Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary
This place is a home to most of the country’s hippos. There’s nowhere else in the country where you’ll find these many hippos in one place. You can go on canoe rides on the river to see the hippos more closely. If you aren’t feeling so brave, you can just wander around the place and sight chameleons, monitor lizards, hedgehogs, snakes and many other animals. You can also sight birds in this area as there are up to 200 different bird species nesting in this area alone.
Gbelle Game Reserve
This reserve mainly serves as a home to many endangered animals. These animals are actually kept for reproduction to multiply their numbers and keep them alive for much longer. These animals include hippos, water bucks and some scarce species of birds.
Paga Crocodile Pond
The only thing that kills the crocodiles here is natural death. There is never a death that was caused by a human. This is because the crocodiles here are forbidden to be hunted, harmed or killed. The people of Paga believe that these crocodiles are somehow connected to the spirit of their ancestors. That is why the crocodiles are regarded as being sacred in the community. Also, these people make sure that these crocodiles are fed by offering them sacrifices of live fowls. The crocodiles have in turn learned to live in harmony with the people as they do not harm them. However, this is not to say that the crocodiles are not dangerous. There is just something about the crocodiles of Paga and the people of Paga. Theirs is an unusual friendship.
Navrongo Cathedral
This church is one of Ghana’s oldest ones. Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Cathedral was built in 1906 by the Europeans. The walls of the cathedral was built with mud and that is the reason why it is sometimes called the mud cathedral. On the inside, it looks like many other Catholic churches with pictures of events in the time of Jesus are pasted on the wall. Being one of the oldest churches in the country, the people that visit it aren’t all there to worship. Many of them are tourists who have come to feast their eyes on that ancient piece of beauty.
Bolgatanga Market
The most popular product you’ll find at the Bolgatanga market are straw woven baskets, called Bolga Baskets, when it isn’t the farming season. When it is the farming season, you’ll find many agricultural products there. Apart from those two, many other products are being sold at the Bolgatanga Market.
Tongo Hills And Tenzug Shrines
The things that make the Tongo community a popular tourist attraction site are their festivals, the Tenzug Shrine and the whispering rocks. The people of Tongo are a deeply traditional people and they often worship at the shrine. The shrine is believed to grant good luck and prosperity to its visitors. The Tongo Hills are also known for their many astounding, natural rock formations.
Larabanga Mosque
A 13th century mosque, believed to be first built by Moorish traders, it is one of the holiest site and the oldest Mosque in Ghana and West Africa. Its distinctive façade has been widely photographed. This Mosque is just 5 km into the Mole National Park.
Mognori Eco-Village
Sitting right on the edge of Mole National Park (about 10 km east of the park’s visitor centre), the village of Mognori has become a flourishing ecotourism venture. Villagers here offer various activities: canoe safaris on the river, where you’ll see monkeys, birds and crocodiles; village tours, on which you’ll learn about shea butter production and traditional medicine; and drumming and dancing performances.
Nalerigu Slave Defence Wall
This wall was built in the 16th century to keep out the slave traders from capturing the people of this community and trading them as slaves to the European countries. Although most of the wall is now in ruins, it is still recognizable for what it was.
Salaga Slave Market
This commercial center linked Western Sudan and the African inland. Because of its strategic location, it served as one of the most popular slave markets in all of West Africa.
Zayaa Mud Mosque at Wulugu
Needless to say, this mosque was built with mud but the fascinating thing about it is that it has its own unique kind of storey designs that made it a strategic location for military purposes.
Tamale Central Market
Tamale is the fourth largest city in Ghana and is by far the fastest growing. It has a population of 400,000 people with the majority of them being Muslims. Much of the buying and selling that goes on in the city is done in the central market which makes the market a popular one in the city and Ghana as a whole.
Kintampo Waterfalls
The waterfall is one of the highest in Ghana, having three main drop points. The waterfall is found on the Pumpum river, one of the smaller rivers that flow from the Black Volta. The waterfall attracts its own healthy number of tourists annually and is still one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Ghana.
Buabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
Here is another place where monkeys are held with utmost respect in Africa. The monkeys are never killed or harmed because they are said to have some traditional significance to the community. In fact, the community plants fruit trees just for these monkeys. They even go an extra mile in caring for their dead monkeys. They perform funeral rites for these dead monkeys before finally laying them to rest in the cemetery that was specifically built for the sole purpose of keeping dead monkeys. The monkeys you’ll find here are the Mona monkeys and the black silky colobus.
