This tour offers you the chance to visit some of Ghana’s best eco-tourism sites, including the Mole National Park, Elmina Castle, Kakum Nature Reserve, Kumasi and Wli falls or Lake Volta on the way.

 

The itinerary has been designed to take in all of Ghana’s most interesting and diverse attractions. From the palm-fringed beaches of the south, through the tropical jungles up to the northern savannah plains you will come face-to-face with Ghana’s exotic wildlife and its myriad of fascinating traditional cultures and tribal groups. The travel itinerary is also flexible so we will endeavour to accommodate any specific interests that the group may have.

 

You will stay in authentic guest houses and hotels during the tour, and also enjoy some camping which will see you eating and sleeping under the stars – a truly authentic African experience. Your comfort is assured throughout the tour by the onboard cook, as well as your expedition leader and driver.

 

Below is a selection of the sites your itinerary is likely to include.

 

Built by the Portuguese in 1482, Elmina Castle is the oldest European settlement in Sub-Saharan Africa. From 1637 to 1871, while under Dutch control, the castle became a key transit point in the Atlantic Slave Trade, where conquered tribesmen and women from the hinterland were sold into slavery by the dominant coastal tribes. The knowledgeable local guides will show you around the castle and educate you about its role in the region’s tragic history, culminating in a visit to the infamous door of no return!

 

This national park is constantly developing as the gamekeepers win community support for their anti-poaching programme and develop the game viewing infrastructure. Monkeys, pygmy elephants, antelope, leopards, warthogs and forest buffalo roam 350 square kilometres of protected rainforest. Most unique of all is the rope bridge walkway which has been built through the rain-forest canopy, it offers a treetop perspective of the forest’s rich and diverse flora and fauna.

 

Kumasi is the capital of the Ashanti region and is known as the “Garden City of West Africa.” Well-deserving of its nickname, it is a very pleasant place to visit. The Ghana National Cultural Centre showcases the best of Ghana’s heritage, with artisans demonstrating traditional handicrafts such as hand woven kente cloth, bronze casting and the making of palm wine. Kumasi is also home to West Africa’s largest market, a sprawling expanse where you can shop for the most obscure items and wonderful keepsakes.

 

In north west Ghana, Mole National Park receives relatively few visitors, which is what makes the wildlife viewing so very special. We think the best way to see the park is on foot, on one of the guided treks led by park rangers, which allow you to get unbelievably close to the park’s elephant population. A visit to this region would not be complete without stopping to see the Larabanga Mosque. Believed to be the oldest building in Ghana, it is a fascinating example of traditional architecture, with wooden posts projecting from the mosque’s mud walls.