AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS

PRESENTS

GHANA REPATRIATION

& INVESTMENT TOUR

July 11 - 23, 2024

Welcome to the journey of a lifetime everyone. Join us for a real cultural experience on an incredible 4 Region tour throughout Ghana, West Africa. This includes the Greater Accra Region, the Eastern Region, the Ashanti Region, and the Central Region. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to reconnect with our people, and land to enjoy paradise in the tropics, networking with the group. Learn about the roots, culture, repatriation, investment opportunities, and more. Africa is the future; see you in the motherland.

DAY 1 THURSDAY JULY 11 DEPART to ACCRA via AMSTERDAM or LONDON

American Airlines / British Airways passengers proceed to your departure flight to connect to London Heathrow LHR) Airport in the United Kingdom. Delta Airlines / KLM Airlines passengers proceed to your departure flight to connect to Amsterdam (AMS) Airport in the Netherlands and arrive on July 12.  

DAY 2 FRIDAY JULY 12 WELCOME to ACCRA, GHANA   

Arrive in London on July 12 for group meet and greet at 10:45 AM at British Airways Ghana Departure gate at London Heathrow Airport. Flight departs at 12:40 PM on British Airways flight # BA0081 to Accra, Ghana. Arrive at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana at 6:20 PM.                

Arrive in Amsterdam on July 12 for group meet and greet at 1:30 PM at KLM Airlines Ghana Departure gate at Amsterdam Airport. Flight departs at 3:20 PM on KLM Airlines flight # KL0589 to Accra, Ghana. Arrive at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana at 7:50 PM.

Our Ghana staff will escort us from baggage claim or Airport exit to the bus for a 15-minute drive to transfer to MJ Grand Hotel. Check in relax and get ready for the morning. Overnight at MJ Grand Hotel Accra. www.mjgrandhotelghana.com     

DAY 3 SATURDAY JULY 13 ABURI & TUTU MOUNTAINS/ LEGON

Wake-up call, morning exercise, and breakfast. 8:30 AM ready time for a 45-minute to 1-hour drive to Aburi and Tutu in the Mountains. Stop by Rita Marley Studio and Foundation to take pictures outside. Visit Trinity Home Foundation a School in Tutu to donate school supplies. Shop at Aburi Wood Carving Village. Take a walk through Aburi Botanical Gardens. Visit the University of Ghana for a campus tour. 7 PM Enjoy dinner and nightlife at Tropical Jamaican Restaurant. Enjoy an incredible Ghanaian/Jamaican buffet with great music and social gatherings. Overnight at MJ Grand Hotel Accra. www.mjgrandhotelghana.com

DAY 4 SUNDAY JULY 14 MEET REPATRIATED AFRICANS in NINGO/ PRAMPRAM COMMUNITY

Free day good for final shopping leisure and more. Optional tour ready time 8:30 AM and return by 4 PM. Depart the hotel for 45-minute to 1-hour drive to meet and network with repatriated Africans in the Ninggo/Prampram community by the city of Tema. We will visit the African Ancestral Wall. Its 90 large portraits are meant to remind visitors of the power, courage, and brilliance of those who have come before us. Lunch at Abomah's Ocean View Restaurant which serves local and continental meals. Return to the hotel for a 4 PM Pool Party. 7 PM Dinner at a hotel or restaurant out in the East Legon. Various nightlife options. Overnight at MJ Grand Hotel Accra. www.mjgrandhotelghana.com

DAY 5 MONDAY JULY 15 ACCRA CITY TOUR – REPATRIATION & INVESTMENT BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Wake-up call, morning exercise, and breakfast. 8:30 AM Ready time for Accra City tour including Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, the Culture Center, Independence Square, George Padmore Library, and the WEB Dubois Center. 6 PM Dinner then 7 - 9 PM Repatriation and Investment Conference with Africans born in the Diaspora and local business people. Social gathering for nightlife in the East Legon neighborhood. Enjoy the scenery, great music, and networking. Overnight at MJ Grand Hotel Accra. www.mjgrandhotelghana.com  

