Day 1

ARRIVE IN ACCRA – Tuesday – 15th November, 2011

On arrival in Ghana you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel.

This afternoon there is an orientation on Ghanaian culture. This evening there is a welcome dinner with entertainment. Tailors and dressmakers from whom you can order custom made outfits will be in attendance.

Meal(s) Included: None

Overnight at Shangri-La Or Similar

Day 2

ACCRA – Wednesday – 16th November, 2011

After breakfast, visit the W.E.B. Du Bois Center honoring the life of one of the most prominent Pan-Africanists who chose to live and work in Ghana.

Visit Independence Square, Accra’s open-air ceremonial grounds where all national celebrations are held.
Continue to the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and museum, a tribute to Ghana’s first President. This park, formally called the Polo grounds, is where Dr. Kwame Nkrumah declared the independence of Ghana.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Shangri-La Or Similar

Day 3

TRAVEL TO KUMASI – Thursday – 17th November, 2011

After breakfast we will travel to Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom of Gold.

On the way you  will stop at Mampong Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine. The center conducts research in the use of plant medicine in the cure of various ailments.

Continue to Kumasi arriving early afternoon. On arrival in Kumasi you will visit the Manhiya Palace. The Manhiya Palace was built by the British in 1925 to receive Asantehene (ruler of the Ashanti people) Prempeh I when he returned from exile in the Seychelles to resume residence in Kumasi. It was used by the Ashanti kings until 1974. It now serves as a museum, containing a range of items relating to the Ashanti Kingdom.

Visit the nearby Okomfo Anokye Sword, an important symbol of Ashanti unity that marks the spot where the Golden Stool “descended from the sky” and has been in place for 300 years. Legend says the Ashanti Kingdom would collapse should the sword ever be removed.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Noda Hotel Or Similar

Day 4

KUMASI – Friday – 18th November, 2011

After breakfast, visit the Ashanti craft villages starting with the woodcarving village of Ahwiaa, known for the talented craftsmen who fashion royal stools, walking sticks and fertility dolls from wood. You will have the opportunity to purchase hand carved items of all kinds.

Our next stop is the village of Ntonso where artisan’s hand-stamp patterns on cotton cloth to make Adinkra textiles.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Noda Hotel Or Similar

Day 5

TRAVEL FROM KUMASI TO CAPE COAST – Saturday – 19th November, 2011

After breakfast, depart for Cape Coast.  You shall transit the rich Gold mine town of Obuasi.

On the way you will stop at Assin Manso, the burial site of two former slaves from the U. S. and Jamaica whose remains were re-interred in August 1998 during Ghana’s first Emancipation Day Celebration. You will see the “Slave River” where captured Africans were washed before being confined in the Slave Castles to await shipment to the Americas and the Caribbean.

This afternoon we will visit Cape Coast Castle and the Castle Museum for a guided tour. Cape Coast Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was one of the departure points for Africans being sent to slavery in the Americas. The castle is home to the infamous “Door of No Return”.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Elmina Beach Resort Or Similar

Day 6

CAPE COAST TO ACCRA – Sunday – 20th November, 2011

This morning we will visit Elmina Castle, another UNESCO World Heritage Site built in 1482. This castle was the first European structure built in sub-Saharan Africa.

Late morning we will return to Accra. On the way, we will stop   to visit the village of Abandze, the ancestral home of Louis Armstrong, the famous American jazz musician.

Arrive in Accra early afternoon. You will still have time to shop. You can visit the popular Arts & Crafts Market if you like aggressive bartering or the African Market in Osu if you prefer fixed prices.

After returning to the hotel with the great bargains you have secured, prepare for  tomorrows flight to Senegal.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Shangri-La Or Similar

Day 7

FLY TO DAKAR, SENEGAL – Monday – 21st November, 2011

Morning at leisure. Transfer to the airport for your  flight to Dakar.On arrival in Dakar you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Your guide and driver will assist you in  choosing  activities for the rest of the day.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Novotel Dakar Or Similar

Day 8

TOUR OF DAKAR – Tuesday – 22nd November, 2011

Today  begin the tour of Dakar and vicinity. Places to visit in Dakar include:
The colorful markets including Tilen Market, famous for a variety of medicinal herbs and traditional healers, the Presidential Palace,  the national gallery, the Ifan museum and the artisan village of Soumbedioune.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Novotel Dakar Or Similar

Day 9

VISIT TO GOREE ISLAND – Wednesday – 23rd November, 2011

This morning depart for the 15 minutes ferry ride to the charming yet infamous/famous Goree Island. See the “Door of No Return” through which millions passed on the way to slavery in the Americas. The tour includes a visit to the ethnographic museum and a lecture by the curator on the history of Goree Island. Goree Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Early afternoon return to Dakar where you may relax or continue the city tour started yesterday.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Novotel Dakar Or Similar

Day 10

TOUR OF PINK LAKE AND DAKAR – Thursday – 24th November, 2011

After breakfast, travel to visit the Pink Lake, a rare natural phenomena caused by a unique combination of micro-organism and high concentration of salts which gives the lake its pink colour. Interact with the women harvesting salt and visit the nearby Fulani Village where you will be welcomed by the Chief and his wives.   This afternoon return to Dakar and complete your shopping at the crafts and sand painting market then prepare for this evenings farewell dinner.

Late night transfer to the airport for tomorrows   early morning flight to New York.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Novotel Dakar Or Similar

Day 11

DAKAR/DEPART – Friday – 25th November, 2011

Today’s activities will be depend  on your departing flight time. Your guide and driver will be available to show you  more of Dakar and vicinity until you are transferred to the airport for the onward flight.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

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Included

• Meeting and assistance upon arrival
• Roundtrip airport to hotel transfers and luggage handling
• Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
• Transportation in private vehicle
• Experienced tour guides
• Meals indicated
• Admission to sites listed

Not included

• International flight to Senegal
• One way airfare from Dakar to Accra
• Travel insurance
• Cost of Visa
• Gratuities for driver and guide

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Single Room Supplement is the additional amount paid if only one person is occupying the room.

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