Overview

This tour provides the opportunity to study more about The Ashanti Kingdom. The Ashanti Kingdom has a unique and vibrant culture that is evident in numerous cultural festivals and religious rituals. Ashanti society is matrilineal, which means that family membership is determined by female ancestors. While the head of the lineage is always a man, both women and men choose the head of the lineage. Ghana’s cultural nucleus, offering an immersive journey through the history, heritage, lively markets, vibrant nightlife, and serene natural landscapes.

This trip offers the opportunity to unravel the past, experience the present, and immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of Ghana’s culture.

Tour Highlights

•  Explore Manhyia Palace Museum which provides insight into the culture of the Ashanti Kingdom before the colonization by Great Britain. It provides key historical items pertaining to Ashanti land and Ghana’s ancestry

•  Kejetia Market has everything from food, fabrics & footwear, gold jewelry, pottery, household items, handcrafts, oils, soaps and spices.

• Okomfo Anokye Mysterious Sword is over three (3) centuries old sword wedged in the rockface. A tour of this site offers one knowledge and insight about the beginning of the Ashanti Kingdom.

• Visit Adawomase Kente Village (kente weavers). Kente cloth is a legendary fabric which has existed since the 11^th Kente is worn not only for its eye- catching designs but also for its symbolic significance. There are over 300 patterns, each with its own name and meaning derived from proverbs, historical events, important chiefs and valuable plants.

• Visit Ntonso Adinkra Village introduces the traditional meaning of the Adinkra symbols. Visitors take part in a workshop to design their own print clothes.

• Visit to Lake Bosomtwe (the antelope god) – is the only natural lake in Ghana. This location offers a natural rain forest.  One is able to observe the entire Kumasi up on the mountains 

• Kumasi Military Museum has several relics from the Ashanti period up to the modern day. More details of the Gold Coast soldiers serving in both world wars.
•  Visit National Cultural Center at the center, artisans use traditional methods to craft kente cloth, brass items and potter, and the neighboring gift shop sells the items.
• Visit Prempeh II Jubilee Museum

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