| Mole National Park is one of the only game parks in Ghana where you can view game year round. This is possible because of the large, man-made watering hole that attracts birds, monkey troops, herds of elephants and numerous other savannah dwellers. The park rangers organize inexpensive walking tours every dawn and dusk. If you are lucky, you can watch the elephants bathing in the watering hole... |
| Kumasi is the commercial and cultural capital of Ghana. Banks and government offices may be based in Accra but Kumasi is the historical crossroads for trade in West Africa. Kumasi Market is famous in West Africa, traders come from as far as Senegal and Cameroon to sell their goods here. The market is a sprawling and chaotic place. You can find tourist goods from the West Africa for reasonable... |
| Kakum National Park is a phenomenon in Ghana; it is featured in almost every tourist guide that exists on Ghana’s wildlife. This is because of the really cool rope bridge that hangs above the jungle canopy between four or five towering God’s trees. The canopy walk offers an excellent bird's eye view of the jungle ecosystem, it is also a little scary to walk on. The wildlife are nowhere to be... |
| An hours ride outside of Hohoe lies Wli Waterfalls, a favored destination for tourists of the Volta Region. Wli is nestled in the mountain range between Togo and Ghana which is temperate, scenic and emerald green. To visit the falls, find the visitor’s center in Wli town, pay the park entrance fee at the ranger station and walk through the undergrowth for about 30 minutes (you don't need a... |
| Ho is the administrative capital for the Volta Region of Ghana, a former German territory. Ho is surprisingly orderly, it is designed with German efficiency and the gutters almost never overflow. Its streets are designed on a grid, of all things! Ho itself is nothing special but the mountainous region surrounding the city is worth exploring, its emerald green hills and lush tropical valleys are... |
| Lake Bosumtwi is a sacred lake for the Ashanti people. It is believed that all Ashanti souls come to this lake before ascending up to heaven. I can see the logic in this claim... the lake resembles a pergutory when you float in its lukewarm waters in the moonlight, surrounded by fireflies. The lake is surrounded by a handful of small villages; a hike around the perimeter is strongly... |
| Cape Coast is a must on many tourist itineraries because of its imposing slave fortress. The fort is one of the best preserved of its kind on the Gulf of Guinea. Ghana, Cape Coast at its center, was a hub for the slave trade for close to a century; some estimate that up to 80% of West African slaves originated from Ghana. A visit to the slave dungeons is heart wrenching. The tour guides will... |
| Accra is a messy, dusty and crowded African capital. At times, it is as luxurious as London. The difference between rich and poor is startling. Don’t go to Accra and spend your time only in the luxurious, you will miss the point. Hop on one of the minibuses and see where it takes you. Accra is safe, so you don't really have to worry about going to the wrong part of town. Osu may be a good... |
| Hohoe is perched high up in the foothills of the Volta Region. If you are planning a visit here, you may want to pack a sweater as it gets uncommonly cold at night due to the altitude. There is not much to see or do in Hohoe town but I recommend a stroll off the main road where all the hotels are located. I found, for example, an old man who sold vintage Austrian and German hiking hats in his... |
| Ada is a sleepy fishing village on the estuary where the River Volta meets the Gulf of Guinea (the Atlantic Ocean). It is only a 3-4 hour busride from Accra, so it makes for an ideal weekend getaway from the 'big city'. If you stay on one of the many tourist resorts along the beach, you can wake up in the morning to the sights and sounds of rows of fishermen heaving in large netfuls of tiny... |
| Aburi is famous for its botanical gardens which are by no means spectacular, but make for a nice outing outside of urban Accra. The gardens are educational, the exotic plant varities are marked with handpainted signs. To learn about the medicinal properties of Ghana's indigenous plants, follow the nature path down the hillside. It is not always clearly marked but if you take a wrong turn, you can... |
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