Ghana 2025
SEP. 18 - SEP. 27, 2025
The Motherland Welcomes You!
You know that feeling you get when you return home after being away for a while. That feeling of comfort and belonging. That feeling of warmth and love. This is how our trip to Ghana feels. Mother Africa opens her arms, pulls you close to her bosom and says “Welcome home, my child.”
Be prepared for a life altering experience in which all your senses are engaged. The smell of the fragrant spices, the sight of the vibrant colors, the sound of the hypnotic drum beat, the taste of the savory food, and the feel of the warm sun caressing your skin all effortlessly come together to wraps you in the spirit of your ancestors.
When you come to Ghana, you will not only see a country with a tumultuous history, you will see a country with a promising future. They honor their ancestors and see hope in their children.
Join Overton Travel as we take you home to Ghana.
Trip Highlights
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Tour the infamous Forts, Castles and Slave Dungeons of Ghana. These castles were the final transit points for enslaved Africans before being shipped off to the new world. You will have the opportunity to visit the slave dungeons as well as the final resting place for two ancestors whose mortal remains were returned from the USA and Jamaica and re-interred in Ghana.
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Experience ultimate relaxation with a massage under a serene waterfall. Let the cascading water and expert hands melt away your tension, offering a refreshing and tranquil escape from the everyday hustle.
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Explore the vibrant city of Accra with visits to iconic landmarks such as Black Star Square, a symbol of Ghana's independence; the W.E.B. Du Bois Center, honoring the legacy of the prominent Pan-Africanist; and the National Museum of Ghana, showcasing the nation's rich history and cultural heritage.
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You will have the opportunity to pay a courtesy call on the paramount chief and elders amidst traditional drumming and dancing by the villagers and also participate in a naming ceremony, where you will be given a traditional African name.
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Ghana is known for beautiful fabrics. You will have an opportunity to go fabric shopping and then meet with a seamstress to have an outfit custom made for you. We will also show you how to make those wonderful headwraps that African women wear so well.
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Visit Ahwiaa, the wood carvers' village, Ntonso, the home of Adinkra cloth, and Adanwomase, the Kente weaving village.
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Get a one-of-a-kind African outfit custom made just for you—designed to reflect your personal style with authentic fabrics, vibrant colors, and cultural flair.
Titinerary
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Flight Information:
Date: September 18, 2025
New York to Accra, Ghana
Flight #: DL 156
Depart: New York (JFK) at 4:15 PM
Arrive: Accra (ACC) at 6:45 AM+1 -
Arrive in Accra, Ghana. You will then be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome drink at the hotel and participate in an orientation session. Dressmakers will take measurements and sew clothes for interested participants.
Hotel: Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
Meals: Dinner -
After breakfast, depart for a sightseeing tour of Accra, the Capital of Ghana. Experience the city’s highlights during this Accra orientation. The capital of Ghana since 1877, Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region. In addition, it’s the country’s most populous city. Travel through the administrative and economic districts of Accra. Also, see the Artiste Alliance Gallery, the W.E.B. Du Bois Center for Pan African Culture and the Independence/Black Star Square. Learn about important events in Ghana’s history and the country’s first president who helped lead Ghana to independence.
Continue your tour to The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, dedicated to the legacy of Ghana's first President, Kwame Nkrumah, and his role in African independence. The tour includes visits to Nkrumah's mausoleum, a museum showcasing his life, his personal residence, the eternal Flame of African Liberation, and beautifully landscaped gardens. Learn about Nkrumah's early life, political career, and Pan African vision. End the day’s tour at the Arts Center, where participants can sharpen their bargaining skills to shop for goods from Ghana and West Africa in an open-air market. On display, you will see fabrics of different materials, designs, colors and textures to purchase from.
Hotel: Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
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After breakfast, check out of your hotel and depart to Cape Coast and drive through the historic Denkyira Kingdom to Kakum National Park, one of West Africa’s surviving tropical rain forests. Choose between a 2km nature walk through the rain forest to discover the wide variety of exotic flora and fauna species and the medicinal values they offer or take a walk on the canopy walkway hanging 40 meters above the forest ground.
After lunch, embark on a tour of the infamous Forts, Castles, and Slave Dungeons of Ghana. History will unfold the story of the slave trade 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. Here, you would learn about the relationship between the western slave traders and the African tribes that made the trans-Atlantic slave trade possible. It is an opportunity to be up and close with history– to stand in the dark and stuffy dungeons, imagining the experience and conditions that millions of Africans endured. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum.
Hotel: Ridge Royal Hotel
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After breakfast, visit Elmina Castle, also known as St. George’s Castle, which was built by the Portuguese in 1482. Here, learn about the relationship between the western slave traders and the African tribes that participated in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Here participants will witness the dark and stuffy dungeons local people were forced to endure before being sent on a long and perilous passage across the Atlantic. To see the truth of these conditions in person is a powerful reminder of the inhumanity of the slave trade.
After lunch on your own, explore Elmina, a fishing village that’s both picturesque and gritty, charming and thought-provoking. What better way to appreciate it than to immerse oneself in its main industry – fishing! Meet with local fishermen to learn the intricacies of their trade and the challenges they face in their day-to-day work. Next, meet the fish mongers in the village who will demonstrate the various stages of smoking the fish in earthenware ovens. This is a unique way to experience one of Ghana’s oldest and important trades.
Hotel: Ridge Royal Hotel
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After breakfast, check out of your hotel and for a drive through the former slave route to Assin Manso. This was the final transit point for enslaved Africans before being shipped off to the new world. You will have the opportunity to visit the slave dungeons as well as the final resting place for two ancestors whose mortal remains were returned from the USA and Jamaica and re-interred in Ghana.