DAY 6 TUESDAY JULY 16 BLACK STAR PAN-AFRICAN COMMUNITY - ACCRA to ELMINA/ CAPE COAST - CENTRAL REGION

Wake-up call, morning exercise, and breakfast. Move all bags to the designated departure area by 7 AM. Check out of rooms by 8 AM at MJ Grand Hotel. Estimated 9 AM departure for a 2-hour drive to see our future Black Star Repatriation & Pan-African Community along with land Investment opportunities in the Central Region. Drive through Cape Coast University. Check into Coconut Grove. 7 PM Dinner and various nightlife options. Overnight at the Coconut Grove Resort. www.coconutgrovehotelsgh.com/beachresort 

DAY 7 WEDNESDAY JULY 17 CAPE COAST AFRICAN HOLOCAUST DUNGEONS

Wake-up call, morning exercise, and breakfast. Dress in your all-white outfits for our first ancestral reconnection day. 9 AM Depart for the Cape Coast Holocaust Dungeons where many of our ancestors were held before shipment across the Atlantic during the European slave trade of Stolen Africans after going through the Door of no return. Return to the resort in the afternoon to relax and enjoy paradise. 7 PM Dinner and various nightlife options. Overnight at the Coconut Grove Resort. www.coconutgrovehotelsgh.com/beachresort 

DAY 8 THURSDAY JULY 18 AKOMA ACADEMY DONATIONS - KAKUM NATIONAL PARK

Free day good for final shopping, leisure at Coconut Grove Resort Beach, and more. The optional tour departs at 10 AM for an adventure to the Kakum rain forest for the Canopy walk and hike tour. Return to the resort in the afternoon to relax and enjoy paradise. 7 PM Dinner at Coconut Grove Resort and various nightlife options. Overnight at the Coconut Grove Resort. www.coconutgrovehotelsgh.com/beachresort

DAY 9 FRIDAY JULY 19 ASSIN MANSO/ KUMASI – CENTRAL/ ASHANTI REGION

Wake-up call, morning exercise, and breakfast. Check out of Coconut Grove at 9 AM. Dress in your Pan African colors of Red, Black, Green & Gold combination outfits for our second ancestral reconnection day. Leave Elmina for 1 one-hour drive to Assin Manso Old slave market for the full tour. Then a 4-hour drive to Kumasi to check in the Miklin hotel. 7 PM Dinner at the hotel and various nightlife options. Overnight at Miklin Hotel Kumasi. www.miklinhotels.com 

DAY 10 SATURDAY JULY 20 KUMASI – SHOPPING at CULTURAL VILLAGES/ CENTERS

Wake-up call, morning exercise, and breakfast. 8:30 AM ready time to drive through the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology for Campus Tour. Kumasi City Tour and Neighboring Craft Villages including Bonwire the famous Kente cloth weaving, Ntonso for Kente Weaving, and Adinkra Printing and Wood Carving village. More shopping at the Culture Center. Lunch at Ike’s Cafe and Grill. Return to the hotel for a 4 PM Pool Party. 7 PM Dinner at hotel and social gathering with group. Various nightlife options. Overnight at Miklin Hotel Kumasi. www.miklinhotels.com

 DAY 11 SUNDAY JULY 21 KUMASI – ASHANTI PALACE MUSEUM/ CULTURE CENTER

Wake-up call, morning exercise, and breakfast. 8:30 AM ready time for the Kumasi City Tour and the Manhyia Ashanti Palace Museum. The actual palace is behind the museum where the seat of the Asantehene of Asanteman, as well as his official residence. More shopping at the Culture Center. Lunch at Ike’s Cafe and Grill. Return to the hotel for a 4 PM Pool Party. 7 PM Dinner at hotel and social gathering with group. Various nightlife options. Overnight at Miklin Hotel Kumasi. www.miklinhotels.com

