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Ghanna ~ Mohawk College
Mohawk College | Kelley Hoyt
Empowering Students Through Travel Since 2006
Embark on a tour of Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi, while exploring the history of the slave trade, anti-colonial struggle, the post-independence and the rise of Pan-Africanism
Activities & Attractions
Meet and greet with local dressmakers
Visit to the WEB Dubois Memorial Center for Pan African History and Culture
City tour of Accra
Visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
Visit the Accra Arts Centre
Visit the Aburi Wood Carvers Village
Visit the Center for Plant Medicine Research
Visit at Anthony Tay’s Village at Agona Nkum
Ceremony at the River
Visit Elmina Dungeon
Morning tour of Elmina township
Visit Atonkwa community and tour the Gloria Pointer School,
Naming ceremony.
Experience Dinner with Chiefs and Queen mothers
Tour Atonkwa for the installation of Dr. Pointer as Queen Mother and Elder.
Experience Kakum National Park
Visit Nana Kra Kwamena’s home at Komenda.
Boat cruise on the Volta Lake
Visit Wli Waterlalls and Afadjato, the tallest mountain in Ghana
Tafi-Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Trip Details
Accommodations
- Nightly accommodations at student friendly, centrally located hotels or lodges
- Double occupancy for students
- Single occupancy for chaperones
Meals
All meals included for the duration of the trip while in Ghana
Transportation
- Roundtrip Airfare from YYZ included
- Private transportation as needed for duration of trip in Ghana
Additional Personnel
Evolve Tours Leader + Local Staff
Exclusives
- Pre & Post Trip Curriculum
- Creative Trip programming and leadership activities
- Forever Green by Evolve Tours- Carbon Offset this whole trip (ask for details
Insurance
Mandatory Insurance available through Manulife $275
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- Does not include airline baggage fees if applicable
- Tips for drivers and guides are appreciated
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Itinerary
Day 1: February 13, 2025
Travel
Depart from YYZ to Accra- Ghana
Day 2: February 14, 2025
GHANA
Arrive in the morning. Go through Customs and Immigration formalities
Meet and greet at the Airport with your Evolve Tours leader. Transfer to the hotel. Welcome refreshments and check-in. Orientation and Welcome Meeting, and money exchange. Meet with local dressmakers and tailors for local clothing. Afternoon visit to the WEB Dubois Memorial Center for Pan African History and Culture. Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 3: February 15, 2025
Accra
Morning Breakfast and City tour of Accra, the administrative capital of Ghana. Drive through the principal street of Accra and visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. Visit the Accra Arts Centre for handmade craft works ranging from wood, leather, etc. Optional Lunch and visit the Aburi Wood Carvers Village. Continue to visit the Center for Plant Medicine Research. Return to the Hotel.
Day 4: February 16, 2025
Central Region
After breakfast, Depart Accra for Central Region, visit at Anthony Tay’s Village at Agona Nkum for a day with the school children, chiefs, and people of the village, depart Agona Nkum and check-in Elmina Beach Resort, Dinner on own.
Day 5: February 17, 2025
Assin Manso
After breakfast. depart for Assin Manso (Last Bath) for a tour and solemn ceremony at the river of last bath. Optional Lunch at Mabel’s Table Visit Elmina Dungeon built by the Portuguese in 1482. Lunch/Debrief at Mable’s Table. Return to Elmina Beach Resort, dinner on own.
Day 6: February 18, 2025
Elmina Township
Morning tour of Elmina township (The first community to have had interactions with Europeans in the 15th Century) Visit Atonkwa community and tour the Gloria Pointer School, and interact with the community while students sit in class with their Ghanaian peers. Afternoon Naming ceremony. (Reception, including drumming, greeting from Family Heads, Lunch, and late afternoon return to the hotel. (Evening Dinner with Chiefs and Queen mothers (Pre-installation dinner and interactions) Discussions business opportunities, property rights and acquisitions, dual citizenships, etc.
Day 7: February 19, 2025
Antonkwa + Kakum National Park
Morning visit to Atonkwa for the installation of Dr. Pointer as Queen Mother and Elder. Afternoon visit Kakum National Park for an adventurous walk on the 130 feet-suspended canopy walkway. Return to Hotel. Evening debriefs and overview meetings.
Day 8: February 20, 2025
Accra
Check out Hotel and (Optional) visit Nana Kra Kwamena’s home at Komenda.
Return to Hotel in Accra, Collect clothing from local tailors and dressmakers, and retire for the night.
Day 9: February 21, 2025
Volta Lake
Early Morning departure for a boat cruise on the Volta Lake and a tour of the Akosombo Hydro-electric Dam. Check into hotel at Ho.
Day 10: February 22, 2025
Wli Waterfalls > Return Home
After breakfast depart Ho to Wli Waterfalls and Afadjato, the tallest mountain in Ghana. After lunch, Return to Accra, via Tafi-Atome Monkey Sanctuary. Evening depart home.
Day 1: February 22, 2025
Arrive Home
Arrive back in Toronto
