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Unlike large tour companies that herd you on and off a large bus, following a set itinerary, whether or not it's what you really came to see, Easy Track Ghana is a professional tour service that caters to the individual's wants and desires. Begin by exploring their colorful and extremely informative website, containing helpful hints and a large selection of suggested day tours as well as longer weekend trips. Keep in mind that they are more than happy to make adaptations. Their goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable experience that is both welcoming and unforgettable. They thoroughly succeeded!We organized our visit to coincide with a festival in Kumasi, allowing us to see the Ashanti King and various chiefs in all their traditional regalia. Our tour guide, Michael, encouraged us to take as many photos as we liked and remained by our side to explain and answer any questions about the ceremonies. To get a true sense of the Ashanti kingdom, he also took us to see the King's palace, along with a visit to watch Kenti cloth weavers at their traditional looms, and a hands on activity where we chose symbolic designs to stamp our own adrinka cloth. Truly a great experience!Wherever we went, Michael was known by the local guides, who offered us an intimate tour of their particular site. Make sure you take the fantasy coffin tour, and meet the owner of this unique artwork shop that produces handmade coffins in various designs - we saw an eagle, a corn-on-the-cob, an oxford shoe, a fish and other unbelievable coffins. We felt perfectly comfortable and safe walking around a makeshift fishing village, where people live on little else but their daily catches from the sea. It was an eye-opening experience we'll not soon forget.Make sure you take advantage of the unique "extra bag" tour, where you choose a charity you wish to visit, whether it be a school, orphanage, or medical clinic, and bring a suitcase filled with supplies to donate, visiting the charity and its people. Easy Track went out of their way to set up my wish to visit a leprosarium, where we were able to learn about the disease, as well meet and interact with the leprosy patients.There are so many tours to take - don't miss Cape Coast Castle and Elmina, to get a small group tour of the slave forts that will leave a lasting impression. We saved the best for last. I'll always treasure our blessing and naming ceremony, officiated by Jessie's (co-founder of Easy Track) mother, a fetish priestess. Jessie explained the entire ceremony as we participated in the ritual. We were made to feel a member of this wonderful family, and before we left we went through an adapted naming ceremony. This is the type of service, the care and concern each member of the Easy Track family takes to ensure your trip is exceptional. There is no one better! We thank them for taking such good care of us, and hope to see them again.