March 1, 2026 - March 10, 2026
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Day 1 - Depart USA for Accra, Ghana
Check in for your flight at least 3 hours prior to departure. (Flight cost is included)
Check in for your flight at least 3 hours prior to departure. (Flight cost is included)
Day |
Departure Airport |
Departure Date |
Departure Time |
Arrival Airport |
Arrival Time |
Flight # |
Carrier |
Day 1 |
IND Airport |
Mar 1, 2025 |
12:52 pm |
JFK |
Mar 1, 2026 3:00 pm |
DL 4976 |
Delta Airlines |
Day 1 |
JFK |
Mar 1, 2026 |
4:25 pm |
Kotoka International Airport |
Mar 2, 2026 7:00 am |
DL 0156 |
Delta Airlines |
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Day 2 - Arrive Accra, Ghana
2 Mar 2026
Welcome to Ghana!
Upon arrival at Accra International Airport, proceed through immigration and collect your luggage. Just beyond the customs area, you will be greeted by our local representative holding a sign with your name and our logo. Enjoy a comfortable transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight stay (Hotel check-in is at 3.00 PM).
Ghana, a coastal nation on the Gulf of Guinea, is renowned for its rich cultural diversity. In Accra, modern life thrives alongside deep African traditions, celebrated in events like Afrochella. Kumasi, once the heart of the Ashanti Kingdom, still honors royal customs such as the Awukudae and Akwasidae festivals. In the north, the Dagomba, Gurunsi, and Lobi peoples preserve traditional lifestyles through unique architecture and art.
Ghana’s history is rooted in the power of the Ashanti Kingdom and its role in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. The Elmina and Cape Coast forts, now UNESCO World Heritage Sites, reflect this era. In 1957, Ghana became the first African country to gain independence under President Kwame Nkrumah, reclaiming its name from a great West African empire.
The climate is tropical, with a rainy season from April to October. Days are typically in the 80s°F, and nights remain warm in the 70s°F.
■ Accra City Hotel Accra City Hotel is centrally located in the heart of Accra, just 1.2 miles from the beach. The hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, a fitness center, and access to a tennis court. Each air-conditioned guest room is comfortably furnished with a flat-screen TV, minibar, and refrigerator. Private bathrooms feature a hairdryer and complimentary toiletries for added convenience.
Overnight: Accra City Hotel
Day 3 - Accra / Kumasi (By Road)- Via Village Visit & Naming Ceremony
3 Mar 2026
2 Mar 2026
Welcome to Ghana!
Upon arrival at Accra International Airport, proceed through immigration and collect your luggage. Just beyond the customs area, you will be greeted by our local representative holding a sign with your name and our logo. Enjoy a comfortable transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight stay (Hotel check-in is at 3.00 PM).
Ghana, a coastal nation on the Gulf of Guinea, is renowned for its rich cultural diversity. In Accra, modern life thrives alongside deep African traditions, celebrated in events like Afrochella. Kumasi, once the heart of the Ashanti Kingdom, still honors royal customs such as the Awukudae and Akwasidae festivals. In the north, the Dagomba, Gurunsi, and Lobi peoples preserve traditional lifestyles through unique architecture and art.
Ghana’s history is rooted in the power of the Ashanti Kingdom and its role in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. The Elmina and Cape Coast forts, now UNESCO World Heritage Sites, reflect this era. In 1957, Ghana became the first African country to gain independence under President Kwame Nkrumah, reclaiming its name from a great West African empire.
The climate is tropical, with a rainy season from April to October. Days are typically in the 80s°F, and nights remain warm in the 70s°F.
■ Accra City Hotel Accra City Hotel is centrally located in the heart of Accra, just 1.2 miles from the beach. The hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, a fitness center, and access to a tennis court. Each air-conditioned guest room is comfortably furnished with a flat-screen TV, minibar, and refrigerator. Private bathrooms feature a hairdryer and complimentary toiletries for added convenience.
Overnight: Accra City Hotel
Day 3 - Accra / Kumasi (By Road)- Via Village Visit & Naming Ceremony
3 Mar 2026
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Following breakfast, depart for Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Drive past several scenic villages and charming towns. Stop en route at a typical farming community to pay a courtesy call on the Chief and his elders. This would provide a unique opportunity to see traditional cultural performance and to meet and interact with the people. Learn more about village life in Ghana and share experiences.
