Private Tour
Cultural Village Tour: Traditional Naming Ceremony
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Are you coming back home? Experience real African culture with a naming ceremony to welcome you back to the motherland and be part of a community.
Take a day trip to experience authentic village life outside the city and become a member of the community, where local names will be given to you through a traditional drumming and dancing ceremony and you will be invited to take part in some of their daily activities such as pottery making, glass bead making, kente weaving, among others.
It is a chance for you to learn about rich African cultures in a remote area of Ghana.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Volta Region
• Your driver and guide will pick you up in an air-conditioned bus/car from your location in Accra at 8:00am. It is about 2 hours’ drive to the village. • While in the village we will call on the Chief and elders of the community who will welcome you by pouring libation (a traditional way of welcoming you to the village). • The naming ceremony with drumming and dancing will follow. You will be given a local Ghanaian name and become part of the community while taking part in dancing and the ceremonial activities. • You can take part in a workshop in pottery making, beads making or kente waving. You will experience first-hand village life and escape the busy city life. • Spend some time in the community, walk around and engage the locals. Learn different aspects of their daily lives. • Enjoy lunch and a beautiful landscape by the largest man-made lake in the world (Volta Lake). • Head back to Accra at about 4pm. • Drop-off at your location in Accra.
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Fees to all activities
Fuel surcharge
Lunch
Pickup points
Accra City Hotel
Barnes Road Accra Ghana
Options
Cultural Village Tour: Traditional Naming Ceremony
Pickup included
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
An insightful experience
rachelle ed,,Dec 20, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was very pleased with the Traditional Naming Ceremony! Everyone was very welcoming and lively. Hassan did a great job of explaining landmarks/activities as the trip progressed and made sure to provide a smooth ride to and from our destination.
Truly amazing
Melissa G,,Feb 28, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an amazing experience, especially for an African American like myself. The people are welcoming and the naming ceremony is very spiritual and joyous. The tour guide and driver were courteous and friendly. I would definitely recommend this tour to others
A Once in a Lifetime Experience
ShawZoe,,Jan 9, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00At the closing of the year, myself, with a group of 9 others, made the decision to travel to Accra, Ghana for the first time to connect with our roots during the Year of Return. We booked only 3 experiences with Tichama Tours, but they went above and beyond to ensure that our full 9-day experience was unforgettable. Hassan and his team made sure that we had reliable transportation throughout, to make it to all of the things on our "to-see" list. The excursions we selected with Tichama, were: the Cultural Village Tour with Naming Ceremony, the Day trip to Kakum National Park, Elmina & Cape Coast Castles, and the Accra City Tour. In route to each of these, Hassan was able to provide us with such a wealth of knowledge concerning the country, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Beyond our daytime tours, the team worked overtime to make sure that we knew all of the best restaurants to visit and even provided us some nightlife options, for those of us that had a little extra energy at the end of the day. I am so happy to have stumbled across Tichama Tours. Accommodating a group of 10 is not always an easy feat, but they did so, and seamlessly. I will definitely be contacting them again when we plan our visit back to Accra.
Special experience getting an African name
WainWatkins,,Dec 19, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Spent Thanksgiving Day 2019 with “relatives” who may have been victims of slavery or who may have sold my ancestors into slavery. Lots of elders and other villagers gathered to welcome me. We danced together, played drums together, I received a new African name, and observed pottery being made. Did you know that African pottery makers can make perfectly round pots with only their hands? Great experience. Highly recommended. Just remember to bring a gift of money to celebrate the occasion of your new name.
Beautiful and humbling
Sharla R,,Dec 10, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a spectacular experience! We danced laughed and were even given African names. My daughter loved it and so did I!
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