Buoyem Sacred Grove
This site is surrounded by hills on three different sides. The grove is home to many rock caves and different rock formations. Tourists can have fun exploring the caves, hiking the rocks and seeing far and wide from the high vantage point of the rocks. The site has a particular rock that looks like the shape of Africa and another that looks exactly like an umbrella. Interesting history is tagged with this place as the caves are considered sacred by the people and it was strategically used in the war against the Ashanti.
Tano Boase
This grove is also a place to visit as its many beautiful rock formations all look fascinating. The grove is said to be sacred to the people of Tanoboase because the Tano River within the grove is believed to be the dwelling place of Taakora, the greatest of the gods of the Akan people.
Ankasa Conservation Area
This area alone contains two different wildlife reserves, the Nini-Suhien National Park and the Ankasa Resource Reserve. Between these two reserves, you will find many animals that will keep you entertained for every single second you spend there. You will find buffaloes and antelopes and baboons and many more. The fact that the region is one that gets a lot of rainfall also proves that there will be many different species of rare trees in different sizes to feast your eyes on
Nzulezu Stilt Village
Every day of the week apart from Thursdays is a day to welcome guests in this village. This is because Thursdays are regarded as sacred days in the village. If you’re going to spend some time in this village then it is better for you to learn to adapt to practically living on water. Even their houses are built on stilts. When you get there, you will get to learn about the interesting culture of the people and see the way do live and do things.
Busua Beach Resort
Busua is a small fishing village in the Western Region’s Ahanta West District in Ghana. The funny thing is the Western Region is located in the south of Ghana instead of the west! Although we are calling it a village, it has more than 5000 people living inside and is officially classified as a town.
Ahanta Surf School
Another thing beaches are useful for is surfing. Have you ever wanted to learn to ride the waves on nothing but boards like a water deity? Well, you have come to the right place. At Ahanta Surf School, you will get surfing lessons that are suitable for all levels of surfers. If you are already a good surfer, you can just rent a board and off you go, riding the waves of the Busua Beach. One thing about this beach is that there is hardly ever a time when the waves are not surfable. This simply means that you can get there anytime you want and still have a great time surfing.
Akatekyi Crocodile Pond
Here, the crocodiles will join the humans in entertaining you as they come out majestically at the chants and incantations of a local fetish priest. Sometimes, they find live fowls waiting for them as sacred gifts from the priests.
Aburi Botanical Gardens
Located in the Eastern Region, Aburi Botanical Gardens occupies an area of 64.8 hectares. It was opened in March, 1890 and was founded by Governor William Brandford-Griffith and Dr. John Farrell Easmon, a Sierra Leonean medical doctor. The botanical Garden attracts people from all over Ghana, as well as many foreign visitors.
Lake Volta
Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude north of the Equator. The lake’s northernmost point is close to the town of Yapei, and its southernmost extreme is at the Akosombo Dam, 520 kilometers (320 mi) downstream from Yapei. Akosombo Dam holds back both the White Volta River and the Black Volta River, which formerly converged, where the middle of the reservoir now lies, to form the single Volta River. The present Volta River flows from the outlets of the dam’s powerhouse and spillways to the Atlantic Ocean in southmost Ghana.
Umbrella Rock
The Umbrella Rock is a rock found at the site of the Boti Falls in Yilo Krobo District, Ghana. Its size is well okay to shelter up to about 12 to 15 people at once. Even though the pivot on which the top rock lies on might seem small, it’s very strong and have not been able to pull and/or push down with manpower. Yearly, many Tourists make it to the Boti Falls to have a feel of nature, without leaving the umbrella rock from sight.
The Big Tree at Ada
The big tree is one of the prominent, astonishing and outstanding tourist attractions in the Birim Central and for that matter Ghana. The tree is believed to be the biggest in West Africa with a diameter of 3.22 meters at 1.37 meters, 2.72 meters at 3.1 meters, making 12 meters in circumference and 66.5-90 meters tall. It also has a girth of 10.11 meters at 1.4 meters and 8.63 meters at 3.1 meters.