Continue to visit a village to get immersed in the rich culture of Ghana, as you get a unique opportunity to visit a nearby community and interact with the local people. Head to the countryside to witness the traditional way of life first-hand. Meet with the village chief and his elders and enjoy a special cultural performance. Receive a Ghanaian name as you participate in a naming ceremony, and learn more about village life as you take a stroll through the community. Chat with the friendly locals and observe as they go about their daily chores. Today's experience gives you an invaluable insight into the reality of West Africa's rural areas. Continue to Kumasi with lunch en route.
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in. Explore nightlife in Kumasi.
■ Meals Included-B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant, Dinner at your hotel
■ Kumasi Kumasi is the historical and spiritual heart of the former Ashanti Kingdom, a city that honors its rich heritage while thriving in the present. Its economy flourishes through gold mining and forestry, echoing the wealth of its past. Once one of Africa’s most powerful states, the Ashanti Kingdom was annexed by the British in the late 19th century. Today, the continued reverence for the Asantehene (King) reflects the enduring legacy of its royal power. With nearly a million residents, Kumasi is a vibrant, sprawling city, home to one of Africa’s largest and most bustling central markets.
■ Lancaster Kumasi City Lancaster Kumasi offers comfortable accommodation with an on-site restaurant, bar and a fitness center. Located 11 miles from Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary and 3 miles from Manhyia Palace, the property also features a garden and tennis court. You can enjoy 24-hour front desk service, room service, and currency exchange.
The air-conditioned rooms are well-appointed with a desk, flat-screen TV, fridge, kettle, safe, and private bathroom with a shower. Select rooms include a coffee machine, while some offer a kitchenette with a microwave, minibar, and stovetop. All rooms come with a wardrobe for added convenience.
Overnight: Lancaster Kumasi City
Day 4 - Ashanti Craft Villages & Kumasi City Tour
4 Mar 2026
Continue to visit a village to get immersed in the rich culture of Ghana, as you get a unique opportunity to visit a nearby community and interact with the local people. Head to the countryside to witness the traditional way of life first-hand. Meet with the village chief and his elders and enjoy a special cultural performance. Receive a Ghanaian name as you participate in a naming ceremony, and learn more about village life as you take a stroll through the community. Chat with the friendly locals and observe as they go about their daily chores. Today's experience gives you an invaluable insight into the reality of West Africa's rural areas. Continue to Kumasi with lunch en route.
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in. Explore nightlife in Kumasi.
■ Meals Included-B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant, Dinner at your hotel
■ Kumasi Kumasi is the historical and spiritual heart of the former Ashanti Kingdom, a city that honors its rich heritage while thriving in the present. Its economy flourishes through gold mining and forestry, echoing the wealth of its past. Once one of Africa’s most powerful states, the Ashanti Kingdom was annexed by the British in the late 19th century. Today, the continued reverence for the Asantehene (King) reflects the enduring legacy of its royal power. With nearly a million residents, Kumasi is a vibrant, sprawling city, home to one of Africa’s largest and most bustling central markets.
■ Lancaster Kumasi City Lancaster Kumasi offers comfortable accommodation with an on-site restaurant, bar and a fitness center. Located 11 miles from Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary and 3 miles from Manhyia Palace, the property also features a garden and tennis court. You can enjoy 24-hour front desk service, room service, and currency exchange.
The air-conditioned rooms are well-appointed with a desk, flat-screen TV, fridge, kettle, safe, and private bathroom with a shower. Select rooms include a coffee machine, while some offer a kitchenette with a microwave, minibar, and stovetop. All rooms come with a wardrobe for added convenience.
Overnight: Lancaster Kumasi City
Day 4 - Ashanti Craft Villages & Kumasi City Tour
4 Mar 2026
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Following breakfast, depart for Kumasi City Tour, visiting a few Asante craft villages to participate in using simple tools and traditional technology to produce breathtaking artifacts and designs from which you can purchase and send as souvenirs for friends and family back home. Visit Ntonso – the traditional textile printing village, see Adinkra cloth and tie-and-dye processing, and get a demonstration of how intricate designs are applied to this sacred mourning cloth. Adinkra cloth is designed by indigenous artists whose expertise lies in the textual printing using traditional symbols that express the spiritual, moral, political, and socio-cultural philosophies of the Akan people, and offers you an opportunity to create your own designs. Bonwire, where the famous Kente cloth is handmade on looms, is a time-honored tradition passed down through generations.
After lunch, visit the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and Cultural Centre & Manhyia Palace Museum.
