Head to airport to board flight departing to Accra, Ghana

Flight arrives around 8:30 then we clear customs. Next we will tour Black Start Square, WEB DuBois Center, Kwame Nkrumah Presidential Museum, Independence Arch

Each naming ceremony is unique. Here we will welcome the Diaspora back home. They might include music, singing, poems, readings, parental promises to their child, the appointment of ‘grandparents’, and perhaps a symbolic action such as planting a tree, signing a certificate, or writing in a wish book.

Here we will explore where our ancestors took their last bath and get to experience it as well.

Here we will explore where our ancestors were kept and tourtured in captivity before their journey to the Americas.

Here we will explore another castle where our ancestors were enslaved.

Here we will explore the local markets and learn how to use the local currency Cedes. You will purchase your local arts and crafts such as masks and kente trinkets .

"Kente" is a colorful Ghanaian traditional fabric which is worn mostly on important occasions and celebrations. A trip to Bonwire in the Ashanti region, would teach one the story behind "Kente", one of Ghana’s most revered fabrics and also how it is made. Bonwire is a town in Ejisu-Juaben Municipal district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. 

It is the home of the Akan "Kente" cloth. Located 18km on the Kumasi-Mampong Road, Bonwire is popular worldwide for "Kente" weaving. "Kente" was developed around 17th Century A.D by the people of Ashanti Kingdom and can be traced to the long tradition of weaving in Africa dating back to circa 3000 BC. 

The origin of Kente according to Joe, the tour guide is that, it is grounded in both legends and history. For the legend, two hunters named Ameyaw and Kuragu had their weaving lessons from a spider that was weaving its web. They tried to do same by weaving a beautiful fabric. 

A day of leisure fun, golf, swimming, African Dance and learning all about real estate in Ghana. Montgomery Residences is the first private golf and resort estate in Ghana. Located at East Legon Hills, our properties afford you the stunning views of the 23 acres 9-hole golf course, the Zenu Lake and the Aburi mountains. Montgomery consists of private residential estates, golf course and clubhouse, conference venue, business park, restaurants, 8-acre recreation park and a shopping hub.

Relax and enjoy the evening as you converse about the days events and/or go out and explore Accra nightlife on your own.

Here  we will complete an African american studies program. Each day will be different. Itinerary will be sent 2024. These days will be intertwined with other events.