Program Itinerary
This is the Itinerary for the trip that we took in 2010.
This itinerary will be copied for the Spring 2012 trip with some aspects extended due to student feedback received from our surveys. The tentative dates for this trip in 2012 is January 1st - 14th.
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3rd January 2010 - Sunday |
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| 07.35am | Arrival / Kotoka International Airport |
| 10.00am | Taken to Hotel / Unpack / Relax |
| 11.00am | Orientation / Aya Centre |
| Noon | Lunch / East Legon |
| 01.00pm | Tour of Accra |
| 02.00pm | Tour Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum |
| 03.00pm | Tour of Accra, Cont. |
| 04.00pm | Return to Hotel / Relax |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
4th January 2010 - Monday |
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| 08.00am | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 09.00am | Exchange Money |
| 10.00am | Site Visit: US Embassy |
| Noon | Lunch / Osu |
| 02.00pm | Site Visit: US Peace Corps |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
5th January 2010 - Tuesday |
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| 08.00am | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 09.00am | Tour University of Ghana |
| 10.00am | Lecture: Understanding Ghanaian Culture & Traditions / University of Ghana |
| Noon | Lunch / University of Ghana |
| 01.00pm | Visit University of Ghana Bookshop |
| 02.00pm | Lecture: Overview of the Ghanaian Economy / Aya Centre |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
6th January 2010 - Wednesday |
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| 08.00am | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 10.00am | Site Visit: Tema Industrial Township |
| Noon | Lunch / Tema Roundabout |
| 02.00pm | Site Visit: Ghana Investment Promotion Centre |
| 03.00pm | Site Visits: Ghana Stock Exchange and Data Financial Services |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
7th January 2010 - Thursday |
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| 06.00am | Breakfast at Hotel / Pack for Overnight |
| 06.00am + | Leave for Central Region |
| 09:00am | Visit Cape Coast Castle |
| 11.00am | Check-in Hotel |
| Noon | Lunch / Hans Cottage (Crocodile Pond) |
| 01.00pm | Leave for Kakum National Park (Take Canopy Walk) |
| 03.00pm | Depart for Hotel |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
8th January 2010 - Friday |
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| 08.00am | Breakfast at Hotel / Check-out Hotel |
| 09.00am | Tour Elmina Castle |
| 11.00am | Lecture: Oil Production in Ghana: Challenges and Opportunities / Univ. of Cape Coast |
| 01.00pm | Lunch / Cape Coast |
| 02.00pm | Return to Accra |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
9th January 2010 - Saturday |
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| 08.00am | Breakfast at Hotel |
| FREE DAY | |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Chez Afrique / Live Music! |
10th January 2010 - Sunday |
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| 07.00am | Breakfast at Hotel / Pack for Overnight |
| 08.00am | Depart for Akosombo |
| 10.00am | Take Ride on Dodi Princes / Volta Lake |
| Noon | Lunch on Dodi Princess |
| 03.00pm | Depart for Ho |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
11th January 2010 - Monday |
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| 06.00am | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 06.00am + | Leave for Tafi Atome (Visit Monkey Sanctuary) |
| 09.00am | Depart for Vli Falls |
| Noon | Lunch at Vli Falls |
| 01.00pm | Hike to Vli Falls |
| 04.00pm | Return to Ho |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
12th January 2010 - Tuesday |
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| 07.00am | Breakfast at Hotel / Check-out Hotel |
| 07.00am + | Depart for Accra |
| 10.00am | Check-in Hotel / Relax |
| Noon | Lunch / Hotel |
| 02.00pm | Tour W.E.B. DuBois Centre |
| 03.00pm | Depart for Cultural Arts Centre / Shop |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
13th January 2010 - Wednesday |
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| 06.00am | Breakfast at Hotel / Pack for Three Nights |
| 06.00am + | Leave for Kumasi & Ashanti Region |
| 11.00am | Check-In Hotel / Kumasi / Relax |
| Noon | Visit Central Market |
| 01.00pm | Lunch / Kumasi |
| 02.00pm | Tour Manhyia Palace |
| 04.00pm | Lecture : Impact of Traditional Land Tenure on Economic Development / KNUST |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
14th January 2010 - Thursday |
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| 07.00am | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 07.00am + | Leave for Visit to Rural Villages (Beads, Kente, Adinkra Production Sites) |
| Noon | Tour Prempeh II Jubilee Museum |
| 01.00pm | Lunch at Cultural Centre |
| 02.00pm | Visit Cultural Centre |
| 04.00pm | Lecture: Managing and Preserving Evergreen Forestry Resources / KNUST |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
15th January 2010 - Friday |
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| 07.00am | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 07.00am + | Depart for Obuasi |
| 09.00am | Site Visit: Ashanti Gold Fields |
| Noon | Lunch / Obuasi |
| 01.00pm | Depart for Kumasi |
| 03.00pm | Check-in Hotel |
| 04.00pm | Visit Kumasi Zoo |
| 07.00pm | Dinner at Hotel |
16th January 2010 - Saturday |
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| 07.00am | Breakfast at Hotel / Check-out |
| 07.00am + | Depart for Bunso Arboretum |
| 10.00am | Site Visit: Bunso Arboretum Forest Reserve |
| Noon | Lunch / Bunso Arboretum |
| 01.00pm | Depart for Accra |
| 03.00pm | Check-in Hotel / Rest, Relax, & Pack |
| 07.00pm | Farewell Dinner and Traditional African Drumming and Dance Performance / Aya Centre |
17th January 2010 - Sunday |
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| 06.00am | Breakfast at Hotel |
| 06.00am + | Depart for Airport |