The Adventure Begins
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With its sunny beaches, lively cities, friendly people, and easy methods of traveling around the country - Ghana is a great place to visit for tourists. There are beautiful places in Ghana in almost every area. Ghanaians are known to be amongst the most friendly of their African counterparts. During this tour you can enjoy the Akwasidae Festival, it is a magnificent Ashanti celebration centered on ancestral reverence, remembrance, and acknowledgment of past kings and noble feats. It serves as a celebration of the Golden Stool and a cultural vibrancy that brings together the Asantehene sub-kings and subjects at Manhyia in Kumasi.
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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
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PRICING
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PRICING:
- Double Occupancy US$ 4,031
- Single Occupancy US$ 5,050
- * Double Occupancy Cost per person on twin/double sharing basis, Airfare is not included but can be arranged at an additional cost.
- * Deposit of US$200 (non-refundable) per person required at time of booking.
- * Payment plans are available on trips booked at least 6 months from departure date.
- * Financing is an option as well through Uplift and is based on credit approval. Ask me how.
NOTE: International flights are not included but can be added at an additional cost and with a payment plan if needed as long as you book it at least 4 months or farther from the departure date.
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TRIP INCLUSIONS
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TRIP EXCLUSIONS
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ITINERARY
7nights/8 days
Day 1: Accra Arrival
Finally, you have arrived. Time to relax and take it all in as your senses go into overload. Africa is special and over the coming days we hope your experiences will help cement your connection to your culture and heritage. Your guide and driver are excited to meet you on your arrival at the Kotoka International Airport Accra, which is situated on the beautiful gold coast of Western Africa. Look out for the Culture Holidays Tours sign when you leave the main terminal building after passing through customs. Make yourself known to your guide who will be accompanying you for the duration of your trip and they will take care of you from here. Most flights arrive in the evening and our aim is to transfer you to the hotel, check you in for you to be able to relax and start to enjoy your vacation. You must have so many questions as your guide officially offers you Akwaaba (welcome) and briefs you on all aspects of your trip. Relax at your hotel after the flight and rest up in preparation for the following days activities.
~Accommodation – In Accra
Finally, you have arrived. Time to relax and take it all in as your senses go into overload. Africa is special and over the coming days we hope your experiences will help cement your connection to your culture and heritage. Your guide and driver are excited to meet you on your arrival at the Kotoka International Airport Accra, which is situated on the beautiful gold coast of Western Africa. Look out for the Culture Holidays Tours sign when you leave the main terminal building after passing through customs. Make yourself known to your guide who will be accompanying you for the duration of your trip and they will take care of you from here. Most flights arrive in the evening and our aim is to transfer you to the hotel, check you in for you to be able to relax and start to enjoy your vacation. You must have so many questions as your guide officially offers you Akwaaba (welcome) and briefs you on all aspects of your trip. Relax at your hotel after the flight and rest up in preparation for the following days activities.
~Accommodation – In Accra
Day 2: Accra City Tour
This morning, take a tour of the century old capital of Ghana, Accra. Start the day with a visit to the DuBois centre for Pan African culture, a house where Dr. Dubois lived and died. Then take a drive/walking tour of the colonial section of Accra (Jamestown). Drive through the main street of the colonial section of the city and view the Ussher and James Forts built by the Dutch (1650) and British (1673) respectively and also the Light House which used to guide ships to the Accra Harbour in colonial days. Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and museum, a monument dedicated to Ghana’s first post-independence President. Visit the Independence Arch and then continue to visit Osu Christiansborg Castle. After this visit the intriguing craftsmen at Nungua who make fantasy coffins in the shape of vegetables, fruits, cars, etc. usually depicting the profession of the deceased. For example, a fisherman might be buried in a coffin in the shape of a giant fish. After lunch visit the Arts and Craft market where you will find items from all over Ghana and West Africa.
