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ACCRA |
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Axim |
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Mole NP |
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KUMASI |
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Keta |
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Ho |
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Hohoe |
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Techiman |
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Tamale |
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Wa |
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Kakum NP |
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Lake Volta |
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Ankasa NP |
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Xavi |
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Cape Coast |
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Planning your Trip You probably have a focus for your trip so we can help you plan your detailed itinerary. Whether you are organising an educational visit with a link school or a special interest visit, we can suggest an itinerary to compliment your program |
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Arrival You will fly into Kotoka International Airport in Accra We will escort you throughout your trip |
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Cape Coast: Historical Forts and Golden Beaches |
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The restored slave forts at Cape Coast and Elmina are World National Heritage Sites. A visit will leave a lasting impression on you, as will the 40m high canopy walkway in the rainforest of Kakum National Park. You can spend a morning making your own batik by the beach at the foot of Cape Coast Castle This session is run by Global Mamas, a Women’s group in Cape Coast |
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Kakum NP with its 40m high Canopy Walkway |
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Make time to relax on a golden beach for a few hours or treat yourself to an overnight stay in one of the beachside hotels. Travelling westwards along the coast from Accra you can choose the standard of accommodation but there is always a stretch of golden sand and a local fort to visit. |
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Elmina Slave Fort |
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About 5hrs travel by road from Accra, is Kumasi the second city of Ghana. Historical heritage and rich culture can all be found as you make your way through a busy modern city visiting the Culture Centre, Manhyia Palace, Kumasi Fort and Prempeh II Jubilee Museum It is an excellent centre and whatever your interests you will be spoilt for choice for places to visit or spend a night or two.
Local craft Villages There are numerous nearby villages specialising in crafts such as pottery, wood carving and metal work. The famous Kente cloth is woven in this area. Try your hand at making tie and dye fabric or stamping it with the Andinkra designs. |
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KUMASI The capital of the Ashanti Region |
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ACCRA is a busy and fascinating capital city with a mixture of traditional African Markets and modern buildings. There are many places to visit including National Monuments, Museums and Cultural Centres. You could stay in Accra or in one of the nearby beach hotels or just spend the day.
There is an excellent craft market near the airport where you can buy many different souvenirs |
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Most of our trips spend some time at AKOSOMBO by Lake Volta. You can visit the Volta Dam and local markets as well as a rural village where we have projects which support the local schools From here you can also visit the OK Fair Trade Banana Plantation and a Pineapple plantation and enjoy a boat trip on the river Enjoy day trips which can take you to Aburi Botanical gardens or the ancient Shai Hills wildlife sanctuary. The Krobo region is also famous for making beads and you can visit the markets and also see the beads being made in our village. |
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The Region around ACCRA |
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Discover Ghana Tours |
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Ghana is a Country of Contrasts. There are the busy cities of Accra and Kumasi, bustling with people cars and market vendors and the contrasting mud huts and simple life of the rural villages. The birds and butterflies of the Tropical Rainforests and the Elephants in the savannah Fantastic cultural festivals and the dark past of the Slave Forts. The cool green hills of the Volta region and the lagoons and sands of Keta Luxury hotels, simple accommodation or an ecotourism village guest house. The Choice is Yours….. |
