Ancestral Naming Ceremony: Reunite with Your African Heritage and Culture
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19 Ratings
Accra
Reconnect with your African heritage and culture through an Ancestral Naming Ceremony. Receive a traditional African name and immerse yourself in village life and cultural performances. A special pilgrimage for descendants and allies of the black rights movement.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Volta Region - 8:00 am depart from Accra Hotel/ Residence to the Village in an air conditioned vehicle.\n\nArrive around 10 am.We will first pay a courtesy call on the Chiefs and traditional leaders of the community where we will be welcomed with drumming and Dancing and be given traditional Africans Names.\n\n\n- Akosombo - We’ll then drive to the breathtaking Lake Volta and enjoy a fantastic lunch at a Lake front restaurant. Lake Volta is the largest man made lakes in Africa and second largest in the world.\n- Shai Hills Resource Reserve - Shai hills is the closest National game park reserve in Accra where we may see some baboons as we drive along.We can stop by for some photo taking opportunity and continue our trip back to Accra
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

A unique opportunity to reconnect and reunite with your culture, roots and bloodline. You will receive a traditional African Name, which will be given to you according to the day of the week you are born.

Receive the traditional African name and become a member of an African village and enjoy the village life such as clay pottery making, . Enjoy and participate in a traditional cultural performances that will be displayed to welcome you in to the community by the locals.

This experience is for the descendants only, as it is a special pilgrimage for special healing process for us! A non descendant must be an ally of black right movement!

This can be emotional to both locals and the brothers & sisters as both see each other as close family and relatives ( if Slavery had not torn us apart!). You also get to see the beauty of the countryside

Location
Osu
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Meander22421718398
Apr 7, 2024
Torgome Homecoming - The experience was everything we hoped it would be and more. The people of Torgome were so welcoming and truly made us feel as though we had returned home. The naming ceremony was beautiful and we shall carry our memories always. Our guide Amara who collected us promptly from our hotel and took us to the most picturesque destination for lunch was also fantastic, friendly and very informative. We couldn't fault the day!
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Saedra_w
Mar 27, 2024
Touching experience - This was an experience I would never forget. Our tour guide Toufic was very professional and we felt comfortable and safe in his presence. He was knowledgeable, courteous and nice! The naming ceremony truly touched my husband and I. We felt so inspired and so welcomed to the village. We loved the dancing and the explanation that was provided for our new names. This experience was unmatched to anything else we did. It’s priceless. The truth is we almost canceled this tour because it was so expensive. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEST MONEY SPENT ON OUR TRIP! It worth the price! Tourfic even took us to a beautiful lunch on the lake! We will remember this forever.
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Alondraj147
Mar 13, 2024
Amazing Experience w/ Ghanamustgitours - From start to finish, booking this tour with Toufic was amazing and I left Ghana feeling like I have a new brother. 100% responsive and communicative before and after travels to Ghana. Showed up in time. Knowledgeable and personable in personality. The experience, with the lunch, was greater in value than what we paid. He explained things along the way, didn’t get annoyed with our many questions, and helped us feel safe and welcomed. I highly recommend booking this tour with Toufic and Ghanamustgotours. I really wouldn’t book with anyone else in the future.
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Jemima_l
Jan 8, 2024
An incredible experience - I knew I wanted to do this experience before I stepped foot in Ghana and I’m sooo glad I did. As a first-generation American to Haitian-born parents, Togorme reminded me so much of my parent’s homeland. The people were welcoming and they felt so familiar. It truly felt as if we were family. The rituals were similar to those we see in Haiti. It felt nostalgic to be there and our local names truly resonated with who we were which was amazing as we had never been there before. The lunch that was provided was absolutely amazing. Our overall tour experience was made even more enjoyable thanks to our gracious and hospitable host, Toufic. His knowledge in so many areas and his love for meeting people was evident in the conversations held throughout the entire day. There was never a dull moment. He went above and beyond to show us Baboons when asked about them and he also took so many pictures for us. Overall, a truly welcoming and inspiring experience. The only constructive criticism I have would be to provide us access to bottled water sooner. It was a couple hours before we were able to hydrate in the Ghanaian heat. However, this was still a 5-star experience that I recommend to anyone who is a part of the African Diaspora.
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Traveler314202
Jan 8, 2024
Welcome Home! - This tour was everything that I could’ve asked for during my first trip to Ghana and Africa! We were welcomed with traditional dancing and drumming by our new village family and individually given our traditional birth and local names along with its significance and a small gift. We hugged and danced with our village family afterwards. It was such a moving and authentic experience. I truly felt welcomed back “home” to the Motherland. Also Amara was our tour guide, and he was very knowledgeable and professional. He made sure that we were comfortable and all of our questions were answered. We also met his business partner, Toufic, on the tour and had a delicious lunch at a lovely resort with beautiful views of Lake Volta. I highly recommend this tour and both Amara and Toufic of Ghana Must Go Tours!
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Flightrisk2000
Jan 5, 2024
An enjoyable experience - We had a great time meeting the friendly villagers. A special thanks for the gifts we received along with our names. It was a great and rewarding day. Again, thank you.
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Kristin
Jan 4, 2024
An AMAZING experience! - I absolutely LOVED the experience! My tour guide was awesome from pick up to drop off. The ride was comfortable and I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone looking to get a deeper connection with their African roots. The Village was very welcoming and I LOVE my name. Lunch was great as well. The food and the view! Thank you to the team for an amazing experience!
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Ramiqa_h
Jan 2, 2024
You better book fast! - This was our first outing in the country and Toufic did everything to make sure this experience was memorable. The professionalism was consistent as well as safe driving there and back. He was there during the ceremony which was a bit helpful in regards to translating and giving understandings to traditions. I would recommend this to everyone returning home. Wish I could have learned how to continue to give to the village throughout the year. The next stop was lunch and the spot was sumply amazing on the water! Sad bc I couldn’t upload my photos but trust it was special.
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630elya
Dec 28, 2023
Best Birthday Trip Ever! - Our family did the Naming Ceremony tour & City Tour. Toufic is amazing, extremely knowledgeable, warm & friendly. We saw some breathtaking views of Ghana, learned a great deal of history, had an unforgettable experience with the Torgome village and and were welcomed back home! I was sad to go, but will hopefully return again soon and have Toufic show us everything we didn't have a chance to see on our first visit. I 100% recommend this group!
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Nicole_a
Dec 5, 2023
A MUST! - This was the best tour I've ever done (and I've done many). Not only was this a spiritual, emotional, and culturally-connecting experience, but it was made all the better by Toufic's great knowledge, openness, and relatability! This tour is well-planned, well-thought out, and well organized. You get to see and experience different parts of Ghana during the drive to the village, get to see Lake Volta and learn some history of that region, and then have the very special, sacred experience of receiving your Ghanaian name. We are so glad we booked this tour and feel like we have made not a friend, but family in Toufic. This tour is a must-do for anyone traveling to Ghana!
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