TOUR INFO
- City Tour
- Dates flexible
- Takoradi - Western
Ghana- All ages
- English
Details
Explore the twin-city of Sekondi – Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region.
Tour the Bisa Aberwa Museum and see a wide collection of artifacts depicting the greatness of Africa and people of African descent and other African who have excelled in the professional endeavours. Visit the Sekondi fish market; discover natural harbours with colourful boats, see local fish processing methods and sites, interact with fisher folks and learn about their daily lives.
Visit the Albert Bosomtwi Sam Fishing Harbour and Fish Market and interact with the fish mongers, learn about their livelihoods. Photograph colourful boats and flags, fishes like barracuda, gruppa, tuna, red snapper, shark, sole, blue ray, butter fish, salmon and many others are brought in daily by the fishermen. Learn at first hand local fish processing methods; salting and sun-drying, freezing, frying, and smoking. The fishing industry is the back-bone of the local economy; it employs about two-thirds of the local population.
Continue to Fort Orange built by the Dutch in 1642 for the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade now a Lighthouse and enjoy a breeze and a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean and the Naval Base.
After lunch drive through Takoradi and visit the Market Circle and other markets; familiarize with a variety of farm produce and interact with the women.
