Arts and Music Tour Feat Afrochella

Arrive in Accra, Ghana. Go through airport formalities and transfer from airport to your hotel.

After breakfast, meet a representative of James Town Boutique. From the Fort to the prisons of James Town, you will encounter the Independence struggle of the first Black nation, Ghana. A visit to James Town Fort prison where the Big “6” of Gold Coast were prison. The legal luminaries of British Accra Lawyer will take you to the Harward Mills (Agbado). Afloso chambers, Dantu Chambers and meet with the Law Lumineers and have Politics on a roundtable at the James Town Boutique with veteran politician. Later on, you will be visiting the traditional leader of Jamestown community and exchange greetings with a welcome traditional prayer.
Later, depart for West Africa’s biggest festival, Afrochella. This festival is a celebration of Ghana’s diverse culture through fashion, art and fantastic live music. Overnight stay at your hotel.

After breakfast, visit the administrative and economic districts of Ghana’s city capital. You will visit the W. E. B. Dubois Centre for Pan African Culture, where Dr. Dubois (an academic and civil rights champion) spent two years working on a Pan-African encyclopedia under the invitation Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana’s first President). There you will be treated to a guided tour through Dr. DuBois’ research library. You will also make stops at Independence/Black Star Square and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. The square marks the point where three ex-military men tried to present grievances to the colonial governor and were shot during a peaceful demonstration. Nkrumah Memorial Park was created to commemorate Ghana's founding father.
After lunch on your own, visit Omanye art gallery, one of the most renowned art venues in Accra. There are three expansive floors of art displayed in cool marble galleries established by artists such as Owusu Ankomah and George Hughes, whose paintings are reminiscent of Jean Michel Basquiat and Willem De Kooning. Overnight stay at your hotel.

After breakfast, devote this day to embark on a tour of the infamous Forts, Castles and Slave Dungeons of Ghana. History will unfold the story of the slave trade which the impact is still felt beyond the shores of Africa today. Visit the Cape Coast Castle built by the Swedes in 1653 and was later taken over by the British. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum established by the Smithsonian Institute in collaboration with the Ghanaian Government in 1994. Afterwards, visit the Elmina Castle built by the Portuguese in 1482 and is also known as St. George's Castle. This castle was the first European structure built in Sub - Saharan Africa. The colourful harbour nestled below the Elmina Castle, full of pirogues preparing to go to sea offers one of West Africa’s greatest photo opportunities. Overnight stay at your hotel.

Early morning departure for a drive through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to Kakum National Park, one of West Africa’s surviving tropical rain forests. Extending over 360sq km, Kakum is the home to over 40 large mammals and 400 bird species as well as many species of butterflies, flora and fauna. The most popular attraction is the Canopy walkway which is made up of seven bridges extending 330m, hanging 100 feet above the forest floor. Choose between a 2 km nature walk through this forest to discover the wide variety of exotic floral species and the medicinal values they offer or take a walk on the canopy walkway.
In the afternoon, visit the Global Mamas fair trade store and create your own two yards of traditional batik fabric. You will also get the opportunity to create several West African traditional dishes in Esi’s kitchen and then enjoy eating the feast you’ve helped prepare! Overnight stay at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and depart for Kumasi. En route visit Assin Manso, visit the site of “Donkor Nsuo”, the former Slave River and market, as well as the final transit point for numerous enslaved Africans. This is the final resting place for two ancestors whose mortal remains were returned from the USA and Jamaica and re-interred there stop for lunch at a local restaurant on your own. Then drive through the forest zone to Kumasi. Overnight stay at your hotel.

After breakfast, explore the Manhyia Palace Museum, to obtain firsthand information on the legacies of the Ashanti kingdom. A regal history that dates back to 1700 is told with relics and artefacts. Enjoy a drive through the city with monuments dedicated to the memory of the great Ashanti people. Afterwards visit the National Cultural Centre which features the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and various studios of the brass makers, potters and batik makers.
After lunch on your own, visit the famous Ashanti craft villages. Depart for, Ntonso the home of Adinkra cloth, and Bonwire, the Kente weaving village. You will have an opportunity to see how African crafts are made and to buy directly from the artisans who make them. Overnight stay at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and depart for a scenic drive to a beautiful village located on the lower course of the splendid Volta River. You will have the opportunity to pay a courtesy call on the paramount chief and elders amidst traditional drumming and dancing by the villages and also participate in a naming ceremony, where you will be given a traditional African name. Other activities include a demonstration of pottery making which is the main occupation of the women in the village. Overnight stay at your hotel.

After breakfast, spend the day at leisure. Overnight stay at your hotel.

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to airport for check-in and final departure back home