Southern New Hampshire University
School of Community Economic Development
2500 North River Rd
Manchester, NH 03106
Join a Tour of Ghana’s History and Natural Beauty (Date TBA)
We can organize a one day tour to the historic Cape Coast and Elmina Slave Castles and to the Kakum Nature Park if a minimum number of MDI Ghana participants register. Elmina and Cape Coast are two coastal cities that served as ports in colonial times, and their 15th-century castles still stand. Their histories are hideous. Elmina castle was built in 1482 by the Portuguese and served as a trading post for ivory, gold, and later slaves. It was captured by the Dutch in 1637 then purchased by the English in 1872. During 300 years of slave trading, more captives passed through this castle than any other trading post in Africa.
Kakum Nature Park boasts Africa's only canopy walkway which is suspended 100 feet above the ground, offering you what is truly a bird's eye view of the rainforest. At this height, you don't have to be an expert to identify the colorful patterns of tropical birds as they glide through the forest below you. Kakum National Park is an island of tropical rainforest in a sea of agricultural lands. The park is 140 square miles in size and provides one of the last remaining habitats for six globally-endangered species, including Diana monkeys, bongos, yellow-backed duikers, and forest elephants.
Rates:
1to 5 pax is $80 per person
6 to 10 pax is $75 per person
11 to 20 pax is $60 per person
Rate includes the following:
We will send an invitation to sign up for the tour with the actual date once you have paid your MDI Ghana deposit. Please contact Ms. Clara Fosu at admin@ghamfin.org for specific questions.