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The Asante Experience: Travel Preparation Guide

PREPARE FOR GHANA: YOUR TRAVEL GUIDE

The Asante Ghana Experience

✈️ BEFORE YOU TRAVEL

  • Secure your passport & visa
  • Yellow Fever Vaccine (mandatory)
  • Book your flight
  • Submit final payments

🧳 WHAT TO PACK

Essentials

  • Travel documents (Make copies of passport etc)
  • Medication
  • Toiletries
  • Face Towels/Bath Towel
  • Flushable Wipes

Clothing

  • Lightweight outfits 
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Swimwear
  • Evening attire

Extras

  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Bug spray
  • Portable charger/Battery Pack 
  • Portable Hand Held Fan
  • Fanny Pack
  • Hand Sanitizer 
  • Travel Antibacterial Wipes

💡 TRAVEL TIPS

  • Currency exchange available upon arrival (New $100.00 bills if possible) 
  • Traffic can be heavy—stay flexible, pack your patience 
  • Stay hydrated (Bottled Water Only)
  • Move with awareness 

🌍 ARRIVAL IN GHANA

You will land in Kotoka International Airport where our team will assist with:

  • Airport pickup
  • Transportation
  • Hotel check-in

Recommended Apps & Travel Preparation

To ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience in Ghana, we recommend downloading the following apps and completing a few important steps before departure.

Essential Apps to Download

🚗 Transportation & Food Delivery

  • Bolt
    Used for rides throughout Ghana (similar to Uber)
  • Bolt Food
    Order meals conveniently from local restaurants

💱 Currency & Money Management

  • XE Currency
    Track exchange rates and convert USD to Ghanaian Cedi in real time

✈️ Airline App

  • Download your airline’s official app (e.g., Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, etc.)
    Use it for mobile boarding passes, flight updates, and check-in

Before You Leave the U.S.

💳 Notify Your Bank

  • Inform your bank and credit card companies of your travel dates
  • This helps prevent declined transactions while abroad

📱 Check with Your Phone Provider

  • Contact your mobile carrier to:
    • Add an international plan OR
    • Confirm your phone is unlocked for SIM use in Ghana

Having these apps set up before arrival will save time, reduce stress, and allow you to move confidently once you land in Ghana.

Our experience blends style with cultural respect. We encourage guests to wear chic, breathable outfits that offer modest coverage—such as tops with minimal cleavage—especially during cultural tours and group events.

Guests are advised to avoid bringing high-value jewelry and to travel with minimal valuables for safety and convenience.

Guests are advised to consult a medical professional regarding malaria prevention prior to travel. Preventative medication and proper precautions are strongly recommended.

This experience is designed to be:

  • Seamless
  • Safe
  • Culturally enriching

We ask all guests to come with respect, openness, and positive energy.