Football Group Sports Tour in Ghana, Accra
Embrace Ghana with your school, university or football club sports team on this incredible football sports tour in the capital city, Accra. Experience football coaching and playing in Ghana and discover why it is known as Africa’s friendliest nation!
We require a minimum of 10 people to join this tour.
Ghana Football Sports Tour
Spending 10 or 14 days with your football school, college, university or club team in the heart of West Africa, you will soon discover that Ghana is football mad! From the community coaching clinics and competitive matches in the deprived areas of Accra, to volunteering with young people at a local children’s centre and uncovering the secrets of the Ghanaian culture and history, your tour group will soon fall in love with the country and the incredibly friendly people.
Football tours to Ghana not only provide a platform for cultural exchange, but give you and your teammates the opportunity to develop into a strong cohesive unit, as well as have great fun exploring a new country. Our tailor made football tours to Ghana are unique, combining the rewarding sports coaching volunteer experience, with well-matched competition with local teams and a range of eye-opening cultural and adventure excursions!
Well-matched fixtures
Over the course of your football tour of Ghana we will use our extensive knowledge of the local community, and links to established and professional sporting institutions to organise competitive fixtures that are well-matched to your football team’s playing level.
By competing against some of the areas top teams and players in football, you and your teammates will build up a new perception of the world of sport in Ghana, returning home with a greater understanding of the obstacles facing sporting development in disadvantaged communities.
Community Coaching Football Projects
A key element of a football sports tour to Ghana is giving you and your group the opportunity to help out on our hugely rewarding and supportive community football coaching clinics. With football projects taking place daily, offering local children and young adults the opportunity to experience their favourite sport in a safe and structured environment, these projects are a great way to give something back to the community and support the next generation of Ghanaian football stars!
In true African style the kids will greet you in heart-warming fashion, with singing and dancing! As you see your group develop over the duration of your football tour, arranging structured coaching drills and conditioned games to test their skills, you will find it hard to leave your new African friends.
Amazing Cultural Experiences
As a traveller to one of the most significant countries in the modern history of Africa, learning more about the history and culture of the ex-British Colonial nation will be just as exciting as your football activities! From the old slave castles of Cape Coast, the museums, the stunning national parks and natural wonders, to the hugely friendly locals, Ghana is a hive of cultural activity that simply cannot be ignored throughout your trip!
We will organise a range of cultural and adventure excursions to keep your group busy when you are not coaching or playing football. Please note you may require some extra kitty for national park entrances and museum visits.
Criminal Records Check
We require you to complete a criminal records check in order to take part in this experience. We can accept those that have been done in the last two years if you have the certificate. In the UK it can be done through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), in the USA further details can be found on Travel.State.Gov, otherwise please search for your local service provider. We may also request a reference from a reliable source. You must supply these to us before departure and also take a copy with you to present to the in-country team.
Why do we require a criminal background check?
1) Ensuring a safe environment is conducive to learning, productivity and overall positive experiences for everyone involved.
2) We implement thorough screening processes and we are committed to safety and integrity, fostering trust among participants and the local community.
3) Conducting background checks serves as a preventive measure, deterring individuals with questionable backgrounds from attempting to participate in our programme.
4) Safeguards vulnerable people from potential harm within the programme.
This itinerary is an example to show you some of the activities that are possible on your tour to Ghana. Please contact a member of the team to tailor a tour to your specifications.
Arrive in Accra, where you will be met by a member of our team at the airport. Your group will then be taken back to the accommodation where you will receive an induction with a detailed itinerary of cultural activities and more information about the community projects and competitive matches.
Your group will start the day with a guided tour of Accra including a visit to a local museum and craft market.
The evening will see you playing a friendly 6-a-side tournament as an opportunity to train and get used to your new environment.
On day 3 you will receive a welcome talk about the football community coaching projects, followed by volunteering at an underprivileged children’s centre we support, working closely with local kids to help with education and playing games.
The afternoon / evening will be an opportunity to help out on our football community coaching projects, coaching football to kids from the disadvantaged communities of Accra.
During the morning your group will have some free time to explore the local area and relax in the accommodation.
The afternoon will include a trip down to Labadi Beach for some beach sports fun, followed by an opportunity to show off your skills against the locals in your first competitive match.
