4 Days : Accra

Tour overview:

Accra is the capital and largest city in Ghana. This intriguing city located on the Atlantic Ocean has maintained its unique identity. Accra has a mix of architecture: colonial buildings, castles built in the 17th century and modern skyscrapers. The city offers museums, beaches, traditional markets, busy nightlife, and good food.

Day 1 - Arrive Accra

Arrival in Accra, Ghana and transfer to the hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 2 - Accra – City Sightseeing

Full day city tour. Accra, the capital of Ghana, has maintained its unique identity despite the fast paced development currently underway in this intriguing African city. The luxuriant administrative area, punctuated with elegant villas built during the first half of the 19th century, reminds us that Ghana was one of the most flourishing British colonies in West Africa. The program includes a visit to the National Museum (if open), one of the first works of independent Ghana – the idea inspiring the Museum is to relate Ghanaian art to the rest of the continent and to prove the existence of an African history as part of the general history of humanity. We explore the old quarter of James Town, inhabited by the local population known as the Ga. On the Oceanshore is where local native people life fully unfolds: a village surrounded by the city! Here all economic activities follow very different rules from the ones governing “the city” (business area), just a few hundred meters away. Our tour continues with the visit of a workshop where they specialize in building fantasy coffins. These special handcrafted coffins can reflect any shape: fruits, animals, fish, cars, airplanes…. the only limit being imagination! Started in Africa, these flamboyant coffin designs are by now collected worldwide and exposed in museums. (B)

Day 3 - Accra

Full day at leisure for independent activities. (B)

Day 4 - Depart Accra

Transfer to the airport for departure flight. (B)