Glorious Ghana Textile & Craft Tour

Ghana has rich textile and craft traditions, on this tour we will explore weaving, basketry, beads, indigo and more.

Ghana, once home to the mighty Ashanti Kingdom and fought over by Colonial Powers for its many riches is now a shining light in Africa; a stable nation moving forward in the modern world.

One of Ghana’s many riches is its textile and bead-making traditions that still prosper to this very day. This is a journey of exploration; observing traditional methods in textiles and bead making as well as participating in workshops to make treasures to take home.

Weaving, Batik, Indigo, Beads…there are many small artisan-based business ventures to visit [ in the West we would name these Fairtrade type ventures– dealing directly with the makers at reasonable prices]

Enlarge your stash for back home projects and take time to learn how it is done [bring an apron you will be getting your hands dirty!]

Glorious Ghana 25 Aug to 8 Sept, 2024

Itinerary & Costs for 2024.

Bookings link OPEN

Travel Notes– a little more information is always helpful to prepare

Look at my blog for previous Ghana travels

Basket market
Basket market
View from our hotel in Elmina
View from our hotel in Elmina 2023
Fante Flags 2023
Fante Flags 2023
Gorgeous batiks to shop for.
Gorgeous batiks to shop for. 2023
Indigo in Ghana
Indigo in Ghana- everyone does it a little different
You can carry anything on your head. Ghana
You can carry anything on your head, Ghana
Indigo Dyer Daboya 2017 Ghana
Indigo Dyer, Daboya. 2017 Ghana
Wax blocks for batik. Ghana
Wax blocks for batik. Ghana
Visiting Krobo Bead Villages Ghana
Visiting Krobo Bead Villages Ghana
Transport Ghana
Transport Ghana
Re-cycled Glass beads from Global Mamas Ghana
Re-cycled Glass beads from Global Mamas Ghana
Patience of Global Mamas
Patience of Global Mamas
Mud cloth from a guy in Accra
Mud cloth from a guy in Accra
Krobo re-cycled glass beads Ghana
Krobo re-cycled glass beads Ghana
Indigo in Ghana- everyone does it a little different
Indigo in Ghana- everyone does it a little different
Head wraps at the Beauty palour Ghana
Head wraps at the Beauty palour Ghana
Ghana transport
West African transport- don’t worry, we use and AC bus!
Ghana- batik fabric
Ghana- batik fabric
Batik Class Ghana 2017
Batik Class Ghana 2017
foam blocks for batik Ghana
foam blocks for batik Ghana
Fante Flag Ghana
Fante Flag Ghana
Crossing the river in a dugout canoe Ghana
Crossing the river in a dugout canoe Ghana
Crossing the river in a dugout canoe Ghana
Crossing the river in a dugout canoe Ghana
Cape Coast fishing fleet Ghana
Cape Coast fishing fleet Ghana
Bolgatanga Smock Market
Smock Market
Beads made from recycled- glass
Beads made from recycled- glass
beads 2017 Ghana
beads 2017 Ghana
Batik workshop Ghana GG17
Batik workshop Ghana GG17
Foam blocks to print wax -Batik is so exciting 2010 Ghana Tour Creative Arts Safaris
Foam blocks to print wax -Batik is so exciting 2010
Adinkra Printing, Ghana
Adinkra Printing, Ghana
Shea nut production
Shea nut production
in the Shea village
in the Shea village

Creative Arts Safaris Tours are fully escorted, small group tours that focus textiles, arts and culture and yummy local cuisine.

On tour we like to get our hands dirty taking workshops, exploring locations and culture, in addition to including lots of local experiences.

Our friendly groups are inclusive. They are companionable and well organized allowing a relaxed adventure, great for solo travellers.

They include pickup & drop to airport, accommodation, group travel, sightseeing, workshops, and most meals; almost everything EXCEPT the shopping – that is your job.