Ghana volunteering and beach hopping holiday
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Basic information
Location: Ghana
Date: May, August, September, November (or Tailor-made)
Duration: 14 days with possible extension
Group size: 1+ people
Price: From £1210 including transport, food and accommodation. Excluding flights.
What will I be doing on this trip?
Activities include night sea-fishing, colonial castles, canopy walk, volunteering, experiencing Ghanaian village life, beach holiday and relaxation, totally customizable, drumming lessons and cultural performances.
Ghana offers the best compact trips in the whole of Africa, including spectacular beach stays with canopy walks and incredible cultural experiences.
This trip focuses on the mind, body and soul experience. The sights and sounds will stimulate your mind, the fishing trip will test your body, the combination of wholesome experiences, the volunteering and the beach relaxation will complete the mind, body and soul experience.
My holiday itinerary...
Location: Ghana
Date: May, August, September, November (or Tailor-made)
Duration: 14 days with possible extension
Group size: 1+ people
Price: From £1210 including transport, food and accommodation. Excluding flights.
What will I be doing on this trip?
Activities include night sea-fishing, colonial castles, canopy walk, volunteering, experiencing Ghanaian village life, beach holiday and relaxation, totally customizable, drumming lessons and cultural performances.
Ghana offers the best compact trips in the whole of Africa, including spectacular beach stays with canopy walks and incredible cultural experiences.
This trip focuses on the mind, body and soul experience. The sights and sounds will stimulate your mind, the fishing trip will test your body, the combination of wholesome experiences, the volunteering and the beach relaxation will complete the mind, body and soul experience.
My holiday itinerary...
Day 01 Arrival in Accra
Met by representative at the airport and taken to the hotel in the outskirts of Accra. Relaxation, trip briefing and welcome dinner in the tourist hotbed of Osu. Day 02 Plunge into the long history of Accra and a feel of Africa. Guided tours to the Usher Fort and the Osu Castle, James Town and the markets of Keneshie. Evening drive to the Shai Hills Resort. Overnight at the resort. Day 03 Visit the game park for a small hike and to see animals like the kobs, duikers, baboons etc. Later drive to Elmina. Overnight at Bridge House, a renovated colonial building. |   |
Day 04
Visit to the Elmina Castle for a chilling explanation of the atrocities of the slavery trade. City Heritage Walk to visit the oldest colonial houses in town, and a lagoon boat ride Q&A session. In the evening, board fishing vessels for a overnight 12-14 hour fishing trip with local fishermen. This is optional.
Day 05
One hour fishing boat trip along the coast to Cape Coast. Sights and sounds of Cape Coast. Optional tour of Cape Coast Castle. Overnight Cape Coast.
Day 06
Drive to the Kakum National Park for one of the longest canopy walk through rain forests in the whole world. Lunch at a restaurant surrounded by crocodiles. After lunch, we drive to Putubiw, to start our cultural and volunteering experience. Trip starts by a courtesy visit to the chief of the village.
Day 07
Volunteering at Putubiw. Details to be decided in consultation with the village and the requirement at the time.
Day 08
Volunteering at Putubiw. Additional cultural activities.
Day 09
Volunteering at Putubiw. This is the last day, so there will be a farewell ceremony in the evening.
Day 10
After another courtesy farewell visit to the Chief of Putubiw, we drive through cape coast to reach Busua, to start our beach holiday.
Day 11
Busua Beach Holiday. Drumming lessons, cookery classes, water sports etc… during particular times of the year, whale and dolphin watching.
Day 12
Day trip to Nzulezu Stilt Village, about two hours from Busua, and about one hour by canoe. This amazing village is built entirely on stilts and the inhabitants are thought to have originally come from Nigeria. Overnight back at Busua.
Visit to the Elmina Castle for a chilling explanation of the atrocities of the slavery trade. City Heritage Walk to visit the oldest colonial houses in town, and a lagoon boat ride Q&A session. In the evening, board fishing vessels for a overnight 12-14 hour fishing trip with local fishermen. This is optional.
Day 05
One hour fishing boat trip along the coast to Cape Coast. Sights and sounds of Cape Coast. Optional tour of Cape Coast Castle. Overnight Cape Coast.
Day 06
Drive to the Kakum National Park for one of the longest canopy walk through rain forests in the whole world. Lunch at a restaurant surrounded by crocodiles. After lunch, we drive to Putubiw, to start our cultural and volunteering experience. Trip starts by a courtesy visit to the chief of the village.
Day 07
Volunteering at Putubiw. Details to be decided in consultation with the village and the requirement at the time.
Day 08
Volunteering at Putubiw. Additional cultural activities.
Day 09
Volunteering at Putubiw. This is the last day, so there will be a farewell ceremony in the evening.
Day 10
After another courtesy farewell visit to the Chief of Putubiw, we drive through cape coast to reach Busua, to start our beach holiday.
Day 11
Busua Beach Holiday. Drumming lessons, cookery classes, water sports etc… during particular times of the year, whale and dolphin watching.
Day 12
Day trip to Nzulezu Stilt Village, about two hours from Busua, and about one hour by canoe. This amazing village is built entirely on stilts and the inhabitants are thought to have originally come from Nigeria. Overnight back at Busua.
Day 13
Drive through Takoradi to Anomabu for lunch and more beach. Later drive back to Accra. Overnight Accra and farewell dinner
Day 14
Transfer to airport for departure
Extension possibilities...
One week: We will take you to the famous Mole National Park and the Canopy Walk and to the beaches in the cape coast
Two weeks: We will add the savannahs in the north, including the Paga Village, where crocodiles and man have been living together for centuries. You will feed crocodiles, sit on them and pet them. A once in a lifetime experience.
How does this holiday make a difference?
This trip has been designed to support the community based tourism being promoted in Elmina and other parts of Ghana. The home stays and the volunteering will directly benefit local communities. The tour operator believes in the conservation through promotion, and that the appreciation of traditional values and of nature through travel will preserve the rich cultural heritage and the pristine nature for years to come.
Where is it?
Drive through Takoradi to Anomabu for lunch and more beach. Later drive back to Accra. Overnight Accra and farewell dinner
Day 14
Transfer to airport for departure
Extension possibilities...
One week: We will take you to the famous Mole National Park and the Canopy Walk and to the beaches in the cape coast
Two weeks: We will add the savannahs in the north, including the Paga Village, where crocodiles and man have been living together for centuries. You will feed crocodiles, sit on them and pet them. A once in a lifetime experience.
How does this holiday make a difference?
This trip has been designed to support the community based tourism being promoted in Elmina and other parts of Ghana. The home stays and the volunteering will directly benefit local communities. The tour operator believes in the conservation through promotion, and that the appreciation of traditional values and of nature through travel will preserve the rich cultural heritage and the pristine nature for years to come.
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