10 Reasons You Should Visit Mole National Park
I ❤️ travel.
In fact one might submit that I am a travel addict.
As a creative, I am typically inspired through observation, and travel feeds my curiosity on a deep level.
Learning about people and their way of living is a huge source of inspiration for me. I travel to learn and to grow both creatively and personally.
So when I had to travel to Mole National Park located near Tamale, Ghana for an assignment, I seized the opportunity to shoot some of my own content and I am sharing it on my platform because I am dedicated to telling a different story about my continent and my people.
So, if you are thinking of a new travel destination, but are coming up short on ideas… here are 10 Reasons You Should Visit Mole National Park.
If you have been to Ghana, you know that the country has a vast array of experiences. One of the lesser traveled places is the northern part of the country. Boasting close to 5000 sq. km of protected land, Mole is a great gateway into the grasslands of Ghana’s Sahel.
It is only an hour flight from Ghana’s capital Accra ( which has many direct flights traveling into it from many of the world’s major travel hubs) and a 1.5 hour care ride from the airport in Tamale, making it super accessible.
The Sahel region in Africa is the only home of Shea Butter. You can visit shea butter villages to see how these communities are supporting themselves with the sea butter trade and see first hand how it is made, packaged and transported. You can also purchase the freshest cold pressed handmade shea butter straight from the source and help support a local community.
See real life elephants! Growing up in Ghana, my grandfather used to speak of a time in Ghana when elephants roamed much more freely and frequently. But, Ghana’s elephant population has been significantly decimated over time. Mole National Park is the only place you can expect to see elephants roaming about in Ghana
In addition to to elephants, Mole National Park also boasts so much other wildlife including monkey and antelopes. There is word that there are big cats in the park although sightings of them are super rare.
Mole is also close to other National treasures like the Larabanga Mosque which is one of the oldest mosques West Africa dating back to the 15th century. It boasts gorgeous architecture in the Sudano- Sahelian style. Not far from Larabanga, are old roads and passageways that date back to and connected to the old Silk Road which was a network of trade routes that connected Africa, Asia and parts of Europe.
Northern Ghana is so culturally different from what is typically received as “Ghanian culture” which. is the dominant Akan culture. Most people who visit Ghana know about Kente, but not many know of Gonja Cloth or Batakari which is a beautiful woven cloth with a deep a history and significance as the famed Kente cloth.
Mole is close to Page, a boarder town with a lot more to offer than expected. The people there have a special relationships with crocodiles and you can visit the crocodiles who live there and coexist with the people. It is quite a site to see. You can also hang out with a local guide who can give you insight into how the people have so beautifully lived with these crocodiles for centuries.
After hanging out with crocodiles and you find yourself down to tick off another African country of your list, this may be your chance! The border at Paga is about 2.5 hours from the Tamale Airport and is easily accessible by Taxi.
And FINALLY: ZAINA LODGE! Mole National Park is home to Zaina Lodge a Safari Camp style Luxury Lodge right in the heart of all the action. Our stay there was marvelous with the best sunset I have ever seen and the most amazing uninterrupted views of the most gorgeous grasslands I have ever set my sights on.
So there you have it! 10 Reasons you should GO VISIT.
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-❤️ NK