Ghana Escorted Tours and Guided Trips

A lot of travelling but always breaks planned in. Worth it to stay three nights in Mole National Park. So much variation with seeing the King of the Ashanti and the people there - so much colour with beautiful Kenti cloth robes and traditional music instruments. We visited weavers and craft workshops and were appalled at the conditions that slaves endured in the coastal castles. I did feel that 16 was too many for the bus and one night we were unable to stay in the planned hotel as they did not have enough free rooms.

Best of Ghana was a very interesting trip. Lots to see and do, it’s a “full on” experience. Our guide, Oscar, was knowledgeable and patient. The tour wasn’t a 5 star luxury / perfect tour, but I would absolutely recommend it.

Very intensive trip but so well worth it. Our tour leader and his assistant were excellent and went the extra mile. Some the hotels were good and some were average

The accommodations were variable, always clean and with hot water but some places were tired and in need of updating. Air conditioning was a must as it was hot and humid, however most were noisy and not good for a light sleeper.The staff were always helpful and friendly.Food in the hotels and restaurants was plentiful and there was always fish or chicken for those less adventurous, accompanied by mountains of rice or pasta.We were able to meet the locals, often visiting their homes, and learn about their cultures and beliefs. Also how they lived off the land and produced most of the food they need for the villages and to sell at the market stalls. We were able to try our hand at weaving, dying cloth and making garments. All extremely interesting and an education.We experienced Kayaking, canoeing, climbing through the tree canopies in the forest along rope bridges plus lots of other activities. All under the guidance and care of our very informative tour guide and driver .Our tours through the castles was quite daunting, learning how the slave trade treated people was shocking.All in all our holiday was an exceptional experience, if not quite exhausting. We were disappointed with the lack of wildlife but was not through lack of exciting safari drives trying to find the animals, with so much else going on our cameras were never idol. and

Good trip, good itinerary. Oscar and Ernest took very good care of us. Interaction with the local people happened often and it was interesting and engaging. Highlights for me were the Akwasidae festival and seeing the Ashanti King. The festival was a great event and a test to the senses, loud, vibrant, energetic…the music, the people, the colors. Other highlights, the Larabanga mosque, stingless bees visit, seeing elephants at Mole and the Picathartes bird. Witnessed a pangolin in captivity at the Nzulezu stilt village. Seeing one caged and in the conditions in which we encountered it was heartbreaking, completely unexpected and unacceptable. Support to this type of community should be eliminated.

The trip was good for seeing Ghana as it exists today as a modern, bustling country. The itinerary attempted to give a widespread cover of the country but the poor road conditions and very heavy commercial traffic made the long drives slow, and uncomfortable … with limited viewings in the distant wildlife reserve destinations seeming a “waste of a long challenging drive”. The guide and accommodations were superb.