Culture ~ Panafest ~ History ~ Fun ~ Friendship!
Arranged for travel on Royal Air Maroc connecting in Casablanca.

Depart from NY/JFK July 22, 2009 - Return to NY/JFK July 31, 2009
*JUST $3899. per person, double occupancy

DAY

ITINERARY

HOTELS

Day 1 - July 22

DEPART FROM NEW YORK
Depart from New York on overnight flight to Casablanca.

In flight

Day 2 - July 23

CASABLANCA/RABAT/DEPART

On arrival in Casablanca you will be met, assisted and transferred to your day room to refresh. Late morning begin the tour of Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco: Mohammed V square, central market, the Habbous District, residential district of Anfa & Ain Diab.
After lunch continue to Rabat, the white imperial city and the administrative capital of the kingdom. The sightseeing includes the Mechouar (ramparts and walls surrounding the Royal Palace), the Oudaya Kasbah, the splendid Mohamed V mausoleum, the Hassan tower.

Return to dinner (not included) at a seaside restaurant in Casablanca.
After dinner transfer to the airport for the late night, flight to Ghana.

Day room

Day 3 - July 24

ARRIVE IN ACCRA  /TRAVEL TO CAPE COAST

Upon arrival in Accra, you will be met, assisted and transferred to Cape Coast.
This afternoon there is an orientation which includes a 2 –hour Lecture/discussion on Ghanaian institutions, religions, and the significance of births, marriages, death and life after death.
This evening, enjoy the PANAFEST activities and Emancipation celebration.
Meal(s) Included:  Dinner

Elmina
Beach Resort

Day 4 - July 25

CAPE COAST

 After breakfast, your journey takes you to Cape Coast Castle, a restored UNESCO World Heritage site. Once the seat of the British Colonial administration, this castle is home to the infamous Door of No Return, one of the most vivid reminders of the colonists' slave trade. Later tour Elmina Castle, also a UNESCO World Heritage site built in 1482. This castle was the first European structure in sub-Saharan Africa. After, take a guided tour through the ancient town of Elmina.
Later in the day, PANAFEST activities continue.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Elmina
Beach Resort

Day 5 - July 26

CAPE COAST

Early morning drive to Kakum National Park, one of West Africa’s surviving tropical rain forests. Extending over 360sq km, Kakum is the home to over 40 large mammals and 400 bird species as well as many species of butterflies, flora and fauna. The most popular attraction is the Canopy walkway, which is made up of seven bridges extending 330m, hanging 30m (100 feet) above the forest floor. Choose between a 2 km nature walk through this forest to discover the wide variety of exotic floral species and the medicinal values they offer, or take a walk on the canopy walkway.
Later, the celebration continues at PANAFEST.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Elmina
Beach Resort

Day 6 - July 27

CAPE COAST TO KUMASI

After breakfast depart to Kumasi  stopping 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. We will visit the “Slave River” where captured Africans had their last bath before being confined in the Slave Castles to await shipment to the Americas.
Continue to Kumasi arriving late afternoon.
This afternoon enjoy a drive through the city with monuments dedicated to the memory of the great Ashanti people.  End the day’s tour at the National Cultural Center which features the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and various studios of the brass makers, potters and batik makers.

 Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Noda Hotel

Day 7 - July 28

KUMASI

After breakfast we will visit the Kumasi Central Market, the largest open-air market in West Africa, where more than 10.000 traders ply their wares. Continue with visits to the Ashanti craft villages starting with the Woodcarving Village of Ahwiaa, known for the talented craftsmen who fashion royal stools, walking sticks and fertility dolls. Our second stop is the village of Ntonso where Artisans hand-stamp patterns on cotton cloth to make Adinkra textiles that are worn for funerals and other solemn occasions. Our third village is Bonwire where the famous Kente cloth is handmade.
 This afternoon visit the home of Nana Yaa Asantewaa, the legendary female general who led Ashanti Armies against British Forces in 1900.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Elmina
Beach Resort

Day 8 - July 29

KUMASI  TO ACCRA

After breakfast, return to Accra stopping at Aburi Botanical Gardens and Mampong Plant Medicine Center. Arrive in Accra late afternoon. How good are you at bargaining? Find out this afternoon when you visit the Arts and Crafts market where you will have the opportunity to test your newly acquired bargaining and trading skills against the vendors.  Unbelievable prices can be secured for souvenirs and other products but you must bargain.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Novotel

Day 9 - July 30

ACCRA CITY TOUR
After breakfast at the hotel, continue the city tour of Accra and vicinity including the National Museum, W.E.B. Du Bois Centre for Pan Africanism and the Artists Alliance Gallery.
Our tour of Accra continues with a visit to a local casket making shop to see a collection of caskets carved in the shape of different objects, depicting traditional beliefs in life after death. The “Fantasy Coffins” of Teshie Nungua have been featured in National Geographic and can be found in museums and galleries worldwide.
This evening we enjoy a farewell dinner with entertainment.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Novotel

Day 10 - July 31

DEPART

Early morning breakfast then transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Arrive in the U.S. with great memories.

In Flight

$2,210

$ 1,689

$ 3,899

Your Tour Will Include:
* Round-trip airfare* JFK  to Ghana.
* Round trip airport/hotel  transfers in Casablanca & Accra.
* One day in Casablanca, Morocco with hotel day room .
* First Class hotel stays in Accra, Kumasi & Cape Coast, Ghana.
* Guided Sightseeing tours in Morocco, Accra, Kumasi & Cape Coast.
* 16 Meals, Including Full Breakfast Daily at Hotels.
* Admission to sites indicated on itinerary.
* Luggage handling.
* Opportunity  to Participate in Panafest '09 activities.
* Farewell dinner with entertainment in Accra.
* Shopping opportunities in Kasbahs, Souks, & Markets.
* Hotel  taxes.
* Equator3 Tours staff escorts on trip.
* Luggage tags, Lots More!!!

Your fare will not include:

* Travel Insurance We offer Access America policies for your consideration.
* Gratuities for Guides & Drivers.
* Ghana visa.
* Meals not listed on itinerary.
* Items of a personal nature.
* Airline taxes & fuel surcharges-to be determined at time of ticketing.

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