Nyonkopa Eco Tours

9 Days Eco & Culture

Experience Ghana like a local. Enjoy some sun, sand and beach. Learn some authentic traditional Ghanaian craft skills. Feel nature at it best.

Day 1.

Arrival, Airport Pick-up & Check-Inn.

Orientation and relaxing time.

Overnight at Accra.

Day 2.

Salt Mining Site.

Travel southeast along the coast of Ghana to Ada Foah. Visit a natural salt mining site to see how salt is produced in Ghana. Learn the natural ways of producing salt for domestic and industrial use.

Overnight at Ada Foah.

Day 3.

Ada Islands.

Tour the southern section of the Volta River with a motor boat through, famous islands such as the rum island. See the estuary where the Volta River meet the Atlantic ocean. Relax and enjoy the river breeze while on the motor boat. Learn something new about the islands.

Overnight at Ada Foah.

Day 4.

Pottery Craft Village & Wli Waterfalls.

Visit an artistic pottery village. Learn the art of pots production into aesthetic modes. See the various shapes and sizes of already crafted pots. Walk about 45 minutes to the ever refreshing and perenial Wli waterfalls. Enjoy a coolest breeze from the flow of the lower falls.

Overnight at Wli.

Day 5.

Mount Afadja, Tafi Sacred Monkeys & Kente Villages.

Visit Afadjato Agumatsa community to undertake, about an hour hike ascending to the top of the highest mountain in Ghana. Sweat off some calories for good health. Visit Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, a small village with a habituated monkey population of about 350. Feed some bananas to the Mona monkeys to enjoy their friendly nature. Visit Tafi Abuife Kente Village, a small kente village with most of the kente weavers working outdoors. See the excitement in the craftsmen as they weave their kente strips with the Loom.

Overnight at Krobo Odumase.

Day 6.

Bead Factory, Boti waterfalls, Umbrella Rock & 3 Headed Palm Tree.

Experience a detailed workshop of Ghanaian traditional bead-making. Learn how broken glass bottles are pounded, kneaded and baked in a mud oven to make a stylish beads. Ask the instructor some few questions about the process and the skills used crafting them. Depart for Boti Forest Reserve in the Manya Krobo district of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Hike the rocky forest reserve to the mysterious Umbrella Rock and the 3-Headed Palm Tree. Get to know history of the prayer rock, the tree on rock and the sound cave. Refresh at the Boti twin waterfalls and enjoy their scenic flow to the ground.

Overnight at Koforidua.

Day 7.

Cocoa Farm Tour.

Visit a natural environment of cocoa cultivation. Tour a cocoa farm with a local guide to see how cocoa is grown and harvested. Taste a ripped cocoa to feel its natural taste before been proceeded into chocolates. Learn about the various breeds of cocoa in Ghana.

Overnight at Elmina.

Day 8.

Kakum National Park, Stingless Bees, Crocodile Pond & Cultural Performance.

Visit Kakum National Park, a tropical rain forest of an area of about, 375 square kilometers notable for nature and wildlife. Hike about 30 minutes ascending the steep hill to the Canopy Walkway suspended between 11-40 meters high above sea level and 350 meters long. Experience nature and the beautiful view of the forest in a secured series of nets and wires. Visit Stingless Bees Center along the way to kakum to see how natural honey is made. An evening cultural performance to enjoy a scenic drumming and dancing performances.

Overnight at Elmina.

Day 9.

Elmina Fish Market, Elmina Castle & Cape Coast Castle.

Enjoy a morning beach walk feeling the cool air from the ocean. Learn about the Elmina fishing community. Visit Elmina Castle, an important stop destinations during the infamous Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as one of the large commercial forts built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders well known for the infamous Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

Includes:

Pick up from Kotoka International Airport, Accra.

Entrance fees at all sites.

Certified tour guide.

A private air-condition vehicle & fuel.

Drop off at Kotoka International Airport, Accra.

Excludes.

Accommodation.

Meals.

International air flight.

Visa and visa fees.

Travel insurance and immunization.

TOTAL TOUR COST PER PERSON: $1,540.

Always happy to customize the trip to suit your personal or group travel interest!