Ghana first, planned by our team in Accra. A 10 day Panafest and Emancipation Day homecoming for the diaspora, from 25 July to 3 August: Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast, with kente weaving, the Reverential Night candlelight procession, the Assin Manso Slave River Site and a social impact initiative. Tap Send request: no payment now, and we reply within one business day.

Day by day

25th July, Arrival: A ZayVoyage by SARI representative meets you at Kotoka International Airport, takes you to your hotel, helps you check in and talks you through your itinerary. Overnight: Accra.

26th July, Accra City Tour: After a late morning pickup, visit the W.E.B. DuBois Memorial Centre, home of the Father of Pan Africanism, with his mausoleum. Then the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, where Ghana’s independence was declared, with its museum and mausoleum. Shop for dresses, shirts, carvings, paintings, kente and Northern smock fabrics at the Arts and Crafts Market. End at Independence Square (Black Star Square), built in 1961, with the Independence Arc, the Monument of Liberation and the Independence Gate. Overnight: Accra.

27th July, Bonwire Kente Weaving Village and Ntonso Adinkra Craft Village: Leave Accra early with a packed breakfast for Kumasi. Stop at Bonwire, the home of kente in the Ashanti Region, to watch experienced weavers and try the loom yourself. Continue to the Ntonso Adinkra Craft Village, where artisans carve and print Adinkra symbols that represent principles, beliefs and attributes of life. Overnight: Kumasi.

28th July, Kumasi City Tour: After breakfast, drive through Kejetia Market, the largest open market in West Africa. Visit the Manhyia Palace Museum, where Ashanti kings have ruled, the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum in the Centre for Arts and National Culture, and the Okomfo Anokye Sword Site, where the sword said to hold the Ashanti Kingdom together has stood for centuries. Overnight: Kumasi.

29th July, Hotel Relaxation and Wellness: Relax at the hotel with a spa and massage session, yoga, a book, a walk or any wellness activity you choose. Then depart Kumasi for Cape Coast. Overnight: Cape Coast.

30th July, Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle and Naming Ceremony: Visit Cape Coast Castle, the youngest of Ghana’s three slave castles and the most significant in the history of slavery, a central site of Emancipation Day, where the diaspora is welcomed home through the door of no return. Then Elmina Castle, the oldest European building below the Sahara, built in 1482 by the Portuguese. Take part in a Ghanaian naming ceremony with drumming and dance, and receive your True African Name. Overnight: Cape Coast.

31st July, Kakum National Park, Social Impact Initiative and Reverential Night: Start at Kakum National Park, with a 20 minute hike to the canopy walkway, a 350 metre suspension bridge 11 to 40 metres above the ground. As part of our social impact initiative, visit the Cape Coast School for the Deaf and Blind, give donations and talk with the students. In the evening, join the Reverential Night, a candlelight procession through Cape Coast to the Cape Coast Castle, with cultural singing and dance, climaxing in the declaration of emancipation at midnight. Overnight: Cape Coast.

1st August, Assin Manso Slave River Site and Emancipation Day Celebration: Depart Cape Coast for Accra, stopping at the Assin Manso Slave River Site, where captives took their last bath before the castles. A traditional durbar is held here as a homecoming ceremony for the diaspora. Drive back to Accra. Overnight: Accra.

2nd August, Free Day and Accra Nightlife: A free day to relax at the hotel, read, walk, spend a moment at the beach, enjoy a massage or spa session, or take part in any wellness activity. In the evening, explore Accra’s nightlife with contemporary Ghanaian and African music, good food and drinks. Overnight: Accra.

3rd August, Departure: Time for last minute shopping and packing before your guide takes you to Kotoka International Airport for your final departure.

Included
Airport and ground transfers, accommodation, guided experiences, support services, local flights where applicable, and invitation letters for your visa.

Not included, unless explicitly stated
International airfare, visa fees, travel insurance (mandatory and strongly recommended), meals not listed in the itinerary, personal expenses (laundry, room service, minibar, shopping), optional tours and activities, tips for guides and drivers, early check in or late check out unless arranged in advance, and extra nights caused by flight or schedule changes.