Ghana Travel Information
Safety and Health
Additional information regarding Safety and Security and Personal Health may be found on the FAQ menu. The following is a list of useful sites regarding safety, security, and/or health:
Students Abroad This site provides excellent travel information and links to the websites that provide information in regard to safety and health.
U.S. Embassy in Ghana
State Department Ghana Background Notes
Overseas Security and Advisory Council
Center for Disease Control
World Health Organization
Visas
It is highly recommended that all visa applicants apply for their application for visas one month before the intended departure. For more information contact:
Flight Information
As an Isla participant, you are responsible for booking your own flight from you home to your international destination. Isla will give you the date and time of your expected arrival. Isla will provide transportation from the airport to the orientation site for you and a group of Isla participants.
Please note that it is important that all Isla participants be picked up at the airport by Isla staff at the same time. It is therefore critical that you arrange for your flight to arrive at the airport at the designated time given to you by Isla. Please note that your fees cover only the cost of your pick up at the designated arrival time. If you miss the pick-up, you are responsible for covering the cost of transportation from the airport to the orientation site.
Which airlines are recommended?
American and European carriers are recommended for the international portion of your flight. Isla recommends that you select a flight that is the shortest and offers enough time for your layovers. Your flight will most likely have a connecting flight through a European city. You also must remember to arrive will arrive in time for the group pickup.
You may wish to book your flight through a travel agent or through one of the many internet travel organizations, such as:
KAYAK – Connects you to flight bookings with Kayak, Expedia, Travelocity, Hotwire.
How do I find Isla staff when I arrive at the airport? After you have gone through passport and customs control, please make your way to the exit where you will find an Isla staff person holding a large Isla sign.
If I cannot meet the group for the scheduled pickup how do I get to the orientation site? If possible, you must let the Isla staff know in advance if you are unable to meet the group at the designated arrival time. It is not too difficult to take a taxi from the airport, but it is important that you contact us so that we can give you directions to the orientation site. Also, please remember that you will be responsible for the cost of transportation and any other additional costs.
Resources
News
Ghana News
African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania
BBC News Country Profile Ghana
Travel Guides
Lonely Planet: West Africa (Multi Country Guide)
Lonely Planet's Healthy Travel: Africa
The Rough Guide to West Africa 5
The Rough Guide to First-Time Africa 1
Ghana, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide)
Travel Websites
Books of Interest
Changes: A Love Story (1993), by Ama Ata Aidoo, examines the role of women in modern African society.
No Sweetness Here and Other Stories (1995), by Ama Ata Aidoo, looks at the conflict between traditional rural customs and modern urban Westernized culture.
Language
Akan language
Ashanti Twi
Foreign Service Institute (FSA) Twi basic language course
