The main urban hub and capital of the Upper East Region of Ghana, Bolgatanga or Bolga in short is a bustling crossroads town with a vibrant local market that goes back centuries. Come here to lose yourself in tales of ancient tribes, local traditions, and striking West African architecture, not to mention reserves laden with granite-formations strewn with wawa trees and scrublands.

Bolgatanga tour guides will show you why their town is hailed as the craft capital of Ghana as a whole. With visits to craft bazaars and workshops, village factories and warehouses, you will get to encounter everything from weavers to leatherworkers. Keep your haggling for the Bolgatanga Market, though, which brings sellers from all over the region to the city every third day of the calendar.

You certainly won't want to miss a chance to venture deeper into the Upper East Region. There, village tours can whisk you out to rows of gorgeous Sumbrungu homes, which sport geometric designs painted using age-old techniques. Beyond those are the wilds of the Tongo Hills, where you can hop lichen-spotted rocks in search of mystical shrines and even meet local chieftains.