DAY 12 MONDAY JULY 22 DEPART KUMASI to ACCRA to ATLANTA via AMSTERDAM

Wake-up call, morning exercise, and breakfast. Move all bags to the designated departure area by 8 AM. Check out of rooms by 9 AM at Miklin Hotel. Estimated 10 AM departure for a 5 hour drive early farewell dinner at 4 PM in the city. After dinner depart for a short drive to check into Accra Airport at  7:00 PM for a 10:20 PM departure on British Airways flight # BA0117 to London. The other departure flight is at 11:05 PM departure on KLM Airlines flight # KL0590 to Amsterdam, Netherlands.

DAY 13 TUESDAY JULY 23 END OF TOUR RETURN to NYC to ATLANTA

Arrive at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom at 6:15 AM or arrive at Amsterdam Aiport in the Netherlands at 7:35 AM on Tuesday, July 23. Proceed to your USA connection flight. This is the end of the Ghana tour. Thanks for joining us on the Journey of a Lifetime. 

(Note this itinerary may change slightly for logistic and operational efficiency)  

Hotels that we are staying at in Ghana from July 12 - 22, 2024

MJ Grand Hotel in Accra (July 12-15)

www.mjgrandhotelghana.com

Coconut Grove Beach Resort in Elmina (July 16- 18)

www.coconutgrovehotelsgh.com/beachresort 

The Miklin hotel in Kumasi (July 19-22)  

www.miklinhotels.com

For questions and additional info visit our website www.africafortheafricans.org and

Contact Tour Organizer: Bomani Tyehimba at (404) 931-9429 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Read more: General Terms, Ghana Tour July 11-23, 2024

REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A VISA FOR ENTRY INTO GHANA

ONLINE VISA APPLICATION (Reference: https://ghanapv.org/ghana-visas/)

The purpose of your journey and other factors will determine the type of visa required under Ghana immigration law. As a visa applicant, you will need to establish that you meet all requirements to receive the category of visa for which you are applying.

PLEASE READ THE ENTITLEMENTS TO A GHANAIAN VISA CAREFULLY

ENTRY PERMITS REQUIREMENTS FOR GHANA

All visitors to Ghana must be in possession of a valid passport or legal travel documents.

All visitors entering Ghana must have valid entry visas or, in the case of Commonwealth nationals, entry permits issued by a Ghana diplomatic mission or consulate abroad or any other visa issuing authority mandated by the Ghana Government to act on its behalf. (ECOWAS nationals and those of other countries with which the Government of Ghana has specific bilateral agreements, are exempted).

All travelers above nine (9) months coming into or transiting through Ghana are required to have been vaccinated against Malaria/Fever at least Ten (10) days from the proposed date of departure and where already vaccinated, provide evidence/proof (certificate) indicating the duration of a vaccination status of not more than Ten (10) years before entering Ghana.

CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF VISA

Visas may be granted to personnel of international organizations, agencies; individuals visiting Ghana for tourism, study, business or on transit basis.
There are two types of visas: Single entry and Multiple entries.
Single entry visas are valid for a period of three months and must be utilized within three months from the date of issue. This type of visa can be used only one time.

Multiple entry visas are valid for more than three months, and the duration is at the discretion of the Consular officer and should not/cannot be challenged. A multiple visa can be used multiple times within its duration or validity.

Visitors travelling on Business are required to provide evidence of their claim, such as a letter from their employers in the US, as well as invitation letters from the Ghana business/es inviting them to Ghana for business. If you are self-employed, provide a letter to that effect.  The invitation letters. (All letters must be on letterheads and be signed).

Those travelling at the invitation of Ghana nationals (family)/legal residents, or Ghanaian institutions should provide a letter of invitation from their host/s.

Tourism Applicants must provide a letter of invitation from their host in Ghana.
Applications for extension of duration of stay must be made through the Director of the Ghana Immigration Service for consideration. Visitors may be allowed to extend their stay for a period deemed fit, if the Ghana Immigration Service is satisfied that such visitors have sufficient reason and means of financial support.
Persons who enter the country as visitors are not permitted to take up employment even if there happens to be a vacancy on the Immigrant Quota of a prospective employer.

