Cultural Tour of Ghana & South Africa

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Experience Ghana and South Africa on this all-inclusive 14-day tour which includes visits to the ancient Ashanti Kingdom in Kumasi and to UNESCO World Heritage sites in Cape Coast. In South Africa tour Johannesburg, Soweto, Lesedi Cultural Village- and enjoy a game drive at Pilanesberg National Park. Continue to Cape Town for Table Mountain, Robben Island, th...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
    • James Town
    • Cape Coast Castle
    • Door of No Return
    • The Hector Petersen Memorial
    • Regina Mundi Church
    • Pilanesberg National Park
    • Lesedi Cultural Village
    • Robben Island

What's this trip about?

    Experience Ghana and South Africa on this all-inclusive 14-day tour which includes visits to the ancient Ashanti Kingdom in Kumasi and to UNESCO World Heritage sites in Cape Coast. In South Africa tour Johannesburg, Soweto, Lesedi Cultural Village- and enjoy a game drive at Pilanesberg National Park. Continue to Cape Town for Table Mountain, Robben Island, the Cape Winelands, and Township tour.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAccra
End CityCape Town

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Ghana

Attractions

  • Accra

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
    • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
    • Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
    • Transportation in private vehicle
    • Experienced tour guide
    • Meals indicated
    • Bottled water while on tour
    • Admission to listed sites

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: ARRIVE ACCRA

On arrival at Kotoka International Airport, our expert cultural tour guide will meet, assist and transfer you to your hotel in our private air conditioned vehicle.

Once you have checked in, your guide, who will be with you throughout your stay, will brief you on what to expect during your time here in Ghana.

Overnight at Accra City Hotel

Day 2: ACCRA

After breakfast go on a full day tour of Accra highlights will include:

Independence Square, see the enclosed flame of African liberation, which was lit by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1961. The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, final resting place of Ghana’s first presid...
Day 3: ACCRA/CAPE COAST

After breakfast, drive to Cape Coast; enroute tour of Mankessim, visit the Posuban Shrine and Fante Village. This evening go on a guided tour through the ancient town of Elmina. At the harbor see the colorful fishing canoes getting ready to go to sea for another night...

Day 4: CAPE COAST

After breakfast, visit Cape Coast Castle and the Castle Museum for a guided tour. Cape Coast Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was one of the departure points for Africans being sent to slavery in the Americas. The castle is home to the infamous “Door of No ...

Day 5: CAPE COAST

After breakfast, drive to Cape Coast; stop at Assin Manso, the burial site of two former slaves from the U. S. and Jamaica whose remains were re-interred in August 1998 during Ghana’s first Emancipation Day Celebration. You will see the “Slave River” where captured Af...

Day 6: CAPE COAST / ACCRA

After breakfast return to Accra with a stop at the Village of Abandze, the Ancestral Home of Louis Armstrong, the famous American jazz musician; in Accra those who ordered outfits will go for a fitting, farewell dinner.

Meal (s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Overnight at Accra City Hotel

Day 7: ACCRA/ JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Today is a leisure in Accra until you are transferred to the airport for your flight to South Africa.

On arrival in Johannesburg, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel.

Meal (s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Rivonia Premier Lodge

Day 8: RISE TO FREEDOM TOUR- SOWETO

Today you will get a detailed understanding of South Africa’s history and transformation.

You will travel along the footpaths of the freedom fighters and experience the City of Johannesburg and Soweto through their eyes. Highlights will include:

The Hect...
Day 9: PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK AND LESEDI CULTURAL VILLAGE FULL DAY TOUR 

After breakfast we depart to Pilanesberg National Park for a safari.

The Park boasts a healthy population of lions, buffaloes, leopard, elephant, black and white rhino – Africa’s Big Five.  There is an extensive range of rare and common species of wildlife incl...

Day 10: JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cape Town.

On arrival in Cape Town, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel located near to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.  The rest of the day is at leisure in thi...

Day 11: CAPE TOWN- ROBBEN ISLAND & CAPE TOWNSHIPS 

After breakfast, take the ferry to Robben Island, the former prison where the late president Mandela spent many years incarcerated – now a UNESCO World Heritage site

Robben Island is followed by a Cultural Tour of Cape Townships. Here you will have the opportun...

Day 12: CAPE POINT  & WINE COUNTRY TOUR 

Early morning tour of Table Mountain. Ride the state-of-the-art cable car that rotates 360 degrees on its way to the top, offering a panoramic view of the City. After Table Mountain, continue on a tour of the Cape Peninsula including a visit to a wine cellar. Drive al...

Day 13: CAPE TOWN  AND VICINITY 

The day is at leisure where at your own pace you can enjoy the Mother City with its vast shopping, leisure and dining opportunities.

This evening there is farewell dinner with entertainment.

Meal(s) include: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Protea Hotel Hotel Sea Point

Day 14: CAPE TOWN/JOHANNESBURG/DEPART

After a leisurely buffet breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward flight

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

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Last Updated: 4/18/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Continent Tours welcomes you with open arms into our captivating corner of the world. Since its inception in 2006 in Ghana, we have been able to carve a niche for offering bespoke services that exceed the most exacting expectations of our clients. With a primary focus on West & Central African destinations, no one knows West Africa better than our highly skilled and well-articulated bilingual operations personnel and local experts.

From operation centers in Ghana, Senegal, and Mali, together with a vast network of reliable partnerships, and fueled by the passion to share the wonders of Africa with you, we design truly authentic African experiences. From short city to week long beach holidays, cultural and historic expeditions, leisure and tailor-made tours for single travelers, families and academic travel groups.

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    • Cost of visa
    • Flights
    • Travel insurance
    • Gratuity for drivers and guides
    • Meals not listed
    • Personal expenses
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