■ Meals Included-B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant, Dinner at your hotel
■ Manhyia Palace Museum The museum was built by the British in 1925 to receive Prempeh I who returned from a quarter of a century of exile in the Seychelles to resume residence in Kumasi. It was used by the Ashanti kings until 1974 and later converted to a museum which houses exhibits such as royal regalia, photographs, medals, furniture, drums and palanquins which are over two hundred years, a battle dress which dates back to 1900 and many objects of historical significance as well as effigies of all past kings and the current occupant of the Golden Stool.
Overnight: Lancaster Kumasi City
Day 5 - Kumasi / Elmina- By Road
5 Mar 2026
After lunch, visit the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and Cultural Centre & Manhyia Palace Museum.
■ Meals Included-B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant, Dinner at your hotel
■ Manhyia Palace Museum The museum was built by the British in 1925 to receive Prempeh I who returned from a quarter of a century of exile in the Seychelles to resume residence in Kumasi. It was used by the Ashanti kings until 1974 and later converted to a museum which houses exhibits such as royal regalia, photographs, medals, furniture, drums and palanquins which are over two hundred years, a battle dress which dates back to 1900 and many objects of historical significance as well as effigies of all past kings and the current occupant of the Golden Stool.
Overnight: Lancaster Kumasi City
Day 5 - Kumasi / Elmina- By Road
5 Mar 2026
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Following breakfast, depart Kumasi for Cape Coast in the Central Region. Drive along several farming villages. Note the change in vegetation from forest to coastal savannah as you journey south-westwards. Cross the River Pra, which marks the boundary between Ashanti and the Central Regions of Ghana. Stop at Assin Manso to visit the burial site of the remains of two ancestors exhumed from New York’s Wall Street; Kingston, Jamaica, and re-interred on Emancipation Day 1998. A third ancestor was also brought and interred by the Prime Minister of Barbados in November 2019 as part of the “YEAR OF RETURN” GHANA 2019. Visit the DONKO NSUO (the Slave River), where the African captives were allowed to take their last bath in the waters of their native land. The European merchants branded their bodies for identification before they were marched to the Dungeons in Elmina and Cape Coast. This offers you opportunity to send a message to your ancestors in a bonfire.
After the visit, transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
■ Meals Included-B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant, Dinner at your hotel.
■ Assin Manso Assin Manso serves as the final resting place for the remains of two formerly enslaved Africans, repatriated from Wall Street in New York and Kingston, Jamaica, and re-interred on Emancipation Day in 1998. A visit includes the poignant “Enslaved African River,” where captives took their last bath before the harrowing journey to the coast for shipment into slavery.
Coconut Grove Beach Hotel Coconut Grove Beach Resort is a distinguished landmark in Elmina, a town known for its historic UNESCO World Heritage sites Elmina Castle and Fort St. Jago. The resort has welcomed notable guests including the Crown Prince of the Netherlands, the UN Secretary-General, actor Will Smith, government ministers, and diplomats from across the region. Renowned for its warm Ghanaian hospitality and attentive service, the resort offers a perfect blend of relaxation and comfort. Whether you seek a coastal retreat or a city escape, Coconut Grove Hotels in Ghana provide an exceptional vacation experience for every traveler.
Overnight: Coconut Grove Beach Hotel
Day 6 - Day at Leisure
6 Mar 2026
Following breakfast, enjoy a leisurely day to unwind by the beach or the hotel pool, or join the vibrant Independence Day activities in Cape Coast.
■ Meals Included-B Breakfast at your hotel
Overnight: Coconut Grove Beach Hotel
Day 7 - Elmina- Dungeons Tour- Accra
7 Mar 2
Following breakfast, depart to visit the Cape Coast Castle.
After lunch, visit the Elmina Castle to pay solemn homage to African ancestors with a brief ceremony at each dungeon.
After the tour, depart for Accra, drive along several fishing communities and coconut-lined beaches.
■ Meals Included-B/D Breakfast & Dinner at your hotel
■ Cape Coast Castle Originally started by the Swedes in 1652. It served as the headquarters and seat of the British colonial government until 1877. Go on a comprehensive tour of the Castle, the slave dungeons where enslaved Africans were incarcerated, the West African Heritage Museum (currently closed for refurbishment), and the negotiation hall where the ancestors were bargained for and sold. Learn about the powerfully symbolic Door of No Return, the last exit point for slaves being transported to the Americas This UNESCO World Heritage Monument has been visited by several world personalities including US President Barack and Michelle Obama, Steve Harvey, Boris Kodjoe, Danny Glover, etc.
