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