Community-based tourism in Ghana
“The Spacious North of Ghana” – tabulated overview:
Please note: Guests arriving on Friday already will have their second day on Saturday (without programme, just to settle down) and the subsequent days’ numbering will shift accordingly (= Sunday will then be the third day etc.) Consequently, departure back to Europe will then be on Friday (= the 22nd day).
Overview (minor alterations admissible):
day | overnight stay | board | programme | |
1 | Sat | KASAPA Centre | on flight | arrival, transfer from airport Accra to KASAPA Centre (38 km) |
2 | Sun | KASAPA Centre | half board | beach day at a small seaside hotel facility nearby |
3 | Mon | Bobiri Guesthouse | half board | to Bobiri Rainforest Reserve (ca. 20 km east of Kumasi, total of ca. 250 km) |
4 | Tue | hotel directly on the lake | half board | guided rainforest excursion. At noon to the traditional Fetish Shrine in Ejisu Besease (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and to Lake Busumtwi (all in all 45 km) |
5 | Wed | hotel in Kumasi | half board | to Kumasi: Central Market and Cultural Centre (40 km) |
6 | Thu | Mole Hotel | half board | further northwards to Mole National Park, ca. 320 km with reliable public transport till 60 km south of Tamale; from there 87 km more with a hired van and driver (as in the following 10 days) |
7 | Fri | Mole hotel | half board | Mole National Park |
8 | Sat | Mognori homestay | half board | to Larabanga (6 km to the south) and in the afternoon on to Mognori (12 km east of Larabanga) |
9 | Sun | hotel in Tamale | half board | in the afternoon to Tamale (ca. 155 km) |
10 | Mon | Sirigu Guesthouse | half board | to Sirigu (ca. 190 km) |
11 | Tue | Sirigu Guesthouse | half board | in Sirigu: guided village tour and painting/basket weaving workshop |
12 | Wed | Sirigu Guesthouse | half board | to Navrongo and Paga (ca. 60 km round trip) |
13 | Thu | hotel in Bolgatanga or Tongo homestay | half board | to Bolgatanga (35 km): Visit to the local market. Upon agreement either overnight stay in Bolgatanga or on to Tongo (+ 16 km) |
14 | Fri | Tongo homestay | full board | Tongo: exploring the surroundings |
15 | Sat | Tongo homestay | full board | excursion to the fetish shrine of Tengzug (4 km) |
16 | Sun | Bolgatanga hotel | full board | in the afternoon back to Bolgatanga |
17 | Mon | Kumasi hotel | half board | back to Kumasi (with reliable public transport, ca. 550 km) |
18 | Tue | KASAPA Centre | half board | back to KASAPA Centre (ca. 220 km with reliable public transport, then ca. 50 km with the KASAPA-owned van) |
19 | Wed | KASAPA Centre | half board | day off / programme upon agreement |
20 | Thu | KASAPA Centre | half board | day off / programme upon agreement |
21 | Fri | KASAPA Centre | half board | day off / programme upon agreement. Guests having arrived on Friday will start their homeward journey (transfer to airport Accra, overnight in the course of their return flight to Europe |
22 | Sat | in the aircraft | half board | packing and parting; transfer to airport Accra; departure to Europe |
More information, contact: mail@kasapa.eu
Booking: Through Ghana-Reisen, see also booking request