6-Day Guided Coastal Trekking in Western Ghana from Accra

6-Day Guided Coastal Trekking in Western Ghana from Accra

The holiday experience will enable you discover the lifestyle culture and traditions of the locals from the west coast of Ghana. Their main occupations are farming and fishing since the have both the ocean and arable tropical forest those .The sites you visit has been carefully selected for you to explore places that have traces of European influence. Fort Bastentein, Cape Three Point light house are a good example. It takes you through pristine rainforest to spot birds and monkeys. You cannot resist watching the sun going down while relax in the fine sand at the beach.

Day 1: Accra - Butre

Your knowledgeable guide will meet with you at the your Accra hotel .You will have a short orientation on what to expect during the trip. After he will accompany you in your private car and transfer you to Butre. You will make a quick detour to Cape Coast Castle . The castle is known for its infamous slave history.You then continue to Butre arriving in the late evening.

Day 2: Butre

You will spend most of day visiting the local community to generally observe how they spend their time. You will pay a visit to the local chief to greet him.

Day 3: Butre – Busua - Butre

You take a 3km walk from Butre to nearby coastal town known as Busua. The beach is beautiful, has a fishing harbour with friendly people. You continue to Dixcove, which has a European colonial-era buildings dating back to the 1600s. You visit a fort built by the British that survived many attacks than any in Ghana. You will trek back to Butre before sunset.

Day 4: Butre – Akwidaa – Cape Three Point-Butre

Today you will drive to Akwidaa to begin yet another exploration into the stunning natural beauties of the west coast. On arrival, you will cross the Ezile River using a wooden bridge and trek to Cape Three Point .Visit the light house where you will have an overview deep into the Atlantic Ocean. Back in Akwidaa, there is a canoe ride on the Ezile River to the forest to see reptiles, birds and monkeys.

Day 5: Butre - Akwidaa – Butre

The highlight of today will be the learning to cook a local dish of your choice using local ingredients. Learn about their life style, how they support their husbands and raise their children. Ask about the challenges they face in accomplishing the tasks. In the evening you will be led by a local guide to walk along the palm fringed beach in search of sea turtles.

Day 6: Butre - Elmina

You depart to Elmina early morning visit the Kakum national Park and take a canopy walk way. Depending if there is enough time you will visit the oldest European building in Ghana known as the St Georges Castle at Elmina. And take short walk around the biggest fishing harbor in Ghana with its colorful canoe boats.