Traditional Naming Ceremony and Boat Cruise Experience
This is a private tour for individual, corporate organizations, group of individuals known by themselves, travel agents that organize group tours.
Experience the rich culture in the Volta Region of Ghana for firsthand participation in traditional naming processes, drumming and dancing ushering you onto the beginning of the naming ceremony when you embark on this cultural tour which also include Boat Cruise on Volta River.
Just about one and half hour drive from Accra to the village, it presents to tourists the opportunity to see countryside with beautiful landscapes while driving to the village.
At Torgorme, the lovely and cheerfully community members gathered to welcome you with traditional drumming and dancing to the ceremonial ground. The ceremony starts by pouring of libation to our Ancestors to ask them for success of the ceremony. After that, the community elder will start to explain how a newly born child is named according to Ewe customs and traditions.
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Ghana: Traditional Naming Ceremony and Boat Cruise Experience
Pickup included
What's included in Traditional Naming Ceremony and Boat Cruise Experience
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
This naming traditional naming ceremony is done at Torgorme village in the Volta region of Ghana about 1 hour 30 minutes' drive from Accra where you will have opportunity to see the countryside and the lovely local people. Here, the community gathered in their numbers to welcome the guest which the organizer or the community leader will explain the process of naming a newly born child according to Ewe tradition. The ceremony begins with pouring of libations and proceed with drumming and dancing to cheer up the occasion. Tourist will be taken through making of traditional local pot by pottery makers in the village. Feel free to associate yourself with the locals and learn more from them.
Akosombo
After the ceremony, we shall go to a resort at Akosombo to have our lunch and do cruise on the volta river. the largest in West Africa
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Boat Cruise fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Gifts takeaway
- All materials needed for the ceremony
- Free Pick-Up and Drop-Off Within Accra City
- Tips
- Lunch
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
