Basic information
Location: Ghana
Date: No fixed departure dates. All year round except in June to August or tailor-made to suit your needs
Duration: 15 days
Group size: 1 - 6 people
Price: From £1255 (based on 4-6 people) including accommodation and transportation. For 1-3 people ask for price/quote. Prices change depending on the group size and how a person or a group want to be treated. Excluding flights.

What will I be doing on this trip?
Associated activities: hiking, canoeing, canopy walk, swimming, castle tours, community living.

Tourists/Travellers want what is real, and they want to be immersed in a rich natural, cultural, or historical experience. This is what this package entails. We believe that  this package will give travellers or visitors to Ghana the  opportunity to visit undisturbed natural areas, scenic beaches, and observe plants and wildlife. 

Ghana offers many opportunities for local governments to share their natural environments with visitors.  While maximizing the economic, environmental and social benefits from ecotourism, the local environment must be protected.  This tour enables you to explore both the forest and the beaches of Ghana. There is series of picturesque beaches in this country.  Formerly the coast of Ghana was called The Gold Coast and is decked with various fascinating beaches. Exploring the beaches in Ghana is one of the main things to do in Ghana. The sandy coastline is backed by a coastal plain that is crossed by several rivers and streams, generally navigable only by canoe. On this particular tour you will explore the tropical forest of Ghana while you learn about the culture and traditions of the people in this area.

My holiday itinerary...
Day 1: Accra arrival 

Day 2 & 3: Accra- Koforidua
Guided tour of the Bunso Arboretum and Aburi Botanical garden to see over 110 species of birds, butterflies, plants and herbs.

Day 4: Koforidua - Kumasi- Lake Bosomtwe
You will explore Lake Bosomtwe, a natural lake, learn about the culture of the local community and have a cruise on the lake.

Day 5: Guided tour of the Manhyia Palace Museum  The official residence of the Ashanti monarch, the Manhyia Palace, incorporates the old palace which is now a museum. 

Day 6: Kumasi to Cape Coast / Elmina via Assin Manso
Assin Manso is where slaves has their last bath before being taken to the castles in Cape Coast and Elmina for shipment.

Day 7: Guided tour of Elmina and Cape Coast Castles (two world heritage sites)
This is where slaves were kept in dungeons and later on taken to the 'New world'. You will visit the only national park in Africa, in which you can walk close to the canopy on a system of bridges.

Day 8: Wassa Domama Rock shrine
This unique gaint rock formation is surrounded a forest. You will indulge in native canoe rides on the river through tropical rain forest, calm waters and rapids. 

Day 9 & 10: Takoradi – Butre, Busua and Dixcove
Discover the coast, with a long expanse of white sandy beaches protected by sheltered bays to the rolling forested hills, beyond the physical beauty of the spectacular views and landscapes, the settlements offer an insight into the historic forts and monumental buildings.

Day 11: Busua to Axim
Free day for personal exploration.

Day 12: Axim to Nzulezu
Visit this wonderful village built solely on stilts on an open lake fed by seven rivers.

Day 13: Ankasa to Takoradi
Guided tour to Ankasa Conservation area to explore the unique flora and fauna species in the evergreen forest, visit the bamboo cathedral.

Day 14: Takoradi to Accra
Take a city tour. Guided tour to Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, independence square, National Museum and many other sites of interest.

Day 15: Transfer to the airport for your outward flight

How does this holiday make a difference?
Local community
Throughout the trip travellers or tourists stay in hotels which are locally owned and community guesthouses. We have clean beaches and water for swimming. They will enjoy the daily life activities of the various communities that they will visit. This trip allows visitors to discover this intriguing culture in a sensitive and responsible manner within the forest and coastline of Ghana. Travellers or tourists are encouraged to immerse themselves in the culture of the local people through activities such as drumming, dancing, story telling , purchasing local souvenirs and many more. Money raised from these activities go a long way to support the development of the community.

Environment
Before any trip we give the code of conduct to travellers to know how to conduct themselves in order not to destroy the local culture, flora and fauna species. This is very necessary because we do believe that as they visit the beaches and our forest it is important for them to desist from any bad behaviour that will cause harm to our eco tourism products. 'Do not take any flora, take only photographs' and ‘Do not litter at the beach’. Helps to keep the environment clean as our guides are asked to explain and encourage this policy during the trip. We educate our clients especially those who visit national parks and other reserves on the need to protect the plants and animals for posterity.

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