Globe Aware Ghana
Feeling for an evening top 10 spots in the pace of Accra.
West Africa have music in their blood, so if you're planning a night in Accra, you will not have to choose between conversations over a drink or dance the night as the night grows, each bar and living in the city can turn in a club or on the skyscraper roofs style to the bustle of the street scenes, the capital of Ghana has everything.
Chills on chairs and tables set up on wooden pallets in Kona Elio Stamm Lonely Planet.
Everyone knows the great national parks of Eastern and Southern Africa Masai Mara, Serengeti and Kruger all evoke images of majestic landscapes, lions packets laze in the shade and herds of elephants in the savannah But have you heard of Mole, Pendjari and Waza these wildlife areas are some of the best in West Africa, they may not be as famous, but the fauna is equally diverse, safaris cost a fraction of those in east Africa and Southern and you're unlikely to be disturbed by the crowd Here are our top five low-key blissfully west African parks.
Two elephant bulls in an aggressive confrontation in the image Mole National Park Mint Images - Frans Lanting Getty Images Collection Agency.
This tour start at 5:00 convinience of the client and the first visit of Makola market with its beautiful display of products Continue old Accra suburbs such as the British, Dutch, and Danish Brazillian fritters After that will be the Kwame Nkrumah Museum the park to learn about Africa the last century, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and shop at the Art Center in Accra before retiring for the day this little tour of Accra will lead you to the heart of the city to explore places like Makola market is the largest in Accra open market this fascinating market was compartimentalized into different sections to make shopping easy for shoppers you will have the chance to walk in this busy market unusual and even luck negotiate things you want to buy, we will continue the tour to the oldest suburbs of the city to explore British Accra c ike identified by the James Fort, Dutch Accra identified by the Ussher Fort, Denmark Accra Marke of the Christiansborg Castle and Brazil Accra Ga Mashie identified by slave colonies Returnees Brazilfollowing of the abolition of the infamous slave you will visit the Kwame Nkrumah Park to learn more about the Great Pan-African who defended the way for the independence of Africa and see the release of his last resting place after being buried three times late in the Center art for shopping.
This visit will take you some historical sites of the city at places such as the National Museum has exhibitions on ancient relics of Ghana and other parts of Africa, you will also see the site of the first president of Ghana and the Millennium Africa Kwame Nkrumah mausoleum, the WEB Dubois Center for Pan African Culture and shopping to put your negotiating skills to test You will also see some markets in Accra, monuments, fancy coffins, etc.
Start your walking tour by meeting your guide to Ussher Fort, the city built in the 17th century by the Dutch to impose their stronghold in the area then a walk with your group in the region was first colonized by the European settlers, the Danish and Dutch areas, observe the beauty and elegance of European style architecture that abounds see the many large buildings and stately homes once used by the city of first forward to what English called the Accra area, otherwise known as Jamestown majority of English officials and staff who managed the colony lived and worked in Jamestown during the 19th century, a turbulent era in the country's history Admire the buildings more impressive with your guide and hear about their transportation to get to Ga-Mashie Jamestown area and observe the influen these international still visible today in Accra beautiful colonial buildings here form an important part of the cultural heritage of the city, and it's the place to be happy snap with your camera Go to your next photo stop Sea View hotel As the oldest hotel in Accra, the property is steeped in colonial history and postcolonial histories HEAR ABOUT eventful past the historic building before watching the most impressive architecture in the area you can admire buildings such as palladium hall, a place of great importance to past policy Accra Your tour then ends at the arena s Accra.
Start with pickup at your hotel in Accra and travel southwest along the coast of Cape Coast Castle, a 5 hour trip 2 On arrival at the castle, start exploring with a guide who will share the tragic history of mobile Cape Coast Castle is one of the 40 slave castles along the Gold Coast in West Africa, and was the last stop for some enslaved Africans on the trade route of middle passage to the Americas visit the castle dungeons and individual cells with a guide provides an overview of the conditions that face African slaves, and in the dark history of slavery in Africa After visiting Cape Coast Castle continue to Kakum National Park, a coastal forest that is home to hundreds of species of birds, a remarkable population of forest elephants and endangered animals that include the giant bongo, Diana monkeys and duiker s yellow-backed Follow a 1,150-bridge foot footpath canopy 350 meters from the park, a series of seven bridges connecting the huge trees, and list number to the song of tropical birds in the surrounding forest Throughout the walk, your guide will help you understand the social, cultural and medicinal plants and trees that you see, and help wildlife up along the track Following the canopy walkway, begin the journey back to Accra where the tour ends in surrender to your hotel.
