

• Breakfast and check out, then visit the Elmina Castle, the oldest European monument in Ghana built in 1482 by the Portuguese. First established as a trade settlement, the castle later became one of the most important stops on the route of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The Dutch seized the fort from the Portuguese in 1637 and took over all the Portuguese Gold Coast in 1642. The slave trade continued under the Dutch until 1814. In 1871, the fort became a possession of the British Empire. Both the Elmina and Cape Coast Castles have been designated as UNESCO Heritage Sites. After this tour, take a short walk around the colourful fishing harbour to see the fish market and traditional dugout canoes the local people use for their livelihoods. We take a return trip back to Accra.

• Meal: Breakfast

• Overnight:  Accra

Day 9 - Departure

• After breakfast, check out and transfer to the international airport for your flight back home.

• Meal: Breakfast

• Deposits are non-refundable. However if canceled more than 60 days before the travel date, you can transfer it to another date or trip.
• If canceled less than 60 days before the trip, Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. For the balance amount, the below cancellation fee will be applicable.

When a cancellation is made	06 days - Less than 72 hrs or no show	30 - 07 days prior to arrival	60 - 31 days prior to arrival
Cancellation Cost	No Refund	75% of the tour	40% of the tour