10 Day Journey of Ancestry, History, Culture, Remembrance & Belonging

Pan-Africanism, Independence & Ghana's Story

Begin your journey by exploring Ghana's capital and its place in the wider African story.

Visit the W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre, the former home and final resting place of the renowned Pan-Africanist who spent his final years in Ghana.

Continue to Independence Square and the National Museum to explore Ghana's history and cultural development.

Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, dedicated to Ghana's first President and one of the leading figures of African independence and Pan-Africanism.

Later, explore historic Jamestown, one of Accra's oldest communities.

Your guide will help connect the places you visit with the wider story of Ghana and its relationship with the African Diaspora.

Overnight: Accra

Journey Into Northern Ghana

After breakfast, take a scheduled domestic flight from Accra to Tamale.

From Tamale, travel towards Mole National Park.

The journey north introduces a very different side of Ghana, with changing landscapes, communities and cultural traditions.

Later, experience a wildlife excursion within Mole National Park.

The park is known for elephants and a range of other wildlife, although sightings are naturally dependent on season, weather and animal movements.

Return to your accommodation and enjoy the evening.

Overnight: Mole / Northern Ghana

Remembrance, Atonement & Naming

Today is one of the most meaningful days of the journey.

Travel towards Salaga, a historic trading centre associated with the movement and trading of enslaved Africans.

Learn about the area's history and its place within wider regional trading networks.

You will have an opportunity to meet community representatives and traditional leaders and hear local perspectives on this difficult history.

The day may include a community-led remembrance and atonement experience, incorporating traditional elements such as:

• Meeting traditional leaders
• Visiting historic sites
• Reflection and remembrance
• Symbolic feet washing or cleansing
• Wreath laying or tribute
• Traditional prayers or blessings
• Music, drumming and cultural expression

The experience is intended as a moment of remembrance, humility, acknowledgement and reconciliation, rather than a performance.

A Traditional Naming Ceremony

The journey also includes a traditional naming experience.

Within the host community's customs, you may receive a Ghanaian name and learn about the cultural significance of names, identity and belonging.

The exact format of the ceremony will depend on the host community and traditional leadership.

This is an opportunity to participate respectfully in a living cultural tradition.

Overnight: Northern Ghana / Tamale area

From Northern Ghana to the Ashanti Heartland

After breakfast, begin the journey south towards Kumasi.

Stop at Kintampo Waterfalls, one of Ghana's beautiful natural attractions.

Continue towards the historic Assin Bono area, learning more about the networks and communities associated with the history of the slave trade.

Continue to Kumasi, the historic heart of the Ashanti Kingdom.

Check into your accommodation and enjoy time to relax.

Overnight: Kumasi

Royal History & Living Culture

Today is dedicated to the history and cultural heritage of the Asante people.

Visit the Manhyia Palace Museum, where you will learn about the Asante Kingdom, its rulers, traditions and political history.

Continue to the Komfo Anokye Sword Site, an important symbol within Asante history.

Visit the Kumasi Cultural Centre and Prempeh II Jubilee Museum.

Later, explore one of Kumasi's lively markets and experience the city's contemporary rhythm.

The day brings together royal history, traditional institutions, craftsmanship and everyday Ghanaian life.

Overnight: Kumasi

The Hands, Symbols & Stories of Ghana

Today takes you deeper into Ghana's living cultural traditions.

Travel to Bonwire, one of the country's best-known Kente weaving communities.

Meet artisans and learn how Kente is woven and how colours, patterns and designs can communicate meaning.

Continue to Ntonso, a community associated with Adinkra cloth.

Discover the symbols used in Adinkra and the messages they represent.

Continue to Ahwia to experience traditional woodcarving and meet local artisans where arrangements permit.

At Adanwomase, learn about cocoa production and the journey from the cocoa bean to finished products.

Later, travel towards Lake Bosumtwi.

Enjoy the landscape surrounding the lake and learn about its cultural significance.

Overnight: Kumasi / Lake Bosumtwi area

Remembering the Journey

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

Stop at Assin Manso, including Donko Nsuo, historically known as the Slave River.

The location is associated with enslaved Africans who were brought there before continuing towards the coastal forts.

Take time to reflect on the history of the site and its place within the wider story of the transatlantic slave trade.

Continue towards Cape Coast.

Check into your accommodation and enjoy a quieter evening.

Overnight: Cape Coast

History, Memory & Rainforest

Begin the day at Elmina Castle, one of Ghana's most significant historic sites.

Learn about its origins as a Portuguese trading post and its later role within the transatlantic slave-trade system.

Continue to Cape Coast Castle, another major heritage site connected to European trade and the history of enslavement.

These visits can be emotionally challenging.

Your guide will provide historical context while allowing space for individual reflection.

Later, travel to Kakum National Park.

Experience the rainforest canopy walkway suspended above the forest and discover a completely different aspect of Ghana's natural heritage.

Return to Cape Coast before beginning the journey towards Accra, depending on the confirmed travel schedule.

Overnight: Accra

One Last Taste of Ghana

Enjoy a relaxed final morning in Accra.

Depending on your flight schedule, visit the Accra Arts Centre or selected local craft and shopping areas.

Browse Ghanaian:

• Textiles
• Jewellery
• Artwork
• Wood carvings
• Handmade crafts
• Cultural souvenirs

Enjoy a final Ghanaian meal before transferring to Kotoka International Airport.

As your journey comes to an end, take a moment to reflect on everything you have encountered — the people, places, stories and experiences that have shaped your understanding of Ghana.

End of tour.

Akwaaba. Until we meet again.