Travel Back In Time(The door of no return) [207037P2]
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 never
to 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 it
Emancipation was all our ancestors cried, bled and hoped for, to one day see the land they
once called home, returning not in shackles but with stronger descendants appreciating and
acknowledging the resilience and power that bore them.
Reunite with the land and retrace the footsteps of our
ancestors 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.
We heard your cry's In the dungeon and you were marched through the door of no return never
to 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 it
Emancipation was all our ancestors cried, bled and hoped for, to one day see the land they
once called home, returning not in shackles but with stronger descendants appreciating and
acknowledging the resilience and power that bore them.
Reunite with the land and retrace the footsteps of our
ancestors 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.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
