Welcome to Ghana Safari Tours! We aim to provide you with the absolute best experience when traveling to Ghana. Whether you want to watch birds, spot the big game, explore the culture of the people, or just relax on the beach, we will make your visit in Ghana unforgettable. Here you will see a selection of our tours. To see all of them, please have a look at the tour section of the site.
At Ashanti, we specialise in creating fully customised tours designed around your exact interests. Whether you are a researcher, school or university group, solo traveler, couple, family, friends, or a travel agent arranging a private trip, our experienced team will design the perfect itinerary for you. From cultural and historical excursions to research trips, voluntary work, or wildlife-focused tours, we adapt every journey to your goals. We can even include personal locations of interest to make your trip unique.
Uncover the vibrant soul of West Africa with Palace Travel’s immersive Ghana tours. We offer a bespoke trip to Ghana that delves into this country’s culture and history, from the historic castles of Cape Coast to the bustling markets of Accra. Experience the lush landscapes of Kakum National Park and the welcoming smiles of the local communities. Our expertly curated Ghana travel packages ensure every detail of your vacation is seamlessly planned, leaving you free to embrace the adventure. Let Palace Travel craft an unforgettable journey through this region’s most iconic landmarks and hidden gems.
You don’t need to go on a long safari to get your fix of animal adventures.
Featured Safari Tours
4-Day Safari in Ghana
This 4-day safari in Ghana introduces you to some of the country’s best landscapes and wildlife, traveling in a private vehicle to ensure your vacation is comfortable and hassle-free. The adventure begins in Mole National Park, which has one of the last remaining elephant populations in West Africa, as well as numerous bird species, buffaloes, and antelopes and more. Discover these creatures on game drives, canoe and walking safaris, exploring the park during the day and after dark.
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In the rainforest of Mognori, you will stop off at an ecovillage to learn about the local culture through drumming and dance performances. At Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary, a pioneering community tourism project takes you on a canoe ride along the river in the hope of encountering hippos - a thrilling experience. There are also opportunities to immerse yourself in Lobi culture, as you visit local homes, see how their traditional drink is made using sorghum and chat to them about their beliefs. You’ll also join them on a botanical walk, to see the medicinal plants used by the Lobi to this day, and to sample local fruit.
Ghana Wildlife Safari - 3-Day Tour
Explore the northern part of Ghana with us on this 3-day tour of the Ghana Wildlife Safari. Northern Ghana is one of the most beautiful parts of West Africa. The landscapes are fantastic; there are magnificent forests, rivers, lakes, and plains. The region has an interesting history as well. The ancient Ghana Empire was based in what is now northern Ghana, and its capital was determined by archaeologists to be at Kumbi Saleh on the River Komoe in northern Burkina Faso, near the border with Mali.
The trip will start with a tour of the city of Tamale. Tamale is the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana and is situated on top of a hill surrounded by mountains. Then a visit to the oldest mosque at Larabanga, the oldest mosque in Ghana and one of the oldest in West Africa, is a must-see. Also known as the “Mecca of Africa”. See the mystic stone before continuing to Mole Park. Here you will learn the unique history behind this magnificent mosque.
This morning, you will be collected from your hotel/residence in Accra for your transfer to the airport for a flight to Tamale in the company of your tour guide. Upon arrival Tamale, continue to Tamale township for a mini tour before you proceed to Mole National Park. Continue to the park; check-in and refresh for a dip in the icy pool overlooking the African jungle. We embark on an early morning safari in the park. Discover the true wildlife gem of the Mole National Park as you take a once in a lifetime early morning drive safari. The park is well known for being a great site for birding with over 200 identified bird species, colorful butterflies, and magnificent reptiles.
In the company of your experienced and knowledgeable safari guide, you will enjoy the sights of the untamed but friendly African Bush Elephant, African Buffalo, Olive Baboon, Hyena, Red-flanked Duiker, Roan Antelope, common Warthog, Vervet Monkeys, Hartebeest and the Bushbuck. Breakfast upon return to your safari lodge. Later in the day, we depart to Mognori Eco-village which is located about 15km away from the park. Explore the village on a community walk, drumming and dance performance or take a canoe safari on the Mole River. You will have the opportunity of learning how Shea nuts are collected from indigenous trees and processed into high quality organic Shea butter and the job opportunities this create for the local women in the community.