~Accommodation – In Accra
This morning, take a tour of the century old capital of Ghana, Accra. Start the day with a visit to the DuBois centre for Pan African culture, a house where Dr. Dubois lived and died. Then take a drive/walking tour of the colonial section of Accra (Jamestown). Drive through the main street of the colonial section of the city and view the Ussher and James Forts built by the Dutch (1650) and British (1673) respectively and also the Light House which used to guide ships to the Accra Harbour in colonial days. Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and museum, a monument dedicated to Ghana’s first post-independence President. Visit the Independence Arch and then continue to visit Osu Christiansborg Castle. After this visit the intriguing craftsmen at Nungua who make fantasy coffins in the shape of vegetables, fruits, cars, etc. usually depicting the profession of the deceased. For example, a fisherman might be buried in a coffin in the shape of a giant fish. After lunch visit the Arts and Craft market where you will find items from all over Ghana and West Africa.
~Accommodation – In Accra
Day 3: Accra - Kumasi
Depart Accra via the forest belt to Kumasi, the seat of the Ashanti Empire, which was built on a similar basis as the Dahomey Empire, i.e., through wars. Upon arrival visit the Cultural A centre that features the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and various studios of brass makers, potters, drum carvers, and batik makers. Then take a tour of the Ashanti craft villages to observe craftsmen at work and purchase souvenir gift items. These villages are Ahwiaa, where woodcarvers produce Ashanti stools, fertility dolls & walking sticks, etc. Ntonso, where Adinkra cloth is processed, and Bonwire, where kente cloth is woven. Kente, a very colorful fabric is usually worn on festive and very important occasions like marriage ceremonies, child naming, etc.
~Accommodation – In Kumasi
Depart Accra via the forest belt to Kumasi, the seat of the Ashanti Empire, which was built on a similar basis as the Dahomey Empire, i.e., through wars. Upon arrival visit the Cultural A centre that features the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and various studios of brass makers, potters, drum carvers, and batik makers. Then take a tour of the Ashanti craft villages to observe craftsmen at work and purchase souvenir gift items. These villages are Ahwiaa, where woodcarvers produce Ashanti stools, fertility dolls & walking sticks, etc. Ntonso, where Adinkra cloth is processed, and Bonwire, where kente cloth is woven. Kente, a very colorful fabric is usually worn on festive and very important occasions like marriage ceremonies, child naming, etc.
~Accommodation – In Kumasi
Day 4: Kumasi Full Day Tour
Today take a tour of Kumasi, Visit the Royal Manhyia Palace Museum, home and office of former Ashanti Kings. A regal history that dates back to 1700 is told with relics and artifacts. Witness the Ashanti King, Nana Osei-Tutu II, who presides over the Ashanti Kingdom, arrive in his palanquin and then later seated in state whilst all his sub-chiefs come and re-affirm their oath of allegiance to him. The King and all his sub-chiefs come dressed in all their traditional regalia whilst the general public attending the festival wear black and white. The King also uses this day to receive very important guests and gifts. There will be lots of traditional drumming and dancing to grace the occasion.
~Accommodation – In Kumasi
Today take a tour of Kumasi, Visit the Royal Manhyia Palace Museum, home and office of former Ashanti Kings. A regal history that dates back to 1700 is told with relics and artifacts. Witness the Ashanti King, Nana Osei-Tutu II, who presides over the Ashanti Kingdom, arrive in his palanquin and then later seated in state whilst all his sub-chiefs come and re-affirm their oath of allegiance to him. The King and all his sub-chiefs come dressed in all their traditional regalia whilst the general public attending the festival wear black and white. The King also uses this day to receive very important guests and gifts. There will be lots of traditional drumming and dancing to grace the occasion.
~Accommodation – In Kumasi
Day 5: Kumasi – Elmina (Naming Ceremony)
Depart Kumasi to Elmina.
