CultureBound
Day
1 - Sunday: Accra
- Kokrobite Beach
ø Morning:
Visit the Salaga Beach fishermen with an
opportunity to help bring in the morning catch. Meet
families of fishermen on the cliff overlooking the Gulf
of Guinea, followed by a visit to Makola
Market.
ø Afternoon:
Excursion to Kokrobite Beach near Winneba
for leisure time on the beach and a cultural performance
by the Kokrobite Academy of African Music and
Arts.
ø Return
to Accra with Dinner and overnight in Accra.
Day
2 - Monday: Aburi
- Lake Volta
ø Morning:
Departure for Aburi to visit master woodcarvers
and drum makers. Lunch on the grounds of nearby Aburi
Botanical Gardens. Drive on to Lake Volta with
transfer to the Lake Volta Hotel overlooking Akosombo
Dam and Lake Volta.
ø Afternoon:
Boat trip on Lake Volta with visit to Dodi
Island and a shoreline community of Volta
fishermen.
ø Return
for Dinner and overnight at the Lake Volta Hotel.
Day
3 - Tuesday: Odumasi
- Larteh - Accra
ø Morning:
Hotel check-out, followed by visit to Odumasi for
a demonstration of traditional Glass Bead manufacturing.
Continue on to the Akwapim Ridge and the town of Larteh
with Lunch in Larteh.
ø Afternoon:
Witness a ceremony of Larteh Fetish Priestesses
as they pour libations and invoke gods that inhabit
sacred shrines in the area.
ø Return
drive to Accra with Dinner and overnight in
Accra.
Day
4 - Wednesday: Accra
- Nungua
ø Morning:
Trip to Nungua to see the Fantasy Coffins of Paa
Joe & Paa Willie.
ø Lunch:
Ghanaian cuisine at the Country Kitchen in Accra.
ø Afternoon:
Visit the National Museum, followed by a City Tour of Accra,
featuring the National Theater, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial
and Independence Arch, finishing at the Artisan's
Cultural Center for last minute shopping of Ghana arts
and crafts.
ø Dinner
at the hotel with 9:30 PM departure for Kokota
airport to board return flight to New York,
arriving early the next morning.
| Prices: |
11 Day Program
Deluxe Accommodation - $1540
Premiere Accommodation - $1265
Standard Accommodation - $990 |
4
Day Extension
Deluxe Accommodation - $560
Premiere Accommodation - $460
Standard Accommodation - $360 |
Introduction
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