Breakfast at Hotel and hotel check out After breakfast visit the University of Ghana for brief orientation, drumming, dance and xylophone classes at University of Ghana with members of Ghana Dance Ensemble. Meet with your Drumming & Dance instructors for workshop in Ghanaian and African forms. Lunch (on own account) Continue to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, burial place of the first President of Ghana. Visit the popularly known Casket Making Shop at La where caskets are designed to reflect the earthly profession and the Artists Alliance Gallery. Proceed to visit the Independence Arch and Black Star Square- Accra’s ceremonial grounds and the Osu Castle. Your last stop for the tour will be the Arts and Crafts market where you may try out your bargaining skills on the local Vendors and to ‘shop till you drop. Return to your hotel Dinner at local restaurant Overnight: 2 – 5* Hotels in Accra B/D

Breakfast Depart for the School of Performing Arts to continue your drumming, dance and xylophone classes at University of Ghana with members of Ghana Dance Ensemble. Performance by the Ghana Dance Ensemble. Return to your hotel Dinner at a local restaurant Overnight: 2 – 5* Hotels in Accra B/D

Breakfast and hotel checkout Depart for Kopeyia in the Volta Region. Arrive at the sprawling village Kopeyia with a population of 2,000 to experience Dagbe. Kopeyia lies in an area close to the sea that is known for its breath-taking natural beauty. This program also includes trips to the beach, shopping at traditional open markets and observation of and participation in the local festivals of the Ewe people. Key to the Dagbe learning opportunity is downtime to soak in and reflect upon the profound nature of the experience many people have while there. Check into your hotel Dinner at hotel Overnight: Resort or similar Hotel B/D

Breakfast Drumming and dance workshop at Kopeyia Hear the sound of the Brekete Drums. The brekete is a closed double-headed cylindrical snare-drum. It is made from one single piece of wood and has a snare on one side. Both membranes are stretched across the heads of the drum with laced ropes. The brekete drum bears decorative elements and has a cloth wound around it, like the Dagomba. The brekete is approximately 60 cm long and has a diameter of 45 cm. It has a full bass tone and is ideally suited to accompany dances. The drum is carried underneath the left arm with a strap and is struck with a wooden stick held in the right hand. The membrane can also be damped with the fingertips. Dinner at hotel Overnight: 2-3* Resort or similar Hotel B/D

Breakfast & hotel checkout Depart for Tafi Atome and Wli Waterfalls in Volta North. Drive along hilly route via Ho Arrive and visit the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary where the endangered but playful True Mona Monkeys are considered sacred and are therefore protected. Walk on well-cleared trails and view the monkeys in their natural habitat. Drive past several rustic farming communities to Wli. Visit the Wli waterfalls – reputed to be the highest waterfalls in Ghana. Put on your trekking shoes and enjoy a walk through a dense tropical forest. Cross the meandering Agumatse River at 11 places before you arrive at the waterfall-including walking to and from the Waterfalls Lunch at Wli Water Heights Depart for Akosombo arrive and check into your hotel Overnight: 2 - 4* Hotels in Ho B/L

Breakfast and hotel check out. Depart Ho to Kumasi, capital of Ghana’s Ashanti Region. Drive past several scenic villages and charming towns through the evergreen forests. En route stop at Krobo-Odumase to visit Cedi’s Beads Factory to observe the intriguing bead making process. Watch the centuries old process of bead making from start to finish. Visit the bead shop to shop for family and friends back home. Drive through scenic hilltop towns like Adukrom. Lunch enroute (on own account) Continue after lunch to Kumasi. Arrive and check into your hotel Rest of the day is free for relaxation. Dinner Overnight: 2 – 4* Hotels in Kumasi B/D

Breakfast Depart to visit a few Ashanti craft villages to see the skill and imagination of local craftsmen using simple tools and traditional technology to produce breath taking artefacts and designs from which you may pick souvenirs for friends and family back home. Visit Ahwiaa – the woodcarver’s village specializing in woodcarving. Proceed to visit Ntonso – Adinkra cloth and tie-and-dye and Bonwire for the famous Kente cloth. Lunch at a local restaurant Continue on a city tour of Kumasi visiting the Manhyia Palace Museum, National Cultural Centre, Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and Okomfo Anokye Sword. Drive past the University of Science and Technology School and the Kumasi Central Market which is one of the largest open-air markets in West Africa. Return to your hotel Overnight: 2 – 4* Hotels in Kumasi B/L

Breakfast and hotel checkout Depart for Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. Drive through many scenic villages and charming towns. Note the changes from coastal shrubs to forest belt. Stop en route at a palm wine tappers hut. Fermented palm wine contains high alcohol which is distilled to obtain local alcoholic beverage called “AKPETESHIE” with more than 70% alcohol content. Lunch (on own account) Proceed after lunch to visit the Cape Coast Castle built by the Swedes in 1652 and was later taken over by the British, for a conducted tour. This Castle served as the seat of the former colonial administration of the then Gold Coast (Ghana's former name) till 1877 when it was relocated to Accra. This famous UNESCO World Heritage site was visited by President Barack Obama, the first black president of the United States of America, in July 2009. Check into your hotel Dinner Overnight: 2-3* hotel in Cape Coast/ resort in Elmina B/D

Breakfast Depart for Kakum National Park. Arrive and go on a Walk on the “Kuntan Trail” with its countless trees with medicinal properties to the Canopy Walkway. For the young at heart experience the breathtaking “Canopy Walkway” Lunch at Hans Cottage Botel built over a Pond Visit the Elmina Castle, the first and oldest European structure built of any substance on African soil. This was built by the Portuguese in1482 and later used as an auction market for a comprehensive guided tour. Return to your hotel Rest of day Free to relax at Hotel Beach Dinner Overnight: 2-3* hotel in Cape Coast/ resort in Elmina B/D

Breakfast and hotel checkout Morning at leisure to enjoy your hotels beach and sporting facilities. Go golfing, Horseback riding (on own account) Lunch (on own account) Depart for Accra. Driving along several fishing communities and coconut lined beaches Arrive in Accra and check into your hotel Dinner at hotel Overnight: 2-5* Hotel B/D

Breakfast Morning free for relaxation Hotel checkout is at 1200Hours Evening: Transfer to airport for check in and departure B