Private Tour
Trails of the transatlantic slave trade in Ghana
Overview
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192 hours
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Here at Tripafrica, we treat our clients to an 8-day experience-packed tour of exploring the most amazing parts of the Ghana with trails of the transatlantic slave trade. 8days is enough amount of time to explore and experience the amazing historical resources of this beautiful parts of the country called Ghana. To get a full-blown experience of the beauties of the country, the tour will begin from the nation’s capital of the Ghana then we explore and amuse ourselves all the way alone the coastal regions and ending the tour in Accra, the country’s capital. This trip will take you to three regions where you get to tour the infamous castles; known for temporary housing slaves during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, you get to learn more about slavery, how they were treated in these castles and other destinations that have links with the slave trade.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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
ARRIVAL IN GHANA
Accommodations
Overnight in a comfortable hotel(2 Star)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Ghana
Upon arrival at the Terminal 3 of Kotoka International Airport, Accra-Ghana, You will be met by a staff and sent to your hotel.
TOUR OF ACCRA, GHANA’S CAPITAL CITY
Accommodations
Overnight in comfortable hotel(2 star)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
After breakfast, you will begin your tour of the hustle and bustle of the metropolis of Ghana’s capital. Your first stop will be to the W.E.B. Centre for Pan-African Culture. Dr. Dubois, A Pan-Africanist accepted an invitation from Dr. Kwame Nkrumah(Ghana’s first President) and the task to of researching and compiling the Encyclopedia Africana. You will be treated to a guided tour of this memorial center. Afterwards you will depart to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. There, you will make stops at some side attractions including; the Independence Square and Mausoleum. Continue to Osu Castle which was the administrative seat of the colonial governor and later became the seat of Government of Ghana until recently when the Jubilee House(Current Seat of Government) was built and the seat of Government relocated there. End your tour with a visit to James Town which is regarded as Old Accra. Overnight in Accra
ACCRA – CAPE COAST – ELMINA
Accommodations
Overnight in a confortable hotel(2 star)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Cape Coast Castle
Depart to the Central Region after breakfast. If the hustle and bustle of Accra mars the smooth tour you intend to have in Ghana, wait till you leave that behind as you enter a new and calmer region where you will see the rapid transformation. There will be a quick detour to Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Site. This facility houses the river that served as the last bath for the slaves before their shipment overseas. You will also witness an Ancestral Graveyard at the facility. Continue to Cape Coast Slave Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Cape Coast Castle was built in 1653 by the Swedish and later taken over by the British. It is regarded as the second biggest slave castle in Ghana and the most visited. Afterwards, you will depart to your hotel for your overnight. Overnight in Elmina
ELMINA COMMUNITY TOUR
Accommodations
Overnight in a comfortable hotel (2star)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Elmina Castle
After a restful night, you will take your breakfast and begin with a tour of this colonial community. Today’s tour will comprise of both cultural and historic experience. You will be treated to a tour of Elmina visiting most of the notable places within the township. You will have the opportunity to visit the Elmina Slave Castle(St. George Castle) which is regarded as the biggest and oldest slave castle in Ghana. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to a fort close by; Fort St. Jago. It is located on a hill top overlooking the Elmina Township. Return to your hotel afterwards. You have the rest of the day to yourself to relax at your beach front hotel. Overnight in Elmina
ELMINA – BEYIN – AXIM
Accommodations
Overnight in a comfortable hotel(2star)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Nzulezo Stilt Village Tour
After breakfast, you will depart to Beyin in the Western Region. Upon arrival, you will enjoy a beautiful experience in a canoe on the Amansari Lake to Nzulezu. The whole community of Nzulezu is built on top of the Amansari Lake. Your will be treated to a tour of this unique village. Afterwards, you will return to Beyin where you will be visiting Fort Appollonia. Fort Appollonia was built by the English merchant. Continue to your hotel to relax after today’s tour. Overnight in Axim
AXIM – BUTRE – BUSUA
Accommodations