■ Elmina Visit the Elmina Castle another UNESCO World Heritage Monument the oldest and largest European structure built in sub Saharan Africa. This was built by the Portuguese in1482 and later used as an auction market for enslaved Africans for a comprehensive guided tour. See the slave dungeons and condemned cells where slaves who resisted were incarcerated and starved to death.
Overnight: Accra City Hotel
Day 8 - Accra -City Tour
8 Mar 2026
Following breakfast, depart for a city tour of Accra, followed by a visit to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre for Pan-Africanism.
■ Meals Included-B/L Breakfast at your hotel, Lunch at local restaurant
■ Full Day City Tour of Accra Your first visit is the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre for Pan Africanism; this is the final burial place and home of the prominent American Pan Africanist Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, who led the Pan-African congress between 1919 and 1927. It is currently a Pan African Center for culture and it also has a research library and gallery full of manuscripts.
Continue to the National Museum of History and Ethnography. This Museum houses a varied collection of Ghanaian artifacts. Objects in the archaeology section range from the Stone Age period to the recent historical past. Those on permanent exhibition at the ethnography gallery include chief’s regalia, indigenous Ghanaian musical instruments, gold weights, beads, traditional textiles, stools and pottery. Depart to Ga Mashie-Old Accra, this is a contrast of Victorian Dutch and post-colonial architecture. You will drive past James Fort built in 1673, Old Accra Square and the Post Office. Drive past Ussher Fort, one of three European forts in Accra which have survived the times. Ussher Fort was built by the Dutch in 1649 as Fort Crèvecœur. Fort Crèvecœur was part of the Dutch Gold Coast. The Anglo-Dutch Gold Coast Treaty (1867), which defined areas of influence on the Gold Coast and was transferred to the British in 1868. Interact with the local people at the Accra Harbour, view the light House built by the British to guide commercial ships into the Accra Harbour.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum. This is a Memorial and Third burial grounds for the First Head of State and President of independent Ghana. The Mausoleum site was the Old Polo grounds for the European during the colonial period until 1957. This Mausoleum has been visited by many world dignitaries. Your last stop for the day is the Arts and Crafts market to view a varied collection Ghanaian handicraft souvenir. This offers you opportunity to try out your bargaining skills on the local vendors and to “shop till you drop”.
Overnight: Accra City Hotel
Day 9 - Day at Leisure
9 Mar 2026
Following breakfast, enjoy a free day for personal activities or relax by the hotel’s pool.
■ Meals Included-B Breakfast at your hotel
Overnight: Accra City Hotel
Day 10 - Depart Accra for USA
10 Mar 2026
Following breakfast, your private transfer will be waiting to escort you comfortably to the Accra Airport for your international departure. We recommend arriving at the airport at least three hours prior to your flight.
As you head home, you’ll carry with you not only your luggage, but the rich stories, timeless beauty, and unforgettable memories.
■ Meals Included-B Breakfast at your hotel
After the visit, transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
■ Meals Included-B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant, Dinner at your hotel.
■ Assin Manso Assin Manso serves as the final resting place for the remains of two formerly enslaved Africans, repatriated from Wall Street in New York and Kingston, Jamaica, and re-interred on Emancipation Day in 1998. A visit includes the poignant “Enslaved African River,” where captives took their last bath before the harrowing journey to the coast for shipment into slavery.
Coconut Grove Beach Hotel Coconut Grove Beach Resort is a distinguished landmark in Elmina, a town known for its historic UNESCO World Heritage sites Elmina Castle and Fort St. Jago. The resort has welcomed notable guests including the Crown Prince of the Netherlands, the UN Secretary-General, actor Will Smith, government ministers, and diplomats from across the region. Renowned for its warm Ghanaian hospitality and attentive service, the resort offers a perfect blend of relaxation and comfort. Whether you seek a coastal retreat or a city escape, Coconut Grove Hotels in Ghana provide an exceptional vacation experience for every traveler.
Overnight: Coconut Grove Beach Hotel
Day 6 - Day at Leisure
6 Mar 2026
Following breakfast, enjoy a leisurely day to unwind by the beach or the hotel pool, or join the vibrant Independence Day activities in Cape Coast.
■ Meals Included-B Breakfast at your hotel
Overnight: Coconut Grove Beach Hotel
Day 7 - Elmina- Dungeons Tour- Accra
7 Mar 2
Following breakfast, depart to visit the Cape Coast Castle.
