Experience the Door of No Return Tour and delve into the emotional history of the African diaspora. Retrace the footsteps of our ancestors, reconnect with your roots, and honor the resilience and power that bore us.
Experience the Door of No Return Tour and delve into the emotional history of the African diaspora. Retrace the footsteps of our ancestors, reconnect with your roots, and honor the resilience and power that bore us.
- 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…
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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.
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Kakum 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.
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Elmina Castle - After the nature and adventure episode we go back in time in one of Ghana’s historic towns which houses the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa which is 537 years old being the first slave castle in Gold coast now Ghana , a town going with names such as Aldea das Duas Partes(Village with two parts) because it lies between the gulf of Guinea and the lagoon and Costa de el Mina de Ouro(The Coast of Mines) later corrupted to Elmina as the town is known presently. 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.
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Cape Coast Castle - Enter the solemn halls of Cape Coast Castle and traverse the threshold of history. This iconic fortress stands as a testament to Ghana’s past, bearing witness to the tumultuous legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Explore the dimly lit dungeons where the echoes of suffering still linger, a stark reminder of the resilience and endurance of those who were forcibly taken from their homes. As you walk through the corridors of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, you embark on a journey of remembrance, honoring the lives lost and celebrating the enduring strength of Ghana’s people.
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Surcharges on fuel
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Surcharges on fuel
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Last we met, you were bound in iron. Your pleas echoed from the confined spaces, guided through the irreversible gate, stripped of your African roots. Mothers yearned for their snatched sons, while children lingered in hope of their parent’s return. The earth still grieves for the lives lost who couldn’t survive. Liberation was the solitary dream…
Last we met, you were bound in iron. Your pleas echoed from the confined spaces, guided through the irreversible gate, stripped of your African roots. Mothers yearned for their snatched sons, while children lingered in hope of their parent’s return. The earth still grieves for the lives lost who couldn’t survive. Liberation was the solitary dream fueling our forebears, aspiring to bask once again in their homeland, not as captives, but as resilient progeny recognizing and honoring the strength and resolve that birthed them. Reestablish your bond with the soil, follow in our forebears’ footsteps, and reconnect with your kin. This is me recounting the overlooked narratives of our history’s darkest hours, those we wish to shun, but the sorrowful cries and tears linger on.
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