Overnight in a comfortable hotel( 2 Star)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Fort Santo Antonio
After breakfast, you will visit Fort St. Anthony(Fort Santo Antonio). It was built by the Portuguese in 1515 near Axim. Afterwards you will visit Fort Batenstein in Butre. After your tour of this fort, you will depart to a beach to relax for the rest for the day. Overnight in Busua
BUSUA – DIXCOVE – KAKUM NATIONAL PARK – ACCRA
Accommodations
Overnight in a comfortable hotel(2 star)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Kakum National Park
After breakfast, you will depart to Dixcove, a nearby community to tour another fort. Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, was a military structure in Dixcove. After your tour of this fort, you will depart to Accra but make a detour to Kakum National Park. It is a protected area of rainforest and home to endangered mammals such as forest elephant and monkeys. There is a canopy walkway which lies on top of this tropical rain forest and is the most preferred activity in the park. It hangs 30metres above the ground. You can also choose to enjoy a nature walk through the forest with an experienced park guide. Continue to Accra after your tour. Overnight in Accra
SHOPPING – DEPARTURE
Accommodations
Overnight in a comfortable hotel(2 Star)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Accra
Checkout from your hotel to visit a shopping center in Accra. You will make a stop to the Accra Arts Centre. It is a large market with different kinds of artefacts. Be ready to experience how shop keepers and hawkers convince clients to buy their products and also be prepared to bargain with sellers so that you can buy things at very low prices. Afterwards if there is time, you will depart to a recreational center until your transfer to the airport to depart home. End of Tour
What‘s Included
Professional english speaking driver-guide
Accommodation with A/C
All Fees and Taxes
Private insured air-condition car with fuel
24hrs on-going support
International airfare/ticket
visa fees
lunch and dinner
Options
Trails of the transatlantic slave trade in Ghana
Pickup included
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
GO, GO, GO on the Trails of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in Ghana 🇬🇭 it's educational and inspiring.
lwK3555GL,,Jul 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our customized Cultural Tour by Tripafrica Tours was the trip of a lifetime! Nurudeen and his team were genuinely invested in making sure that we had a great experience. If you're considering embarking on this adventure, GO, GO, GO!
Trip of a LIFETIME 🇬🇭
222tamekat,,Feb 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visiting Ghana has always been on my bucket list. Nuru-Deen and his team definitely made my trip the best of a lifetime. From picking us up from the airport, different hotels, traveling to each destination the guys made the experience feel like home. They were so patient with us. They explained everything thoroughly. They made Africa feel like home. They were family. I would choose them over and over again. Definitely looking forward to visiting Ghana and booking with them again. This was the experience of a lifetime for me!
Best way to see ghana
taylorc728,,Oct 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00ATMs are plentiful and you should use ghana currency for everyone's convenience. Just write out a chart and keep it in your wallet with ghana denomination equal to US currency. Tip staff generously. Police check points are plentiful but the police are generally very nice, don't aggravated them and it's all good. The roads can be very bumpy, a good seat cushion works wonders for long flights and the vehicle ride. Ghanaians are very polite and friendly and make a lot of effort to make us comfortable so if we have small inconvenience please be respectful and understanding. Ghana is a very safe place and I never felt any uncomfortable going anywhere. Use Uber but tip in cash, use local ride share like Bolt or yango but set the payment to cash and pay the driver and tip in cash. If you set it on credit card you may not get picked up. Meals are inexpensive compared to the states, generally about 6-9 USD. and portions are huge. Local beers, Star and Club are large 22oz and cost only 1.56 USD. in the bar. The weather in October is 87 hi 76 lo. No need for pants. Shorts only and either tank tops or very light t-shirts. Private massage at coconut grove beach resort are excellent, we had the couple massage in our room. Dorothy, Olivia, and Ameri were excellent. Cost was equivalent to 49.50 USD. so tipping them generously is still a bargain. If you have bottled drinking water and candy for them after it helps as the work they perform is strenuous. Our guide, Basit, made our trip very relaxed and serene. Tripafrica tours are very different from the group tours from Gate 1, Smart tours, or Overseas Adventure travel. We've tried those and it became less appealing each time for so many reasons. With Tripafrica tours it doesnt include