Witnessing the Ashanti Akwasidae festival, meeting witches and the Tonga Oracle, exploring Accra's National museum and cultural highlights, visiting a monkey sanctuary, meeting African spiritual leaders, hiking in Kakum National Park and Mole Reserve, stepping back in time at the Larabanga Mosque, enjoying the beach at Anomabu.
Get off the beaten track and explore the traditions and tribes of villages far removed from the developed world for an immersive cultural encounter that few travellers get to experience. This 13-day adventure provides a great introduction to West Africa’s traditions. Explore its amazing landscape and awe-inspiring wildlife and learn about the spiritual traditions of the region—voodoo. With some nights spent camping in the bush, your accommodation will provide for an authentic travel experience—and keep you at the heart of the action. An expert CEO will guide you through Ghana’s stunning landscape and bridge the language gap, ensuring you come away with deep insight into the origins of Africa’s mystical animist religions.
What's Included
- Accra city tour including National Museum vist, Bead makers workshop visit, Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary visit, Hike to and visit of Wli waterfalls, visit to with witches, Tongo Oracle visit, Village visits of the Gurunsi and Lobi people, Walking Safari in Mole Reserve, Visits to Larabanga Mosque Visit and Kintampo Waterfalls, Ashanti Akwasidae festival, Kumasi city tour, Kakum National Park guided forest and canopy walk. Elmina Castle visit, Accra craft market visit.
- 12 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 4 dinners. (Allow USD125-160 for meals not included.)
- Simple hotel (6 nts), bush camp (4 nts), beach bungalow (2 nts).
- Minibus, walking.
- Chief Experience Officer (CEO) and driver throughout, cook, local guides.
- Small group experience; Max 15, avg 10.
Places Visited
- Ghana
Day 1 Accra
Arrive at any time.
Day 2 Krobo (1B,1D)
Visit the National Museum and several other highlights Ghana's capital Accra. First night bush camping.
Day 3-4 Western Ghana (2B,2L,1D)
Visits to an authentic bead-making workshop and the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, Hike to Wli Waterfalll, Explore the mountainous Huehue region with stops in areas of Liati and Nkwanta.
Day 5-6 Northern Ghana (2B,2L,2D)
Camp in and visit rural regions of Dagomba and Navrongo, see local witchcrafters and an oracle, gain insight into the animist traditions of the region.
Day 7-8 Wa/Mole (2B,2L)
Visit a villages of the Gurunsi and Lobi peoples and learn of their traditions, walking safari in Mole National Park.
Day 9-10 Techiman/Kumasi (2B,1L)
Visit the famous Larabanga Mosque Visit and Kintampo Waterfall. City tour of Kumasi, Akwasidae cultural festival, Kumasi city tour.
Day 11-12 Anomabu (2B)
Kakum National Park forest and canopy bridge walk, Elmina Castle visit.
Day 13 Accra (1B)
The tour ends in the mid-afternoon after a visit to the giant craft market in Accra.
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