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M o le Nati o nal Park
Weeken d Tri p
As a volunteer in Ghana you spend many of your days 11th August 2022 - 13th August 2022
giving your time to help those in need at your placement.
8th September 2022 - 10th September 2022
Living in the Volunteer House offers for wonderful
experiences together, but travelling to Mole is just 6th October 2022 - 8th October 2022
another opportunity to expand your knowledge of this 10th November 2022 - 12th November 2022
African country. The lifestyle of a Ghanaian is hard work
and dedication! The first day of this adventure is spent * Additional departure dates can be added if there are at
outside of Kumasi on the village day experience assisting least 6 participants looking to take part.
local farmers as a group in their day’s work of planting Each experience is set to start on a Thursday so that those
cassava, yam, and uprooting palms. leaving to go home can still enjoy the travels on their last
Following the hard day’s work you will wake to undertake weekend (if no one is travelling home we will run trips
the journey north. Mole National Park is nothing short of Friday – Sunday). The cost of the trip is 1200 Cedi per
a volunteer’s most memorable time in Ghana. It offers a person (approx. 170 GBP). This will be collected from
sensation of thrill and adventure as you encounter the volunteers by the local team the evening of orientation
wildlife of Africa in its natural habitat. As a tourist you are after they can assist you in currency exchange.
able to become part of the setting there in the jungle and The following are included in the fee:
walk with the antelope, wild boar, hundreds of species of
birds, monkeys, pythons, and elephants!
• Private transport
The trips are open to all PMGY volunteers. We expect
• Accommodation (same sex)
to have at least 3 people per trip to participate in this • Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
adventure to the northern region, so you are able to truly
• Entrance fees
experience an enriching time together. A member of the
PMGY team will accompany the group throughout the • English-speaking guide
entire trip and an English-speaking guide will be available
at all sites. Transport will be by a private taxi or trotro
depending on the size of volunteer group. This will allow BOOKING YOUR PLACE
us to minimize travel time and offer as much comfort and If you’ve already signed up to one of our programs and
convenience as possible. would like to join our Village Day & Mole Park Weekend
We will be running the trip on the following dates Trip then please call us or email us.
7th January 2021 - 9th January 2021 If you haven’t signed up already, you can add the Village
Day & Mole Park Weekend Trip onto your trip during the
11th February 2021 - 13th February 2021 online application form, which you’ll find by clicking on the
11th March 2021 - 13th March 2021 ‘Apply Now’ button on the relevant program web page.
8th April 2021 - 10th April 2021 Should the minimum numbers for the trip not be met,
no fees will be requested or need to be paid to the local
6th May 2021 - 8th May 2021
team. The local team will instead provide alternative
10th June 2021 - 12th June 2021 weekend trip ideas when in country and help you and
other volunteers with your plans including offering
8th July 2021 - 10th July 2021
alternative options to join a trip itinerary similar to
5th August 2021 - 7th August 2021 this one.
9th September 2021 - 11th September 2021
7th October 2021 - 9th October 2021 ITINERARY
11th November 2021 - 13th November 2021
Day 1 - Village Day Experience
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We will be up early today to head to a rural village outside
6th January 2022 - 8th January 2022 Kumasi where we will venture into the farm land of Ghana.
10th February 2022 - 12th February 2022 Here we will learn about the local vegetation and how
many of the food items we are consume are grown. We
10th March 2022 - 12th March 2022 will assist in the uprooting of a palm tree then breaking
7th April 2022 - 9th April 2022 it down to identify the importance of it in the lives of
Ghanaian cooking and cultural traditions.
5th May 2022 - 7th May 2022
The local gin is used for the remembrance of the ancestors,
9th June 2022 - 11th June 2022
the celebration of life at funerals, and the gathering of
7th July 2022 - 9th July 2022 family for holidays. After going to participate in libation,
pouring and drinking of gin for the ancestors, you will be
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able to taste the palm wine and local gin that you helped jungle to encounter first-hand the route taken by many
to farm! species of antelope. Moreover, you will get to see the
monkeys swinging through the trees and the elephants
The village day experience usually lasts for around 6 hours
bathing one another in the natural waters of the land.
(including travel time). Expect to depart the Volunteer
House early in the morning. Consequently, the afternoon
Following the walking safari the group will go to have
is free for you to relax back at the Volunteer House after a
breakfast and depart from the hotel to continue on the
morning of hard work. Alternatively, you are welcome to
journey. First stop will be at the Larabanga Mosque, one
go to your volunteer placement.
of the oldest mosques in West Africa. Here we will learn
about the Muslim traditions and the importance it holds
in their tribe.
The next stop is Kintampo Waterfalls; here you can en-
joy a refreshing swim under the crashing waters. Lastly,
the group will take a walk on the wild side as we head to
Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary! We will finish the day
with the travel back to the Volunteer House in Kumasi.
Day 2 - Mole National Park & Village Dance
We will leave early in the morning for Mole National Park.
The journey to the north will take around 5 hours. Upon
arrival, you will check into the hotel located in the centre
of the national park. Currently, it is the only standing hotel
to be surrounded by the natural habitat of the wild life in
the national park. After getting settled the group will have
lunch and can relax and/or take a dip in the pool.
In the afternoon, the group will climb atop the jeep for a ACCOMMODATION
2 hour safari. Keep you eyes peeled for all the wildlife and The group will stay at Mole Hotel located in the centre of
creatures that reside in Mole National Park! the national park for one night. The accommodation can
After finishing the jeep-top safari you will go back to be dormitory or shared rooms with fans and with private
the hotel for the evening meal. Once night falls, we will western toilet and bath. The rooms are basic, but very
head to the nearby village of Larabanga to participate in clean and comfortable.
some traditional drumming and dancing of the Northern
Region.
MEALS
The group will be provided 3 meals a day; meals will be
continental items such as cheeseburgers, chips, and
pasta. Water will be provided at each meal time.
TRANSPORT
A private taxi or trotro is provided. One of PMGY’s local
coordinators will accompany you throughout the weekend
trip and you will have English-speaking trip guides to take
you around to the sites.
If the trips are taking place on the weekend you are
due to finish the program then it may still be possible
to join. The best thing to do in this situation is to add on
Day 3 - Mole National Park, Waterfalls & this weekend trip and book your return flight to leave
Monkey Sanctuary Ghana on the Monday to ensure you have sufficient
time for a smooth transfer back to the airport after
Another early morning start is in store as we head out on
the weekend trip. Please contact the International
another 2 hour safari on foot. You will walk through the
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Team if you wish to extend for the Sunday night at our
accommodation when the weekend trip is finished
before departing Ghana.
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