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Enjoy the rest of the day by the pool which overlooks the Park’s waterhole. You can have an icy dip in the cool pool. After breakfast, you may relax at the poolside for a panoramic view of the Mole National Park. You may catch a glimpse of the African elephant. After lunch, you will depart to the airport mid-day for your flight back to Accra.
Ghana has various sites for visiting wildlife, but most are far from Accra. We recommended a minimum of 3 days for visiting Mole National Park, home to our elephant population.
Shai Hills and Tsenku Falls Tour
This morning tour to Shai Hills allows you to visit the closest wildlife destination to Accra, which contains baboons and many antelope, as well as ostrich, imported zebras, and caves which are home to enormous fruit bat colonies. This tour extends a morning at Shai Hills into a full day tour by adding a hike to the seasonal Tsenku Falls in the sacred Dodowa Forest. This forest is site of the Kantamanso battle, leading to British domination.
Visit the Shai Hills Resource Reserve near Accra, where baboons, antelope and birds, as well as imported zebra and ostrich, can easily be seen.
Other Wildlife Destinations
- 3-Day Wildlife Tour: Strictly a wildlife tour! Not recommended during the rain season due to possible high water allowing hippos to stay well hidden.
- Accra & Mole National Park: After a tour of Accra, take a domestic flight to the remote Mole National Park for an elephant safari.
- Comprehensive Wildlife Tour: Tour the major wildlife destinations in Ghana, including the remote Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary in the Upper West Region, Mole National Park for an elephant safari, the Shai Hills Resource Reserve, a monkey sanctuary, crocodile ponds, and a birding hike at Kakum National Park.
- Fast Overnight Trip to Mole National Park: For an elephant safari as well as viewings of monkeys, warthogs, baboons, antelope and more! Not recommended during the rain season due to possibility of no elephant sightings on such a short trip.
Sample Itineraries
5-Day Tour Experience
Here at Tripafrica Tours, we treat our clients to a fun-packed trip of exploring the most amazing parts of Ghana. Five days is a good amount of time to explore and experience the amazing wildlife, nature, adventure and culture of this beautiful country called Ghana. To get a full-blown experience of the beauties of the country, the tour will begin from the Greater Accra Region to the Eastern Region and then we explore and amuse ourselves all the way to the Northern Region of Ghana. This is an experience gift voucher.
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Day 02: Accra City Tour
It will be a full day tour to the city of Accra. Places of the visit include the Independence Square, have an opportunity to the enclosed flame of Africa that was lit by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1961. Also, visit Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, where the first president of Ghana was laid to rest. The place is set in attractive gardens joined by the museum which has photos, artifacts, and insight of Dr. Nkrumah’s life. There is a National Culture Centre as well. It is the largest outdoor art and craft market in West Africa selling traditional crafts. Followed by James Town, Accra historical neighborhood where history resides. The town is well-known for its lighthouses that were constructed by the British in 1875 as a navigational aid for trading vessels. Lastly, walk around the Brazil House, learn more about the seven Afro-Brazilians families who returned to settle in Ghana in 1836. The most familiar name of Brazilian include; De Souza, Palmares, Azumah, Amorin, and others.
Day 03: Accra to Kumasi
Drive to Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom. Tour Manhiya palace the official residence of the Ashanti kings (Asantehene) until 1974. It is now a museum containing treasured items related to the Ashanti kingdom. You will also see Okomfo Sword, the ultimate symbol of Ashanti unity.
Day 04: Kumasi Craft Villages
After breakfast, visit the Ashanti craft villages such as the woodcarving village of Ahwiaa, well- known for artisans who fashion high stools, walking sticks and fertility dolls from wood. You can purchase carved items of all kinds. Followed by the village of Ntonso where artisan’s hand-stamp patterns on a cotton cloth to make Adinkra textiles. Black-on-black and blank-on- red Adinkra cloth is worn on funeral and solemn occasions. You will have an opportunity to learn how to make black dye from bark of trees. You can make your Adinkra sash to take home. Later continue to the village of Bonwire, the famous Kente cloth is handmade on looms in the time-honored tradition passed down through generations. In the process of creating kente cloth in various style, you will see kente weavers. In the evening visit the Kumasi Central market, also known as Kejetia Market.
