Two Weeks of Country - Culture Tour

Welcome to Accra, capital of Ghana. Transfer to the African Royal Beach Hotel (3***).

After breakfast we will set off to discover Ghana’s capital Accra, a busy city with its own distinctive style. Among our stations: DuBois House, National Museum, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, plus a brief visit to Makola market - Accra’s commercial heart. Our relaxation program for the afternoon begins at the pool or you may visit Labadi Beach.

We will leave Accra and drive to the scenic Botanical Gardens of Aburi. After an extended tour and lunch, we will take a ride on the Akwapim Ridge,on the footsteps of the co-founder of the Ashanti Kingdom - Okomfo Anokye. Return to African Royal Beach Hotel.

Our trip today is to Akosombo for a visit to the imposing dam site. On the way back, we will visit the Shai National Park to explore ancient caves and take in the rugged landscape. In the evening return to Accra, African Royal Beach Hotel.

Sensational Canopy Walk. Early tour to visit two famous UNESCO Heritage Sites: the Slave Castel of Elmina and Cape Coast. We will then continue our excursion to Kakum National Park for our first encounter with the tropical jungle. Following a sensational walk from tree to tree we will end the day with a sun downer at Coconut Grove Hotel (3***).

It is time to relax. After breakfast, we will take the opportunity to enjoy the warm Atlantic on the palm-fringed beach at Brenu-Akyinim, close by Elmina. In the late afternoon, we will continue our tour to Takoradi, Ghana’s third largest city, and from there to the romatic Busua Beach Resort (3***).

We will relax in Busua, visit Fort Metal Cross in neighboring Dixcove on foot and drive to Prince’s Town to see Prussia’s first and only slave castle in the world. In the evening return to Busua.

Our whole day tour today will take us to Beyin and from there by canoe to Nzulezo to experience life in a village on stilts. If time allows us, we will visit the neighboring Ankasa National Park to savour verdant nature in one of the yet untouched forests in Ghana. Here, the journey itself is the destination. In the evening return to Busua Beach Resort.

Departure from Busua to Obuasi, the city with one of the worlds richest goldmines. Lunch and rooms at Coconut Grove Lodge (3***).

Underground by car. Early morning underground tour of the Obuasi mines. Believe it or not, we will enter the mine by car and drive 800 meters into the mine! After lunch, we will travel to Kumasi, the Ashanti capital. Lodging at the Rexmar Hotel (3***).

In the Garden City. Sightseeing in downtown Kumasi: visits to the Manhyia Palace, Cultural Centre, Central Market. In the afternoon we will drive to Abonu to picknick on the holy Lake Bosumtwi. Barbeque on the banks of the lake. In the evening return to Rexmar Hotel in Kumasi.

Cocoa, the golden pod. We will set of in the afternoon for the haul to Tafo to visit the Cocoa Research Institute. After seeing the plantation and the Research Station, we will drive through the hilly landscape to Accra. Overnight in African Royal Beach Hotel.

Time to relax. The day will be for relaxtion at the pool or you can go to the lively Labadi Beach.

The countdown begins. Today is our last full day in Accra. We will laze through Accra to buy souvenirs at the Arts Centre. In the evening transfer to the airport for check in.