3 Day Adventurous Wildlife Safari in Mole National Park, Ghana with Hiking and Canoeing
Family-friendly Safari in Ghana
Be a part of Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours to discover what amazing Ghanaian nature has to offer! This safari tour will give you the best safari experience in Mole National Park, Ghana. Not only safari, but you will also get the opportunity to meet up with the locals and know more about their culture. Only there can you enjoy nature and learn some of the local cultures of Ghana at the same time.
Key information
- Group and private safari possible, rates will vary depending on this.
- Group size: Minimum of two person and maximum of 40 persons
- Children policy: Children from the age of five years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Starting and ending point: Tamale
- Languages: English, Twi, Gonja-speaking guides
- Park fees are included.
Highlights
- Canoe safari in Mole River
- 1 game drive and walking safari
- See elephants, birds, and fish at Mole National Park
- Hiking tour in Damongo
- Visit to Larabanga Mosque
- 2 nights accommodation at a homestay and Mole Motel
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Airport transfers included
Styles
Accommodation
2 nights accommodation:
- Homestay for the first night
- Mole Motel for the second night
Program
Canoe safari
During the canoe safari, you will come to discover the lifeline of the park, Mole River, by canoe. It is an excellent river for first-timers or group trips because of its meandering and gentle flow. A 35-minute drive from Mole National Park, the canoe safari on the Mole River can be one of the most relaxing, healthy, and enjoyable ways to spend an hour with the folks of Mognori.
Driving safari
Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours' safari vehicles each carry up to nine people including a guide and driver in air-conditioned comfort and bucket seats, each with unobstructed window views. Driving safaris cover terrain throughout the southeastern portions of the park, including open hardpans covered with grass, waterholes, forest, and manmade “hides” where visitors may observe wildlife from outside the vehicles.
Walking safari
On a walking safari, you may be able to approach elephants or other wildlife within a few meters at the guide’s discretion.
The guides are deeply knowledgeable about the park’s flora and fauna and willingly share what they know about the 350 bird species, 93 mammal species, 33 reptile species, and the innumerable flowers, plants, as well as invertebrates that make up the park’s ecosystem.
Walking safaris are not generally physically strenuous and rarely cover more than a couple of kilometers in a two-hour period.
Sample itinerary
Day 1: Accra - Tamale (by air) - Damongo (125 kilometers / 3 hours)
Catch up with a morning section flight from Accra to Tamale (on your own cost). On arrival at the Tamale airport, you will be met by a local representative from Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours for a transfer to Damongo. Then, relax and have a hiking tour from around 16:00 to 17:00 in Damongo. At the end of the day tour, you will stay overnight stay in Damongo.
Day 2: Leave Damongo to Mole National Park
Experience a walking safari from around 07:00 to 09:00. Breakfast will be served immediately after the safari, and at around 10:30, experience a community tour which consists of a tour of the Larabanga Mosque and Mystic Stone. Afterward, proceed to Mgnori eco-village for a canoe safari, after which you will have a Shea butter processing lesson.
Then, return to the park to relax and start a game drive at around 15:30 to 17:30. At the end of the day tour, overnight stay will be at Mole Motel.
Day 3
Check out from Mole Motel at around 12:00 for a drop-off at Tamale airport to catch the 17:00 flight to Accra (Passion Air). This will be the end of the tour.
Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours looks forward to starting the tour with you soon. Best regards.
Included excursions
- Hiking tour in Damongo
- Visits to a historical mosque and mystic stone
Location
Mole National Park
Mole National Park offers a unique opportunity to encounter elephants and other big game on foot and up close. It is Ghana’s top destination for seeing wildlife and is home to 93 species of mammals, including herds of elephants, bucks, and a wide range of birdlife (approximately 300 species). There, you can have a rich cultural experience.
Mole River
The Mole River is an ideal river for canoeing. Dense forest borders the waterway along most of the trail, with the only mark of civilization being an occasional pasture land. A house is rarely visible from the river. The river is one of the few that flows through the park and is a lifeline to the communities and the fauna alike.
Imagine being squeezed into smooth-flowing narrows between the high banks, interrupted by the occasional elephant or warthog. The floodplain abounds with wildlife of all kinds, from antelope to wild hogs. Waterfowl, herons, egrets, ibis, greater kingfisher, malachite kingfisher, and many other kinds of birds are abundant throughout the course of this trail as well.
Food
Meals are not included in the price.
Things to do (optional)
- Birdwatching
- Camping at the tree hide or the public campsite
- A visit to the Wechuew hippo sanctuary
- A visit to the Kintampo waterfalls
- A visit to the Paga crocodile pond
- A visit to the monkey sanctuary
What's included
- Game drive
- Canoe safari
- Walking safari
- Hiking tour in Damongo
- Visit to Larabanga Mosque
- Visit to Larabanga Mystic Stone
- Guide services
- All taxes (park entrance fees)
- 2 nights' accommodation
- Return airport transfers
What's not included
- Airfare
- Meals
- Anything else not mentioned in the above inclusions
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Tamale Airport
117 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book a morning domestic flight (Passion Airlines) to arrive at Tamale Airport (TML). Transfer from this airport is included and Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours will pick you up. Your flight can be arranged by Mole Boy Travel & Safe Guide Tours at an extra flight cost.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 10 days before arrival.
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