The Pan African Historical Theatre Festival, commonly known as PANAFEST was mooted by the Late Efua Sutherland in the mid-1980s as a cultural vehicle for bringing Africans on the continent and in the Diaspora together around the issues raised by slavery which remain suppressed.
PANAFEST addresses the most traumatic interruption that ever occurred in the natural evolution of African societies which among other traumas, profoundly eroded the self- confidence and freedom for self-determination of a whole people.
Ghana’s coastline is dotted with large, now silent memorials to over 500 years of this most turbulent era in Africa’s history. The festival consciously makes them a site for confronting the effects of enslavement, purging the pain of Diaspora, acknowledging the residual effects of the trade on the Continent and re-uniting to forge a positive future in the contemporary global environment.
Alongside the healing processes, PANAFEST celebrates the strengths and resilience of African culture and achievements of Africans in spite of the transatlantic slave trade and its aftermath.
If you are interested in learning more about the Diaspora with an authentic experience in an innovative way, then this trip is especially for you!
All 5 Star Accommodations Included
Breakfast Included & select dinners
100% Full Time Away to Africa Guide
Paid Entry to ALL excursions included
All Domestic Transportation Included
Are NOT included (Add-on Option Available)
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You are responsible for your own personal libations and entertainment
Lunch & Some Dinners are your responsibility
After landing at the Kotoka International Airport, your private Away to Africa driver will transport you to your lodging in Accra.
Upon arrival, you will meet with a tailor to take your sizes and provide a selection of garments for you to choose outfits to be made personally for you.
Afterwards, you will have a welcome dinner at an authentic Ghanaian or rooftop restaurant.
Welcome Dinner Included
Accommodation: Lancaster Accra
Today you will explore the streets of Accra to indulge in Ghana’s history and some shopping. Your tour will include a trip to:
Kwame Nkrumah Museum
Independence square
W.E. Dubois Centre
Cultural Center
Breakfast Included
Accommodation: Lancaster Accra
Today you will be treated to traditional drumming and dancing lessons. Try your hands on the local drum and try your body to various Ghanaian dance performances.
Afterwards you shall cook and enjoy a traditional Ghanaian meal.
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Accommodation: Lancaster Accra
Start your morning with a trip to Aburi Botanical Gardens to check out endangered species of plants.
In the afternoon, make your way to the Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm where you will learn about the history of chocolate production in Ghana among the serenity of cocoa trees.
Breakfast Included
Accommodation: Lancaster Accra
Today you will take this 3 hour early morning scenic drive from Accra to Cape Coast.
On arrival in Cape Coast, you will tour Elmina Township, which was the first European settlement in West Africa.
Later on, you will indulge in Panafest night activities.
Breakfast Included
Accommodation: Ridge Royal Hotel
Start your day at Kakum National Park where you will walk on a canopy walkway in the middle of a rainforest.
Later on you will indulge in Panafest night activities.
Breakfast Included
Accommodation: Ridge Royal Hotel
Start the day with a visit to Elmina Castle, the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea, and the oldest European building in existence south of the Sahara.
Next you shall visit Cape Coast Castle and listen to stories tracing the steps of African ancestors before their brutal voyage to the West.
Reverential night & Wreath Casting will follow, which are the activities that take place the night before Emancipation day to pay homage to the ancestors and light candles in their honour.
At Midnight, you will participate in the Declaration of Emancipation day.
Breakfast Included
Accommodation: Ridge Royal Hotel
Morning visit to Assin Manso Slave River Park, which was one of the largest slave markets for gathering people to sell into slavery during the infamous trans-Atlantic slave trade. Here, the naming ceremony will follow where you will be given a local Ghanaian name and become part of the community.
You will then partake in a local cultural Experience and later on in the evening immerse yourself in Panafest Night Activities.
Breakfast Included
Accommodation: Ridge Royal Hotel
This morning you will drive back to Accra and take some time to relax and recharge back at your hotel from all the festivities.
Breakfast Included
Accommodation: Lancaster Accra
Wake up early for an early breakfast and take some time to reflect on your life-changing experience in Mama Africa.
After breakfast we will depart for Kotoka International Airport airport for your departure home.
Breakfast Included
