Sustainable tourism in Ghana
Northern Tour “The Far North of Ghana” – the program:
Depending on your arrival date, you will first spend (at least) two days acclimatizing at the KASAPA Centre. Then the
Travel north via Bobiri Forest Reserve (an overnight stay there) and an ancient fetish shrine in Ejisu-Besease . Then to Lake Bosumtwi , a magical, large crater lake surrounded by high mountains, which still holds special religious significance for the Ashanti people today (an overnight stay at the Lake Point Guest House right on the lake), and to Kumasi . There, visit the huge, colorful and lively Kumasi Central Market and the Cultural Centre with its handicraft stalls and a small, very informative museum on the history of the Ashanti kingdom. Overnight stay in Kumasi. The next morning, depart for a seven-hour drive north.
to Mole National Park . It is home to herds of buffalo and antelope, cohorts of monkeys, bush pigs, individual lion families, and groups of elephants. To allow enough time for guided tours through the vast savannah, we spend two nights at the park’s hotel.
Not far from Mole National Park, we then visit the famous old mud mosque in Larabanga ; then we are welcomed by the community tourism project of the nearby village of Mognori (one overnight stay). Afterwards, we continue north via Tamale (one overnight stay) to
Sirigu . This sprawling farming village west of Bolgatanga is home to a remarkable self-help project run by a women’s group to preserve ancient craft traditions, especially the artistic geometric wall paintings in the farmsteads. Three nights in the project’s comfortable tourism center, participation in a short workshop on ancient weaving and painting techniques, a day trip to the old Pikworo slave market near Paga and the famous mud-brick church in Navrongo with its traditional wall paintings, and a hotel overnight stay and market visit to Bolgatanga or directly to
Tongo , two to three nights in the guesthouses of our former tour guide, Prince Abdallah. His late father was a highly respected prince here for decades. Short excursions into the surrounding area with its bizarre rock formations and a day trip to the idyllic mountain village of Tengzug , famous for its ancient fetish sanctuary hidden in a high cave, which is also open to foreign guests. With a bit of luck (and perhaps minor adjustments to the itinerary), in October we can also experience the powerful dances with which the locals celebrate their traditional New Year’s Eve in Tongo.
Return journey: After an overnight stay in Bolgatanga , return journey to Kumasi , and the following day continue to the KASAPA Centre; there you will have one or two days of rest before your return flight to Europe.
Included services:
- Program as advertised
- Accommodation in a double room or (with supplement) single room at the KASAPA Centre or in comfortable hotels and guest houses, occasionally also very simple private accommodation
- Meals: Half Board (breakfast plus dinner in the evening), on some excursions also Full Board (additional lunch). We can also accommodate special dietary requirements upon consultation before booking .
- Transport by KASAPA’s own minibus; on three days by a good long-distance bus service and (in northern Ghana) by rented, possibly non-air-conditioned minibus
- all mentioned visits and entrance fees
- English-speaking tour guide and careful on-site support
- For bookings through “Ghana Travel” (see below): full CO2 compensation for the (flight) arrival and departure. Learn more
Not included:
- Flight to/from Accra
- Visa for Ghana (currently €110)
- personal travel insurance
- Meals not mentioned, dessert with the main meal (outside the KASAPA Centre), drinks
- personal expenses, tips, etc.
Number of participants: minimum three. Maximum: eight
Requirements: Despite tropical temperatures (usually between 27 and 33°C) and high humidity, a normal level of fitness is sufficient. Flexibility and adaptability are important, as everyday life in Africa doesn’t always go as expected or predicted.
Inquiries, contact: mail@kasapa.eu
Booking: Via Ghana-Reisen , see also booking request