Bead Factory
The Eastern Region is known for its bead-making. Beads play an important role in West African life. They are worn to signify special occasions, wealth, and status. They indicate stages in life, such as motherhood or mourning; and they become a symbol of office for chiefs, traditional priests, and other figures in the community. Beads were used in the barter for slaves, ivory, palm oil and gold in previous centuries. Some beads are imbued with special powers and some tribes believe their ancestors sprang from beads. In Ghana, beads are made from recycled glass, brass, bauxite, shells and seeds.
Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm
Mampong Akwapim, first cocoa farm established in the Country from seeds first brought from Fernando Po Island by the Legendary Tetteh Quarshie. From this small beginning grew our major cocoa industry. It is believed that a few of the original first trees planted by Tetteh Quarshie can still be found on the farm.
Boti Falls
Located just 17km North-east of Koforidua, the Boti Falls is one of the best waterfalls of Ghana. Other attractions of this place include the umbrella rock and the three-head- palm tree, the prayer rock stone and many other fascinating sites. This could be a perfect opportunity for you to taste some of the local dishes and fruits as well.
Elmina Castle
Elmina is known to be the first point of contact between Europeans and Ghana. The Portuguese adventurer Diego D’Azambuja was the first European to land on the shores of Elmina. He and his adventurers were so attracted to the abundance of gold they found here so much that they even called the place”Mina de Ouro”, which points to the vast amount of gold and ivory found in the area. About 11 years later, Elmina Castle was built.
Kakum National Park
This tropical rainforest in Ghana is a home to about 40 different mammals like elephants, mona- meercats, civets and buffaloes. There are also about 250 different bird species in this park which makes it a nice spot for birding. Another interesting thing about the park is the 350meter long canopy walkway, hanging about 30meters about the ground. The canopy walkway high up allows tourists to have a nice view of the whole wildlife and plants in the park. The park also has some campsites for those who wish to spend the night at park.
Fort St. Jago
Built about 300 meters from the Elmina Castle, the fort that was initially built to be a chapel was converted to a watch tower which served as a base of attack on the Elmina Castle by the Dutch. It also served as a form of prison for European convicts in those days.
Posuban Shrines
These shrines are characterized by their colorfulness which have mythical relevances. They are not far away from the Elmina Castle and were owned by the Asafo companies. These people who once performed military duties are now a more peaceful people, known for their ceremonial self service nature. Each of the Shrines is symbolic of one of the Asafos.
Assin Manso Slave River
The Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River [also called Nnonkonsuo or Donkor Nsuo (singular)] was one of the slave markets for gathering indigenes during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. It is located in the Central Region of Ghana, forty (40) kilometers along the Cape Coast-Kumasi highway. It is a tourist site where slaves had their last bath and we have the remains of some slaves buried there.
Wli Waterfalls
Quick fun fact: Wli waterfalls is the tallest waterfall in all of West Africa! You have to descend about 250 steps to see the waterfall from below where the fall looks the most beautiful. You will get lost at the sight of fascinating waters splashing in white on the ground right before you before finally flowing away, leaving you astounded and dazzled.
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
The people of Tafi Atome have a unique way of treating their monkeys. The monkeys are deeply revered by these people because of the traditional significance that is attached to the monkeys. In fact, these people hold funeral rites for dead monkeys before finally burying them in a cemetery that was built for the sole purpose of keeping dead monkeys. Now, the monkeys are so free with the people so much that they eat from the hands of the people. The Mona monkey is the most prominent monkey species here.
Mount Afadjato And Mount Gemi
The site is located in the Hohoe District, south-east of the town of Hohoe. Pay a visit to the tallest mountain in all of Ghana, rising to a height of 885 meters into the skies. The second tallest mountain, Mount Gemi is 611meter tall. Mount Afadjato is located very close to Gbledi and Liati Wote near the borders of Togo while Mount Gemi is located at the Amedzofe township.
Manhyia Palace
This palace was the seat of power of the highest chief of the Asante kingdom, Asantehene. It is located in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region. The palace was first built by the Ashantis themselves and it was so beautiful and grand that the British were impressed by the size of it when they first saw it. The palace contained many rows of books written in different languages. However, that didn’t stop the British from leveling it during the war of the golden stool. It was later rebuilt in 1925 by the British themselves.
Bonwire Kente Weaving Village
It is no news that Africans put a whole lot of their resources on fashion and Ghana is no exception. Kente, a fabric made and worn by Ghanaians for special occasions and events, has its history of weaving in Africa tracing way back to 3000BC and it has since developed, improved and evolved to what we have today.
