7 Days Cape Coast and Nzulezo Stilt Village Tour

5.0 (3 reviews) Accra, Ghana
Duration7 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This tour will inform tourists, educate them about the existence of Nzulezo and why the village was built on water with stilts. The tour will also expose tourists to Assin Manso Slave River where slaves across West African had their last bath before moving them to Cape Coast and Elmina castles (Slaves Dungeons) and its history on slavering and Kakum Canopy Walkway which suspended 40 meters above sea level.

What's included

  • Bottled Water
  • Free Pick-Up and Drop-Off within Accra City
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • 6-night accommodation for double occupancy
  • Breakfast
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • Tips
  • Lunch and Dinner

What to expect

Day 1: Airport Pick Up and Welcome Dinner
  1. 2h · Admission ticket included
    Welcome to Ghana. You will be picked up at the airport to your hotel.
Day 2: Accra City Tour
  1. W.E.B. DuBois Center
    40m · Admission ticket included
    We shall the Dubois center to learn the history of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. W.E.B Dubois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist, Civil rights activist who was invited by Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah to edit a book but later died and buried in Accra Ghana. He fought for the liberation of black people across America and beyond.
  2. National Museum of Ghana
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The National Museum of Ghana is in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. It is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. The museum building was opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana's independence celebrations. The museum was build to showcase the the Ghanaian culture and Africa settings.
  3. Makola Market
    30m · Admission ticket included
    A drive through Makola market the biggest market in Ghana. See how market women struggle each day to earn a living and also have opportunity to buy one or two things of your choice
  4. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
    1h · Admission ticket included
    We shall tour Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum where the first Ghanaian President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah's remains was finally buried. The park is full of Kwame Nkruma's history and his work as Pan-Africanist.
  5. Center for National Culture
    1h · Admission ticket included
    We shall also visit the Arts market to buy art works or admire the various art works. Have opportunist to buy as well.
  6. 30m · Admission ticket included
    We will visit the parade ground of Independence and take pictures etc.
Day 3: Assin Manso and Cape Castle Tour
  1. Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park
    1h · Admission ticket included
    we visit the Assin Manso slave river site which served as the place where slaves had their last bath on African soil before being marched down to the slave castles. They were fed and cleaned so they appeared attractive and healthy to guarantee higher prices. hot branding irons were used to burn identifying marks onto the skin of captives. The marks were a scar on the shoulder, breast or upper arm to show ownership. Other times, branding was used to show that proper duty had been paid. it is now a sacred place of remembrance. it is home for the first 2 diasporas (Lady Crystal from Jamaica and Samuel Carson from New York) whose remains were brought to Ghana through the “door of return” and Reburied. Also remains of African slave descendants from Barbados are buried on the site to symbolize emancipation and re-connection.
  2. Cape Coast Castle
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Cape Coast Castle served as one of the slave castles built on the shores of Ghana. It also served as the Administration center for British rule in West Africa. Participants will visit the museum and dungeons where slaves were kept while awaiting shipping to the New World.
  3. Elmina Castle
    1h · Admission ticket included
    At Elmina Castle, participants will have the opportunity to see the oldest European building (built 1482) in Sub Sahara Africa and also listen to the horrors of the slave trade.
Day 4: Kakum National Park and transfer to Western Region
  1. Kakum National Park
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Participants will go on a hike through the rain forest and walk on the Canopy Walk Way
  2. Axim
    4h
    After Kakum national park, we will then transfer to Western Region for the rest of our tour.
Day 5: Nzulezo Stilt Village
  1. Nkroful
    30m
    A visit to Ghanaian first President Dr Kwame Nkrumah hometown and where he was second buried before moving his body to Accra for his finally burial place at Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.
  2. Nzulezo Stilt Village Tour
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Nzulezo is a traditional built village on water. We shall visit the village on for history and admire how they live there for many years
Day 6: Transfer to Accra
  1. Accra
    Pass by
    Return to Accra
Day 7: Airport Drop off
  1. 10m · Admission ticket included
    Drop off at the airport

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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