AFRICA BEYOND TIME

Day 1 : ACCRA | GHANA

IN THE GULF OF GUINEA, Arrival in Accra

Upon arrival at the Accra airport in Ghana, you will be assisted with your baggage and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 : ACCRA | ACCRA CITY TOUR | AFRICAN METROPOLIS

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is an interesting city that, although is quickly evolving, has kept its own identity, reflected in both modern and old areas where traditional activities continue to hold sway.

Day 3 : CAPE COAST | HISTORIC SLAVE TRADE CASTLES

In the morning visit of Elmina Castle, the oldest European building in Africa, erected by the Portuguese in the XV century. At different times the castle has been used as a warehouse to trade gold, ivory and, eventually, slaves.

Day 4 : KUMASI | ASHANTI

Late morning arrival in Kumasi, the historical and spiritual capital of the old Ashanti Kingdom. The Ashanti people were one of the most powerful nations in Africa until the end of the XIX century, when the British annexed Ashanti Country to their Gold Coast colony.

Day 5 : KUMASI | GOLDEN KINGDOM

We also will visit the Royal Palace Museum – hosting a unique collection of gold jewels worn by the Ashanti court – and a few nearby villages specialised in weaving the traditional Kente cloth, praised by the socially important people and used to make special ceremonial stools.

Day 6 : TAMALE | ADOBE MOSQUES

We start our journey Northwards, leaving the dry savannah backdrop to enter the livelier and more colored forest landscape. Our dusty road follows the tracks of the former caravan road that used to connect the main trading centres of the Sudanese kingdoms.

Day 7 : NORTHERN GHANA | FORTIFIED VILLAGES

In the Lobi society, the chief of the family represents the only authority. In charge of everything and everyone before the elders’ council or the government, he is responsible for sacrificial shrines and organizing the field labour.

Day 8 : AFRICAN FRESCOES

Drive and in the afternoon we meet with the Gurunsi tribe living in adobe fortified buildings decorated with black, red and white African frescoes.

Day 9 : SACRED HILLS

We take an interesting walk to discover a sacred hill. Locals believe that this mysterious place – where many high stone pinnacles are stacked up in an unbelievably irregular way – is the former home of the Gods.

Day 10 : THE GAMBAGA WITCHES

We meet a very large settlement of … witches! All exiled from their villages because found guilty of terrible events such as the death of a teenager, a mysterious disease or a bad harvest.

Day 11 : VOLTA REGION | WLI WATERFALLS

We will discover the beautiful Wli Waterfalls, on the border with Togo.

Day 12 : CHANTS OF THE ADEPTS (VOODOO)

They fall into a deep trance: eyes rolling back, grimaces, convulsions, insensitivity to fire or pain.