Parks & Wildlife
Mole National Park is Ghana’s best chance to walk beside elephants
Savannah Region
Mole National Park, Savannah Region
Ghana’s largest wildlife reserve, where guided walking safaris bring visitors within metres of elephants at the waterholes.
Mole covers 4,840 square kilometres of Guinea savanna in northern Ghana and is the country’s flagship wildlife park. Around 600 elephants use the reserve, along with buffalo, roan and kob antelope, warthog, baboon and more than 300 bird species.
What sets Mole apart is the walking safari. Armed rangers lead small groups down the escarpment towards the waterholes below the motel, and in the dry season elephants gather there through the middle of the day.
Vehicle safaris cover more ground and reach the outer loops where antelope herds are more common. Both are booked at the park headquarters at Larabanga gate.
What to see
- Guided walking safari at first light to the waterholes
- The escarpment viewpoint above the plain
- Vehicle safari on the northern loop for antelope and buffalo
- The ancient Larabanga Mosque, ten minutes from the park gate
Getting there
- Fly Accra to Tamale, then drive about four hours west through Damongo.
- By road from Kumasi allow a full day via Techiman and Bole.
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Visitor tips
- Bring binoculars and neutral-coloured clothing for the walking safari.
- Book accommodation inside the park well ahead in the dry season.
