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TOURS

Ghana is known for its historical and natural sites. Let Alberta's Palace arrange your tours while you are staying with us.
Check with the office for available tours and schedules at the time of your visit.

Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum

A National Park in, Accra, Ghana named after Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the ‘’founding father’’ of Ghana. This Park is located in the main commercial area in Accra on The High Street, a colonial legacy, directly opposite Old Parliament House (now Offices of Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO), which is also a colonial legacy. It is bounded on the east by The Centre for National Culture, Greater Accra Region and a vibrant craft centre and in the west by former Accra Community Centre.

Kakum Canopy Walkway

Kakum National Park is one of the best known national parks in Ghana; it is in the southern part of Ghana, in what is known as the Central Region. The Park was first established in 1990 from an area of 350 square kilometers to the north of Cape Coast and Elmina near the small town of Abrafo. The entire area is covered with tropical rainforest.From the so-called Canopy Walkway, at up to 40 m (130 ft) height, the visitor can approach the plants and animals in their living space which would otherwise be inaccessible for people. The Canopy Walkway passes over 7 bridges and runs over a length of 330 m (1,100 ft).

Elmina Castle

This castle acted as a depot where slaves were bought in bartering fashion from local African chiefs and kings. The slaves, often captured in the African interior by the slave-catchers of coastal tribes, were sold to Portuguese traders in exchange for goods such as textiles and horses. The slaves were held captive in the castle before exiting through the castle’s infamous “Door of No Return” to be transported and resold in newly colonized Brazil and other Portuguese colonies. It is said that no man can pass through without feeling the deep emotions of the slaves that were captive and exited through the "Door of No Return".

Donkor Nsuo (The Slave River)

Donko Nsuo in Assin Manso in the Central Region where the slaves were being kept it is less than hundred kilometres from where the slave ships were docked at Cape Coast and Elimina, the captives were encamped for their last bath with African water, in a river kwon as “Donko Nsuo”, Slave River.

There is a tall stump to real life this is just on the left entrance it has a lot of secrets about the slave trade, who were being captured and chained to it either after bathing or before.

Slave Tombs

Memorial tombs of some of the slaves who died in captivity.

The Craft Villages

In the region surrounding Kumasi are four settlements known as the craft villages. They are the towns of Ahwiaa, Ntonso, Kurofuforum, and Bonwire, and their inhabitants have been the royal artisans for the Asantehene for generations. Each craft village has a particular claim to artistic fame. Bonwire is the capital of the Kente cloth, while Ntonso boasts the Adinkra cloth. Ahwiaa produces outstanding carved figures, including Ghana's traditional fertility doll, and Kurofuforum specializes in the casting of brass.

Kintampo Waterfall

The Kintampo Waterfalls are one of the impressive falls in Ghana. They are located on the road from Kumasi to Mole National Park where many visitors stop for a refreshing dip in their pool and a relaxing picnic. The Pumpu River falls about seventy metres down stunning rocky steps to keep on flowing towards the Black Volta at Buipe. There's also a prayer park not far away from Kintampo and it is much less visited by tourists. The prayer park also has an attractive waterfall which is possible to climb to and swim in.

Manhiya Palace Museum

Built in 1925, has been the residence of two Kings of the Asante Nation, Prempeh I and Prempeh II. A two storey building, with open verandahs and eight rooms are open to visitors. It houses drums and palanquins which are over hundred years old, the effigies of the late Otumfuo Osei Agyeman Prempeh I, Otumfuo Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II and the present Monarch Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the effigy of Nana Yaa Asantewaa, the warrior queen-mother of Ejisu and guns used during her war in 1900. In 2004, the Canadian Museum of Civilization repatriated some artifacts taken away during the Yaa Asantewaa War of 1900, a war drum and a royal stool taken from the Palace of the queen-mother of Adansi. The Museum was established in 1995, to mark the Silver Jubilee of the accession to the Golden Stool by the late King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Opoku Ware II.

Mole National Park

Mole National Park, which extends over 500 sq. km., is a fairly basic but eminently inexpensive destination for wildlife enthusiasts. The game population is abundant, and includes elephants, various species of antelope, an abundant and diverse bird population, monkeys and crocodiles, and even a small number of lions.

Unlike many other wildlife reserves in Africa, Mole offers visitors the opportunity to drive or walk throughout the park at very reasonable costs.

The Aburi Botanic Garden

One of the most beautiful peaceful and fascinating places in Ghana. The Aburi Botanic Gardens is one of the world's 1,600 botanic gardens and between them grow the largest array of plant diversity outside nature and receive over 150 million visitors every year. Aburi Botanic Garden is among the 1600 botanic gardens worldwide, leading the fight to save plant diversity as well as creating an understanding and awareness for the promotion of methods of conservation and development of plant resources.