6 Day Leisure Tour of Ghana
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to hotel
Day 2: Kakum Nationial Park, Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle
The first stop on this trip is at Kakum National Park where we will have an hour's walk through this rich tropical rainforest endowed with medicinal plants. After lunch we will continue to the Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castles to see the slave dungeons. After touring these remarkable landmarks of Ghana, we will continue to Takoradi. Overnight in Takoradi.
Day 3: Fort Metal Cross and Busua Beach Resort
After breakfast we will drive west to the Fort Metal Cross. Enroute we will stop to visit coconut and oil palm plantations. We will continue to Busua Beach Resort where the rest of the afternoon will be spent swimming, playing games and relaxing.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Nzulezo Village on Stilts
We leave for Nzulezo (the village on stilts), 90km west of Takoradi. The ancestors of this village were said to have been led to the place by a snail. Nzulezo means "surface of water". We will witness how the daily activities of the inhabitants such as cooking, schooling, sports, festivals and durbars takes place on water. In the afternoon we will visit Fort Appolonia at Benyin for a guided tour. Return to Takoradi. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Accra
We will return to Accra after breakfast, stopping over at Mankessim "Posuban Shrine", traditional military war shrine for a briefing on the origin of the Akans, especially the Fantis. We arrive back in Accra late afternoon.
Overnight in Accra
Day 6
Departure.
