The Year of Return
Launched 2019, the Year of Return invites Black Americans to visit Ghana 400 years after the first enslaved Africans were brought to colonial Virginia.
Visa
Single-entry tourist visa via the Embassy of Ghana — about $60 + processing. Allow 2 weeks.
What to see
Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle (slave-trade dungeons). The Door of No Return. Nzulezo stilt village. The Bonwire kente weaving village.
The vibe
December is Detty December — the Ghanaian celebration packed with Black-American visitors. Hotels book six months out.