Ghana Tour - Panafest Festival
July 25, 2025 - August 4, 2025
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Down payment of $300.00
Bookings open September 30, 2024
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Jamaica is calling you. Come to Jamaica and experience the warmth of the sun and the beautiful Caribbean Sea.
Travel with us as we move about the island and view many of the historical sites and treasures of Jamaica.
Learn and indulge yourself with the tropical fruits and natural herbs of Jamaica, and hear the folklore surrounding them.
Oh! the foods of Jamaica cannot be forgotten. We will indulge ourselves with some of the most talked about food in the world.
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Come and join us as we travel to South America to the city of Cartagena, Colombia. This is one of the most colorful and vibrant destinations in Colombia that is often referred to as the “Jewel of the Indies”. Cartagena showcases the rich African heritage and cultural that will uplift your inner soul. The people, the music and the history make this one very remarkable city to visit and remember.
We will explore the Old City of Cartagena which exudes the rich blend of European, African and indigenous cultures. We will immerse ourselves in the local cultures while sampling local foods and experiencing the sights, sounds, and people of Cartagena.
We will visit Palenque which was the first freed slave settlement in the Americas. The history of Palenque was not in most history books, but here you will see this wonderful unique African influenced tradition that blends the sounds of the beating drums, singing and dancing in a mesmerizing display of artistry. Here you will see many women in their traditional brightly colored outfits heading to sell their fresh fruits. The fruits from this region are known as some of the sweetest anywhere.
Did you know that Colombia has some of the most famous sources of emeralds in the world. We will visit the Emerald Museum and try our hands at making a piece of jewelry with this precious gem..
Down payment of $300.00
Bookings open October 1, 2024
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What's Panafest?
Panafest is cultural celebration that is dedicated to the Pan-African movement. Panafest celebrates the strength and resilience of the African culture and their many achievements. It is a biennial festival of art and culture attended by people of African descent who gather in Ghana from all over the Diaspora to celebrate, and rejoice with music, and arts of the African experience.
The festival has become a landmark festival in Ghana, and it will surely leave you with a lasting and unforgettable impression from Ghana. You will see and experience some of the atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade, and learn of the history of Ghana involvement in what was a critical historical period in Africa.
This tour will take you to visit many areas in Accra which is the capital of Ghana. We will visit the city of Kumasi, the Asante Empire and surrounding villages.
We will travel to Cape Coast and Elmina where you will walk into the actual slave dungeons. You will visit the Slave River known as Donor Nsuo where the enslaved took their last bath before a 3 week naked trek through the dense forest to the ships which took them away from their homes.
Package Includes:
4 start Hotel accommodations, Double occupancy (Single occupancy available for $700) Airport Transfers, Group Transportations, Entrance fees for Tours, Naming Ceremony, Panafest Events, and guided by an experienced local tour guide.
Tour Destinations:
Accra City, Cape Coast, Slave Dungeons, and Kumasi City
Package Does Not Included:
Airfare, Visa fees, Passports, Vaccines, Travel Insurance or Gratuties.
Down payment of $300.00
Bookings open October 5, 2024
Monthly payments available
This tour is suitable for children ages 6-11, with a discounted price.
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