Overnight & Weekend Trips from Accra
Overnight & Weekend Trips from Accra
Do you only have a couple of days free in Ghana? Need a weekend getaway? Take an overnight excursion from Accra.
2 days at Cape Coast, Elmina, Kakum National Park
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The former slave castles at Cape Coast and Elmina are UNESCO World Heritage sites, with St. George Castle in Elmina being the oldest European structure in Africa. Explore these sites as well as the Posuban shrines, Ft. San Jago and the fishing harbor in Elmina.
Overnight ocean-front and visit Kakum National Park the following morning to enjoy the rain forest canopy walkway. Visit crocodile ponds and a beach village before returning to Accra.
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Waterfalls of the Volta Region
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This 2-day tour visits Wli Falls, Ghana's tallest waterfalls, and Tagbo Falls which is also one of the lush waterfalls in the Volta Region. Also visit a monkey sanctuary and a traditional Kente weaving village.
If you enjoy hiking, there are numerous options ranging from easy to difficult.
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Cocoa, Waterfalls & Beads
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Spend a night in the beautiful Eastern Region while visiting the waterfalls, scenic vistas, traditional markets with carvings and beads, Ghana’s first cocoa farm and a village chief’s palace.
This tour may optionally may include a private durbar of chiefs hosted by village elders with plenty of drumming and dancing.
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Akwasidae Festival Weekend
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Held in Kumasi, Ghana's 2nd largest city and heart of the Ashanti Kingdom, this regularly occurring festival is quite a spectacle. Enjoy drumming, dancing and a durbar of chiefs at this celebration for the Ashanti King.
This weekend tour also includes a visit to a traditional Kente weaving village, and a walk through the butterfly sanctuary at the Bobiri forest or the Bunso Eco Park.
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Overnight on the Volta River
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You will love staying overnight on the banks of the Volta River to fully enjoy this beautiful location. Canoe with a local fisherman or take a motorboat to the Akosombo Dam.
This tour also visits a traditional glass bead workshop, a banana plantation, a craft market and Aburi Botanical Gardens before returning to Accra.
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Forest Birding at Kakum National Park
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This overnight birding excursion ensures that you are at Ghana's premier birding site at the optimal times for bird watching. Hike in Kakum National Park far from the tourist throngs at the canopy walkway.
Various ecosystems in the park and an experienced birding specialist will ensure a full checklist.
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Birding on Lotor River and the Keta Lagoon
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This 2 day birding excursion visits both the Xavi Bird Sanctuary for a canoe ride on the Lotor River, and the Keta Lagoon, one of Ghana's most significant sites for marine birds. Overnight on a sand bar with the ocean on one side and the lagoon on the other side.
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Marine Birding at the Volta Estuary
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This busy 2 days includes birding at the coastal Sakumono Lagoon and the Songor Lagoon, boating on the Volta River estuary to learn aspects of the river life, the fishing village of Ada, and a marine turtle expedition.
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2 Day Wildlife Tour
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After wildlife sightings and a short hike at Shai Hills, visit a tradional bead making workshop. Continue to the Volta River, mingle at the busy riverside village, and walk across Ghana's only steel arch bridge.
Visit a monkey sanctuary on the second day, as well as a Kente weaving village, Aburi Botanical Gardens and craft market.
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