After a good night's sleep, you will explore Accra visiting Independence/Black Star Square, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, the Arts Centre & experience Ghanaian cuisine at a local restaurant .

You will return to your accommodation to enjoy the facilities or surrounding area.

The itinerary is a guide to which we will attempt to adhere, but it may be necessary to alter it at short notice because of circumstances or events outside our control e.g., road conditions, adverse weather or any of those amounting to force majeure, or due to the operating conditions imposed by any of our Vendors, facilities & transport. 

Your itinerary will, however, be the same in content as far as reasonably possible, unless circumstances beyond our control make this impossible. 

After breakfast, you will be taken to Jamestown, Osu, for a tour of the area & its famous lighthouse. You will also visit Oxford Street, where you will find supermarkets, local vendors selling clothing, arts & crafts, numerous international eateries' & more. You will have lunch in Osu.

In the afternoon you will visit Makola Market, one of the busiest markets in Accra. You can purchase just about everything from fruits, vegetables, clothing, shoes, fabrics & more. Be ready to barter!

You will then return to your accommodation, to enjoy the facilities or local area.

We will need to leave early, so you may have a packed breakfast to eat during your journey from Accra to Kumasi; the Ashanti Kingdom. The trip takes around 4 hours. We will make regular stops for you to stretch your legs, buy snacks & use public conveniences.

On arrival you will check into your hotel & have lunch.

The afternoon will be spent visiting Manhiya Palace Museum, the seat of the current Asantehene,  Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. It is also his official residence.

For the rest of the day, you will be free to explore Kumasi on your own or enjoy your hotel facilities. 

After breakfast, you will visit Bonwire Kente Weaving Centre, where you can try your hand at weaving or purchase beautifully crafted cloths. This is where the popular Kente cloth originates. Kente is a local cloth made in strips of different patterns, colours & designs. It is then sewn together to make clothing, which is worn at special occasions, e.g. Weddings, Festivals, Naming Ceremonies; plus the enstoolment of Kings, Queens & Chiefs.

After lunch you will visit Kejetia market, one of the largest single open-air market in West Africa, with more than 10,000 stores and stalls.

Your last stop is the Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, a sacred Asante site. The Ghanaian High Priest, Okomfo Anokye, is said to have planted a sword known as “ the sword of unity and strength” to aid uniting Akans in Ghana. 

You will return to your hotel for dinner & to enjoy the facilities.

After breakfast & check-out, we will make an early start on our 3 hour road trip to Cape Coast. We will stop at Assin Manso, The Slave River. This is where captured Africans had their last bath before being auctioned & marched to Elmina & Cape Coast Castles.

You will then check-in to your hotel & have lunch. 

After lunch you will visit Elmina Castle, built in 1482 by the Portuguese & was originally a trading post for gold, ivory & timber. It was later developed into holding dungeons for enslaved Africans, who were captured & tortured by slave traders; in preparation for their cross Atlantic journey to the Americas & the Caribbean. 

The evening is yours to explore your new environment.

After breakfast you will visit Cape Coast Castle, with a similar history to Elmina Castle. Learn & discover  Learn & discover the history of the Castle, walking through the dungeons on your journey to the "Door of No Return". 

After a rest & lunch, you will visit Kakum National Park, with its nature reserve, rainforest, bird trail, treehouse & 40 m canopy walkway. 

The evening will be spent at your hotel with cultural entertainment & a lovely dinner.

After breakfast & check-out, we will take you on a mystery tour before leaving for our return trip to Accra; arriving at your hotel in the early evening. After check-in & dinner, you can choose to explore nightlife in Accra or enjoy your hotel facilities.

After breakfast, we will visit Aburi Botanical Gardens, sky high in the mountains of Eastern Region.  Its roles include plant introduction, teaching agricultural methods & as a botanic garden, research is undertaken in the fields of conservation of medicinal plants, plant multiplication & horticulture.  

Your next stop will be Adom Waterfalls, where you can hike to the fall & enjoy a dip in the cool water.

After lunch we head further up the mountain to Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm, where the first cocoa seeds were planted in Ghana. You can explore different varieties of cocoa & visit the new exhibition centre.

On our descent, we will make a mystery stop for you to enjoy a spot of shopping. We then drive back to Accra, stopping at Accra Mall for dinner.

You will then return to your accommodation, to enjoy the facilities, local area, a good night's sleep or a night cap.