Prospective employees may undertake employment within the authorized immigrant quota.
Professionals (doctors, lawyers, nurses, etc.), are required to provide particulars of their qualifications in order that the eligibility of their registration may be determined.

Emergency visas may be issued on arrival at entry points to travelers from countries where there are no Ghanaian diplomatic missions or consular representation, but such applications must confirm with the nearest Embassy or be authorized by the Director of the Immigration Service through their sponsors before they depart for Ghana.

Travelers are strongly advised to ensure that they have all the necessary documents before arriving in Ghana

VISA PROCESS

All visa applications MUST be completed online at www.ghanaembassydc.org.
Procedure/s

At the website, www.ghanaembassydc.org, click on Consular Services, and click on visa application, and then click on the “apply for visa online” link to complete the visa application form. After completing the visa application, click on SUBMIT to submit the application online. A copy of the application you have completed will be immediately sent to your email address for you to PRINT.
Mail the passport with the copy of the visa application form that you printed; a Cashier’s check; two (2) current passport size photographs; as well as all required supporting documents to support your purpose of journey to the Embassy.

For Children: Parents must complete the child’s visa application form, add the 2 passport size photographs, the processing fee, and the required supporting documents, which are: a Photocopy of the child’s birth certificate; a signed and notarized consent letter by both parents, as well as copies of both parents’ picture IDs.

Address: Embassy of Ghana
Consular Section
3512 International Dr. NW
Washington, DC 20008

Ensure that you are sending a valid passport which will not expire in the next six (6) months

Pay for the return of your passport online (if you are paying for a third-party, please state the name of the applicant you are paying for)
You are required you to add a copy of your itinerary to your application, (not the actual ticket), but

You MUST secure your VISA before purchasing a ticket. Travelers are required to possess roundtrip tickets; and show proof of sufficient funds for the duration of their stay in the country.

We perceive that the applications will be voluminous considering the number of requests we have received, so when you submit your application, provide a working number at which you can be immediately/easily reached, so that if need be, we can contact you.

We will not be able to answer telephone calls since that will be taking our time and concentration from the visa process. We will endeavor to meet the deadlines/turnaround time that will be provided on our website, so PLEASE do not contact us via email unless it is five (5) business days past the turnaround time.

PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS

The under-mentioned categories are Prohibited Immigrants:

A person of unsound mind.

A person declared by medical personnel as medically unsound.

A person considered to be a security risk.

A person against whom there is a deportation order in force.

A person who has been sentenced in a foreign country for extradition under the Extradition Act 1960.

INOCULATIONS

Yellow fever vaccination requirement for travelers across the frontiers of Ghana

Yellow fever is an acute viral infection transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. It is endemic and epidemic in several countries in Africa, South America and Caribbean Islands. Case fatality rate is high in classic yellow fever epidemics. There is no curative medical treatment but however highly preventable by vaccination. The International Health Regulations IHR2005 involves the following:

Article 36 (Certification of vaccination or other prophylaxis)

Annex 6 (Vaccination, prophylaxis and related certificates)

Annex 7 (Requirements concerning vaccination or prophylaxis for specific diseases)

All travelers above nine (9) months old coming into Ghana are required to have been vaccinated against Yellow fever at least Ten days before the proposed date of travel and where already vaccinated the duration of the vaccination status should not be more than Ten years before entering Ghana.

Ghana is one of the countries at the risk of Yellow Fever transmission, hence the need for all travelers (including those coming from countries with no risk to yellow fever) to Ghana to have a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate or records indicating their protection from yellow fever.

As a result, Health officials at all ports of entry carry out vigorous checks on travel documents with respect to Yellow fever vaccination certificates in accordance with Article 36 and Annex 6 as depicted above.

