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Day 1 Arrive Accra, Ghana
On arrival in Accra you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Meal(s) Included: No Day 2 Accra
Today you will have a brief orientation on Wildlife Conservation in Ghana by a retired Wildlife Conservationist. This shall look at their main stream government wildlife setup systems and policy. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar Day 3 Accra/Asiakwa/Aburi/Accra
Receive a packed lunch for the trip and depart. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar Day 4 Accra/Akosombo/Ho (Volta Region)
After breakfast, depart on a guided tour of the Akosombo dam. Enjoy an arial view from Volta Hotel and the top of the dam. This afternoon you'll have lunch on a Dodi Princess cruise along the Volta River. Depart for Ho (app. 1hour drive)
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Chances Hotel or Similar Day 5 Volta/Tamale
Depart after breakfast with a packed lunch and visit Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary. Drive to Nkwanta (1 hour) and visit World Vision Offices in Nkwanta. Drive to Tamale (3-4 hours) Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Radach Memorial Centre or Similar Day 6 Tamale
Today you visit the University of Development Studies. Meet with a local Peace Corps Volunteer (tentative)/Rusodef (a local NGO into community social development). After group lunch, visit theTamale central market. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Radach Memorial Centre or Similar Day 7 Tamale / Mole
NGO visit – Assembly Man (School & Community) Pick up a packed lunch and depart Tamale. Arrive in Larabanga and visit the Larabanga Mosque and mystery stone (2.5 hr drive). Continue to Mole National Park for an evening Safari. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Mole Motel or Similar Day 8 Mole
Today you will have early morning Game viewing at Mole National Park. Rest and enjoy the swimming pool or have quiet time at the view post overlooking the dam. After lunch you visit the Morgunori village. Experience typical village life by interacting with the villagers and river eco-tourism. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Mole Motel or Similar Day 9 Mole / Kumasi
After breakfast depart for Kumasi with a packed lunch. Stop at Kintampo Water Falls. Arrive in Kumasi. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Treasureland Hotel or Similar Day 10 Kumasi
In the morning, visit the Kumasi Central Market (also known as Kejetia Market), the largest open-air market in West Africa. Next, meet with an Ashanti leader. Visit Manhyia Palace, which remains in use by the Asantehene (the ruler of the Ashanti people) today and houses a small historical museum. Visit the Kumasi Cultural Center and make a final stop in the village of Ntonso where artisans hand-stamp patterns on cotton cloth to make adinkra textiles. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Treasureland Hotel or Similar Day 11 Kumasi/Nzulezu / Elmina
After breakfast depart for Nzulezu. En route, visit the Ashanti rich gold mine town of Obuasi. Travel to the Nzulezu Village on Stilts. next, take a guided tour of Egyambra Crocodile Sanctuary. Continue to Elmina. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at The Coconut Grove Beach Resort or Similar Day 12 Cape Coast
Today you take an early morning tour of Elmina Castle. Travel to Kakum National Park where you will have lunch at Hans Cottage. Next, go on a guided 3 hour primary forest tour and hike. Later, listen to the Unique Bamboo Orchestra. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at The Coconut Grove Beach Resort or Similar Day 13 Cape Coast /Accra
After breakfast, visit the fish markets next to the Castle. Visit fish processors at Volta Village Visit Cape Coast Castle. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar Day 14 US Embassy / University of Ghana
Attend a 10am lecture at the US Embassy and a University of Ghana orientation on university life in Ghana. Take a tour of the university. Talk with Wade Keech, Ghana PCV alum Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar Day 15 Accra
Meetings at CGIAR – coalition of NGOs including IFPRi working on agriculture and water research NGOs Teshie Fantasy Coffins. Free night for cell outing. Latest return time to Novotel should be 11:00pm. There would be four options and students are to choose one. These are Poloma (Ring Road Central), Next Door (Teshie Coast), Monsoon (Oxford Street Osu) and Osikan (High street). Usually you do not get life music on a Thursday night. Student will pay for meals themselves. Tour guides shall be on site to ensure their safety and coordinate pick up. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Novotel Accra City Centre Hotel or Similar Day 16 Departure
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