SANS Tour 2026: Ghana, West Africa

In July 2026, SANS will embark on a singing tour of Ghana, performing, learning and exchanging with choirs throughout this vibrant, friendly country with a HUGE choral singing tradition. We are working with the tour company Music Contact International to organize this trip. They have led dozens of choir groups to Ghana over 40 years. We are thrilled to be planning this amazing tour with them. Trip Registration will open in November.

To view our preliminary itinerary: CLICK HERE

Trip Overview & Highlights:

Dates: June 28-July 7, 2026

Destinations: Accra, Elmina, Kumasi

Music will include:
* Several concerts and open-air church services, collaborating with multiple Ghanaian choirs
* Hands-on drumming workshop
* Impromptu village performance
* Music workshop with Ghanaian Professor

Activities will include:
* Guided Tours of Accra (political capital) and Kumasi (cultural capital)
* Kakum National Park: Coastal Savana Lush jungle forests, includes walk on canopy ropeway
* Cape Coast Castle: “Point of no return” during Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, now a UNESCO world heritage site.
* Manhyia Palace, home of the leader of the Asante Kingdom and other sites related to the Asante Kingdom
* Visit to the village known as the home of Kente weaving – see demos, option to shop for cloth and crafts
* Traditional village visit, including impromptu singing, naming ceremony, drum & dance

Cost: $5300 (approximate), all-inclusive. This includes 3 meals a day in hotels & restaurants that cater to Westerners. Tuition assistance is available.