Arrive in Elmina and check into your hotel. Later in the afternoon, Naming Ceremony. An incredibly special time arrives after lunch as we prepare for your official Naming Ceremony. We set off to visit a local village to pay a courtesy call on the chiefs, queen mothers and community elders. As tradition dictates, they start with the pouring of libation to officially welcome your home, to the land your ancestors were forcibly taken from and where your heritage and culture live on. Drumming and dancing are all around us as you get an in-depth feel of traditional village life here in Ghana. The time has finally arrived for you to be given your true African name during your own personal traditional naming ceremony in your honour. Chiefs and elders of the community officially welcome you as they lead you through the ceremony which has been performed by your ancestors through history. You will finally have the chance to adopt your own African name based on the day of the week you were born or numeric order of your siblings. This would have been your actual name if you were born in Ghana and has an emotional attachment to many when they receive them. A major highlight of your time here, after an afternoon of celebrations we return to your hotel to relax. In the evening, we hope to celebrate such an important occasion, our plan is to head into Cape Coast town and visit one of the most popular night spots to enjoy a local live band, dancing and reflecting on such an incredible day. If you would prefer to relax and reflect at your hotel this would not be a problem.
~Accommodation – In Cape Coast
Depart Kumasi to Elmina.
Arrive in Elmina and check into your hotel. Later in the afternoon, Naming Ceremony. An incredibly special time arrives after lunch as we prepare for your official Naming Ceremony. We set off to visit a local village to pay a courtesy call on the chiefs, queen mothers and community elders. As tradition dictates, they start with the pouring of libation to officially welcome your home, to the land your ancestors were forcibly taken from and where your heritage and culture live on. Drumming and dancing are all around us as you get an in-depth feel of traditional village life here in Ghana. The time has finally arrived for you to be given your true African name during your own personal traditional naming ceremony in your honour. Chiefs and elders of the community officially welcome you as they lead you through the ceremony which has been performed by your ancestors through history. You will finally have the chance to adopt your own African name based on the day of the week you were born or numeric order of your siblings. This would have been your actual name if you were born in Ghana and has an emotional attachment to many when they receive them. A major highlight of your time here, after an afternoon of celebrations we return to your hotel to relax. In the evening, we hope to celebrate such an important occasion, our plan is to head into Cape Coast town and visit one of the most popular night spots to enjoy a local live band, dancing and reflecting on such an incredible day. If you would prefer to relax and reflect at your hotel this would not be a problem.
~Accommodation – In Cape Coast
Day 6: Kakum National Park & Cape Coast Castle
This morning drive further north of Cape Coast to the Kakum National Park a tropical rainforest in the heart of the Attandaso reserve for an adventurous and breathe taking walk on the ‘Canopy Walkway’. It is composed of 350 meters of suspended bridge and six platforms at a height of 60 meters (100ft). After lunch visit the Cape Coast Castle, and take a tour of the infamous slave dungeons, built in 1653 by the Swedes and later taken over by the Britishers. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum. The guide will take you through the governor’s quarters, condemned cells, and the ‘Door of Return’.
~Accommodation – In Cape Coast
This morning drive further north of Cape Coast to the Kakum National Park a tropical rainforest in the heart of the Attandaso reserve for an adventurous and breathe taking walk on the ‘Canopy Walkway’. It is composed of 350 meters of suspended bridge and six platforms at a height of 60 meters (100ft). After lunch visit the Cape Coast Castle, and take a tour of the infamous slave dungeons, built in 1653 by the Swedes and later taken over by the Britishers. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum. The guide will take you through the governor’s quarters, condemned cells, and the ‘Door of Return’.
~Accommodation – In Cape Coast
Day 7: Elmina Castle - Accra
Breakfast and check out, then visit the Elmina Castle, the oldest European monument in Ghana built in 1482 by the Portuguese. First established as a trade settlement, the castle later became one of the most important stops on the route of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The Dutch seized the fort from the Portuguese in 1637 and took over all the Portuguese Gold Coast in 1642. The slave trade continued under the Dutch until 1814. In 1871, the fort became a possession of the British Empire. Both the Elmina and Cape Coast Castles have been designated as UNESCO Heritage Sites. After this tour, take a short walk around the colourful fishing harbour to see the fish market and traditional dugout canoes the local people use for their livelihoods. We take a return trip back to Accra.
