UPDATE:

CLARIFICATION OF THE TRAVEL DATES

The travel dates include the overnight flights. The dates reflect the day the group flight takes off from the USA and returns to the USA.

Departure
Your flight will depart from your respective U.S. city on July 21, 2026, and you will arrive in Ghana on July 22, 2026.

Return Date
Your flight will depart from Ghana on July 28, 2026, and you will arrive back in the United States on July 29, 2026.

Note for Independently booked flights

The group flight is aligned with the above dates. Travelers arriving earlier or departing later than the group will be responsible for any additional expenses, including lodging, meals, and transportation.

Dear Fellow Sojourners and Future Travelers! 

On behalf of the Sankofa US Team, we are thrilled to guide you on a powerful journey—one we call Sankofa!
In the months ahead, you'll hear this word often - Sankofa. Sankofa is a profound concept that means "return to your roots… so you can move forward." It’s more than just a word—it’s our mantra and the foundation of everything we do.

Sankofa US has been facilitating trips to Ghana for nearly fifteen years and I personally have been traveling to Ghana for over 20 years. We look forward to facilitating your time in Ghana West Africa! That being said...  

Welcome to The Worship Center & Faithful Central Bible Church's Sankofa Tour Ghana with US, Dr. Van Moody and Dr. John-Paul C. Foster!!!    

Prepare to experience the full beauty and culture of Ghana, West Africa!  Beginning in Accra, this tour continues on to explore the unimaginable peace and deep culture of 3 regions - the Eastern, Central and the Greater Accra Regions! Travelers will witness firsthand the rapid growth of this historic country. The travelers will also see how this young Republic survives and thrives in today's geo-political climate. Travelers will have opportunities to shop and negotiate with craft artists face-to-face.  The church will visit village schools, tour museums, explore nature, and encounter chiefs and queen mothers. But most importantly, the travelers will experience their own reactions to learning firsthand about the strength, resilience and brilliance of those whom history has recorded and entitled as "slaves"; on Sankofa we learn that they were not slaves... they were/are our ancestors! 

Get ready to be welcomed home! 

Bishop Lance L. Davis, Minister LaNiece Thomas, and the Sankofa US Team

Note: -Prices are quoted as double occupancy. Single accommodations are available for an additional cost of $850 per traveler. 

Flights included are restricted economy class. Any changes will require the traveler books their own flight.

Flights are often scheduled as overnight flights. The dates reflect the days on the ground in Ghana not the date of the flights.

Payment Schedule:

First Payment due - December 15th
Second payment due - February 15th
Third payment due - April 15th
Final Payment due - June 1st

Deposits are due upon commitment.

Deposits are non-refundable.

Participants are encouraged to purchase their own travel insurance policy.

This itinerary is subject to change. The dates shown are a date range. This is a 7 day on the ground tour of Ghana. Please reserve 1 day before and after for flexibility until Feb 1, 2026.

The Sankofa Tour is more than just a getaway — it's a vibrant blend of sun, history, culture, and meaningful conversations that leave a lasting impact.
Bishop Lance Davis, former Executive Minister of the Evangelical Covenant Church and co-founder of Sankofa US, has journeyed to Ghana for over two decades. His business partner, LaNiece Thomas, leads the coordination of each tour, ensuring a seamless, comfortable, and enriching experience so travelers can fully immerse themselves in their personal "Return Experience."

Together through Sankofa US, they curate journeys designed to offer a one-of-a-kind experience — one that deepens your understanding of the past, redefines your view of the present, and transforms your vision for the future — of yourself, your heritage, and of Mother Africa.

Sankofa is an ancient Adinkra symbol that shows a bird facing forward, yet looking back with a piece of fruit in its mouth. It means, "It is a good thing to return to one's beginnings in order to properly move forward." We call this trip the Sankofa Tour because as we make forward progress in our lives, it is important that we look back to the place that connects us to the root of our being; our place in the world. That fruit in the mouth represents the good fruit we leave behind when we truly know ourselves. 

While this holds true for African Americans, African Canadians and millions of others of the African diaspora, it also holds true for every human of every hue; of every ethnic background. Learning the truth of history is liberating for all.   

This day is reserved for travel only. It is referred to as Day 0 because travelers depart from the USA on this day to arrive in Ghana, West Africa the next morning.

Travelers will leave from various cities to arrive at New York’s JFK airport to catch Delta flight DL 156 at approximately 4:30pm.

Day 1 marks the beginning of the ground tour.

This travel itinerary is subject to change. Sankofa US reserved the right to adjust the itinerary to maximize the experience of the group.

