Assin Manso Slave River and Cape Coast Castle Private Day Tour
This experience will take you on a journey which will expose you to the activities of the slave trade era and the effects it had on communities, nations and humanity as a whole.
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Assin Manso Slave River and Cape Coast Castle Private Day Tour
Pickup included
What's included in Assin Manso Slave River and Cape Coast Castle Private Day Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park
Early morning departure from Accra to the Central Region of Ghana. We will make our first stop at Assin Assin Manso, the burial site of two former slaves from the USA and Jamaica whose remains were re-interred in August 1998 during Ghana’s first Emancipation Day Celebration. A visit to “the Slave River” or “Donkor Nsuo” offers the chance to see the place where captured Africans were washed before being confined in the Slave Castles to await shipment to the Americas and the Caribbean. It is a place where they had their ''Last Bath''.
Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle served as one of the slave castles built on the shores of Ghana. It also served as the Administration center for British rule in West Africa. Participants will visit the museum and dungeons where slaves were kept while awaiting shipping to the New World
Elmina Castle
We will make stops at Elmina Castle. You will tour the Elmina Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Monument built by the Portuguese in 1482. The castle was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea, making it the oldest European building in existence below the Sahara. Participants will have the unique opportunity to listen to the stories of the infamous slave trade.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Water
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Meeting / End Points
- We will pick travelers at the car park. We offer pick up services as well.
