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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="063a6553.jpg"> <div> <B><meta name="description" content=" Consultancy in Ecotourism and Sustainable Development for Ghana Artisans: recycled materials, environmental impact, community development, Arts and Crafts for Tourism and export, Ghana Ashanti beads brass cast glass tour Kumasi community Fair Trade Tourism Concern Responsible Environment recycled"></B><B>Consultancy</B><B><meta name="keywords" content=" Arts Crafts Ghana Ashanti beads brass cast glass tour Kumasi community Fair Trade Tourism Concern Responsible Environment recycled kiln Koforidua market"></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Eleven day tour - </B><B>Itinerary</B></div> <div> Day 1:Meet at airport and transfer to hotel.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="57e8c290.jpg" border=0 width="140" height="41" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <div> Day 2: Orientation on health, customs, and currency: morning tour of Accra, Ghana's capital: visit the National Museum to learn Ghana's history and cultural pedigree: tour the Arts Centre. </div> <div> Day 3: Drive North to Kumasi, historic capital of the Ashanti nation, through exquisite scenery from the coast up onto the central plateau.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="57d9f6a0.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> Days 4-5-6-7: Adinkra  printing workshops in Ntonso. Afternoon excusions to the Cultural Centre, Lake Bosomtwe, Kumasi Central Market.</div> <div> Day 8: South to Cape Coast, through the famous gold-bearing region of Obuasi.</div> <div> Day 9: Explore the rainforest canopy walkways of Kakum Forest reserve with guides.</div> <div> Day 10:Tour Cape Coast's spectacular seventeenth century castle, a historic evocation of the Slave Trade. before return to Accra via the scenic Winneba beach.</div> <div> Day 11: Shopping in Accra's  Makola Market and the Arts Centre, or relaxing on the beach before return flight.</div> <div> Cost of the tours is an all inclusive £990 plus flights. This covers transport, accomodation, food, entry fees etc.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="57ca26b0.jpg" border=0 width="162" height="107" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>      Email info@fiema.com to find out more about the Ashanti Arts and Crafts Tours.</div> <div> Or call us on 01488 686 222.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hand crafted jewellery"><U>For more about brass and powder glass beads go to Fiema Crafts.</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <script type="text/javascript"> var sc_project=2996864; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_partition=32; var sc_security="530351fc"; var sc_text=2; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter_xhtml.js"></script><noscript><div class="statcounter"><a class="statcounter" href="http://www.statcounter.com/"><img class="statcounter" src="http://c33.statcounter.com/2996864/0/530351fc/0/" alt="website statistics" /></a></div></noscript> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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