Ghana — coastline, capital and culture

Private Travel Itinerary · November 7–14, 2026

Ghana,
from the inside.

Days
8
Travelers
3
Cities
Accra · Cape Coast
Pace
Reflective
Accra · Typical November
31°C
/ 88°F · warm & humid
Sunny spells, brief showers. Light linen, evenings mild at 25°C.
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The Trip

Designed for three.

Created for Ebony, Stacie, and Donald to enjoy as a family, this itinerary unfolds at a refined and comfortable pace. From leisurely mornings and immersive cultural experiences to relaxed evenings spent together, every detail has been thoughtfully designed to foster meaningful connection and unforgettable memories.

✈ Your Flight

How you'll get there.

Departure
Overnight · 1 stop
Washington, D.C. → Accra
Friday, Nov 6
Confirmation
BRG8W4
Booking reference
Expedia itinerary 73472699216838
8:45 PM
Depart
IAD
Dulles International
✈7 hr 5 min
9:50 AM+1
Arrive
CMN
Casablanca Mohammed V
Royal Air Maroc · Economy · Boeing 787 · AT 219
4 hr 5 min layover · Casablanca (CMN)
1:55 PM+1
Depart
CMN
Casablanca Mohammed V
✈4 hr 25 min
5:20 PM+1
Arrive
ACC
Kotoka International
Royal Air Maroc · Economy · Boeing 737 · AT 517

🚗 Transfers

Door to door, all of it.

Air-conditioned van with a local guide for Ghana transfers

* Photo for illustration purposes only — actual vehicle type may vary.

  • Arrival · ACC airport → Kwarleyz Residence (Day 1)
  • Kwarleyz Residence → Cape Coast (Day 3)
  • Departure · Kwarleyz Residence → ACC airport (Day 8)
  • Air-conditioned van with a local guide
  • Meet & greet and flight tracking included

🏨 Hotels

Where you'll sleep.

Accra · 7 nights
Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites

Two-Bedroom Apartment in Airport Residential, with breakfast included, free self parking, free WiFi, a full kitchen and a full-service spa. Confirmation 2567970175.

Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites illuminated at night in Accra's Airport Residential district
Your Home in Accra

Kwarleyz Residence

Hotel & Suites · Airport Residential, Accra — seven nights of quiet luxury, minutes from Kotoka.

Your Base in Accra

Kwarleyz Residence

A Two-Bedroom Apartment at Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites, in Accra's Airport Residential enclave — minutes from Kotoka, wrapped in calm. Breakfast is included daily, with a full kitchen, lounge, and the quiet of a residence rather than a hotel lobby.

  • Breakfast included
  • Free self parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Full-service spa
  • Free airport transportation
Confirmation2567970175
Check-in
Sat, Nov 07, 2026
Check-out
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Two-Bedroom Apartment
7 nights · 1 room · 3 guests
Stacie Dunlap · 3 adults
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Day by Day

The Itinerary

Akwaaba — Welcome to Accra
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Akwaaba — Welcome to Accra

Depart November 6th. Touch down at Kotoka International Airport on November 7th. We meet you on the curb and whisk you straight to Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites in Accra's Airport Residential enclave, minutes from the terminal. Check in to your Two-Bedroom Apartment, breathe, settle. The evening brings a welcome dinner — your first Ghanaian meal together, a proper akwaaba.

  • Private airport transfer to Kwarleyz Residence
  • Two-Bedroom Apartment
  • Welcome dinner in Accra
The City, the Capital, the Story
Sunday, November 8, 2026
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Sunday, November 8, 2026

The City, the Capital, the Story

After breakfast we set out on a full Accra City Tour — moving through the monuments and markets that shaped modern Ghana. We stop in for a custom tailor meeting to be measured for a bespoke piece you'll take home. In the afternoon, a private drumming lesson: learn the rhythms that have carried Ghanaian celebrations for generations.

  • Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
  • Ghana National Museum
  • Makola Market
  • Custom tailor meeting & fitting
  • Independence Arch & Black Star Square
  • W. E. B. Du Bois Centre
Ancestors on the Coast
Monday, November 9, 2026
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Monday, November 9, 2026

Ancestors on the Coast

After breakfast we depart for the coast, stopping at Assin Manso Slave River — where our ancestors took their last bath before being taken to the dungeons. We continue to the Cape Coast Slave Castle for a private guided tour. A quiet lunch on the coast is included. In the late afternoon we make the drive back to Accra, settling in at Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites. This is an emotional day. We hold space for it together.

  • Assin Manso Slave River
  • Cape Coast Slave Castle
  • Lunch on the coast
A Day to Breathe
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

A Day to Breathe

No agenda today. Breakfast at Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites, then a full day to rest, reflect, and let yesterday settle — by the pool, at the spa, on the rooftop lounge, or wherever the morning takes you.

  • Breakfast at Kwarleyz Residence
  • Pool & spa afternoon
  • Rooftop lounge at leisure
A Name to Carry Home
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

A Name to Carry Home

A traditional naming ceremony. Each of you is given a Ghanaian name, and each name is woven onto a strip of kente cloth for you to keep — a small piece of the journey, in your hands.

