Travel Back In Time(The door of no return)
Travel Back In Time(The door of no return)
The last time we saw you, you were in chains and shackles.We heard your cry's In the dungeon and you were marched through the door of no return neverto return to your culture and people, stripping you of your African Identity.Mothers hoped to reunite with their kidnapped sons,Children waited for their parents to return to them.The land still mourns the death of the sons and daughters that couldn’t make itEmancipation was all our ancestors cried, bled and hoped for, to one day see the land theyonce called home, returning not in shackles but with stronger descendants appreciating andacknowledging the resilience and power that bore them.Reunite with the land and retrace the footsteps of ourancestors and reconnect with your people. This is my way of retelling the untold stories of the darkest days of our history we try to forget yet remembering the screams and tears.
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Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park
we visit the Assin Manso slave river site which served as the place where slaves had their last bath on African soil before being marched down to the slave castles. They were fed and cleaned so they appeared attractive and healthy to guarantee higher prices. hot branding irons were used to burn identifying marks onto the skin of captives. The marks were a scar on the shoulder, breast or upper arm to show ownership. Other times, branding was used to show that proper duty had been paid. it is now a sacred place of remembrance. it is home for the first 2 diasporas (Lady Crystal from Jamaica and Samuel Carson from New York) whose remains were brought to Ghana through the “door of return” and Reburied. Also remains of African slave descendants from Barbados are buried on the site to symbolize emancipation and reconnection.
1 hourKakum National Park
Explore one of Ghana's endangered species conservatories which shelters about 100 mammals, reptiles and amphibian species ,over 360 bird species, 500 species of butterflies, over a quarter million species of insects not forgetting the highlight of this nature experience which is the 350meters of 8suspended bridges canopy walkway which reaches the height of 40meters above the forest floor and the first of its kind in africa to test how adventurous you are or if you’re simply scared of falling and not of heights.
1 hourElmina
Elmina town being the headquarters of the Portuguese for 150years and designed to fit the status of Lisbon(Portugal’s capital) was a slave harbor where slaves kept in the castle are shipped off into the new world through the door of no return.
Elmina Castle
Visit one of the remarkable historic buildings in Africa where thousands of slaves were shipped.
1 hourCape Coast Castle
the ancient narrow roads leads you to the cape coast castle which also served as a slave castle and the first to have returnee slaves although they were dead
1 hourIncluded
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Fuel surcharge
- Entry/Admission - Kakum National Park
- Entry/Admission - Elmina Castle
- Entry/Admission - Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park
- Entry/Admission - Cape Coast Castle
Not Included
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.