The uniqueness of the attractions in Northern Ghana has been the main draw for tourists who are streaming to Tamale in numbers. The young and adventurous have found a different destination yet to be discovered by mass tourists. 

The Northern Regions are famous for lovers of nature. Its natural features of scenic and beautiful vegetation contain some exotic species of flora and fauna and offer a different experience of adventure in nature and wildlife.

The savanna vegetation enhances the fantastic panoramic view from the Gambaga escarpment and Karamenga hills while offering opportunities for hiking, trekking and canoeing.

Nothing however, compares to the regions rich nature reserves. The Mole National Park for example is one of the largest and best developed National Parks in West-Africa. The 4,840 km2 nature reserve is home of a variety of reptiles and mammals such as elephants, apes, antelopes, eagles and 400 other species of animals. The park also offers receptive facilities and services, such as a hotel, restaurant, swimming pool, game viewing platform and safari.

Bui National Park, the other National Park, does not boast of such services, but the variety of wildlife especially the resident hippos makes it a place to be for adventure.

The variety of birds at the Zongchangi oxbow lake, Daboya, Sabari, Nasia and the nature reserves are beginning to attract ardent bird watchers to these sites.

Forest reserves and tree plantations have been created by the Forestry Department in Tamale, Yendi, Damongo and Bole, and they add a touch of tropical rain forest to the natural savanna vegetation of this region.

The sacred groves are traditional nature reserves created around shrines. These groves shelter medicinal herbs, rare and near extinct plants among many exotic plants.

The Jaagbo shrine and the Kalvogu sacred groves are the best known of sacred groves in the Northern Region, which have attracted the attention of UNESCO.

HISTORICAL NORTH:

Legacies of the regions historic past are also on offer for visitors with special interest. For instance, archaeological sites in West Mamprusi have yielded interesting relics of the Komas from the 9th century.

For the African in the Diaspora searching for his roots, castles on the coast may serve as the remaining reference points of departure for their ancestors, but the Northern Region is the most likely place to trace his ancestry. Nowhere in the country can you find more ancient slave markets and relics than in the Northern Region.

The cultural features of the people in the North are as unique as they are diverse and so different from any other in and around the country. These include festivals and religion. Salaga for example was described as the emporium of West African trade at the height of its glory.