We can place you in this picture!!! Welcome to Elwin International Tours. We offer 10 -14 day personalized tours of Ghana - The Gateway to Africa. We focus on African and American history, European history, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Cultural Education, Ecology and of course, leisure. Hiking the rain forest with hunters and canoeing can be arranged. Visits to Slave Castles of 15/16th centuries, game reserves, festivals and other historic sites are organized to suit your schedule and pace. We now offer an 18 day combined "History of African Freedom" tour to Ghana and Ethiopia in October and April each year. Other dates can be arranged. Visit the Elmina-Java Museum during next summer's Panafest celebrations in Ghana.
Prices vary seasonally, depending on the size of the group and the level of luxury involved. Our 10 day "gilded shoestring" package starts at $2500.00 and our "spoil yourself to death" 10 day all inclusive luxury tours begin at $3500.00 inclusive of return airfare from many cities in the USA and Canada.
We have just completed our July 2008 tour which included the color and pagentry of the Bakatue Festival in Elmina; and participation in President Obama's first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as President.He was in Ghana while our group was there and they were all witnesses to history. Ghana is a major destination for African -American Heritage Tours. Find out how you can travel to Africa for free!
Click here for an introduction to PANAFRICA - The stories of the African Diaspora
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Elwin International Tours - Sumatra Lodge - Java House
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Sumatra Lodge
Visiting Ghana? Spoil yourself! Avoid the headache of living with friends, relatives or at hotels! Stay at Sumatra Lodge and have a whole house or an Executive Chalet with a dedicated staff at your disposal. Complimentary pick up from the Kotoka International Airport.Car rental and services of a cook available. Please inquire.
Great value for money! Rates start at $250.00/week. Our repeat customers say it best.
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Colors,Culture,Rhythms and more information:
We will arrange for you to attend festivals and meet traditional rulers descended from old royal dynasties. You will be immersed in the art, history, dance and culture of "The Soul Country of Africa."
    
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ECU African American Studies Tour- July 2008
Our city tours take you to sights including the University of Ghana, the University Arboretum, The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, Craft shopping in Aburi, day trips to Akosombo and more...
10 Glorious days in Ghana from $2500.00 US. For more information or suggestions please sign our guestbook.
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Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Centre [Java House] - Elmina - Java Museum and the International Medical Volunteer Program
Java House, is the home of the Elmina - Java Museum which was commisioned by His Grace The most Reverend Peter Cardinal Kwodwo Turkson, Archbishop of Cape Coast on February 15, 2003. The event was attended by numerous dignitaries from government, diplomatic corps, academic and literary circles. The King of Ashanti's personal envoy led a delegation of four chiefs and a speech was read on his behalf. Members of the Edinaman traditional council were in attendance and traditional music was provided by Nyampafo No. 7 Asafo Company. The Dean of Jazz/Highlife Guitar in Ghana, Ebo Taylor and his band entertained the gathering. The most important guests were members of the delegation of 8 from the Netherlands led by Daan Cordus, patriarch of the Indo-African community in the Netherlands. It was truly a homecoming for these descendants of African soldiers who served in the Royal Dutch East Indies Army in the 19th century.The history of 3080 Ghanaians who volunteered for, or were conscripted to fight in Indonesia for the Royal Dutch East Indies Army(KNIL)in the 19th century is a central focus of the Museum. Family stories of descendants of the veterans, Euro-African and other prominent families of Elmina are also featured. The 300 year old historical relationships between Elmina, the Dutch and the Ashanti Kingdom are presented through the life stories of two Ashanti princes, Kwasi Boakye and Kwame Poku who were sent to the Netherlands as boys for an European education early in the 19th century. An understanding of this "lost" Asian aspect of the African Diaspora is brought to life at this museum. In addition, gallery space is available for artists to display other works from the African Diaspora.The Elmina-Java Museum is a philanthropic project of the Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation (EAUMF)and proceeds from the operation of the Museum support a variety of educational & health initiatives in the Elmina area.
The EAUMF International Medical/Healthcare Volunteer Programme has been operating out of Java House since 2004. Medical volunteers recruited by the EAUMF board from the US & Europe have helped the district improve health resource capacity since the inception of the program.
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Planning an African vacation? call 1-252-412-0415. Inquire about and join the special self - generated 10-14 day tours to Ghana and other West African destinations along with tours to South Africa. For further information, contact us immediately and plan early. Just say when... We know Africa best!!!. We are now booking our Winter Getaway tours for January 2010 and our Summer tours for July 2010 which include the colorful Bakatue Festival in Historic Elmina. This year, our July 1009 tour coincided with President Obama's visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana.Our guests were part of the historic excitement the visit generated. Anderson Cooper of CNN has presented his impressions of Elmina Castle in his program AC360. These locations form a core part of every Elwin itinerary. Email us at tulzen@yahoo.com or at tours@elwininternational.com
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We are the family and small group tour specialists! We also specialize in educational tours for university/college student groups. Our more recent groups have included students from East Carolina University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)Jazz Ensemble, under the extraordinary leadership of John Lamkin III PhD, who not only toured Ghana, but played to sellout crowds at numerous venues. We have also handled church group tours such as those of the First Institutional Baptist Church of Arizona. We will customize your vacation! We do Africa right! Wake up in Africa.....Vacations, business trips, conferences... we do them all.
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Our Ecological tours in Ghana, West Africa include many opportunities for hiking through the equatorial rainforest.Canoeing opportunities through undisturbed marshlands and on lakes culminate in a visit to Nzulezo(population ~ 600), the village on stilts in pristine western Ghana. Travellers can also visit Kakum National Park with its world famous canopy walk(one of 3 in the world) and the expansive Ankasa Game Reserve. Our tours are customized to suit every personal desire. Find out how you can earn a free trip of a lifetime!!!
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For further information and a registration package on tours or for reservations for Sumatra Lodge contact: ELWIN INTERNATIONAL TOURS & *UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HERITAGE TOURS AT 1-205-366-8472 OR 416-536-1455. Our "roughing it" backpack tours start at US$2500.00 and our "royalty for a week" Luxury tours are from US$3500.00 (US & Canada) -10 days; airfare included (based on double occupancy. Single, double and child rates available).For tours departing from Europe please contact us for more information.
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