Tour Itinerary
Departures: Daily
Departures: Ghana
Transport: Minibus / 4x4 / Saloon Car
Day 1: Accra
Arrive Kotoka Airport. Transfer to hotel. Day free for leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Accra
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour of Accra city Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Cape Coast
Breakfast at the hotel. Travel to Cape Coast. Check into your hotel, Lunch provided. Overnight at the hotel. Day at leisure
Day 4: Cape Coast Castle - Elmina Castle
Breakfast at the hotel. We start our day with Cape Coast Castle tour, then to Kakum Park. Depart for a drive to the Central Region to tour the infamous Forts, Castles and Slave Dungeons of Ghana. History will unfold the story of the slave trade which the impact is still felt beyond the shores of Africa today.
Day 5: Cape Coast - Kakum Park Tour of historic Denkiyra Kingdom to Kakum Park
Early morning departure for a drive through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to Kakum National Park, one of West Africa´s surviving tropical rain forests. Extending over 360sq km, Kakum is the home to over 40 large mammals and 400 bird species as well as many species of butterflies, flora and fauna.
Day 6: Ashanti Region - Kumasi Early morning departure to Ashanti Empire to Explore
Breakfast at the hotel. check out and depart to Kumasi, the seat of the Ashanti Empire to explore the legends of the famous Ashantis, whose legacies are still evident today.
Day 7: Kumasi Ahanti Craft Village
Ahwiaa, the wood carvers´ village, Ntonso, the home of Adinkra and Bonwire, the Kente weaving village. You will have the opportunity to see how African crafts
Day 8: Kumasi - Accra
Breakfast at the hotel. Tour to morning half day city sights, then return back to Accra. We stop on the way for lunch. Evening meal at Hotel
Day 9: Accra - Shai Hill Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. We tour Shai Hills Reserve, which combines nature conservation, rich cultural interest and archaeological sites with splendid scenic beauty. Embark on a trek through the savannah plains to view West Africa´s big game: antelopes, bushbucks, kobs, baboons, monkeys and many bird species including the crested eagle ground hornbill blank bellied bustard and more.
Day 10: Accra - Departure back home
After breakfast at hotel, day at leisure, you have your dinner at your hotel transfer to Kotoka Airport to board a flight back home.
Level:
Though hot and dusty at times, the rewards of such a tour are substantial. Tourist infrastructure is unpredictable of these places, Venture Travel try our best to give the best accommodation, but traveller should understand we are in Africa, therefore be flexible to accept the odd delay or change of plan, then the tour can be fantastic experience one of the trips to experience.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Our rates normally has the below items as included and excluded from the program rates. Each and every program has its own distinct included & excluded items.
Generally included items:
Arrival and departure airport transfers as per itinerary
All other transfers as per itinerary
All domestic flights as per the itinerary where necessary
02 bottles of 500ml of water per person per day
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in hotels
Full Board accommodation in the Hotels / Lodges / Camps whilst on game park tour
Transportation on tour in 08-seater minibus (with 06 window seats), fitted with 02 way high frequency radio communicating system.
English-speaking driver/guide (non exclusive use of vehicle; window seat guaranteed)
For all our tours we use 4x4 land cruisers They are also fitted with 2 way high frequency radio communicating system.
Park entrance fees for the game reserves and National parks.
Not included:
International flights
Visas
All other items not in the itineraries.
Airport taxes
Personal expenses like drinks, tips, laundry etc.
Personal insurance and baggage insurance
In the eventuality of a medical emergency, where possible Venture Travel will assist to be taken to a good hospital. Hospital bills are born by the patient, however in the event that client can not meet the hospital bills Venture Travel will contribute £500.00 which is payable by client on their return to the United Kingdom.