The Zanzibar & Ghana Experience - Cassandra's Group

Welcome to the beautiful Tanzania, located in East Africa! Airport pick up will be provided and you will be taken to your Hotel.  

Apport of arrival is the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.

Settle in and enjoy the new environment. 

This tour provides you with the opportunity to experience Zanzibar in a special way.

You will start the day in the Capital city of Zanzibar in the Island of Unguja with a unique historic center Stone Town which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

This has amazing old ruin houses of the Ottoman Empire and strong huge doors that were used in the 1990’s. You will also learn about the history of the East African slave trade.

You will walk you through the spices farms where you will not only see, smell but also taste a variety of spices and learn how they are grown. This was one of the world’s largest producers of cardamon, cloves and nutmeg in the 19th century.

This tour will end with a boat ride from Stone town to Prison Island. This is where slaves were transported through but today houses some many fascinating giant tortoises.

What to take: comfortable walking shoes and a hat and some money to buy souvenirs, spices or paintings or local parts.

Activity Level is Active

This boat trip offers the best experience of Coral reefs in the world. You will head to Mnemba Island for snorkelling. This is an island purchased by Bill Gates.

Fruits and soft drinks will be provided in the boat.

For every snorkeller the coral garden is home to many species of aquarium fish

and stunning soft and hard coral. A snorkel guide is also in the water pointing

out anything of interest. Life jackets and Snorkel gears will be provided. And for those who cannot swim, you will be supported.

What to take: A lot of sun cream, hats, swimming costume and towel.

Activity Level: Moderate and involves climbing of a boat.

Today we visit the Rock restaurant. It rises a short distant from the shore of the beautiful Michanwi Pingwe beach. 

You can enjoy a nice lunch at this famous restaurant before heading to your all inclusive resort.

Enjoy the day relaxing or taking an optional tour.

Tonight you will be hostel to a memmorable birthday dinner.

You will be taken to Fumba from the hotel, and from there you will board on the traditional dhow boat to enjoy the magic of isolated sandbanks and rugged Island, the full day sailing around the Mangroves and snorkelling along some of the best coral reefs.

Safari blue is a full day boat trip on a traditional sailing boat, (Dhow). Safari blue explores the Menai bay conservation area which is home to two different species of dolphins: - the indoor-pacific humper-back and the bottlenose, you will also see different types of birds. 

Sail, snorkle, swim, sunbathe, explore, feast, dolphin watch among other fun activities.

Lunch is served on the Island enjoy a traditional beach-buffet with Sea food BBQ and tasting of exotic fruits.

What to take: A lot of sun cream, hats, swimming costume and towel, aqua shoes.

Activity Level is Active adn involved boarding a traditional Dhow boat.

Today you will spend the day a beautiful beach front all inclusive resort.

Enjoy the beautiful blue indian ocean while sipping some drinks of your choice.

Today, you depart Zanzibar to Ghana. You will be picked up at the Kotoka International Airport and taken to your hotel.  

Settle in, relax and enjoy the new environment. 

Check out Accra nightlife if you wish.

Today we will immerse ourselves into the culture by participating in a traditional welcome home ceremony to welcome you back into the motherland. 

There will be elders to offer prayers and perform some traditional rites to usher you into the land. 

We will have the opportunity to dance along with the cultural dancers as we celebrate our return to the motherland.

Our seamstress will be on standby to take measurements for those who want outfits made. 

Enjoy rich Ghanaian life band music on a night out.

Today you will explore the capital city of Ghana. You will visit historic sites including 

• A visit to the National museum and Dubois Museum.

• Visit to the independence square and Black star square, the most famous symbols of Ghana 

• Visit Makola market, the biggest and busiest market in Accra where you can shop beautiful African fabrics

 • Visit the local art market for art and craft shopping, walk around, interact with artists, take pictures or enjoy the beautiful Ghanaian art. 

 • Walk around James Town, community and see some of the oldest buildings from the post-colonial era

• Explore some local snacks and street foods

Activity Level: Active and involves walking

Today we will visit the Assin Manso slave river and the Cape Coast Slave Dungeons. Assin Manso served as a slave market and the place where the slaves had their last bath. After sorting the slaves, the ones that were considered fit were sent to the forts along the coast where they were locked up in the dungeons before being transported across the Atlantic to a foreign land. 

 This site has been preserved as a sacred place of remembrance of our ancestors. Afterwards, we will visit the Cape Coast Castle and go through the "door of no return"  where slaves exited and left their homeland never to return. 

Today, the "door of no return" has been commemorated as the "door of return" to await the descendants of those who were forcefully taken. We will say a prayer for our ancestors. 

Today you can enjoy some relaxation at your hotel or head to the beach. The day is yours to enjoy anyhow you want.

You can also do some last minute shopping at the market.

You can also use the day for some more curriculum activities or photoshoot.

Today you will visit the Aqua Safari Resort in Ada to have some fun and celebrate the birthday celebrant. 

Activities

* We'll catch a boat ride on the Volta River and explore some islands. The Volta River is the largest man made lake in the world by surface area. 

* Swimming  

* Beach games

* Indoor games like badminton, scrabble, board

* Lunch buffet 

Add-ons at a fee

* Jet Ski

* Horse ride

* Fly board & Jet Lev

Tonight you will have a beautiful dinner to crown the birthday celebration.

One of Ghana's best - kept secrets is the cacao and chocolate industry. Ghana is the 2nd largest supplier of cacao in the world. Indulge in some of the world’s best chocolate in the heart of Accra and satisfy your sweet tooth.  Learn about the history of the chocolate industry in Ghana and the process behind making some of the finest chocolate. 

They take the finest ingredients, utilise the best of technology infused with creative culinary arts and genuine love to create rich, smooth, melt-in-the-mouth uniquely flavoured chocolate.

• Participate in every step of our bean to bar chocolate making process
• Enjoy a full chocolate tasting experience of our full range of chocolates
• Learn more about the history of cocoa & chocolate in Ghana
• Indulge in some fine wine paired with some fine chocolates
• Break and relax during our high tea picnic lunch
• Complete the experience with chocolate and strawberries for dessert
• Set your own chocolate to take home

You can go for some last minute shopping for souvenirs at the market.

Today, you depart from the motherland, but not for long.

Nante yiye!  Yɛbɛhyia bio (Go well! we shall meet again).

You can do some last minute shopping today.