Overview
Ashanti Royal Awakening is a 2-day kumasi cultural tour designed to immerse you in the traditions, power structures, spirituality, and artistry of Ghana’s revered Ashanti Kingdom.
Centered in Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti Region, this experience takes you through royal palaces, spiritual shrines, and artisan communities where time-honored crafts like Kente weaving and Adinkra stamping continue to thrive.
Attend live performances, interact with palace historians, and witness traditional rituals tied to Ashanti governance and ancestral veneration. If your travel dates align, you’ll experience the Akwasidae festival, a sacred celebration held every six weeks in honor of the Ashanti ancestors and monarchy.
Highlights
- Royal heritage tour of Manhyia Palace Museum
- See the immovable sword of Okomfo Anokye
- Watch master weavers create Kente cloth in Bonwire
- Learn Adinkra stamping techniques in Ntonso
- Visit Kumasi Central Market, one of West Africa’s largest
- Participate in or observe the Akwasidae Festival (if scheduled)
- Evening folkloric storytelling and drum performance