Wednesday (Arrive in Ghana)  

Type of Day: Medium Impact (movement and travel)

Attire: Comfortable active wear

Airport pick-up.

The group will meet the Sankofa US Team at the airport and then be escorted to:

Movenpick Ambassador Hotel

Breakfast at the hotel and orientation.

Meet our the Ghana Team who will assist throughout your stay. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel followed by the orientation and "Welcome Home" presentation.

After getting settled in the room, the group will set off for dinner

Dinner: TBD

Hotel: TBD

*Itinerary is subject to change

Thursday

Type of Day: Medium Impact (standing & light walking tours)

Attire: Active with comfortable footwear

7:00 - 9:30am 

Breakfast at the hotel

10:00am 

Depart for the Accra City Tour.

Start the day with a visit to the W.E.B. Dubois museum.  Dr. Dubois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist who offered great contributions to America as well as Ghana.

1:00pm

Lunch options TBD

After lunch we will visit Independent Square (the largest public square in the sub-Saharan Africa), the Kwame Nkrumah Center (celebrating the legacy of the first president of Ghana), and Jamestown (one of Ghana's oldest cities).  

Dinner: TBD

Hotel: TBD

*Itinerary is subject to change

Friday

Type of Day: Heavy Impact (long standing & walking tours)

Attire: Celebratory White

5:00am Breakfast on the bus

9:00am

Arrive at Assin Manso the Slave River. We will visit the sacred and serene site where the returned remains of 2 diasporas (Lady Crystal from Jamaica and Carson from New York) were re-buried. This river was the last rest stop for the captives on their “one-way” trek to the slave dungeons along the Coast. 

12:00pm

Lunch at Coconut Grove 

2:30pm

After a drive along the coast through several fishing villages and coconut and palm tree lined beaches, visit the Cape Coast Castle which was originally started by the Swedes in 1652. The Cape Coast Castle served as the headquarters and seat of the British colonial government until 1877.

Dinner: TBD

Hotel: TBD

Saturday

Type of Day: High Impact (walking, climbing)

Attire: Comfortable and durable wear; walking shoes

7:00am to 8:00am

Breakfast

8:15 am

Depart for the Kakum Canopy Walk. For thrill seekers and horticulturalists alike, the group will take a morning walk on the “Kuntan Trail” with its countless medicinal trees. Climb the mountain to experience the “Canopy Walkway” which is suspended 100 feet from the forest ground for a panoramic view of the flora and fauna of the remaining vestiges of the massive rain forest. 

Lunch at Han's Cottage and recreational space. After a hardy lunch, the students will have space to bird watch, crocodile spy, play lawn tennis, table tennis, or more accompanied hiking through the woods. 

Afternoon option Elmina Tour (Elmina Castle and or walking tour)

Dinner: TBD

Hotel: TBD

ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE 

Sunday

Type of Day: Low Impact

Attire: Casual/Comfortable Wear

7:00am - 8:30am

Breakfast

Check out the hotel

9:00 am

Visit the village of *Abrem Saaman. This agrarian community has been established for over 700 years. Abrem Saaman is rich in culture, agriculture, and the arts. The students will tour the traditional farming village and gain insights on their educational system.

 *School supplies, gently used clothes/shoes (especially name brand t-shirts would be a welcomed surprise for many of the students attending the village school). The items will be included in a ceremonial presentation to thank the village for "welcoming us as friends".  

Travel back to Accra for dinner and mid point debrief

Dinner: TBD

Hotel: TBD

*Itinerary is subject to change

Monday

Type of Day: Medium Impact

Attire: Casual/Comfortable Wear

7:00am - 10:00am

Breakfast

Amenities Day

This is a day at the hotel on your own to enjoy the hotel amenities or choose your own adventure. Sankofa US Team members will be available to assist with planning.

5:00pm Dinner TBD

Hotel: Movenpick Ambassador Hotel

*Itinerary is subject to change

Tuesday

Type of Day: Travel Day - Low Impact 

Casual wear 

7:00 - 10:00am

Breakfast at the Hotel

12:00 

Depart Aburi Botanical Garden. A historic and medicinal garden established in 1890 by the British to preserve trees and promote coco production.

3:00 Akwapim markets for Shopping

Dinner: TBD - Naming ceremony and farewell celebration

Hotel: TBD

*Itinerary is subject to change

Wednesday

Type of Day: Travel Day - Low Impact 

Casual wear 

The flight returning from Ghana is usually an overnight flight. The last day of the ground tour is on July 28th. Those who have the evening flight (like the group flight) will arrive in the USA on July 29th.

*Itinerary is subject to change