Box breakfast will be arranged. We will depart Labadi Beach Hotel at 4:20 a.m. for your flight to Kumasi. You will be checked in the night before and must present your Passports at the ticket counter.
AWA Flight#6244 depart ACC @ 6:20am, arrive Kumasi @7:00am
Belfort, Ledan, Saint Jean, Jerome - #QOTDTK
Joseph, C., Joseph, A., Ferrer, Jackson - #3GH4Z6
Personal items included
Carry-on bag included*
1st checked bag included (23 kg)
Upon arrival, Emmanuel will meet you at the airport with your driver and transport you to the Lancaster Kumasi Hotel, where you can store your luggage with the Concierge and have breakfast.

After breakfast, the group will set off on our city tour of Kumasi, with your first stop at the Manhyia Palace, home of the Asantehene King of the Ashanti and ruler of the powerful Asanteman Kingdom. The Palace Museum offers a fascinating excursion through the history of this powerful tribe and is highly informative on the well-documented Ashanti history and culture. Your tour gives you a firsthand insight into the legacies of the Ashanti and allows you to understand their culture during our time in this region.
Depending on the crowds, we may venture into the Ketijia Market. This is the largest market in West Africa, which caters to the nationals and is not a place where tourists shop. Vendors and merchants from surrounding countries come to purchase products to take back to their countries and sell in their Markets.
A short distance from the palace is the National Cultural Centre, which is in one of the oldest suburbs of Kumasi near Bantama. There is a wonderful craft market here, and during our leisurely tour, we can visit the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, which offers an excellent overview of Ashanti history and houses some wonderful ancient artifacts.
After lunch we continue our journey through Ashanti history by visiting the traditional villages of Adanwomasie and Ntonso.
Our first stop is Adanwomasie, the birthplace of Ghana’s rich, colorful Kente cloth. Adanwomasi produces some of Ghana’s finest Kente cloth. Many cloth designs are woven here, and some are exclusive to this region. Quality time is dedicated here as we walk through the community, interacting with the locals whose families have been weaving kente for generations, playing an essential role in the history of this beautiful cloth. During our time here, we learn about the history behind the many designs and see skilled weavers outside their homes still using traditional looms that have not changed in design for centuries. Former US President Bill Clinton had a design named after him called the “Clinton Kente” as Ghanaians were so impressed with the respect he showed our nation during his state visit to Ghana when he was in office. This is an ideal time to purchase quality kente cloth at very low prices before we set off for Ntunso.
We will leave Adanwomasie and visit the Adinkra Village in Ntonso. Here, you will learn more about the traditional Adinkra symbols and their meanings. Stamps of the symbols are carved from calabash shells, and ink, using natural dyes made from the bark of certain local trees, is used to print these symbols onto traditional cloth. You will have the opportunity to create your own scarf with the Adinkra symbols that represent you, your family, or your home.
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Ashanti have adorned adinkra cloth for over four centuries, pre-dating kente cloth. Even today, most Ashanti will wear adinkra cloth for funerals, festivals, and other important occasions. During our time here, we can make our own strip of adinkra cloth using symbols with personal significance.
After a long day, we will return to our hotel to rest for the evening, or if you wish, hit the town and experience the nightlife of Kumasi!
Overnight Accommodations: Lancaster Kumasi
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner