Social Events

Social Functions

Welcome reception
Click picture for bigger format. This get-together event will be organised in the gardens of the La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel. You can enjoy the view to the sea and get the first taste of Ghanaian kitchen and atmosphere.
Venue: La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel.
Time: Wednesday from 19:00.
Fee: Included in the registration fee.
Dress code: Casual.

Ghanaian Evening
Click picture for bigger format. Enjoy the warm night in Accra with Ghanaian music and entertainment together with Ghanaian buffet.
Venue: Coconut Grove Hotel in Accra.
Time: Thursday evening at 19:00.
Fee: Included in the registration fee.
Dress code: Smart casual.

Gala Dinner - GhIS Awards Dinner
Click picture for bigger format. The Annual Awards Dinner of GhIS will this time be combined with the gala dinner of the 5th FIG Regional Conference. This unique dinner will include music, entertainment, speeches and last but not least meeting old and new friends in a beautiful surroundings.
Venue: Golden Tulip Hotel.
Time: Friday evening. Buses will leave from the La-Palm at 19:00.
Fee: Included in the registration fee.
Dress code: Business attire.

Technical Tours

Technical visit to Land Administration Program

Visit the Land Administration Program and get familar with its different components.

Date: Friday.
Time: Starting from La-Palm Hotel at 15:00, return to the hotel by 17:30.
Price: Included in the registration fee. Pre-registration required.
Note: Technical tour for all participants.

Tour to Cape Coast and Kakum National Park

Click picture for bigger format. Tour to Cape Coast and Kakum National Park. 2.5 hours drive to West of Accra to visit the largest storehouse of mankind - the lush tropical rainforest. Visitors will have an opportunity to experience a walk on the only treetop 350 metre canopy walkway in Africa.
Click picture for bigger format. Visit the Elmina Castle to learn about the history of the slave trade and see the salve dungeons of the castle (built in 1482). On the way also have a look on local market and to the Cape Coast Castle (built 1652).

Detailed programme:
07:00 Departure from Accra
09:30 Arrival to Cape Coast
10:00 Arrival at Kakum National Park - snacks at Kaum in packs while getting introduction of the park. Followed by a canopy walk.
12:00 Departure from Kakum
12:30 Arrival to Elmina Castle
12:30-12:50 Welcome Durbar of some chiefs and paople of the Edina Traditional Council.
12:50-13:30 Visit to the Elmina Castle
13:30 Departure to Coconut Grove Hotel for lunch
14:00-15:00 Lunch
15.10 Departure to Accra with stopover at the Cape Coast Castle and and local market for pictures.
17:30 Arrival in Accra

Date: Saturday.
Time: Starting from La-Palm Hotel at 7:00, return to the hotel by 18:00.
Price: 50 EUR per person including lunch.
Note: Technical tour for all participants and accompanying persons.

Social Tours

Accra City Tour
 
Discover the capital of Ghana with visits to places of historical, cultural and economic interest. This will cover old Accra where one will see the beginnings of the city, the Kwame Nkrumah mausoleum where the greatest African visionary leader in post independence times lies. A visit to the national museum reveals the Ghanaian as he has lived through the ages to date. A visit to the Dubois centre will catch a glimpse of the life and works of Dr W.E.B. Dubois- a celebrated African –American scholar who spent his last years here on the motherland. We cap our tour with a visit to the art centre where one can buy artifacts of choice through the fun of bargaining.
Date: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, same programme on each day.
Time: Starting from La-Palm Hotel at 14:00, return to the hotel by 17:30.
Price: 30 EUR per person.
Number of participants: Minimum 5 participants

Akuapem Scenic Tour
 
Experience the gently rolling countryside & beautiful scenic view of the Accra plains from the Akuapem hills as one travels through the quaint and quiet settlements. The tour is further enhanced with a visit to the serene and cool Aburi Botanical Gardens created in 1890. Listen to your guide as he explains different plants from different parts of the world. We will also make a detour to see wood carvers at work.
Date: Thursday.
Time: Starting from La-Palm Hotel at 14:00, return to the hotel by 17:30.
Price: 40 EUR per person.
Number of participants: Minimum 5 participants

Shaii Hill Ecotours and Akosombo
 


 An hours’ drive north east of Accra takes one to the closest terrestrial enclave to Accra. At this game reserve tourists should expect to see baboons, kobs, bushbucks. For the more adventurous, the ancient caves which in this reserve is for you to explore with the help of a guide. A perfect place for a break!
The second part of the tour takes you to one of Ghana’s landmarks the Volta dam. Behind the dam lies the world’s largest man-made lake. There is a lectured tour of this dam.
Date: Friday.
Time: Starting from La-Palm Hotel at 8:00, return to the hotel by 16:00.
Price: 45 EUR per person.
Number of participants: Minimum 5 participants

Tours include: driver and guides on airconditioned vehicles, entrance fees to attractions, spring water and soft drinks on board.

Pre- and postconference tours

Pre- and post-conference tours will be offered through the travel agency selected by the organising committee (Tour Ghana).

These tours include:

Safari - Mole National Park - 3 days/2 nights
 

Mole National Park is the most developed park in Ghana. The best time for game viewing is between November and May. Expect to see, elephants, warthogs, buffalos, duikers, hartebeest, bushbuck, waterbuck, kob & olive baboons.
Day one, will be a drive to the park with stopovers in Kumasi and Kintampo (geographical centre of Ghana). Day two will take you hiking to view game via the loops accompanied by an armed guard. A 13th century Larabanga mosque with its distinctive façade will be visited in the afternoon. Day 3 will involve the drive back to Accra.

Minimum participation: 4 persons. Cost of tour includes a/c transportation, accommodation b/b, driver/guide, entrance fee to attraction.

Ashanti - Kingdom of Gold - 2 days/1 night
 

The Ashantis are the 17th century African civilization that resisted British rule until 1901. The kingdom ruled by their king- the Asantehene is rich in gold.
A visit to Kumasi the capital will take us to prime areas as the Manyhia palace museum, the Prempeh II museum where the history, culture and tradition of the people is told in relics. We would visit the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology College of Art. On the outskirts of Kumasi we shall also visit the craft village of Bonwire (the cradle of kente cloth weaving), Ahwia (known for woodcraft) and Ntonsu (known for the traditional adinkra cloth.

Minimum participation: 4 persons. Cost of tour includes a/c transportation, accommodation b/b, driver/guide, entrance fee to attraction.

Beach Retreat - 3 days/2 nights
 

The Atlantic ocean which covers 550 kilometers of Ghana’s coast line provides an exciting swimming place for you.
The tour package takes you to two of Ghana’s beach resorts - The Elmina beach resort and Busua Beach resort for a delightful time.
This is the place to relax, reflect in a cool & undisturbed environment. It is the swimmer and sun tanner’s paradise. Excellent beaches to visit.
Escape crowded beaches; experience sparkling waters & sunshine to caress your skin. You’re never too old to play in the sand.
Take time and enjoy Ghana’s finest holiday resort. You haven’t come that far for nothing!

Minimum participation: 4 persons. Cost of tour includes a/c transportation, accommodation b/b, driver/guide, entrance fee to attraction.

Contact: email: stephen@ghana.com or jones_ob@hotmail.com