airfare there, so you can shop the airfare on your own find what works best for you as far as price and dates you want, then contact Tripafrica and they'll put together a tour based on the period you are there. If there are places or activities you want they'll make those arrangements also. They gave me a few options and I liked what they were and picked one. I wanted to come a day earlier to just relax and leave a day later so they adjusted my program to that also. On the big company group tours much of it is so scripted and feels rehearsed and like we're cattle being led around with a guide that is constantly feeding us information overload and won't shut up. Not so with Tripafrica, they don't talk your ear off and they give you room to breath while you take in the beauty of the country and the people. They stop when you need to pee right away or want to get a snack or stretch. We stopped and got fresh coconut juice at a roadside stand and waved down people selling water and plantation chips a number of times. Those other tours would never do that and the money we spend goes directly to the members of the community. We stayed at only locally owned places as arranged by Tripafrica to keep it all local. There were a few very minor inconveniences but all were addressed immediately. Just remember that internet connection in rural areas is spotty. Toilets in some places are different as some areas are underdeveloped, like at stops along the way so bring wipes if you like. By the end of the trip we felt like family. Our driver, George was absolutely wonderful getting us to each location safely and timely. I recommend tipping driver and tour guide generously as the saving using small tour companies leaves you the ability.
The Ultimate History Lesson in Ghana 2024
japaulak,,Oct 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I always knew that I wanted to travel to Africa. I originally had plans of touring South Africa. However I joined a tour to Ghana with friends. I am so glad that I joined this tour. My life will forever be impacted by this experience... and I have TripAfrica Tours to thank for that. The trip was well planned and executed. The tour guides from TripAfrica made sure that were entertained, enlightened, and educated, as well as safe, comfortable and satisfied. I would highly recommend TripAfrica. They are extremely professional and courteous. They also have a vast knowledge of the region and places to tour. What an amazing experience! Thank you TripAfrica!
An amazing experience with TripAfrica Tours from beginning to end.
GoPlaces16195795167,,Feb 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nuru-Deen and his team gave my wife and I an experience that greatly exceeded my expectations. The team is very personable, very professional, humorous, and fun. I felt that I saw so many great parts of Ghana that I was a resident and not a tourist. I highly recommend if you are visiting Ghana that you allow TripAfrica Tours to provide you memories that are unforgettable. I also really appreciated the “white-glove” service that Nuru-Deen offered leading up to our trip and first meet. Every box was discussed and checked to ensure that our experience was unique to our specific desires. Whenever I return to Ghana, my first choice will be coordinating with TripAfrica Tours.
Trip of a lifetime.
Miles26point2,,Dec 10, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the best vacation that I have ever taken. Traveling the route of my enslaved ancestors was life changing.
Great tour guide and driver in Cape Coast!
194sashah,,Sep 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tripafrica Tours is amazing! Our tour guide Tony was attentive, punctual, professional, and knowledgeable. Tripafrica Tours came highly recommended from 3 of my other friends that have used them in the past and I am very happy we used them!
New experiences
TBGroup,,Oct 27, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A big praise to Nurudeen, we felt all around top care, he took care of everything. We were especially impressed by the forts in Elmina and Cape Coast. We have gained many impressions of the country and its people. The only drawback of this trip was the high humidity with which we had to fight.
Amazing
Gilly costa,,Oct 19, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Most amazing experience! Very professional & knowledgeable about everything! Life changing trip with this company! Highly recommend!! Provided great hotels & comfortable transportation with air conditioner! The drivers were knowledgeable about the country & answered every question!
Enjoy Ghanaian diversity.
Riomkn1943,,Oct 1, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Excellent tour organized by Tropicaafrica your. Nurudeen is friendly and careful person as well as Tony the driver. The visited sites were carefully selected to match my request. My recommendation is to avoid that selected beach as it is not clean for swimming or walk on the shore.
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