Hotel: Lancaster Kumasi Hotel
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After breakfast, check out of your hotel and drive to visit the Manhyia Palace Museum to obtain first-hand information on the legacies of the Ashanti kingdom. A regal history that dates back to 1700 is told with relics and artifacts.
Enjoy a drive through the city with monuments dedicated to the memory of the great Ashanti people. Your city tour on this day will also include a visit to the famous Kejetia Market, the National Cultural Center—which features the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum—and various studios of the brass makers, potters, and batik makers.
Later, proceed to visit the three most famous Ashanti Craft Villages, where you can find and purchase the best handcrafted souvenirs and antiques, such as the kente and Adinkra cloth.Hotel: Lancaster Kumasi Hotel
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Experience a traditional Naming Ceremony in Kumasi, where participants will be dressed in our royal costume. A traditional cultural dance troupe will perform, along with a traditional Acapella singer known in Akan as AHO, a performance solely done by women. The ceremony will take place in the presence of chiefs and queen mothers, who will oversee the proceedings.
Certificates of names will be presented, along with Kente sashes bearing participants' original names on one side and their Akan names on the other. The ceremony will also include two bottles of schnapps and water.
After a break for lunch, depart for the airport for your flight to Accra. Later in the evening, a personal dressmaker will come to the hotel for a fitting, ensuring a seamless and personalized experience for the clients.Hotel: Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
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After breakfast, leave the hotel for a rejuvenating Waterfall Massage experience, designed to promote relaxation amidst the serene sounds of cascading water. To ensure an unhurried and peaceful atmosphere, a dedicated area near the waterfall will be set up for snacks and beverages, providing guests with the perfect opportunity to unwind, relax, and take in the natural surroundings.
Hotel: Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
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After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport for your 9:00 AM departure flight. This marks the end of your trip. Safe travels and cheers!
Meals: BreakfastFlight Information:
Date: September 27, 2025
Accra, Ghana to New York
Flight #: DL 157
Depart: Accra (ACC) at 9:00 AM
Arrive: New York City (JFK) at 4:25 PM
Stay in First Class Accommodations
Accra: Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
Set in an urban oasis within the central district, our contemporary 5 Star hotel is only 7km from the airport where you will receive a warm Ghanaian welcome and complimentary airport shuttle. The Accra Financial Centre, World Trade Centre, International Conference Centre and Government Ministries are all close by.
Kumasi: Lancaster Kumasi Hotel
Set on a palm tree-lined property, this relaxed hotel is 3 km from Kumasi Central Market and 4 km from Manhyia Palace Museum.
Elmina: Ridge Royal Hotel
Moving from the ordinary, you get to live like Royalty. Ridge Royal Hotel takes you to the ridge of comfort and luxury in the best style possible. Situated in the historic City of Cape Coast, Ghana. The Hotel boasts of a picturesque landscape in a serene environment.
Price & Payment Plan
Full Package Price
$6,599 per person (double occupancy)
$7,199 per person (single occupancy)
Land Only Package
(international flights and transfers NOT included)
$5,099 per person (double occupancy)
$5,699 per person (single occupancy)
Note: In the Land Only package you will make your own flight arrangements and transportation to/from the hotel upon arrival and departure. Overton Travel can assist you with these arrangements upon request.
Payment Schedule
Deposit: Due at the time of booking: $500 (Non-Refundable)
Installment #1: February 28, 2025
Installment #2: March 31, 2025
Installment #3: April 30, 2025
Installment #4: May 31, 2025
Installment #5: Final Payment: June 15, 2025. Remaining balance
What’s Included
Round trip flights from New York to Ghana (Full Package Only)
Round trip airport transfers in Ghana (Full Package Only)
8 nights hotel accommodations
Sightseeing as per itinerary
Services of English-speaking tour guides
Touring in air-conditioned vehicles
Porterage of 1 suitcase per person
What’s Not Included
Travel Insurance
Gratuities for driver, tour guide, and wait staff
Any meals not noted in itinerary
Beverage during meals
Additional excursions offered during the trip
Items of a personal nature
Early check-in & late check-out of rooms (standard check-in time is 3 pm and check out 11 am)
More Information
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The deposit is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to bookings@overtontravel.com
Cancellations submitted on or before April 30, 2025 will be refunded the amount paid less the deposit and a $100 administration fee.
Cancellations submitted after April 30, 2025 will forfeit all payments made and no refund will be provided.
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The full amount of the trip cost is to be paid by the final payment date.
Several payment options are available - you can pay in full or pay in installments.
A late payment fee of $250 per person will be charged if payment in full is not received by the final due date listed on your invoice. Late payment fees are automatically added to your reservation the day after your final payment due date.
Trips not paid by the final payment date are subject to cancellation and no refund will be provided.
All late payment requests must be approved by Overton Travel before the final payment date on your invoice.
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Passengers are responsible for ensuring they have the appropriate documents to travel. Passports must be valid for six (6) months beyond the date of travel. Some countries require that your passport contain a certain number of blank pages. A visa is required to travel to certain countries. Please refer to the U.S. Department of State website for specific travel requirements for the country(ies) you will visit on this trip,
Passengers are responsible for ensuring they have the appropriate immunizations to travel. Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for immunization requirements for the country(ies) you will visit on this trip.
For Full Package reservations, all seats are in Economy Class. Please contact Overton Travel at the time of booking if you would like to upgrade your seat.
Seats are assigned by the airlines. If you would like a specific seat, contact the airline directly after you receive your travel document to request a specific seat. Also note, that some airlines do not assign seats in advance for group bookings, and seats will be assigned at the airport upon check-in.
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