Trip to Assin Manso, Kakum and Elmina

Pick up from Accra Mall at 6am for an unforgettable journey to the Central region of Ghana. Our
first stop will be Assin Manso, a historically significant site in Ghana. Here, the remains of two
former slaves, Samuel Carson from the USA and Crystal from Jamaica were re-interred during
Ghana’s first Emancipation Day celebration in August 1998. Assin Manso serves as the final link
in the slavery route from Northern Ghana, and it was the largest slave market for merchants
supplying slaves to the forts and castles along the coast. The river here played a significant role
in cleansing the captured Africans before they were confined the slave castles and shipped to the
Americas and the Carribean.

Our next stop will be the Kakum National Park; an undisturbed virgin forest situated about 30
km north of Cape Coast. Arrive at Kakum National Park, which is one of West Africa’s
surviving tropical rainforests. This provides an unforgettable “Jungle” experience amidst the
tropical vegetation and wildlife. The forest provides the opportunity to see much of Ghana’s
indigenous plant life, rare butterflies, flora and fauna. The most popular attraction is the Canopy
walkway, which is made up of seven bridges extending 330 meters and hanging 30 meters above
the forest floor.
Lunch at Hans Cottage.
After lunch, we will continue our tour of the Central region to the Elmina Castle built in 1482,
and is said to be the oldest European built structure outside of Europe, and is also known as St

Georges Castle. The castle was used during the Anglo Dutch War of 1664-1666 by Admiral de
Ruyter, commander of the Dutch fleet. The harbor next to Elmina Castle has numerous pirogues
preparing to go to sea and offers one of West Africa’s greatest photo opportunities. Elmina
Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Return to Accra after visiting these interesting sites.