Geared toward students with interests in political science and the culture and history of West Africa, our Ghana Politics & History Tour immerses students into Ghanaian culture and society.
The tour features institutional visits, meetings with key politicians and journalists, actors from domestic and international bureaucracies, lobbying groups, business representatives, and the diplomatic arena.
Students also experience the history and culture of Ghana through excursions to former slave castles, national parks and museums, rural villages and more.
Program Highlights
Accra capital city tour
Cape Coast Castle tour
Tour Parliament buildings & government branches
Meetings with Ministers & MP’s on current issues
Lectures by Ghanaian professors on Politics, History & Trade
Meet a village tribal chief & council
Volunteer at a children’s home
Visit development projects
Adventure Highlights
Tamale Central Mosque tour
Fishing village tour
Ashanti Cultural Center
Kejetia Market
Day of fun at Labadi Beach
Hike Kakum National Park w/ Canopy Walk
Wildlife safari at Mole National Park