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48 Hours in Tamale — The Classic Weekend

The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.

Friday

  1. Evening

    Crest Hotel Restaurant

    Continental · $$$ · Sakasaka

    Open the weekend here — Air-conditioned dining, salads and pasta — slow but reliable.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Sakasaka — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Mole National Park
    Outdoors · Larabanga (3 hr)

    Ghana's biggest park — elephants and antelope from the lodge waterhole.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Larabanga (3 hr) — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Mike's Place

    Continental / Ghanaian · $$ · Central

    Garden seating, cold beers and the best guinea fowl in town.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Central — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Larabanga Mosque
    Culture · Larabanga (3 hr)

    13th-century Sudanese-style mud-and-stick mosque — West African Mecca.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Larabanga (3 hr) — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Swad Fast Food

    Indian · $$ · Central

    Quick samosa, biryani and butter chicken — long-time NGO favourite.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Central — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Morning
    Tamale Central Mosque
    Culture · Central

    Striking minaret-topped landmark at the heart of Dagomba Tamale.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Central — short walk from your other stops
  2. Afternoon
    Cultural Centre Tamale
    Culture · Central

    Smock weaving, calabash carving and live Dagomba drum lessons.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Central — short walk from your other stops

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