September 2026 Fetu Afahye Festival Tour
Overview
A 7 day festival tour of Ghana, attending the Fetu Afahye in Cape Coast. Also includes visits to Accra, waterfalls, markets, beaches, the Ashanti Kingdom, traditional villages, the Slave River, sacred shrines, traditional blessing, the former slave castle at Cape Coast, and Ghana's tallest rain forest canopy walkway at Kakum National Park.
Dates of travel: Thu, 03-Sep-2026 to Wed, 09-Sep (flexible)
Number of guests: Minimum of 2 travelers.
Number of guests: Minimum of 2 travelers.
Daily Itinerary
Thursday, 03-Sep-2026
Accra Arrival
- Meet your arriving flight at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
- Safe transport to your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Refresh and relax. Neighborhood or Accra city orientation as time permits.
- Overnight at an high-rise hotel in Osu.

Friday, 04-Sep
Accra City Tour
- Meet your guide at 8:30 AM and depart on guided tour of Accra.
- Visit to Kwame Nkrumah Monument, Independence Square, Makola Market, historic Jamestown, W.E.B. Du Bois Center, fashionable Oxford Street in Osu.
- Overnight at an high-rise hotel in Osu.

Saturday, 05-Sep
Fetu Afahye Festival, Cape Coast Castle, Kakum National Park
- Morning departure for West Africa's only rain forest canopy walkway.
- Return to Cape Coast to tour the U.N. World Heritage Site of Cape Coast castle.
- Procession of chiefs at the Carnival, or Fetu Afahye festival, in Cape Coast.
- Overnight at a 3-star beach resort in Elmina.
Sunday, 06-Sep
Beach Morning, Slave Cemetery, Ashanti Kingdom
- Morning beach relax and swim at your enticing beach resort.
- Mid-morning depart from the coastal town of Cape Coast to the Ashanti Kingdom.
- Stop at the former slave market and cemetery, before arriving in Kumasi.
- Overnight at an upscale hotel in central Kumasi.
Monday, 07-Sep
Ashanti Craft Villages, Cocoa Farm
- Morning depart to visit craft villages around Kumasi showcasing traditional crafts: Kente cloth weaving, Adinkra cloth stamping, brass smithing, wood carving
- Also visit a cocoa farm in the village. Try some palm wine!
- Overnight at an upscale hotel in central Kumasi.
Tuesday, 08-Sep
Boti Falls, Umbrella Rock, Volta River
- Scenic drive to seasonal Boti Falls. 250 concrete steps to the bottom of the falls.
- Moderately strenuous 45 minute morning hike to Umbrella Rock for stunning vistas
- Continue drive to your exquisite resort to refresh and relax.
- Overnight at a luxury resort on the Volta River.
Wednesday, 09-Sep
Volta River, Traditional Beads, Urban Ghetto & Blessing, Accra Departure
- Morning motorboat ride or relax on the banks of the Volta River
- Depart for Accra, stopping at a traditional glass bead workshop
- Visit a typical family compound home. Traditional blessing for safe journey.
- Safe delivery to airport 2 hours before your evening flight.
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Price
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$2,196 per person, as described,
for 2 guests in 1 room.
5% discount for bookings confirmed 30 or more days prior to travel.
Includes certified guide, vehicle & fuel, accommodations, meals and entrance fees.
Price adjusted for number of travelers, visited sites, tour inclusions/exclusions, and desired class of meals and accommodations.
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