7 Days Heritage & Cultural Tour
7 Days Heritage & Cultural Tour
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DURATION: 7 DAYS/6 NIGHTS OF LODGING
PACKAGE TYPE: 7 DAYS HERITAGE & CULTURAL TOUR GHANA TITTLE & INTRO
Ghana’s Akwaaba. more than 400 years after the end of the slave trade. Here is a well-thought-out trip itinerary that gives you the chance to get back in touch with your ancestors; others say they felt “reunited with their forefathers.” There’s a vague closure that you didn’t even realize you needed. You are invited to embark on a journey into a country that is rich in custom, history, and culture by Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours. the nation whose residents are renowned for their warmth, zeal, friendliness, and hospitality. Ghana’s history dates back nearly two thousand years to the glories of the prehistoric Ghanaian Empire. Europeans eventually traveled to the coasts of West Africa and to the Ivory Coast due to the extensive commerce in gold, ivory, salt, and kola nuts between Ghana and other African states.
PACKAGE TYPE: 7 DAYS HERITAGE & CULTURAL TOUR GHANA TITTLE & INTRO
Ghana’s Akwaaba. more than 400 years after the end of the slave trade. Here is a well-thought-out trip itinerary that gives you the chance to get back in touch with your ancestors; others say they felt “reunited with their forefathers.” There’s a vague closure that you didn’t even realize you needed. You are invited to embark on a journey into a country that is rich in custom, history, and culture by Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours. the nation whose residents are renowned for their warmth, zeal, friendliness, and hospitality. Ghana’s history dates back nearly two thousand years to the glories of the prehistoric Ghanaian Empire. Europeans eventually traveled to the coasts of West Africa and to the Ivory Coast due to the extensive commerce in gold, ivory, salt, and kola nuts between Ghana and other African states.
ITINERARY
DAY 1. ACCRA-TAMALE (BY AIR)-PIKWORO SLAVE CAMP- PAGA- SIRIGU
Catch up with a 6am 1ST flight (Passion Air) from Kotoka International Airport for a domestic flight to Tamale. On arrival at 7am at the tamale airport, you’ll be met by a local representative from Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours for a transfer to Upper East Region specifically Paga-Nania where you will visit the Paga Crocodile Pond, the community sharing a border with Burkina Faso. In Paga, where crocodiles are part of the daily lives of the people. It is believed that these crocodiles carry the souls of the people in the community. You will have an opportunity to see and pet with these crocodiles and if you are courageous enough, you will sit on them to have beautiful photos., then proceed to the Pikworo Slave Camp. The camp was founded in 1704 and was active until 1845. It is about 2km from Paga and was originally developed as a slave transit center where slaves were auctioned and later resold in the Salaga slave markets who were later resold to Dutch, English, and French traders. You will also visit Lastly, you will make a quick stop at the Navrongo Cathedral, one of the first Catholic Churches in Ghana to see and know the history of the beautiful building. Before you end the day, you will drive to Sirigu. Sirigu is known throughout Ghanaian history for its pottery, basket weaving and unique symbolic wall decorations. You will get a guided tour of traditional homes belonging to members of Sirigu Women Organization for Pottery and Art (SWOPA). You will also have the opportunity to meet with (SWOPA) women at the gallery. You will drive back to your hotel in Bolga and rest for the day. End of day Tour. (Overnight Stay in Bolgatanga)
DAY 2. BOLGA-TAMALE – SALGA SLAVE MARKET – TAMALE
leave Bolgatanga around 7:30am and drive for two and a half hours to Tamale, then proceed to salaga to experience the slave market, which has been one of the most important market hubs in West Africa since the 16th century. The market’s merchandise included kola, beads, ostrich feathers, animal hides, textiles, and gold. But in the 18th century, the market rose to prominence as a major hub for the trade in people. Slaves were sourced from residents of the Upper West, Upper East, and Northern Regions. The most common exchanges for market slaves were for gold, cowries, and kola nuts., and head back to tamale. End of day Tour. (Overnight Stay in Tamale)
DAY 3. TAMALE – DAMONGO – MOLE NATIONAL PARK (125km/3hrs)
Checkout and leave your hotel around 7:30am to experience a tamale city tour of the Contemporary Art (SCCA) where beautiful and mind-blowing paintings and sculptures can be seen, then visit the leader site, then proceed to the Mole National Park, home to 93 species of mammals, including herds of elephant, buck and a wide range of bird life (approximately 300 species). make a stop by in Damongo to have lunch and experience a Hiking tour of the Jakpa mountains & cave in Damongo. Then Proceed to the park to Check-in at the Mole Motel in the mole national park. And experience a Game Drive around 3:30pm-5:30pm, then back to the hotel to catch up with dinner at 7pm. (End of day tour). Overnight stay at Mole Motel.
