Maxbella Tours

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Tours

If you are wondering what things you can do, what you cannot do will be a much shorter list! As Ghana is rich in variety of activities from strolling along the beach to a very festive nightlife, Maxbella Travel and Tours offers a tour for just about any activity your heart desires. We have designed tours no matter what your vacation occasion. If you are just looking to have a nice relaxing time on the beach or looking for an exciting adventure exploring a jungle terrain, Maxbella Travel and Tours will have you covered. 

 

Maxbella Tours Include:

  • Guided Tour 
  • Safety Tips
  • Embassy Contact Information
  • Attraction Specific Details
  • Attraction Itinerary
  • Preferred Vendor Discounts
  • Currency Conversion 
  • ATM Locator
  • Recommendations for local dining options


Please note that while we set up the guided tours there may be additional attractions, activities and options available upon arrival that will be made available for purchase. If your tour has a timed itinerary, it is important to stay on time to ensure all your tour destinations have been met during your visit to Accra, Ghana. 

Accra City Tour

  •  Black Star Square
  •  Art Market 
  •  Makola

 Market 

  •  Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
  • Freedom and Justice Park

Central Region Tour

  •  Kakum National   Park
  •  Elimina Castle
  •  Cape Coast Castle


Volta Region Tour

  •  Wli Waterfalls 
  •  Tafi Monkey Sanctuary
  • Mountain Afadjato

Eastern Tour

  • Aburi botanical gardens
  • Asenema Waterfalls



Ashanti Region Tour

  • Bonwire Kente Village
  • Manhyia Palace 
  • Lake Bosomtwi

Accra City Tour

                                                       

  • Black Star Square 
  • Arts Market
  • Makola Market
  • Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
  • Jamestown

 
  Tours Include:

  Guided Tour 
  Entrance Fees
  Transportation (Air Condition)
  Safety Tips
                       Tax Charges                      
  Preferred Vendor Discounts
  ATM Locator
  Recommendations for local dining options

 


Central Region Tour

  (3 hours drive)

 

  • Kakum National Park
  • Cape Coast Castle
  • Elimina Castle 


 
  Tours Include:
   Guided Tour (gratuity excl.)
  Entrance Fees
  Transportation (Air Condition)
   Safety Tips
                 Tax Charges               
   Preferred Vendor Discounts
   ATM Locator
   Recommendations for local dining options

Cape Coast Castle (Slave Dungeon) 

One of the most famous castles in Ghana’s dark episode of slavery is the Cape Coast Castle. It began as a trade lodge constructed by the Portuguese in 1555 on a part of the Gold Coast, which later became known as the Cape Coast. In 1653, following Sweden’s conquest of the Cape Coast, the Swedish Africa Company constructed a permanent wooden fortress for trade in timber and gold. A decade later, the fort was reconstructed in stone when the Danes seized power from the Swedish.

The castle then passed through the hands of the Dutch before being conquered by the British in 1664. Over the years the fort was increasingly used for the developing slave trade, which came to a peak in the 18th century. By 1700, the fort had been transformed into a castle and also served as the headquarters of the British colonial governor.

Up to 1,000 male and 500 female slaves were shackled and crammed in the castle’s dank, poorly ventilated dungeons, with no space to lie down and very little light. Without water or sanitation, the floor of the dungeon was littered with human waste and many captives fell seriously ill. The men were separated from the women, and the captors regularly raped the helpless women. The castle also featured confinement cells — small pitch-black spaces for prisoners who revolted or were seen as rebellious. Once the slaves set foot in the castle, they could spend up to three months in captivity under these dreadful conditions before being shipped off to the New World.

An environment of harsh contrasts, the castle also had some extravagant chambers, devoid of the stench and misery of the dungeons, only a couple of meters below. For example, the British governor and officers’ quarters were spacious and airy, with beautiful parquet floors and scenic views of the blue waters of Atlantic. There was also a chapel in the castle enclosure for the officers, traders and their families as they went about their normal day-to-day life completely detached from the unfathomable human suffering they were consciously inflicting.

The castle’s involvement with slavery eventually stopped as a result of Britain’s ban on the slave trade. Cape Coast Castle went back to its previous function as an essential site for (non-human) commodity trade, after which it was turned into an army training facility. In 1957, when Ghana became the first African state to regain independence from British colonial rule, the ownership of the Cape Coast Castle was transferred to the new government and subsequently to the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. The castle only underwent considerable restoration work in the early 1990s with the help of donor funds, and is currently a well-visited museum and historical site.

Volta Region 

  (3 hours 30mins drive)

Northern Region

Mole National Park is Ghana's largest wildlife refuge.[1] The park is located in the Savannah region of Ghana on savanna and riparian ecosystems at an elevation of 150 m, with a sharp escarpment forming the southern boundary of the park. The park's entrance is reached through the nearby town of Larabanga.[1] The Lovi and Mole Rivers are ephemeral rivers flowing through the park, leaving behind only drinking holes during the long dry season.[2] This area of Ghana receives over 1000 mm per year of rainfall. A long-term study has been done on Mole National Park to understand the impact of human hunters on the animals in the preserve.

