Itinerary

1. Kakum National Park

   • Drive through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to the Kakum National Park, one of West Africa’s surviving tropical rain forests. 
   • Extending over 360sq km, Kakum is the home to over 40 large mammals and 400 bird species, as well as many species of butterflies, flora and fauna. 
   • The most popular attraction is the Canopy Walkway, which is made up of seven bridges extending 330m and hanging 100 feet above the forest floor. 
   • Choose between a 2 km nature walk through this forest to discover the wide variety of exotic floral species and the medicinal values they offer, or take a walk on the canopy.

2. Cape Coast Castle

   • Embark on a guided tour of one of the infamous forts, castles and slave dungeons of Ghana. History will unfold the story of the slave trade, of which the impact is still felt beyond the shores of Africa today. 
   • Visit the Cape Coast Castle, built by the Swedes in 1653 and was later taken over by the British. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum, established by the Smithsonian Institute in collaboration with the Ghanaian Government in 1994.

3. Elmina Castle

   • Visit the Elmina Castle (built by the Portuguese in 1482AD) and see the stoic male and female dungeons that were used to hold African slaves during the slave trade. 
   • Learn about the powerfully symbolic Door of No Return, the last exit point for slaves being transported to the Americas. Elmina Castle was the first European structure built in Sub-Saharan Africa. Explore the grounds and rooms full of haunting history.