A Ghanaian Village Experience Tour - Accra

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 1 Day
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    null Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time
  • Return Details :
    Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Be amazed by the warmth and depth of Ghanaian rural culture. You'll visit Torgome,a beautiful village located on the lower Volta region of Ghana, and will have the opportunity to participate in a naming ceremony where you are given a traditional African name. You'll also be able tocourtesy call on the paramount chief and elders, enjoy traditional drumming and dancing by the villagers. In addition, you'll visit the Shai Hills Natural Reserve, one of the most beautiful nature reserves in southern Ghana, and discover unique flora and fauna in the region.

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Departure from Accra Hotel/ Residence to Torgorme in an air conditioned 4x4/ Sedan provided by Landtours Arrival at Torgome in the Volta Region where you'll receive a traditional African name and become a member of an African village. Then learn about and try your hands in one of the local industriesof the village such as pottery or fish farming.
Enjoy lunch at your cost if you wish at the VRA Guest House located near the breathtaking Volta Lake, the biggest man made lake in Africa.
Arrive at Shai Hills Reserve. The Shai Hills Nature Reserve combines nature conservation, rich cultural and archaeological sites with splendid scenic beauty. Trek through the Savannah plains to view West Africas big game: antelopes, bush-bucks, krobs, baboons, monkeys, and many bird species including the crested eagle, ground hornbill, blank bellied bustard and more. Visit the Obonu Tem & Se Yo Caves which Serve as home to many animals, notably insectivorous bats. Learn about the various artifacts that have been found on this very site (homeland to the Krobbo people)

Itinerary:


Departure from Accra Hotel/ Residence to Torgorme in an air conditioned 4x4/ Sedan provided by Landtours  • Arrival at Torgome in the Volta Region where you'll receive a traditional African name and become a member of an African village. Then learn about and try your hands in one of the local industries of the village such as pottery or fish farming.
Enjoy lunch at your cost if you wish at the VRA Guest House located near the breathtaking Volta Lake, the biggest man made lake in Africa.
• Arrive at Shai Hills Reserve. The Shai Hills Nature Reserve combines nature conservation, rich cultural and archaeological sites with splendid scenic beauty. Trek through the Savannah plains to view West Africa’s big game: antelopes, bush-bucks, krobs, baboons, monkeys, and many bird species including the crested eagle, ground hornbill, blank bellied bustard and more. • Visit the Obonu Tem & Se Yo Caves which Serve as home to many animals, notably insectivorous bats. Learn about the various artifacts that have been found on this very site (homeland to the Krobbo people)

Inclusions

  • Private transportation
  • Admission fees
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Excess baggage fees
  • Passport and visa fees
  • Meals not specified in this itinerary
  • En route meals, hotels, transportation, and other arrangements
  • Personal items such as laundry, email, fax, telephone, souvenirs, etc.
  • Trip cancellation, travel delay, and baggage insurance
  • Charges incurred as a result of delays beyond Land Tours Ghana, such as delayed or cancelled flights

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Traveler Reviews

  • 01-Nov-2022

    Our group had a wonderful time on the Togome Village Tour along with the other stops on our Landtours adventure. Our driver and guide were top notch. We learned so much more than any typical tour as they shared their own insights and experiences with us. The bus was in great condition and they always had our comfort and safety in mind. I would definitely recommend LandTours for either their guided tours or a custom itinerary.

  • 30-Oct-2022

    The village tour was mind-changing and is something I could never have pulled together myself. Charles was always on time, cheerful, friendly and added a layer of safety to everything we did. Plus he was great at navigating the bus through the potholes in the roads hahaha! I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ghana who might otherwise just stay on the coast and visit Accra and the Slave Castles/forts/dungeons. It really gives a more rounded perspective of what's going on in Ghana.

  • 30-Jul-2019

    Our Ghana tour was excellent en every way because of several factors. First, we had Elvis, our pleasant and knowledgeable tour guide. He assisted us with a great attitude; and Francis, our driver was amazing in negotiating every type of road. Our experience to the village of Torgome in the Lower Volta took us to our highest spiritual points. We left the village with new names and renewed spirituality. We also visited the Elmina and Cape Coast Castles where our guides did a great job of reenacting the painful experiences of the captured ancestors. The Kakun National Park was great fun! Our tour ended with the spectacular tour of Accra: W.E.B. DuBois Centre for Pan African Culture, Independence Square and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. Our pilgrimage to Ghana was well planned with good hotels and clean restaurants with good food. Future trips will be a couple of days longer in order to include time for rest and reflection. Ghana has a lot to offer culturally, spiritually and historically. LandTours, and especially Tara Gbedemah, must be congratulated for wonderful customer service. Our trip was 5 star and some of my group members are returning to Ghana in 2020, this time with their children to expose them to a culture that is more constructive for character building, industry, spirituality and personal development.

  • 29-Aug-2018

    I have organized trips to Liberia, West Africa for several years and knew I had a heart for Africa. Then in 2013 I had the opportunity to do a Ghana Summer Study Abroad that my university had Landtours host. It was a life-changing experience! I knew I had to visit Ghana again. This year I organized a group of 12 individuals on a 8 day cultural tour using Landtours as the in-country host. Once again, neither Ghana nor Landtours disappoint. We had an Amazing journey through many of the ancestral sites of Ghana. Our driver (Stephen) and guide (Elvis) made sure we were safe and welcomed from the moment we arrived. I joked that our guide was like a rooster counting his chicks every time we got on our air-conditioned tour bus. He is so knowledgeable, funny and accommodating. He made Ghana come alive for each and everyone of us. I'm already planning my next group and will definitely request that Elvis be our guide. I have only one compliant and that is that is was too short. My next trip will be at least 10 days. Even that is not enough to see, hear and smell all the wonderful history, sounds and magic that Ghana has to offer. Too often I hear people say, "Africa is on my bucket list". I want folks to know that it doesn't have to be. Visiting the Motherland is possible. For those of us of African origins in the diaspora it should be a "must" visit. Every year we give our money to cruise ships and amusement parks; we can definitely save and spend our coins at home where it is needed and appreciated. I plan on going to Ghana at least once every year, taking as many folks willing to come and using Landtours as my in-country host. Akwaaba Ghana 2019 is already in the works! Landtours get ready!

  • 16-Jul-2018

    If you're visiting Accra, this tour is a MUST. It was an amazing experience and my guide was great and the tours were personal. The location guides were very knowledgeable and knew all the history behind the places. Going to the village was an amazing and humbling experience that anyone should do, especially if you're African-American and haven't been to Africa before. The elders, the women, the children were all welcoming and amazing. You even get to see how the make pots right in front of you from the first step to the last. This tour leaves a lasting impression of Ghana's beauty. 5 stars and would recommend to anybody!

  • 16-Jul-2018

    If you're visiting Accra, this tour is a MUST. It was an amazing experience and my guide was great and the tours were personal. The location guides were very knowledgeable and knew all the history behind the places. Going to the village was an amazing and humbling experience that anyone should do, especially if you're African-American and haven't been to Africa before. The elders, the women, the children were all welcoming and amazing. You even get to see how the make pots right in front of you from the first step to the last. This tour leaves a lasting impression of Ghana's beauty. 5 stars and would recommend to anybody!