We invite you to join us as we Return to the Motherland for a epic way to usher in the New Year! Green Book Travel is excited to lead a triumphant voyage, specifically for travelers of African Descent, welcoming you back HOME!

This trip is hosted by Queen of Northern Ghana, Zosimli Naa is a annual holiday journey that gives you an excellent opportunity to experience the energy of the most festive season of the year immersed in culture. Ghana is the heart beat of West Africa and you will be captivated by the legendary history, extraordinary people and customs.

2022 mark 402 years since the arrival of the 1st recorded landing of a slave ship in Virginia, which launched the acceleration of the horrendous Middle Passage - Trans Atlantic Slave trade. This journey goes Beyond the Return with a 8 day, 7 night trip packed full of culture, cuisine, fashion and art trends while most importantly Honoring our Ancestors! The Ghana NYE Experience will live with you forever!  

We look forward to hosting your journey!

This trip is powered by the Alumni Group 

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- Akwaaba Welcome Event

- Accommodations - Single or Double Occupancy

- Accra Highlight Tour

- Cape Coast Slave Dungeon Door of No Return

- Sankofa Experience - Naming Ceremony 

- Local Market experience

- Afrochella Festival 

- Social Impact Project 

- New Year Eve Experience 

- Farewell Event 

- Professional Photographer

- As well as a few surprises!

If you have any questions about our trip offerings, please feel free to reach out to us.

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Merging cultural experiences with Holiday fun. 

Trip Type: Festival 

Take part in colorful festivals and lively traditions, explore bustling markets, and sample the local cuisine. Our culture trips include destination highlights, local experiences, featuring exploration designed around cultural immersion & ancestry, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments -all at a great price.

Trip Size: Medium Group
This is a medium group experience; Avg 45. This means you'll be traveling with people from all over the world- laughter and friendships always guaranteed.

Physical Rating:  Light to Moderate
There will be some Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.  Daily activities may include walking tours, visits to sites. If you enjoy nightlife, this trip will require stamina.

We will be commuting via van, bus and walking.
 

Age requirement: 18+
All travelers must be age 18+. Pricing is based on a per person rate.

Traveler Type: Good attitude & Flexible 

Due to the regions that we visit, combined with the festive time of the year, travel can be unpredictable. Roads can be bumpy, technology can be intermittent or the itinerary may call for a change of plan. We are exploring areas where tourism isn't large and our Western standards aren't the standard. Please pack patience, understanding and willingness to learn from it's people first hand & your trip will be amazing!

All booked travelers will receive a digital trip dossier which includes:

-Detailed itinerary

-Destination overview

-Arrival & Departure instructions

-Currency, Communication & phone information

-Local customs introduction

-Packing List

-Safety information

-Passport, Visa, travel insurance & Immunization support

Welcome to GHANA! 

We will meet you at the Kotoka International Airport, which is situated on the beautiful Gold Coast of West Africa. Our team will help get you checked in at your accommodations. Settle in, relax and feed your eyes to the new environment.   

Later this evening, we will host a Welcome Celebration where you'll have an opportunity to indulge in authentic Ghanaian cuisine while getting to know your fellow travelers.   

Welcome HOME!

After breakfast at our hotel, we set off for our tour of Accra.  You will visit historical sites and learn about the historical beginnings of Ghana as an independent country. Gain insight into Ghana’s visionary leaders and relate their goals with the current impacts of the country’s most influential leaders.  

We will visit the W. E. B. DuBois and the Pan African Center which serve as a memorial place and  research center.  At the center we will visit the African American Association of Ghana office and join other returnees to participate in some of the yearlong activities earmarked for "Beyond the Return”

We explore James Town next, which is lone of the oldest settlements in Ghana. James Town which is a fishing community with a lot of vibrant tourist activities notably - the recent Street Festival “Chale Wote” with a lot of fascinating street art.

During our Accra tour we will also visit Independence Square and view the enclosed flame of African liberation, which was lit by Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president in 1961. We continue the short distance to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, final resting place of Ghana’s founder. Set in attractive gardens, there is an adjoining museum, which contains photos, artifacts and an insight into this incredible man’s life. Adjoining the park is the National Cultural Center, which is Ghana’s largest outdoor arts and crafts market selling traditional crafts from all over West Africa.  Enjoy Kente weaving workshop to learn about history behind Kente and try our hands at looming.

The remainder of the evening is for leisure.

Note:

*  We will keep you in the loop for holiday and special events will be announced closer to the date.

* Evenings with rooftop socials and poolside cocktail parties are a big deal. 

Holidays in Ghana are a big deal! Start your morning with a early swim or am yoga session. Today is the day to enjoy local art, fashion, music and big vibes. 

Afrochella is a celebration of Africa’s diverse culture and the vibrant work of African creatives & entrepreneurs. The festival is designed to elevate and highlight the thrilling and thriving millennial talent in Africa by introducing an interactive event that teaches, explains and explores various cultures through a pioneering approach. Afrochellans will experience art and creative activations from the continent, celebrate African music, and taste premium and cultured cuisine.

Evening at your leisure.  Festivals usually run until the wee hours of the evening.

You might have heard about or even been to Jamestown‘s forts, lighthouse, fishing boat shore and biggest annual street art event, Chale Wote – but there are still more compelling things to see. 

Jamestown originated as a community that emerged around the 17th-century British James Fort, merging with Accra as the city grew. These days, Jamestown is one the poorer neighbourhoods of Accra – full of beautifully dishevelled colonial buildings, clapboard houses and corrugated iron shacks – but it remains vibrant.

Day 2 Afrochella Festival 

Today spend the day hanging at the beach  and enjoying your time with fellow travelers and local socialites. 

Today we will be spending our time at one of the beautiful beaches in Accra for a epic beach party. Enjoy live artist, good music, food, drinks, horseback riding and more. Don't forget to pick up some souvenirs to commemorate your trip and soak in the Africa sun.

As the New Year begins and the old one ends, we'd love to celebrate the last day of the year with an NYE woman 

*NYE Parties are announced closer to the dates.

Get some rest and re-energize from the NYE experience.  Today we will be spending our time at one of the beautiful beaches in Accra for a epic beach party. Enjoy live artist, good music, food, drinks, horseback riding and more. Don't forget to pick up some souvenirs to commemorate your trip and soak in the Africa sun.

Today we head to our host Ghanaian village. Here we will pay our respects to Village Chiefs and Queen Mothers. By tradition, we will start by pouring of libation, and the Right to Return: Atonement & Rituals Ceremony to officially restore you to the Cultural and spiritual connections that were denied and stripped from us  during the transatlantic slave trade. The highlights at the village is our Sankofa ceremony which includes traditional naming rites ceremony and families’ integration. The village will come and welcome you home with a lot a ceremony. We will also present our adopt village with our donation. 

Here at Green Book Travel its never goodbye, we like to say, " We meet to meet again." Today concludes your Ghana Holiday experience. thank you for allowing us the opportunity to host your Homecoming. Today we will usher you to the airport for your departure.  Until Next time family.