Shai Hills

Kintampo Tour

Kintampo waterfalls is one of the highest waterfalls in Bono East of Ghana. Also known as Sanders Falls during the colonial days, it is located on the Pumpum river, a tributary of the Black Volta, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Kintampo municipality, on the Kumasi–Tamale road. It is just after the Falls Rest Stop when moving Northwards, on the right side of the road. This waterfall, one of the main natural attractions in the area, is hidden in the forest and it is formed by three main drops where the longest drop measures 25 metres (82 ft) in height, and, after a number of steps and cascades, the river falls about 70 metres (230 ft).

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Events


Chale Wote Festival

Homowo Festival

Odwira Festival

Afrochella Festival

Afro Nation Festival 


Airpot Pickup

Visa Assistance

Visa

Entry Requirements for Ghana

  • All visitors to Ghana must be in possession of a valid passport or legal travel documents.
  • All visitors entering Ghana must have valid entry visas or, in the case of Commonwealth nationals, entry permits, issued by a Ghana diplomatic mission or consulate abroad or any other visa issuing authority mandated by the Ghana Government to act on its behalf. (ECOWAS nationals and those of other countries with which the Government of Ghana has specific bilateral agreements, are exempted).
  • All travelers above nine (9) months coming into or transiting through Ghana are required to have been vaccinated against Yellow Fever At least Ten (10) days from the proposed date of travel.
  • If already vaccinated, provide evidence (certificate) indicating the duration of a vaccination status of not more than Ten (10) years before entering Ghana.

Conditions for the Issue of Visa

  • Visas may be granted to personnel of international organizations and visitors to Ghana for tourism, study, business or transit. The visa may be granted for single or multiple entry.
  • Visas are valid for a period of three months and must be utilized within three months of the date of issue. Visas valid for up to one year may be granted for specific purposes.
  • Visitors traveling on Business are required to furnish evidence of the fact, such as a letter from their firm, while those travelling at the invitation of Ghanaian nationals or residence or Ghanaian institutions should furnish a letter of invitation from their hosts.
  • Visitors may be required to provide a return or a through ticket to a country which they have the right of admission or may be required to show evidence of sufficient funds for the duration of their stay in the country. Prospective employees may undertake employment within the authorized immigrant quota. Emergency visas may be issued at entry points to travelers who arrive from a country where there is no Ghanaian diplomatic or consular representation, but such applications must be authorized by the Director of the Immigration Service through their sponsors before they arrive Ghana.
  • Applications for further extensions to visitors' permit must be made to the Director of the Ghana Immigration Service for consideration. Tourists may be allowed a period of stay of three months if the Ghana Immigration Service is satisfied that such tourists have sufficient means of financial support.
  • Persons who enter the country as visitors are not permitted to take up employment even if there happens to be a vacancy on the Immigrant Quota of a prospective employer.
  • Professionals (doctors, lawyers, nurses, etc.), are required to provide of their qualifications in order that the eligibility of their registration may be determined.
  • Applicants on a VISIT to Ghana must provide a letter of invitation from their host in Ghana.

Travelers are strongly advised to ensure that they have all the necessary documents before arriving in Ghana

Visa Requirements

  • Visa Application Forms to be completed and signed
  • (2) Recent passport-sized photographs to be pasted or stapled in designated place on application form. The passport-sized photographs should (taken not more than six months)
  • Business, Residential addresses and contact telephone numbers to be provided
  • Occupation
  • Financial means to be indicated
  • Proposed date of travel
  • Names and Addresses of references and/ Accommodation in Ghana (if it is a hotel, details are to be provided)
  • Minors and children under the age of 18 years traveling to Ghana need parents written authorization including copies of Parents' Passports and Residence Permit as well as a copy of the Child's birth certificate.
  • Passport must be valid for at least (6) six months to expiration
  • Present a Photocopy of your round-trip ticket OR Travel Itinerary
  • Copy of U.S. Permanent Residence Card, Student ID Card or a valid U.S. Work Visa
  • In addition to original passport, all applicants are required to attach a photocopy of the bio-data page of 

Their passports to completed forms

Yellow Fever (req.)

Yellow fever vaccination requirement for travelers across the frontiers of Ghana
Yellow fever is an acute viral infection transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. It is endemic and epidemic in several countries in Africa, South America and Caribbean Islands. Case fatality rate is high in classic yellow fever epidemics. There is no curative medical treatment but however highly preventable by vaccination.

In accordance with the International Health Regulations IHR2005 which involves the below:

  • Article 36 (Certification of vaccination or other prophylaxis)
  • Annex 6 (Vaccination, prophylaxis and related certificates)
  • Annex 7 (Requirements concerning vaccination or prophylaxis for specific diseases)

All travelers above nine (9) months old coming into Ghana are required to have been vaccinated against Yellow fever at least Ten days before the proposed date of travel and where already vaccinated the duration of the vaccination status should not be more than Ten years before entering Ghana.

Ghana is one of the countries at the risk of Yellow Fever transmission, hence the need for all travelers (including those coming from countries with no risk to yellow fever) to Ghana to have a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate or records indicating their protection from yellow fever.

As a result, Health officials at all ports of entry carry out vigorous checks on travel documents with respect to Yellow fever vaccination certificates in accordance with Article 36 and Annex 6 as depicted above.

Please use the link below to access the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ‘Search’ for vaccination centers near you.

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellow-fever-vaccination-clinics/search 

We can organize and book accomodations for you on all tours.

Afflidavits