Integrated Tourism in Ghana
Women’s Travel: “The Strong Women of Ghana” – Tabular Overview
| Day | Day of Week | Overnight Stay | Catering | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday | Kasapa Centre | On the plane | Arrival, transfer from Accra Airport to Kasapa Centre (approx. 42 km) |
| 2 | Sunday | Kasapa Centre | Half board | Getting to know the Kasapa project and the female staff, beach afternoon in a small hotel complex nearby |
| 3 | Monday | Baobab House | Half board | In the morning, we’ll head to West Accra (14 km) to visit a (private) elementary/junior high school, meet with the principal/owner, and learn more about the job prospects and careers of well-educated Ghanaian women. In the afternoon, we’ll head to Cape Coast (approx. 116km). |
| 4 | Tuesday | Kakum Treehouse or possibly a hotel nearby | Half board | After Elmina (14km): Slave trading castle, picturesque fishing town. Return to Cape Coast for dinner, then continue to Kakum National Park (total approx. 47km). |
| 5 | Wednesday | Beach hotel in/or near Axim | Half board | Early morning: Treetop walk over suspension bridges, high among the tall rainforest trees of Kakum National Park, followed by an approximately one-hour nature trail with an expert guide. Then to Cape Coast (33 km) for breakfast and on to Axim (approx. 140km). |
| 6 | Thursday | Ko-Sa Beach Resort or Twitter Paradise Guesthouse | Half board | Day trip to the stilt village of Nzulezo (drive approx. 54 km, then cruise approx. 2km), afternoon to a beach accommodation near Cape Coast (approx. 183km) |
| 7 | Friday | Baobab House | Trip to Cape Coast, visit to the handicraft project “Global Mamas”; 3-4 hour batik workshop with one of the Mamas | |
| 8 | Saturday | Village guesthouse | Full board | Drive north to the cocoa-farming village of Mesomagor (approx. 55km). Hike through the village, and enjoy an evening of traditional storytelling. |
| 9 | Sunday | Village guesthouse | Full board | Hike across farmland, tasting of fresh palm wine in the bush; meeting with representatives of the Mesomagor Women’s Association; performance by the traditional bamboo orchestra and the village dance group |
| 10 | Monday | Hotel in Kumasi | Half board | Visit to small rural businesses in the neighboring village, lunch in Mesomagor on request, then to Lake Busumtwi near Kumasi (approx. 200 km) |
| 11 | Tuesday | Hotel in Kumasi | Half board | A leisurely stroll through the Central Market, meeting with representatives of the Association of Traditional Market Women, visit to the Cultural Center |
| 12 | Wednesday | Hotel in Kumasi | Half board | Day trip to the traditional weaving villages of Adawonmase and Bonwire; on the way back, visit the fetish shrine in Ejisu-Besease. |
| 13 | Thursday | Hotel in Kumasi | Half board | Museum in the old palace of the Ashanti king; possibly an audience with the traditional dignitary, the Queen Mother. |
| 14 | Friday | Guesthouse in Accra half board | Half board | to Accra (235 km): Sightseeing, visit to the large “Global Mamas” retail store. (The program for this day could possibly be swapped with that of Day 3.) |
| 15 | Saturday | In the plane | towards evening: to Accra airport, start of the return flight |
Womens Travel Womens Travel Details
More information, contact: mail@kasapacentre.africa
Booking: Through Ghana-Reisen (see booking request)
or via our German partner agent WomenFairTravel