Day 1- Sunday: Accra - Tamale
ø Morning: Early departure to airport for Ghana Airways flight to Tamale, arriving in Tamale in the Northern Region late morning. Transfer to hotel with lunch in town.
ø Afternoon: City Tour of Tamale including the Tannery and leathersmiths, and the Round House style of architecture typical of the north.
ø Dinner and overnight in Tamale.

Day 2 - Monday: Tamale - Bolgatanga
ø Morning: Drive north into the Upper Eastern Region to the town of Bolgatanga, arriving early afternoon. Transfer to hotel with lunch in town.
ø Afternoon: Visit the craft market to examine the variety of woven basket crafts unique to the region. Excursion to view the Whistling Rocks of Tonga which emit ghostly sounds when the Harmattan winds are blowing.
ø Dinner and overnight in Bolgatanga.

Day 3 - Tuesday: Sirigu - Kayoro -Navrongo - Paga
ø Morning: Drive north to the scenic village of Sirigu to view the abstract geometrical designs on the Painted Houses typical of the region.
ø Noon: Drive to Kayoro for a Picnic Lunch on the serene artificial lake created by the Kayoro Rice Irrigation Project.
ø Afternoon: Visit the Catholic Church at Navrongo, famous for it's unusual paintings on the interior columns.
ø Late Afternoon: A visit to Paga on the border of Burkina Faso to see the sacred crocodiles of Paga Pond. Return drive to Bolgatanga.
ø Dinner and overnight in Bolgatanga.

Day 4 - Wednesday: Bolgatanga - Tamale - Mole
ø Morning: Visit the Bolgatanga market and brief tour of the town before making the return drive to Tamale. Lunch in Tamale.
ø Afternoon: Drive on to Mole National Park, stopping at the park entrance to visit the 13th Century Mosque - an example of Sudanese mud style architecture typical of the sub-Sahara. Transfer to Mole Park Lodge and go on late afternoon Game Drive.
ø Dinner and overnight at Mole Park.

Day 5 - Thursday: Mole Park
ø All day in the park with early morning and late afternoon Game Drives. The park is home to small herds of elephants, several species of antelope, varieties of monkeys and baboons, hippos, numerous species of birds and a small population of leopards and lions.
ø Dinner and overnight at the Mole Park Lodge.

Day 6 - Friday: Mole - Larabanga - Wa
ø Morning: A final Game Drive before leaving the park for the drive onward to Wa in the Upper Western Region, stopping en route to sample "pitou", the local beer made from fermented millet. Arrive at Wa early afternoon and transfer to hotel. Lunch in the town.
ø Afternoon: Visit to the Palace of the Wa Naa, the Paramount Chief of Wa and audience with the chief.
ø Dinner and overnight in Wa.

Day 7 - Saturday: Wa - Accra
ø Morning: Return flight to Accra. Transfer to day hotel and the balance of the day at leisure. Additional shopping at the Artisan's Craft Workshops in the Cultural Center or afternoon at Labadi Beach.
ø Dinner at the hotel, followed by 10:00 PM departure for the airport to board the return flight at 00:59 to New York City, arriving in New York on the following morning. 
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Please Note: The Wilderness Bound Itinerary may occur in reverse order, beginning in Wa and ending in Tamale.

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