
Tour Overview
Ghana first, planned by our team in Accra. Seven days of hands on experiences in Accra and Cape Coast: chocolate making, batik or pottery and painting, drumming and dance, quad biking in Aburi, Kakum’s canopy walk and Cape Coast Castle, with wellness and social impact throughout. Take home memories and souvenirs. Tap Send request: no payment now, and we reply within one business day.
Day by day
Day 1, Accra, 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.
Day 2, Aburi, Aburi Botanical Gardens, Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm and Quad Biking: After breakfast, drive to Aburi in the Eastern Region. Tour the Aburi Botanical Gardens, with trees planted by African heads of state and global leaders. Visit the Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm, the first cocoa farm in Ghana, in Akuapem Mampong, follow cocoa from sowing to drying, taste fresh cocoa and buy chocolate and locally made black soap. Then ride a quad bike through the small towns and villages around Aburi. Overnight: Accra.
Day 3, Accra, Chocolate Making and Batik Making or Pottery and Painting: In the morning, make your own chocolate bars in Accra, in one of the world’s leading cocoa producing countries, and take them home. Afterwards, choose between batik printing, where you design your own fabric to take with you, or pottery and painting on ready made ceramic items you can take home. Overnight: Accra.
Day 4, Accra, Social Impact Activity and Beach Relaxation: Take part in a social impact activity in Accra or a nearby community, through talks, donations or community development initiatives. Choose your initiative, or we pre design one for you. Spend the rest of the day on the beach with traditional drumming and cultural dance moves. Overnight: Accra.
Day 5, Cape Coast, Kakum National Park and Cape Coast Castle: Drive from Accra to Cape Coast. Visit Kakum National Park, the second largest in Ghana, with a 20 minute hike to the canopy walkway, a 350 metre suspension bridge 11 to 40 metres above the ground. Then Cape Coast Castle, the youngest of Ghana’s three slave castles and the most significant in its history, where the diaspora is welcomed home through the door of no return. Drive back to Accra. Overnight: Accra.
Day 6, 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, and finish at Independence Square (Black Star Square), built in 1961. Overnight: Accra.
Day 7, Accra, Departure: Time for last minute shopping and packing before your guide takes you to Kotoka International Airport for your final departure.
Included
Accommodation: luxury or premium 4 to 5 star hotels, carefully selected for location, service quality and guest experience, with daily breakfast (additional meals as specified in the itinerary).
Airport and ground transfers: meet and greet on arrival, private airport transfers, all ground transportation in modern air-conditioned vehicles, and a domestic economy flight based on the itinerary (upgrade available).
Guided experiences: professional licensed English-speaking guides, private or small group tours, entrance fees to all sites in the itinerary, and curated cultural and heritage experiences.
Support services: a dedicated tour coordination team, 24/7 in-country support, and all local taxes and service charges.
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.
