GS Travel and Tours

Tuition: 3000

Curriculum Highlights:

Explore Core Programs:

* Environmental Awareness
* Homestay and Cultural Exchange
* Teaching English
* Orphanage Program
* Organic Agriculture
* Women’s Empowerment
* Humanities
* Security

Program Information: Volunteer and Explore Africa (Ghana), a not-for-profit and non-governmental organization, is to provide volunteering and traveling opportunities in Ghana that make it possible for both hosts and visitors to share, discover, teach and learn with respect. Volunteers gain a sense of satisfaction from contributing to Ghanaian communities, but they also learn language and gain insights into culture, ecology, history and geography while exploring the country.
 
We offer the most affordable and exciting travel and volunteering programs in Ghana for the betterment of local communities in need and to enrich the lives of travelers around the globe. Its unique and innovative ways of working make it a highly competitive and popular travel and volunteer placement in Ghana, providing a truly satisfying and fulfilling experience for all travelers.
Whatever your interests – language, culture, economics, agriculture, forestry, flora and fauna, history, sustainability, appropriate technology, community organization, leadership, entrepreneurship, children, women, human rights – we can place you with organizations, communities and families that will enrich your understanding of Ghana while also giving you opportunities to learn more specific skills and knowledge.

Explore Core Programs:
 
* Environmental Awareness
* Homestay and Cultural Exchange
* Teaching English
* Orphanage Program
* Organic Agriculture
* Women’s Empowerment
* Humanities
* Security
 
Some places to visit in Ghana just to list a few are:
 
*Kakum National park which is a Rainforest reserve with canopy walkway
 
*Cape Coast Castle which was established by the British to enables the transfer of slaves into America, and other parts of Europe
 
*National Museum of Ghana which has the monument, cultural history of Ghana
 
*Mole National Park which has Safaris, parks, elephants, and nature situated in a rural environment
 
*Elmina Castle which has a very great historical value in our motherland also a point of slavery and with British colonization
 
*Busua which is a beach, seaside resort, surfing and is part of the coastal lines
 
*the Lake Volta whih is a Lake, water reservoir, close rivers and nature
 
*Nzulezo which is a place where houses are on rivers and also has a very great cultural value
 
*Labadi Beach which is located in the capital city of Ghana and has great sea view, coastal elements, great facilities and is a place for relaxation.
 
*James Fort: This is situated in the suburb of Jamestown. It used to be one of the monuments of  the Europeans and slavery. Presently it houses a number of prisoners in Accra.
 
*Christiansburg castle-it is unique among the castles and forts in Ghana as it served as Government House during various periods in the 19th centuries and continues to play that role today.
 
*The Arts Center is a great place to shop for handicrafts but you must also be prepared for a hard sell.
 
*The biggest tree in West Africa
 
*The Magic tree in Ghana
 
*The Kintampo waterfalls located on the Kumasi-Kintampo highway provides a panoramic scene and superbly display the beauty of nature. It is about 4km away from the Kintampo Township, on the Kumasi-Tamale road.  This is the point where the Pumpu River falls  some seventy (70) meters  to continue its journey towards the Black Volta at Buipe . The Kintampo falls is shaped in a beautiful staircase. This superb falls mysteriously disappears and resurfaces 200 meters away from its original location. Its great scenery makes it a favourite attraction for tourists who visit the region( Brong Ahafo). One can never miss the Boambeng Fiema Monkey Santuary in the Brong Ahafo region as well.
And many other interesting venues.
 
This package would include the following;
 
1. Accommodation
2. Airport pickup / Local Transportation
3. Registered Ghanaian sim card
4. Guarded tour
5. Certificate of participation
 
Most Volunteering period takes 2-8 weeks of stay
Price ranges from: $1,470 usd - $3,700 usd and period between 2 weeks to 8 weeks maximum
 
2 weeks - $1,470 usd
3 weeks - $1,798 usd
4 weeks - $2,498 usd
6 weeks - $2,975 usd
8 weeks - $3,700 usd
 
If you wish to stay more, additional charges may apply per week as $600usd
 
 
Thank you for your time.