COURSE FEE & HOUSING COSTS
COURSE & HOUSING COST
(For the MAIN Course: June 26 - July 11, 2027)
All prices in US Dollars
Tuition/Course Fee (June 26 July 11, 2027):
Non-Credit: $1,475 per person
Credit: $1,695 per person
(4 continuing education credits from Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA)
Housing/Room & Board (15 nights: June 26-July 10, 2027):
Single Occupancy (1 to a room): $1,590 per person
Double Occupancy (2 to a room): $1,065 per person^
^A double occupancy room includes 1 Standard Bed with mattress and Single Bed with mattress
What is Included in the Total Cost?
74 hrs of instructional workshops and lecture-demonstrations
Hotel lodging at Dzodze, and Accra (June 26-July 10)
Daily breakfast & dinner at Hotel in Dzodze and Accra (June 26-July 11)
Airport Pick-up and Drop-off (on June 26 and July 11 only)
All group in-country transport from June 26 – July 11. (This includes group transportation from Accra to Dzodze on June 27 and July 10)
Group organized cultural events
Onsite teaching-learning resources
Group classes in traditional drumming, dancing, games, & singing
Group lectures onsite
Performances of traditional music and dance
Field Trips to nearby traditional villages, ceremonies, and sights of interest
Group tours of southern Volta Region
Bottled Water (5 bottles per day, additional bottles may be purchased from Hotel or local businesses)
What is NOT included in the total cost?
Economy Air fare (to and from Ghana (ACC): Estimated $1,700 - $2,500 (Depends on departure origin, choice of airline and time of purchase, and other factors. (NOTE: Before you buy your flight ticket, please see the Schedule Outline HERE)
Daily lunch in Dzodze: Estimated at $8 - $15 per plate; Accra and elsewhere at $13 - $27
Meals (lunch/drinks) off site (outside of Dzodze): Estimated $80 - $250
Excursions and other local transportation (other than organized in-country group travels including optional activities. See Optional Tourist Activities Cost Details below)
Visa fee: Cost depends on country of residence and application.
Vaccination/Malaria prophylaxis/Medical consultation fees and other Travel Health requirements including those related to COVID-19: Cost depends on insurance and country of residence
International travel health insurance. Cost depends on insurance company
Additional private instruction: Optional $15 - $25/hour
OPTIONAL TOURIST ACTIVITIES COST
July 11-17, 2027
TOTAL COST OF OPTIONAL TOURIST ACTIVITIES
Optional Tourist Activities Requires additional fees/expenses including Hotel Accommodation, Food, Tourist Entrance Fees, and Group Transportation. Please see total cost below.
7-DAYS PACKAGE COST
Package Total Cost (July 11 - 17, 2027)
Single Occupancy = US$996/per person
Double Occupancy = US$830/per person
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES Package Total Cost Details
What is Included:
- 6 Nights hotel accommodation (Accra, Ho, Cape Coast/Elmina)
- Buffet breakfast
- Buffet dinner
- Airport drop off
- All Group ground transportation
- All Tourist attraction entrance fees (including Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, Tafi Monkey Sanctuary, Wli Waterfall, DuBois Memorial Center, Cape Coast Castle, Fantasy Coffins, Osu Castle, Kakum Forest, Ho regional museum, and others)
- 5 (750ml) bottles of Water per day for 6 days
- Group field trips to site seeing, traditional ceremonies, and organized musical performances. (See details HERE)
What is NOT included
- Daily Lunch and Snacks
- Any other personal costs and expenses