Overview

This is not a first-timer’s tour. You have already been to Ghana. You have seen the castles and the coast. Now it is time to meet the kingdoms that commanded the gold. The North has been waiting.

Golden North traces the ancient gold trade routes of Northern Ghana across three selectable experiences:

• Kings of the North — Ya-Na Palace & Dagomba kingdom history, Larabanga Mosque, Salaga gold trade market, Mole walking safari, Nalerigu Mamprusi Kingdom, fire circle under the open sky
• Queens of the North — Ya-Na Palace, Larabanga Mosque, Bolgatanga basket weaving cooperative with Frafra women artisans, Nalerigu, Tongo Hills, Paga sacred crocodiles, reflection circles at Zaina Lodge
• The Royal Circuit — a family journey: Dagomba drumming lessons, Mole National Park elephant safari, Bolgatanga basket weaving keepsake, Paga sacred crocodile pond, Traditional African Games Night, Nalerigu kingdom history

All three tracks converge on Day 4 at Zaina Lodge for a shared Traditional African Games Night — Oware/Mancala, Pilolo, Ampe, and Lutu — hosted by a local cultural guide under the open savannah sky.