PROCESSING FEES

ACCEPTABLE PAYMENT METHODS

Cashier’s check ONLY. Payable to “Ghana Embassy’

Bank/Debit Card payment at Counter (for only Ghana Passport applicants who have scheduled appointments to be present for their biometrics capture)

Personal Checks and Money Orders are not accepted. Blank Money Orders/ Bank Drafts will not be accepted. Please do not post/mail cash.

REFUND POLICY

 Passport and Visa application fees are non-refundable whether your application is approved or not.

PROCESSING PERIOD

Please note that a standard application will take 10-15 business days from receipt of hard copy of application at the Mission. The processing period for Rush applications is 5 business days.

EXEMPTED COUNTRIES

CATEGORIES OF PERSONS EXEMPT FROM ENTRY VISA REQUIREMENTS TO GHANA – 2013 UPDATE
Citizens from ECOWAS States by virtue of the protocol on Free Movement of persons, the Right of Residence and Establishment (PROTOCOL A/P1/5/79):

Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde  Côte d’Ivoire The Gambia,  Guinea Bissau
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SERVICE OR OFFICIAL PASSPORTS

Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Iran, Namibia, China, South Africa,
Sudan, Hungary, India, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco

NB: Exemptions category B above shall be for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days from date of entry

All nationals of the following countries:
Jamaica, Kenya , Lesotho, Malawi, Singapore, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda

Holders of passports of Regional Economic Communities in Africa and the African Economic Community United Nations and its Specialized Agencies:
The World Bank , African Development Bank

Persons in direct Airside transit
All persons in direct airside transit are exempt from visa requirements

GRATIS VISAS

The following are entitled to Gratis Visas to Ghana

Holders of Diplomatic/ Service Passports

Citizens of Malawi

Travellers are strongly advised to ensure that they have all the necessary documents before arriving in Ghana

>> CLICK TO APPLY FOR VISA

Reference for info above: https://ghanaembassydc.org/visa/

NOTES FOR COMPLETEING VISA APPLICATION:

Use flight and tour itinerary to assist with completing application.

Our invitation and contacts in Ghana are listed below.

MANAGER MR. GODSON

MIKLIN HOTEL - 7 AKO ADJEI ST | SHIASHI, EAST LEGON, ACCRA, GHANA

GREATER ACCRA REGION

TEL 233271290330 / or 0540274463

DIRECTOR IMAHKUS OKOFU

ONE AFRICA RESORT - ITURE, ELMINA - P. O. Box CC 1251 CAPE COAST, GHANA

CENTRAL REGION

233 244 010-905 or 233 20 819-5483

 Ashanti Twi

Twi (pronounced 'chwee' [ʨʷi]) specifically Ashanti Twi is a language spoken in Ghana by about 7 million people. It is one of the three dialects of the Akan language, the others beingAkuapem Twi and Fante Twi, which in turn belongs to the Kwa language family. Within Ghana, Twi is spoken in the Ashanti Region and in parts of the Eastern, Western, Central, Volta and Brong Ahafo Region. There are many divisions of the Twi languages, but they are all mutually intelligible. They are all tonal language.

Ashanti Twi is the most widely spoken of the dialects of the Akan language. Akan is spoken by about 44 percent of Ghana’s population as a first language, and is also used as a second language by a large number of the remainder. These definitions and phrases are meant to introduce a non-Twi beginner to the spoken language.

Click on link below to view an extensive chart and view course info from Abibitumikasa Afrikan Language Institute. 

www.abibitumikasa.com/twi.pdf   

Click on link below to view an extensive chart and view course info from Abibitumikasa Afrikan Language Institute. 

www.abibitumikasa.com/twi.pdf

For more Information on twi course, materials and more you can contact:

Obadele Kwame Kambon for Abibitumi Kasa Afrikan Language Institute.

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www.abibitumikasa.com

Kwadwo Gyasi Nkita-Mayala for Adiama Services and Tours.

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www.adiama.com

You can learn to speak Twi fluently by signing up for classes with one of these organizations.