Day 1 - Sunday: Aburi Gardens - Lake Volta
ø Morning: Drive to Aburi to visit master woodcarvers and drum makers with Lunch in the picturesque Aburi Botanical Gardens.
ø Afternoon: Drive on to Akosombo with transfer to the Lake Volta Hotel overlooking the Akosombo Dam and Lake Volta. Excursion by boat on Lake Volta with stops at Dodi Island and shoreline fishing village.
ø Dinner and overnight at the Lake Volta Hotel.

Day 2 - Monday: Volta Estuary - Tefle - Shai Hills
ø Morning: Early departure for Ada and the Volta Estuary for Bird watching. Lunch by the Volta River at the Paradise Beach Club.
ø Afternoon: Visit master boat builders in the Estuary fishing village.
ø Mid Afternoon: Drive back to Accra, stopping in Tefle to observe indigenous salt mining operations.
ø Return to Accra in the evening for transfer to hotel with Dinner and overnight in Accra.

Day 3 - Tuesday: Akwatia - Tafo Cacao Institute
ø Morning: Departure for Tafo to visit Tafo Research Institute and see Cacao Experimental Farm. Picnic Lunch at Boti Falls en route to Akwatia.
ø Afternoon: Tour of the Akwatia Diamond Mines managed by DeBeers of South Africa and also observe indigenous methods for mining diamonds by hand.
ø Return drive to Accra with Dinner and overnight in Accra.

Day 4 - Wednesday: Accra - Shai Hills
ø Morning: Visit to the Artisans' Culture and Craft Center to shop for arts and crafts. Lunch in Accra.
ø Afternoon: Excursion to the Shai Hills Wildlife Reserve for Game Drive to view baboons and Kob antelope. Late Arrive at afternoon.
ø Return drive to Accra with dinner at the hotel. 10:00 PM departure for the airport to board the return flight at 00:59 to New York City, arriving in New York on the following morning.
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* Note: The Ecology Tour - Extension B can be added to either the Heritage Tour or the Cultural Tour at either the beginning or end of the Itinerary. See also WildernessBound for additional Ecological Attractions.

Alternative 4 day extension available:
EcologyBound - Extension A - 4 Days >>

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