After lunch, visit the Elmina Castle to pay solemn homage to African ancestors with a brief ceremony at each dungeon.
After the tour, depart for Accra, drive along several fishing communities and coconut-lined beaches.
■ Meals Included-B/D Breakfast & Dinner at your hotel
■ Cape Coast Castle Originally started by the Swedes in 1652. It served as the headquarters and seat of the British colonial government until 1877. Go on a comprehensive tour of the Castle, the slave dungeons where enslaved Africans were incarcerated, the West African Heritage Museum (currently closed for refurbishment), and the negotiation hall where the ancestors were bargained for and sold. Learn about the powerfully symbolic Door of No Return, the last exit point for slaves being transported to the Americas This UNESCO World Heritage Monument has been visited by several world personalities including US President Barack and Michelle Obama, Steve Harvey, Boris Kodjoe, Danny Glover, etc.
■ Elmina Visit the Elmina Castle another UNESCO World Heritage Monument the oldest and largest European structure built in sub Saharan Africa. This was built by the Portuguese in1482 and later used as an auction market for enslaved Africans for a comprehensive guided tour. See the slave dungeons and condemned cells where slaves who resisted were incarcerated and starved to death.
Overnight: Accra City Hotel
Day 8 - Accra -City Tour
8 Mar 2026
Following breakfast, depart for a city tour of Accra, followed by a visit to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre for Pan-Africanism.
■ Meals Included-B/L Breakfast at your hotel, Lunch at local restaurant
■ Full Day City Tour of Accra Your first visit is the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre for Pan Africanism; this is the final burial place and home of the prominent American Pan Africanist Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, who led the Pan-African congress between 1919 and 1927. It is currently a Pan African Center for culture and it also has a research library and gallery full of manuscripts.
Continue to the National Museum of History and Ethnography. This Museum houses a varied collection of Ghanaian artifacts. Objects in the archaeology section range from the Stone Age period to the recent historical past. Those on permanent exhibition at the ethnography gallery include chief’s regalia, indigenous Ghanaian musical instruments, gold weights, beads, traditional textiles, stools and pottery. Depart to Ga Mashie-Old Accra, this is a contrast of Victorian Dutch and post-colonial architecture. You will drive past James Fort built in 1673, Old Accra Square and the Post Office. Drive past Ussher Fort, one of three European forts in Accra which have survived the times. Ussher Fort was built by the Dutch in 1649 as Fort Crèvecœur. Fort Crèvecœur was part of the Dutch Gold Coast. The Anglo-Dutch Gold Coast Treaty (1867), which defined areas of influence on the Gold Coast and was transferred to the British in 1868. Interact with the local people at the Accra Harbour, view the light House built by the British to guide commercial ships into the Accra Harbour.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum. This is a Memorial and Third burial grounds for the First Head of State and President of independent Ghana. The Mausoleum site was the Old Polo grounds for the European during the colonial period until 1957. This Mausoleum has been visited by many world dignitaries. Your last stop for the day is the Arts and Crafts market to view a varied collection Ghanaian handicraft souvenir. This offers you opportunity to try out your bargaining skills on the local vendors and to “shop till you drop”.
Overnight: Accra City Hotel
Day 9 - Day at Leisure
9 Mar 2026
Following breakfast, enjoy a free day for personal activities or relax by the hotel’s pool.
■ Meals Included-B Breakfast at your hotel
Overnight: Accra City Hotel
Day 10 - Depart Accra for USA
10 Mar 2026
Following breakfast, your private transfer will be waiting to escort you comfortably to the Accra Airport for your international departure. We recommend arriving at the airport at least three hours prior to your flight.
As you head home, you’ll carry with you not only your luggage, but the rich stories, timeless beauty, and unforgettable memories.
■ Meals Included-B Breakfast at your hotel
Departure Airport |
Departure Date |
Departure Time |
Arrival |
Arrival Time |
Flight # |
Carrier |
Kotoka International Airport |
Mar 10, 2026 |
8:10 am |
JFK |
Mar 10, 2026 3:25 pm |
DL 0157 |
Delta Airlines |
Departure Airport |
Departure Date |
Departure Time |
Arrival |
Arrival Time |
Flight # |
Carrier |
JFK |
Mar 10, 2026 |
6:30 pm |
IND |
Mar 10, 2026 9:00 pm |
DL 4914 |
Delta Airlines |