Day 05: Kumasi to Cape Coast
Drive to Cape coast with a stop at the Gold mine town of Obuasi and Assin Manso, the burial site of two famous slaves from US and Jamaica. Visit the’ Slave River’ where capture African bathed before being confined into slavery castles waiting for shipment to the Americans and the Caribbean. In the evening, go for a guided tour through the ancient town of Elmina. View the colorful fishing canoes getting ready to go to the sea from another night’s task of fishing. There is an excellent opportunity for photographers.
Day 06: Cape Coast Historical Sites
Visit the Elmina Castle, a UNESCO world heritage site built in 1482. It was the first European structure built in sub- Saharan Africa. At noon, have a guided tour through cape coast Castle and Castle Museum.
Day 07: Cape Coast to Accra via Kakum National Park
Visit one of the most famous parks in Ghana, Kakum National Park. Take a brief walk through the forest floor. See birds, butterflies, and perhaps capture a variety of mammal’s species including the monkeys and reclusive forest elephant. Continue to the canopy walk, a 1000 foot long and seven- bridge walkway viewing platforms that reach heights if 150 feet above the ground. At noon, back to Accra via the village of Abandze of the home of Louis Armstrong, the famous American Jazz Musician.
Walking Safari in Mole National Park, Ghana (4K)
Community and Environmental Responsibility
Participants on this trip are not allowed to litter the environment but are rather encouraged to sensitize the visited communities on environmental protection issues such as waste water management and efficient energy conservation. Litter and leftover food doesn't not only spoil the beauty of the park, it can also be dangerous to wildlife.
We continue to develop formal and casual partnership with the communities we visit to help address some of their environmental concerns through traveler fund raising initiatives.
We believe that excessive visits to the communities and environments with so many people has possible environmental depletion effect, we therefore rotate our tours with limited number of travelers on a trip among the communities we visit just to avoid the depletion of the destination sites. Keep your food away from wildlife and store it properly. Never leave food unattended while on safari and/or if you are close to wildlife. Do not feed animals. Animals in the park are not tamed.
The Northern Regions of Ghana are considered the most under-developed in the country. We want to use tourism to develop these communities. All guides on this trip are local guides, picked for their excellent indigenous knowledge of the community; these local people are in the best position to explain the history of the culture handed to them by their forefathers. Employment is created through such means, and helps to support these communities year-round.
Mognori Eco-vilaage and Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary are community based eco-tourism sites and your visit is much appreciated since the money generated from entrance fees is used for community development. We encourage tourists and travelers to leave money in the community by purchasing souvenirs such as smock, calabash, wooding carvings and eat locally made foods which are tasty and very nutritious.
We are aware of the needs of the local people, in this respect our doors are wide opened for any traveler who genuinely wants to help the people in his/her own small way.
We give travelers the option to patronize local meals on the trip as a way of leaving monies with the local people. Our guide is also present throughout to ensure that your actions do not harm the environment or offend the communities, and who can explain the best way to behave respectfully.
Traveler Reviews
Review 1 (February 4, 2020)
- What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Best thing of all is the loveliest friendliest people in the world! The culture is fascinating and great feeling quite safe when traveling or wandering alone,even at night. Staying in an eco village in the north of Ghana. - What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Say what you want to do, if you see something you want to investigate.. do it you will be welcomed with open arms! - Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Just a little, as profits stay in the country, all Ghanaian guides etc Purchases of arts and crafts, and giving small donations to organisations, eg schools, orphanages, development projects. - Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Really great, but the heat could have been turned down in the North 38C!
Review 2 (January 8, 2019)
- What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The fact that your company did not tell us we need Visa so we stock at the airport waiting for Visa. - What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Advise them what the needed for travel like yellow fever shot. - Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
When we get there yes.
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