DAY 4. MOLE SAFARI – LARIBANGA – MOGNORI ECO VILLAGE Experience a morning Walking safari which starts around 7am- 9am.breakfast immediately after the morning Drive. Then start a community tour around 10:30am which consist of a tour of the larabanga Mosque and the mystic stone, then proceed to the mognori eco village for a canoe safari, Village Walk and a shea butter processing lesson, then have lunch at the mognori eco village. Then head back to the park to relax by the hotel pool/viewing point side and have dinner at 5:30pm, then prepare for a night safari which will start around 7pm-8pm.then head back to the hotel. (End of day tour) Overnight stay at Mole Motel.
DAY 5. MOLE – KUMASI KEJETIA MARKET- MANHYIA PALACE – KENTE VILLAGE – ADINKRA VILLAGE- FESTIVAL
You will Checkout and leave mole around 8am, leaving the northern parts of the country to visit the home of the Ashantis in Kumasi, on the way there you will make a stop by at the kintampo waterfalls. You will visit the Kejetia Market, one of West Africa’s largest open markets. Every adjacent nation to Ghana has vendors in the market. With nearly 11,000 stalls and at least four times as many people employed here, this enormous market is frequently referred to as the largest in West Africa. Up close, its rusty tin roofs resemble a circular shantytown. The pounding Kejetia inside is somewhat strange but absolutely alluring. After that, you will visit the manhyia palace, then we will proceed to Adanwomase, a kente weaving village where you will have an opportunity to see, learn and weave one for yourself. Again, in Adanwomase, you have the opportunity of seeing naming ceremonies or funerals ongoing, which is about an hour drive from Kumasi, then proceed to visit to Ntonso craft village. You definitely will be printing one for yourself. Next is a drive back to Kumasi. If you are lucky to be Ghana during one of the festivals, then be prepared to be there! Ntonso is renowned for creating the Adinkra Symbols, Ghana’s greatest symbolic artwork with teachings of great wisdom. You will be guided through each step of creating and printing the symbols at this point. Then head back to Kumasi. (End of day tour). Overnight stay at Kumasi.
DAY 6. ASIN MANSO – FORTS- CAPE COAST CASTLE
You will checkout and leave Kumasi around 7:30am and drive three and a half-hour drive to Assin Manso. Here, you will tour the Assin Manso Slave River and cemetery, where you will learn about the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade through slave routes and the location where the slaves took their last bath before being imprisoned and eventually sent to an uncharted territory. A tour of some forts is offered after Assin Manso on the way to Cape Coast. You will go to the Cape Coast Castle, formerly known as Cabo Corso, which is Portuguese for “short cape,” and within which its trade lodge was constructed in 1555. The capital of Ghana’s Central Region is now commonly referred to as “Cape Coast,” despite its earlier corruption. But it was the Swedes, under Krusenstjerna, who took the initiative. Then take the rest of the day for relaxation at your beach accommodation. (End of day tour). Overnight stay at Cape Coast.
