10 Day Celebration of Ghanaian Culture, Music, Food, Art & Heritage

Welcome to Ghana's Most Vibrant Season

Begin your Ghana experience with a cultural introduction to Accra.

Explore selected landmarks and neighbourhoods while learning about Ghana's history and contemporary identity.

Possible experiences include:

• Independence Square
• Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
• Jamestown
• National Museum
• Local markets
• Creative districts

As evening approaches, Accra begins to transform.

Depending on the year's event calendar, attend a selected December cultural, music or entertainment event.

Overnight: Accra

Meet Ghana's Creative Energy

Today is dedicated to Ghana's contemporary creative scene.

Explore spaces connected to:

• Music
• Fashion
• Visual art
• Craft
• Design
• Contemporary African culture

Visit selected galleries, creative spaces or artisan communities.

Depending on the annual programme, attend a major December event, concert or festival experience.

The exact event programme will vary from year to year.

Overnight: Accra

Nature Between the Celebrations

Step away from the city's December energy.

Travel towards Shai Hills and explore the area's natural landscape and wildlife.

Continue towards Aburi, where the greener environment provides a peaceful contrast to Accra.

Visit Aburi Botanical Gardens and enjoy time surrounded by nature.

Return to Accra.

The evening can be kept relaxed or used for an optional December event.

Overnight: Accra

Give Back. Create. Explore.

Connect with Ghana's natural environment through a conservation-focused activity.

Where available during the season, participate in a tree-planting or community environmental initiative.

Later, explore Ghanaian arts and crafts.

Visit the Accra Arts Centre and discover locally made:

• Kente products
• Jewellery
• Wood carvings
• Textiles
• Artwork
• Cultural souvenirs

The evening is available for another December cultural or entertainment event.

Overnight: Accra

Water, Landscapes & Relaxation

Travel towards the Lake Volta area.

Enjoy a boat experience and take in the surrounding scenery.

Depending on the final operating itinerary and conditions, activities may include:

• Boat cruising
• Canoeing
• Fishing experiences
• Lakeside relaxation
• Local community experiences

After several days of December activity, this provides space to slow down and enjoy Ghana's landscape.

Return to Accra or stay overnight according to the confirmed itinerary.

Overnight: Accra / Lake Volta area

A Free Day in Accra

Today is deliberately flexible.

Use the day to experience Ghana your way.

Choose to:

• Relax
• Visit the beach
• Explore Accra's restaurants
• Go shopping
• Visit galleries
• Enjoy a spa treatment
• Discover local food
• Explore neighbourhoods
• Attend a December event

Depending on the year's calendar, the evening can include a major year-end celebration, concert or festival.

Overnight: Accra

From Celebration to Reflection

Leave Accra and travel towards Ghana's historic Central Region.

Visit Elmina and explore its historic castle and surrounding heritage.

Continue to Cape Coast and learn about the region's role in the transatlantic slave trade and Ghana's wider history.

This is an important shift in the journey.

The celebration of contemporary Ghana is placed alongside an understanding of the history that shaped the country and its global connections.

Overnight: Cape Coast / Elmina area

Rainforest & Heritage

Begin the day at Kakum, experiencing Ghana's tropical rainforest.

Walk the canopy walkway and appreciate the forest environment.

Continue exploring the coastal area and selected heritage experiences before beginning the journey back towards Accra.

Enjoy your final evening in Ghana's December atmosphere.

Overnight: Accra

One Last Taste of Ghana

Enjoy a relaxed final morning.

Depending on your flight schedule, visit selected shopping and cultural locations for final souvenirs.

Possible stops include:

• Accra Arts Centre
• Local craft markets
• Jewellery shops
• Selected galleries
• Contemporary shopping areas

Transfer to Kotoka International Airport for your international departure.

End of tour.