Planning your Trip

You probably have a focus for your trip so we will help you plan your exact itinerary.

Whether you are organising an educational visit with a link school or a special interest visit, we can suggest visits to compliment your program

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.  

Ghana is just north of the equator with the Atlantic sea to the south and extending some 700km northwards to Burkina Faso.

It has a tropical climate with temperatures around 30^oC throughout the year  The north is drier but the rainy season is between April and September

The Region around ACCRA 

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 one of the lovely hotels on the beach or just have a day trip. There is an excellent craft market near the airport where you can buy many different souvenirs

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.

The Volta Dam

KUMASI  The capital of the Ashanti Region

Cape Coast:  Historical Forts and Golden Beaches

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 a Women’s group called Global Mamas

 

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.

Elmina Castle