Wildlife Safari 4 days in the Mole National Park Accra.
Day 1 You are met and transferred to a motel mole, a superb location on the escarpment overlooking the watering hole with a nice pool, the hotel offers an ideal base for your safari You will start your safari end private car the afternoon accompanied by your friendly guide storing informed well with a large amount of knowledge great opportunity to take pictures of antelope, African Elephant Bush Lion that is rarely seen, leopard, Cape buffalo, Aardvark , common Warthog, Bushbuck, Waterbuck, Kob, Olive Baboon, Patas Monkey, Vervet Monkey, Blotched Genet, hartebeest, hyena, flanked Duiker red Mole offers a privileged site for bird watching with over 300 species of birds identified revel as you watch egrets, flycatchers, and many other reptiles lovers can look for a variety of snakes, crocodiles, etc. Enjoy the beauty of these magnificent reptiles While on safari, you will see giant anthill, butterflies and beautiful moths After the safari you ca n sit by the pool or take a dip rest as the day 2 After having a good night sleep, you wake up in the African jungle for your morning walk safari Accompanied by your guide you walk in the park with the opportunity to see elephants and other various animals After walking safari, you will go to 15 km over Mole Motel dirt road to Mognori Eco Village a charming and welcoming village made of traditional mud huts and thatch for a canoe trip to a safari trip on the river Mole up in the back of the Mole National park After beautiful canoe safari you leave the village behind and return to the hotel the rest of the morning is free and you can choose to take a dip in the pool for the relaxing cool down the heat and watch animalsToday is your last chance you might be able to add the missing animals to your target for your SAFARI late after noon rest of the evening is free and great opportunity to chat with other travelers and share your experience s day 3 Today you head over to the north side of the park for a day return early morning trip to Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary the Sanctuary of the Black Volta river Wechiau Hippo is a protected area consisting of a 40 km stretch along the entire length of the river Black Volta the Wechiau sanctuary is home to hippos, bats, chameleons, hedgehogs and many different types of lizards and snakes Take a canoe safari accompanied by your local guide for a view hippos at eye level only and variety of birds on the black Volta river Back to Mole motelDay After 4 p etit breakfast departure in Tamale for your return flight to Accra.
12 days Walking tour of Ghana and Togo in Accra.
Day 1 Accra You WILL meet and transfer to your hotel, overnight Day 2 Accra - Shai Hill - Your Wli lead about an hour on the outskirts of Accra manufacturing company Ball After your drive will continue to Shai Hills Resource Wli 3 You will start your hike up Wli upper falls 1000ft most of the way is open air and you have a fantastic view of your surrounding villages, experience the forest, the humidity and the spray pressure of the evening is an optional drumming and dancing and a bonfire at Wli day falls 4 Wli -Gbledi-Gbledi Gbogame - starting BiakpaYou Wli to Gbledi Gbogame for a drive to the foot of the mountain Afadjato 29045ft, the highest summit in Ghana from there trek up the hill through the steep and shady paths in less than two hours after the ascent you reach the top the descent is steep on the way lose dirt and stones in Gbledi, nearby mountain Afadjato, is the culmination of 5 Biakpa you take a few minutes Biakpa road for easy to Amedzofe foot falls and you will hike to the summit of Mount Gemi above the village, you will see the metal cross erected in World War II and stunning views of the Volta 6 Biakpa - Kpalime You will take a few minutes of the Ghana-Togo border road, after immigration and customs formalities, we continue our journey of about an hour and a half drive to Kpalime Kpalime day 7 will visit the arts center, the market and the vast cathedral built by the German while the First World Trek Mountain 8 Melekloto called Kinito -agome apedome Agnedi and walk to a total of seven in the village to village until 'that you finally trek to the mountain Melakloto day 9 Agnedi - Kouma Apoti you will have a total of seven hours trekking you will walk to the village Agnedi Kouma-to kpli passing Agomé-Tomegbe and Kouma apoti You will discover the beautiful landscapes of the forest in the jungle with cocoa and 10 Kouma Apoti - Kouma Konda Today will be another time in a lifetime exp erience in one studio for painting plant where you will meet a young artist, he will lead you into the forest in search of natural pigments to demonstrate the vegetable painting in an unusual studio established in the heart of the forest 11 Kouma Konda - Kloto you continue your visits to kouma konda with doors and windows of the houses painted with pictures of animals in the region, scenes of village, view the Kloto mountain and discover three beautiful butterflies of the region famous Kloto day 12 Kpalime - Lome - Accra visit to the big market called and nana benz artistic village after crossing the Togo-Ghana border in Accra for your flight.
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