~Accommodation – In Accra
Breakfast and check out, then visit the Elmina Castle, the oldest European monument in Ghana built in 1482 by the Portuguese. First established as a trade settlement, the castle later became one of the most important stops on the route of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The Dutch seized the fort from the Portuguese in 1637 and took over all the Portuguese Gold Coast in 1642. The slave trade continued under the Dutch until 1814. In 1871, the fort became a possession of the British Empire. Both the Elmina and Cape Coast Castles have been designated as UNESCO Heritage Sites. After this tour, take a short walk around the colourful fishing harbour to see the fish market and traditional dugout canoes the local people use for their livelihoods. We take a return trip back to Accra.
~Accommodation – In Accra
Day 08: Accra departure to the USA
After breakfast, Check-out from the Hotel & Transfer to the airport to catch the flight for your home
country.
After breakfast, Check-out from the Hotel & Transfer to the airport to catch the flight for your home
country.
Travel Protection
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Travel Insurance Made Easy
Travel protection is not included but we highly recommend it. Travel Protection helps ensure a vacation free from worry. We strongly recommend you purchase a plan if you have not already done so. Travel Protection is not included; however, you can purchase a plan that best suits you from our recommended travel partner below. |
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CANCELLATION POLICY / TERMS & CONDITIONS |
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Cancellation Policy:
All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to [email protected]. All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Payment Terms: All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. This is because Mann’s Platinum Travel has contractual agreements with our vendors that will not allow us to obtain any refunds. These contracts permit us to lock in our low package prices and allow you to make monthly payments for your journey. Monthly payments are required to keep your reservations current. Your invoice will clearly note your payment plan. We suggest you put this payment plan on your personal calendar. Late payments are subject to reservation cancelation. You must ensure your roommate, if applicable, is also making timely monthly payments. The final due date of September 20, 2025 is firm. Late payment of $250 per person is required after final due date listed on your payment plan. Late payment fees are automatically added to your reservations the day after your final due date. Late payments will not be accepted more than 14 days after the Final Payment is due. Failure to provide full payment within 14 days of the Final Payment Due Date will result is forfeiture of all funds and reservation cancellation. All late payment requests must be approved by management before the final payment deadline on your account. Terms & Conditions: I understand and agree to the following: Making reservations for this package signifies your acceptance of our Terms and Conditions. Reservations must be made in your FULL NAME as it appears on your passport. Your name on your invoice MUST match your passport. Missing a vacation is bad enough. Losing the money you paid for your vacation is even worse. Therefore, we recommend Travel Protection that helps provide coverage for Trip Cancellation. Interruption. Baggage Loss or Delay, Medical Expenses and more. You may request a quote from us within 14 days of applying your deposit or book your own travel insurance and provide proof of coverage. You are responsible for booking your own flights to and from Ghana. However, we will assist if needed. Roommate matching is not available. You are responsible for getting your own roommate if you do not have one already. Name changes are allowed with a $100 name change fee up until the final payment date and $250 after final payment date plus any vendor fees. |
TESTEMONIALS
Here's what people are saying about Mann's Platinum Travel
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“We had a fantastic time on our trip. We had plenty of time to just relax and enjoy each other and the island. The food was amazing, the Sandals staff was exceptional, and we had a blast! Would recommend Mann's Platinum Travel to anyone!”
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ — Kimberly W. — |
“Mann's Platinum Travel did a great job planning this trip for me. I could not have done this without your help. I would definitely be back with help on my next trip and would definitely recommend you to all my friends & family."
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ — Lettice B. -- |
“This was our third time booking with Mann's Platinum Travel and our trip to Seattle and Napa Valley went smooth as silk. The accommodations were awesome! We are looking forward to booking 2 more trips for next year and can't wait. We definitely recommend Mann's Platinum Travel.”
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ — Pearlie M. — |
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