Come and explore the most amazing parts of Ghana on this 7-day nature trip. Experience the amazing wildlife, nature, adventure, and culture of this beautiful country! To get a full-blown experience of the beauty of the country, the tour will begin from the Greater Accra Region and take you to the Central Region, before we explore and amuse ourselves all the way to the Northern Region.
The trip starts with an experience on a canopy walkway before heading to Mole National Park for walking and driving safaris and other interesting activities including a canoe safari in a hippo sanctuary! We will also explore a local eco-village. Along the way, we will make sure to stop at some interesting cultural highlights, including the famed Cape Coast Castle and the ancient Larabanga Mosque.
The accommodations were variable, always clean and with hot water but some places were tired and in need of updating. Air conditioning was a must as it was hot and humid, however most were noisy and not good for a light sleeper.
The staff were always helpful and friendly.
Food in the hotels and restaurants was plentiful and there was always fish or chicken for those less adventurous, accompanied by mountains of rice or pasta.
We were able to meet the locals, often visiting their homes, and learn about their cultures and beliefs. Also how they lived off the land and produced most of the food they need for the villages and to sell at the market stalls. We were able to try our hand at weaving, dying cloth and making garments. All extremely interesting and an education.
We experienced Kayaking, canoeing, climbing through the tree canopies in the forest along rope bridges plus lots of other activities. All under the guidance and care of our very informative tour guide Oscar and driver Prince.
Our tours through the castles was quite daunting, learning how the slave trade treated people was shocking.
All in all our holiday was an exceptional experience, if not quite exhausting. We were disappointed with the lack of wildlife but was not through lack of exciting safari drives trying to find the animals, with so much else going on our cameras were never idol.
Jan and Arthur