DAY 7. CAPE COAST – KAKUM PARK – ACCRA
Checkout from cape coast to Kakum National Park since you will first be given a tour of the jungle before walking on West Africa’s first rainforest canopy walkway. to instruct you about the cultural, medical, and economic significance of the forest’s flora. Then head back for Accra which is about 4 hours drive from Kakum park, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park should be visited. This location is undoubtedly a good place to unwind and rest, as it is decorated with lovely gardens, fountains, and flowerbeds. The park was created in honor of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, who battled for the country’s freedom. The graves of the man and his wife are located in the park’s center. A museum housing the previous president’s possessions is also located in this park. In this same museum, independent Square. End of day tour
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Catch up with a 6am 1ST flight (Passion Air) from Kotoka International Airport for a domestic flight to Tamale. On arrival at 7am at the tamale airport, you’ll be met by a local representative from Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours for a transfer to Upper East Region specifically Paga-Nania where you will visit the Paga Crocodile Pond, the community sharing a border with Burkina Faso. In Paga, where crocodiles are part of the daily lives of the people. It is believed that these crocodiles carry the souls of the people in the community. You will have an opportunity to see and pet with these crocodiles and if you are courageous enough, you will sit on them to have beautiful photos., then proceed to the Pikworo Slave Camp. The camp was founded in 1704 and was active until 1845. It is about 2km from Paga and was originally developed as a slave transit center where slaves were auctioned and later resold in the Salaga slave markets who were later resold to Dutch, English, and French traders. You will also visit Lastly, you will make a quick stop at the Navrongo Cathedral, one of the first Catholic Churches in Ghana to see and know the history of the beautiful building. Before you end the day, you will drive to Sirigu. Sirigu is known throughout Ghanaian history for its pottery, basket weaving and unique symbolic wall decorations. You will get a guided tour of traditional homes belonging to members of Sirigu Women Organization for Pottery and Art (SWOPA). You will also have the opportunity to meet with (SWOPA) women at the gallery. You will drive back to your hotel in Bolga and rest for the day. End of day Tour. (Overnight Stay in Bolgatanga)
DAY 2. BOLGA-TAMALE – SALGA SLAVE MARKET – TAMALE
leave Bolgatanga around 7:30am and drive for two and a half hours to Tamale, then proceed to salaga to experience the slave market, which has been one of the most important market hubs in West Africa since the 16th century. The market’s merchandise included kola, beads, ostrich feathers, animal hides, textiles, and gold. But in the 18th century, the market rose to prominence as a major hub for the trade in people. Slaves were sourced from residents of the Upper West, Upper East, and Northern Regions. The most common exchanges for market slaves were for gold, cowries, and kola nuts., and head back to tamale. End of day Tour. (Overnight Stay in Tamale)
DAY 3. TAMALE – DAMONGO – MOLE NATIONAL PARK (125km/3hrs)
Checkout and leave your hotel around 7:30am to experience a tamale city tour of the Contemporary Art (SCCA) where beautiful and mind-blowing paintings and sculptures can be seen, then visit the leader site, then proceed to the Mole National Park, home to 93 species of mammals, including herds of elephant, buck and a wide range of bird life (approximately 300 species). make a stop by in Damongo to have lunch and experience a Hiking tour of the Jakpa mountains & cave in Damongo. Then Proceed to the park to Check-in at the Mole Motel in the mole national park. And experience a Game Drive around 3:30pm-5:30pm, then back to the hotel to catch up with dinner at 7pm. (End of day tour). Overnight stay at Mole Motel.
DAY 4. MOLE SAFARI – LARIBANGA – MOGNORI ECO VILLAGE Experience a morning Walking safari which starts around 7am- 9am.breakfast immediately after the morning Drive. Then start a community tour around 10:30am which consist of a tour of the larabanga Mosque and the mystic stone, then proceed to the mognori eco village for a canoe safari, Village Walk and a shea butter processing lesson, then have lunch at the mognori eco village. Then head back to the park to relax by the hotel pool/viewing point side and have dinner at 5:30pm, then prepare for a night safari which will start around 7pm-8pm.then head back to the hotel. (End of day tour) Overnight stay at Mole Motel.
