Trips in Ghana
Africa Sabbatical will be arranging 3 trips for the gappers to experience the length and breathe of the country for a fee. The co-ordinator (Francis) will be accompanying you for this trip, thus you will be experiencing a guided tour. The following are the destinations we have earmarked.
Northern Ghana
Mole National Park
This park is home to over 94 different species of animals, that are almost extinct. Here they are able to live in their natural habitat. The animals include Elephants, Lions, Antelopes, Buffalo, Monkeys, Leopards, etc.
You will be guided through this park on "Foot Safaris" by trained guides.
Larabanga Village and Mosque
Larabanga is one of Ghana's oldest settlements with a mosque, which still has its original fixtures dating back to 1421.
Paga Crocodile Pond
Paga is noted for its sacred pond, which is a sanctuary for crocodiles. If you are courageous, you can sit on, or hold the beast's tail for a good camera pose. Some tourists also sit on the crocodiles for a run through the pond.
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Cape Coast
Castles and Forts
This will include Cape Coast castle and St James Fort. These old landmarks give the history of European settlement along Ghana's coast. Over the years the structures were colonial government offices and slave dungeons among other things.
Elmina Castle
Elmina is the first European settlement in West Africa. The castle which was originally called São Jorge da Mina Castle was built by the Portuguese in 1482. It is supposed to be the oldest existing building in West Africa. Christopher Columbus visited Elmina before his maiden voyage to the new world and what became the Americas.
Kakum National Park and Canopy Walk
Kakum National Park protects plant and animal treasures of the African tropical forest and is a haven for the casual visitor, birdwatcher, amateur botanist and ecotourist alike.
The Canopy Walk in Kakum is Africa's only canopy walkway. Suspended 100 feet above the ground, it offers you what is truly a bird's eye view of the rainforest. At this height, you don't have to be an expert to identify the colourful patterns of tropical birds as they glide through the forest below.
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Accra
Jamestown (Old Accra)
Accra is Ghana's capital city. Founded during the 17th century by the Ga people, Accra became the capital of the British Gold Coast in 1877. Following Ghanaian independence in 1957, Accra became the capital of Ghana.
Jamestown is Accra's oldest neighbourhood, which still has a thriving fishing industry and old styled fishing harbour. Some of the real sights are the old lighthouse and a colonial prison building housed inside the ancient Usher fort.
Arts Centre
This is the place every tourist gets sent to by any guide or tourist book to buy Ghanaian artefacts: wooden masks, carvings, fertility dolls, kente cloth, beads, brass figurines. The name is something of an understatement. The place is more of a craft market than an artist's haven (those can be found in the more wealthy shopping malls).
National Museum
The National Museum in Accra is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. It was opened on 5th March 1957. The official opening was performed by Her Royal Highness the Late Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent. Objects of archaeology, ethnography as well as fine art are housed in the National Museum building.
Independence Square and Arch
Ghana's Independence Square, (formerly known as the Black Star Square) has a monument dedicated to the Liberation Day. The square has an arch known as the Independence Arch, which is inscribed with the words "Freedom and Justice, AD 1957", commemorating the independence of Ghana, a first for Sub Saharan Africa.
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