The morning will give your football group the chance to return to the underprivileged children’s centre to continue helping with teaching, games and interaction with the kids.
During the afternoon your group will visit our charity School of Excellence to meet the youth football academy players and help out in a few lessons.
Late afternoon will be an opportunity to help out again on our community football coaching projects.
In the morning your group will join our charity School of Excellence Academy players for a morning training session and your second competitive match.
The afternoon will be an opportunity to explore more of Accra, with a trip to Jamestown Lighthouse and Prison, followed by further coaching in the community.
In the morning your group will depart on a 2 – 3 hour journey to the Cape Coast region of Ghana.
The afternoon will be an exciting opportunity to explore the Kakum National Park and brave the heights of the popular Canopy Walk. Please note you will need some budget for park entrance fees.
After a morning feeding crocodiles at a nearby wildlife park, your group will spend the afternoon learning about the history of Ghana and its links to the slave trade with a guided tour of the harrowing Cape Coast Slave Castle.
After your tour your group will depart Cape Coast on the 2 – 3 hour journey back to Accra.
In the morning back in Accra your football group can either relax or come to the care centre we support where you will play games and have fun with the amazing kids and young adults.
The afternoon will be an opportunity to relax at the accommodation before travelling to the Accra National Stadium to watch a local Premier League football match.
After spending the morning morning helping out at the underprivileged children’s centre, your group will spend the afternoon learning more about the history and culture or Accra at the National Museum.
In the afternoon you will continue your work on the community football coaching projects, with the kids from the disadvantaged communities.
If you are on a 10 day tour, then you will be taken to the airport for departure.
Today your group will take a day trip 1 hour 30 mins north of Accra to Korofidua, where you will explore the rural areas, climbing the famous Umbrella Rock and swimming in the amazing Boti Falls, before heading back to Accra for an evening relaxing at the accommodation.
In the morning your group will join our charity School of Excellence Academy players for a morning training session and your final competitive match.
The afternoon will be an opportunity to relax at the accommodation, followed by your final sessions with our community football coaching projects.
On saying your farewells to our Ghanaian team and packing up your newly acquired African souvenirs, you will be taken to the airport ready to get your flight home.
Tour dates are flexible, so please contact us to discuss possible dates for your tour.
Visa
Most visitors to Ghana will require a visa to enter. We suggest you apply for a tourist visa and we will supply you with all the required information once you have booked. You can check your visa requirements by visiting the Ghana High Commission website. Please search online for details.
Everyone will also require a yellow fever vaccination to enter Ghana and a certificate to prove you have had this. We also highly advise getting malaria tablets. You should contact your doctor to discuss this further.
Accommodation
Communal House; Basic but comfortable; Dormitory style rooms (4-10 people per room); Shared toilets and showers.
Food
3 meals a day; Basic but nutritious local foods
Airport Pick-Up
Included on arrival date. Ask us for details if you are arriving early.
Training
Full project induction and local orientation given on arrival.
Support
Pre-departure help and advice; Local in-country team; 24 hour emergency support.
Flights (we can build this in for you if you would like); Travel Insurance; Visa; Vaccinations; In-country transport (note that every other vehicle in Ghana is public transport so it’s very easy to get around the city and it’s cheap – budget approx. GBP £35); Spending Money; Laundry Service; Extra Activities Not Agreed On Itinerary; Airport Transfers in UK or your home country.
Please note that airlines release flights 11 months ahead of departure.
Duration
This is a 10 or 14 day tour.
Timetable
Activities will start early and last throughout the day from a sports and cultural experience. Please be advised that we are working in an African country, so you need to be flexible in and around Ghana Maybe Time (GMT!) but we will deliver an experience to the best of our ability as we have a fantastic team in country to support your every need.
Pre-requisites
No pre-requisites for this tour, only that group members have a reasonable level of fitness and health.
Ideal For
Groups Football Sports Tours in Ghana; School Football Sports Tours; Football Club Sports Tours; Football Sports Tours in Africa; Cultural Experiences in Ghana; Team Building Trips Abroad.
Suitable for ages 15 to 50
Those under 18 must be accompanied by a staff member. Please talk with us for more information.