DAY 5. MOLE – KUMASI KEJETIA MARKET- MANHYIA PALACE – KENTE VILLAGE – ADINKRA VILLAGE- FESTIVAL
You will Checkout and leave mole around 8am, leaving the northern parts of the country to visit the home of the Ashantis in Kumasi, on the way there you will make a stop by at the kintampo waterfalls. You will visit the Kejetia Market, one of West Africa’s largest open markets. Every adjacent nation to Ghana has vendors in the market. With nearly 11,000 stalls and at least four times as many people employed here, this enormous market is frequently referred to as the largest in West Africa. Up close, its rusty tin roofs resemble a circular shantytown. The pounding Kejetia inside is somewhat strange but absolutely alluring. After that, you will visit the manhyia palace, then we will proceed to Adanwomase, a kente weaving village where you will have an opportunity to see, learn and weave one for yourself. Again, in Adanwomase, you have the opportunity of seeing naming ceremonies or funerals ongoing, which is about an hour drive from Kumasi, then proceed to visit to Ntonso craft village. You definitely will be printing one for yourself. Next is a drive back to Kumasi. If you are lucky to be Ghana during one of the festivals, then be prepared to be there! Ntonso is renowned for creating the Adinkra Symbols, Ghana’s greatest symbolic artwork with teachings of great wisdom. You will be guided through each step of creating and printing the symbols at this point. Then head back to Kumasi. (End of day tour). Overnight stay at Kumasi.
DAY 6. ASIN MANSO – FORTS- CAPE COAST CASTLE
You will checkout and leave Kumasi around 7:30am and drive three and a half-hour drive to Assin Manso. Here, you will tour the Assin Manso Slave River and cemetery, where you will learn about the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade through slave routes and the location where the slaves took their last bath before being imprisoned and eventually sent to an uncharted territory. A tour of some forts is offered after Assin Manso on the way to Cape Coast. You will go to the Cape Coast Castle, formerly known as Cabo Corso, which is Portuguese for “short cape,” and within which its trade lodge was constructed in 1555. The capital of Ghana’s Central Region is now commonly referred to as “Cape Coast,” despite its earlier corruption. But it was the Swedes, under Krusenstjerna, who took the initiative. Then take the rest of the day for relaxation at your beach accommodation. (End of day tour). Overnight stay at Cape Coast.
DAY 7. CAPE COAST – KAKUM PARK – ACCRA
Checkout from cape coast to Kakum National Park since you will first be given a tour of the jungle before walking on West Africa’s first rainforest canopy walkway. to instruct you about the cultural, medical, and economic significance of the forest’s flora. Then head back for Accra which is about 4 hours drive from Kakum park, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park should be visited. This location is undoubtedly a good place to unwind and rest, as it is decorated with lovely gardens, fountains, and flowerbeds. The park was created in honor of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, who battled for the country’s freedom. The graves of the man and his wife are located in the park’s center. A museum housing the previous president’s possessions is also located in this park. In this same museum, independent Square. End of day tour
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| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Accra Ghana | ||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please confirm 5 Days before start time. | ||||
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PACKAGE COST
RATE PER ONE (1) PERSONS $ 2,610 SHARED COST
RATE PER TWO (2) PERSONS $ 4,085 SHARED COST (ROOM SHARING)
Send us an email if you have request for more than 2 persons to info@moleboytravelandtours.com
LOCATION
GREATER ACCRA REGION
CAPE COAST CENTRAL REGION
KUMASI ASHANTE REGION
TAMALE NORTHERN REGION
BOLGATANGA UPPER EAST REGION
SALAGA & MOLE NATIONAL PARK SAVANNAH REGION
KINTAMPO BRONG AHAFO REGION
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