Tour Accra, the Capital of Ghana. Experience the city’s highlights during this Accra orientation. The capital of Ghana since 1877, Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region. In addition, it’s the country’s most populous city. Travel through the administrative and economic districts of Accra. Also, see the Artiste Alliance Gallery, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture and the Independence/Black Star Square. Learn about important events in Ghana’s history and the country’s first president who helped lead Ghana to independence. 

 Choose between a 1 mile nature walk  through the rain forest to discover the wide variety of exotic flora and  fauna species and the medicinal values they offer or take a walk on the  canopy walkway hanging 100 feet above the forest ground 

Walk through the slave dungeons of Ghana and learn about the relationship between Western slave traders and the African tribes that made the transatlantic slave trade possible. 

The final transit point for a large number of 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. 

See how African crafts are made and buy directly from the artisans who make them in the Ashanti Craft Villages - Kente weaving, woodcarving and Adinkra cloth.  

You will pay a courtesy call on the  chief and elders amidst traditional drumming and dancing by the  villagers. The group will participate in a naming ceremony of  recognition, where a Ghanaian name is given to participants, and a gift  presented as part of celebrating a new identity as a Ghanaian and a  member of the local community. 

Beads play a very important role in the life and culture of the Krobo people of  Ghana. Beads are used to mark family status, special occasions, and the  important rite of passage of girls into puberty, called the Dipo.  Participants will be shown around the factory and observe the making of beads in a traditional manner. The beads come in every imaginable color, shape, and size and are made from recycled glass, beer and wine bottles, and broken windows.  Participants will even have the opportunity to make their own beads to take home! 

Participate in a cooking workshop where you will explore the fragrant and exotic flavors of West African cuisine. You will be introduced to an array of new tastes and flavors as you learn how to create authentic Ghanaian dishes. Using African cooking techniques, you will create traditional dishes like jollof, fried  plantain and tomato stew.  After learning the recipes, you will enjoy eating  the feast you’ve helped to prepare.