Best Ghanaian Heritage Tour Destinations: Accra, Jamestown, Cape Coast Castle, Elmina, Kakum Canopy Walkway, Mole National Park and Deep West Africa Travel Guide
Browse more guides: Ghana travel | Africa destinations Best Ghanaian Heritage Tour: Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle (UNESCO 1979, 28 Forts inscribed across Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions), Asante Traditional Buildings (UNESCO 1980), Kakum Canopy Walkway, Mole National Park, Accra and Jamestown TL;DR I went to Ghana with two questions on my mind, and both got answered honestly. The first was whether a country could carry the weight of the Atlantic slave trade and still feel welcoming to a stranger with a backpack. The second was whether the standard West Africa heritage circuit, Cape Coast Castle plus Elmina Castle plus Kakum National Park, really delivers when you give it enough days to breathe. After 11 nights on the ground, Accra to Cape Coast to Kakum to Kumasi to Mole and back, I think the answer to both is yes, but only if you slow down and listen. This guide assumes you want the heritage layer first and the wildlife and craft layers second. Cape Coast...