Departure - Saturday
ø Depart New York City JFK Airport in the afternoon for flight to Accra, Ghana, arriving at 6:00 AM the following morning.

Day 1 - Sunday: Accra - Labadi Beach
ø Morning: Arrival in Accra and meeting by your Africabound host to assist with Entry Formalities and transfer to hotel.
ø Noon: Off to Labadi Beach for lunch and relaxation. Receive your African name in a traditional ceremony.
ø Overnight in Accra.

Day 2 - Monday: Kumasi
ø Morning: Drive to Kumasi and transfer to hotel. Lunch of Ghanaian cuisine at the Kente Kitchen on the grounds of the Cultural Center.
ø Afternoon: Visit to Manhiya Palace and the Royal Court of the Ashanti King.
ø Late Afternoon: Visit to Makola Market, the largest market in West Africa.
ø Dinner and overnight in Kumasi.

Day 3 - Tuesday: Kintampo - Tamale
ø Morning: Early departure for Tamale, stopping briefly to visit the craft villages of Ahwiaa, Pankronu and Ntonso on the road leading out of Kumasi - to see traditional artisans making pottery, woodcarvings and Adinkra cloth. Arrive in Kintampo at noon with a Picnic Lunch at the spectacular Kintampo Waterfall.
ø Afternoon: Drive to Tamale with brief stop at the Ferry Terminus on Lake Volta for visit to the market.
ø Arrive in Tamale in the Northern Region early evening with Dinner and overnight in Tamale.

Day 4 - Wednesday: Tamale - Bolgatanga
ø Morning: Tour Tamale including the Tannery and leathersmiths, and the Round House style of architecture. Lunch in Tamale.
ø Afternoon: Drive north into the Upper Eastern Region to Bolgatanga, arriving late afternoon. Visit to the craft market, to examine the variety of woven basket crafts unique to the region.
ø Transfer to hotel with Dinner and overnight in Bolgatanga.

Day 5 - Thursday: Sirigu - Kayoro -Navrongo - Paga
ø Morning: Drive north to the scenic village of Sirigu to view the abstract geometrical designs on the Painted Houses typical of the region.
ø Noon: Drive to Kayoro for a Picnic Lunch on the serene artificial lake created by the Kayoro Rice Irrigation Project.
ø Afternoon: Visit the Catholic Church at Navrongo, famous for it's unusual paintings on the interior columns.
ø Late Afternoon: A visit to Paga on the border of Burkina Faso to see the sacred crocodiles of Paga Pond.
ø Return drive to Bolgatanga with Dinner and overnight in Bolgatanga.

Day 6 - Friday: Bolgatanga - Tamale - Mole
ø Morning: Visit the Bolgatanga market and brief tour of the town before making the return drive to Tamale. Lunch in Tamale.
ø Afternoon: Drive on to Mole National Park. Transfer to Mole Park Lodge and go on a late afternoon Game Drive.
ø Dinner and overnight at Mole Park Lodge.

Day 7 - Saturday: Mole Park
ø All day in the park with early morning and late afternoon Game Drives. The park is home to small herds of elephants, several species of antelope, varieties of monkeys and baboons, hippos, numerous species of birds and a small population of leopards and lions.
ø Dinner and overnight at the Mole Park Lodge.

Day 8 - Sunday: Mole - Larabanga - Wa
ø Morning: A final Game Drive before leaving the park to stop in Larabanga and visit the 13th Century Mosque - an example of the Sudanese mud style of construction typical of the sub-Sahara. Drive on to Wa in the Upper Western Region, with a stop en route to sample "pitou", the local beer made from fermented millet. Arrive at Wa in late afternoon and transfer to hotel.
ø Dinner and overnight in Wa.

Day 9 - Monday: Wa - Kumasi
ø Morning: Visit to the Palace of the Wa Naa, the paramount Chief of Wa and audience with the chief. Lunch in Wa.
ø Afternoon: Return drive to Kumasi, arriving in late evening.
ø Dinner and overnight in Kumasi.

Day 10 - Tuesday: Kumasi - Accra
ø Morning: return drive to Accra, arriving early afternoon. Transfer to hotel, followed by lunch of Ghana cuisine at the Country Kitchen next door to the National Museum.
ø Afternoon: Visit the Museum, followed by city tour of Accra to see the National Theater, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Independence Arch and residential areas.
ø Dinner and overnight in Accra.

Day 11 - Wednesday: Accra - New York
ø Morning: Day at leisure with visit to the Artisan's Craft Workshops in the Cultural Center for shopping. Optional visit to Labadi Beach for farewell afternoon.
ø Dinner at the hotel, followed by 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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