Arrive in Accra on December 27 and begin your Christmas season in Ghana. While the holidays are often associated with being at home, this journey gives you an opportunity to experience how Christmas is celebrated in the country and begin what promises to be an unforgettable festive break.

Receive a warm welcome on arrival, followed by assistance through immigration and customs. Continue into Accra by private air-conditioned vehicle. After completing your arrival formalities and transfer, take time to relax and prepare for a memorable night featuring a delicious meal and soothing music.

Accra is Ghana’s capital and its principal administrative and commercial center.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Private Accommodation: Lancaster Accra

On December 28, discover bustling Accra, where modern buildings stand alongside structures from the colonial era. The city’s 120-year story includes the New Town, Ga Mashie, and Jamestown communities. Visit W.E.B. Du Bois’s former home, now a museum and center for the study of Africanism, then drive by Flagstaff House, the official residence and administrative offices of Ghana’s president, often described as Ghana’s White House.

Continue to Makola Market, an open marketplace with compartmentalized stores selling food, dresses, accessories, authentic African fabrics, and other wares. Experience its colorful displays and the calls of market women inviting buyers to browse. A seamstress will collect your fabrics and take measurements for custom-made African clothing. In the evening, attend the opening night of AfroFuture Fest, celebrating African diversity, inclusiveness, millennial talent, culture, and art. Explore the new AfroFuture Music Museum experience, which traces music from the past into the future through live performances and art installations, before returning after an authentic African experience.

W.E.B. Du Bois spent his final years in Accra, where he died in 1963.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Private Accommodation: Lancaster Accra

After the previous fun-packed evening, begin December 29 with a sumptuous breakfast. Set out in midmorning to complete your exploration of Accra, driving through Independence Square on the way to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. Ghana holds many of its national ceremonies at the square, where you can also see the enclosed Flame of African Liberation, lit by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1961.

Visit Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, the final resting place of Ghana’s first president. Explore its attractive gardens and museum, which contains photographs, artifacts, and information about his life. Continue to the adjoining Accra Arts & Crafts Centre, described as Accra’s largest open market and a global marketplace. Practice your bargaining skills while shopping for authentic African clothing, art, crafts, and souvenirs for family and friends. Return in time to prepare for the second night of AfroFuture Fest.

Kwame Nkrumah led Ghana to independence in 1957 and became the country’s first prime minister.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Private Accommodation: Lancaster Accra

After breakfast on December 30, enjoy a full day at leisure in Accra. Spend your free time relaxing, sunbathing, and enjoying the breeze at your own pace. You may choose to sunbathe at the beach or visit the spa, with these leisure activities arranged at your own expense.

In the evening, you will be picked up for a meal at Buka Restaurant. After an independent day, come together again to enjoy local dishes at the restaurant, completing a relaxed day that balances personal time with a planned dining experience.

Accra lies on Ghana’s Atlantic coast, shaping the city’s connection to the sea.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Private Accommodation: Lancaster Accra

Following a leisurely morning, depart Accra for Cape Coast in Ghana’s Central Region, an area that has significantly affected the lives of Africans throughout the diaspora. Visit Cape Coast Castle, a restored site within Ghana’s UNESCO-recognized forts and castles. The castle houses the West African Historical Museum, established in 1994 by the Smithsonian Institute in collaboration with the Ghanaian Government.

Continue with a walking tour through the ancient town of Elmina, the first point of European contact in Sub-Saharan Africa and once the most cosmopolitan city in tropical Africa. At the harbor, see colorful fishing canoes preparing to go to sea for another night of fishing, providing a picture-perfect opportunity for photographers. This evening, immerse yourself in performances by the Akomapa Cultural Troupe before enjoying dinner.

Cape Coast Castle is part of Ghana’s Forts and Castles property, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Private Accommodation: Ridge Royal Hotel, Cape Coast Ghana

After breakfast, experience the traditional Fihankra Ceremony, which restores to diasporas the cultural and spiritual connections denied to them for centuries. The program includes a traditional Naming Ceremony at a local Chef’s palace, where you will receive a certificate of authentication. You are required to wear white for the ceremony.

Continue to Kakum National Park, home to one of Africa’s famous rainforest canopy walkways. Take a deep breath as you cross the suspended bridge and admire views stretching for miles across the rainforest. After completing this highlight of your time in Ghana, return to Accra in the early evening and complete the scheduled transfer.

Kakum was established as a reserve in 1931 and officially designated a national park in 1992.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Private Accommodation: Lancaster Accra