  • Traditional naming ceremony
  • Personalized kente strip
Shopping Day
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Thursday, November 12, 2026

Shopping Day

Start your day with lunch at the beach — on your own, at your own pace — then a full day of shopping at the markets. Here you can find clothes, trinkets, souvenirs, and house decorations such as candle holders, fabric, and more — we point you toward our favorite vendors and help you bargain like a local.

  • Beach lunch on your own
  • Market shopping with concierge
  • Clothes, trinkets, souvenirs & decor
Batik by Hand
Friday, November 13, 2026
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Friday, November 13, 2026

Batik by Hand

After breakfast, a batik cloth-making class. Wax, dye, and the slow magic of pattern. The material you design goes home with you.

  • Batik cloth-making class
  • Take-home fabric you designed
Rest, then Home
Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Saturday, November 14, 2026

Rest, then Home

Relax at Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites and enjoy the amenities until it is time to depart. We take you to Accra airport for your flight home — with a Ghanaian name, a kente strip, and a story.

  • Morning at Kwarleyz Residence
  • Private transfer to Kotoka Airport

✈ Your Flight

Home, with stories.

Return
Daytime · 1 stop
Accra → Washington, D.C.
Saturday, Nov 14
Confirmation
CYLP7T
9:45 AM
Depart
ACC
Kotoka International
✈11 hr 15 min
4:00 PM
Arrive
JFK
John F. Kennedy International
Virgin Atlantic / Delta · Economy · Airbus A330-900neo · DL 157
1 hr 40 min layover · New York (JFK)
5:40 PM
Depart
JFK
John F. Kennedy International
✈1 hr 30 min
7:10 PM
Arrive
IAD
Dulles International
Delta · Economy · Canadair RJ 900 · DL 5095

Inclusions On Your Trip

Everything taken care of.

Included

  • 7 nights at Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites — Two-Bedroom Apartment with breakfast
  • Daily breakfast
  • One welcome dinner in Accra
  • One lunch at Cape Coast
  • Airport transfers
  • Transfers between locations (Accra ↔ Cape Coast)
  • Full concierge services
  • All tours, guides & entrance fees in the itinerary
  • Traditional naming ceremony & kente strip
  • Drumming lesson · Batik workshop

Not included

  • International flights (can be arranged separately upon request)
  • Visa fee
  • Yellow fever vaccine
  • All other meals — including lunch at the beach on shopping day
  • Tips and gratuities
  • All-day on-call transport (personal routes — book Uber or a taxi)
  • Travel insurance

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Gratuities

Tips are customary and appreciated — roughly 3–5% of your trip total for the week, depending on the quality of service.

Enhance Your Journey

Optional experiences.

Not included in your itinerary — simply options the concierge can arrange on request. Let us know in advance so we can book the right people.

  • Hair braiding

    Sit down with a trusted braider for protective styles, cornrows, or knotless — concierge arranges in-residence or at the salon.

  • Ghanaian cooking class

    Hands-on with a local chef — jollof, kelewele, groundnut soup, and the techniques behind them.

Questions

Frequently Asked

What is included in this itinerary?
Seven nights at Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites in a Two-Bedroom Apartment with breakfast, daily breakfast, one welcome dinner in Accra and one lunch at Cape Coast, airport transfers and transfers between locations (Accra ↔ Cape Coast), full concierge services, every tour and guide in the itinerary, the naming ceremony with your kente strip, the drumming lesson, and the batik workshop. All-day on-call transport is not included — for personal routes you can book an Uber or taxi.
Are international flights included?
No — flights are not included. The flights shown here are your selected options with confirmation details for easy check-in. We can arrange and book flights separately upon request.
Where will we stay in Accra?
Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites, in Accra's Airport Residential area, minutes from Kotoka International Airport. You'll be in a Two-Bedroom Apartment with breakfast included, free WiFi, a full kitchen, air conditioning, and access to a full-service spa. Confirmation 2567970175.
And on the coast?
The coast is a full day — Assin Manso Slave River and the Cape Coast Slave Castle, with a quiet lunch on the coast — and we return to Kwarleyz Residence Hotel & Suites in Accra that evening.
What's the sleeping arrangement for three travelers?
The Two-Bedroom Apartment sleeps three comfortably — Ebony, Stacie, and Donald — with a shared lounge and full kitchen. Bedding configuration is arranged by the residence.
What does 'full concierge' actually mean?
A real person on the ground in Accra handling restaurant bookings, shopping runs, last-minute requests, special dietary needs, and anything the itinerary doesn't cover. You text, we move.
What about meals beyond what's included?
Daily breakfast, one welcome dinner in Accra, and one lunch at Cape Coast are taken care of. For everything else — including lunch at the beach on shopping day — your concierge will have reservations and recommendations ready, from street-side grills to the city's finest tables.
Is this trip physically demanding?
No. The pace is built around an elder traveler — comfortable mornings, private vehicles, no long walks without breaks. The castle involves some stairs; we'll plan around that.
Do we need visas or vaccinations?
U.S. travelers need a Ghana visa (we'll guide you through the e-visa process) and proof of yellow fever vaccination. We send a full pre-departure briefing once booked.