Join us for a cultural experience to the Motherland to explore the rich history of Ghana, the gateway to West Africa. Enjoy the exhilarating feeling of being welcomed home to the land of our ancestors. This cultural experience explores the history and traditions of Ghana, including the majestic Ashanti Kingdom, a traditional naming ceremony where you’ll receive your African name, and you’ll come through the Door of Return. It will be the trip of a lifetime! Our 8 day/7 night experience takes place November 5-12, 2023. You’ll be traveling to Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast, Ghana. 

For a limited time you can save $200 off your booking when you book with our early bird rate of $2,999 for double occupancy and $3,649 for single occupancy. Valid until 1/7/23

We look forward to hosting your journey!

RCE Travel Group is a travel company specializing in group travel for retreats and cultural experiences. We create and host travel experiences around the world. The founder of our company, Meredith Hurston, is an avid world traveler committed to curating memorable experiences for you. Each of our experiences is hosted by a knowledgeable guide and a RCE Travel Group leader. We pride ourselves in offering you a well-planned itinerary with a good balance of activities, culture, and leisure time.  

- Akwaaba Welcome Event

- Accommodations - Single or Double Occupancy

- Accra City Highlight Tour

- Cape Coast Slave Dungeon Door of No Return

- Sankofa Experience - Naming Ceremony 

- Cultural Arts Center and Market
- Assin Manso Historic Slave river site
- Kente Cloth Weaving Village
- Ashanti Kingdom/Manhyia Palace
- Farewell Event 
- Professional Photographer
- SWAG

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

Meredith Hurston, RCE Travel Group

Email: meredith@rcetravelgroup.com

By booking travel with RCE TRAVEL you agree, to the terms and conditions of our travel agreement. Read our Travel terms and conditions here.

Merging cultural experiences with city exploration. 

Trip Type: Cultural 

Take part in 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: Small Group
This is a small group experience; Avg. 20. 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: 14+
All travelers must be age 14+ if accompanied by a legal Guardian. Pricing is based on a per person rate.

Traveler Type: Good attitude 

Due to the regions that we visit, combined with a 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!

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.  

The remainder of the evening is for leisure.

After breakfast we depart for Kumasi - capital of the Ashanti region to learn about the powerful Ashanti Empire and it's people.  

We will embark on city tour of Kumasi, with a visit to Manhyia Palace museum which houses regalia, paraphernalia and real good ornaments which tells the history, tradition, continuity and customs of the Ashantes. We also visit the National Cultural Centre.  The cultural center is found in one of the oldest suburbs of Kumasi.

We start the day exploring the traditional home of Nana Yaa Asantewaa= a great female warrior who led the Ashante's in the 1901 war against the British, she was also the Queen Mother. We visit her Spiritual Shrine where she fortified herself during the war. Kumasi is regarded as cultural center of Ghana, with its many ancient craft villages within touching distance of the city.  

Today we visit the Villages of the Ashanti Kingdom. Adanwomasie famous as the birth place of Kente. Adanwomasie produces some of Ghana’s finest Kente cloth. Many designs of cloth are woven in the village and some are exclusive only to this region.  We will interact with the community, learn about the history behind the many designs as well as see locals weaving in their homes.  The machines that the weavers use have not changed in design for centuries. 

The ancient village of Ntunso is where Adinkra originates.  Adinkras are traditional symbols with meanings, carved from calabash shells and printed onto traditional cloth using natural dyes made from the bark of local trees.  Adinkra cloth has been adorned by the Ashanti’s for more than 4 centuries and pre dates Kente cloth.  Even today, most Ashanti’s wear Adinkra cloth for funerals, festivals and other important occasions.  During our time here we have the opportunity to make our own strip of Adinkra cloth using symbols with personal significance. 

Today begins our Sankofa Journey. This morning after breakfast we head to Elmina stopping at Assin Manso, known as one of the major slave markets during the slave trade, Ndonkor Nsuo (Enslaved African River).  This river is where enslaved Africans were checked for fitness and bathed before being transported to Cape Coast for shipment to the Americas and Caribbean. 

We continue our journey to Cape Coast to visit the Slave Dungeon built by the Portuguese in 1482 which is the oldest European building in Sub Saharan Africa. This Dungeon is steeped in history and played a prominent part during the tragic transatlantic enslaved African trade era.

This is a emotionally heavy journey. This Dungeon held enslaved Africans in waiting of slave ships to transport them to the New World. We will walk through the Male and Female dungeons and the infamous “Door of No Return”.

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 entire village will come and welcome you home with a lot a ceremony full of traditional drumming and dancing. We will also present our adopt village with our donation. This evening is our Farewell event,

Sadly your final day with us is here. You may have the opportunity to pick up any last minute souvenirs. Today we enjoy our farewell meal and celebrate a unforgettable Home coming journey with us.

Here at Green Book Travel its never goodbye, we like to say, " We meet to meet again." Today concludes your Ghana Culture 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.