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Arrive in Accra, Ghana & check into your hotel.Maybe visit the National Museum.
Day-2
After a morning tour of Accra, drive through the villages north-east of Accra to the 100 year old Aburi Botanical Gardens.Here you will discover much of the indigenous flora of Ghana & visitors are welcomed to see some of the research facilities.Return through Legon, home of the University of Ghana, with its small botanical garden.
Leaving Accra, drive along the coast through several fishing villages to Cape Coast & now regional capital of the Central Region. This is the site of one of the most famous 16th century Castles in Ghana.
Just north of Cape Coast is Kakum National Park,
360 sq. km of natural rainforest & home to many
rare varieties of birds, butterflies & mammals.
Day-4
Today the tour goes on to Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region. The city is the centre of the Ashanti culture & you must see the National Cultural centre, the Asantehene's Palace & the military Fort. The Kejetia Market is the largest in West Africa.
Day-5
An hour's drive outside Kumasi is Owabi Bird Sanctuary. The forest surrounds an artificial lake & abounds with birds & butterflies. The trails through
the forest & along the water's edge give you the opportunity of seeing some of the best migratory & indigenous birds found here. On the way back nto Kumasi, we recommend stopping at some of the villages where traditional craftsmen still work at producing fine Kente, Adinkra & the famous Asante stools.
Day-6
South of Kumasi is the Lake Bosomtwi, a quiet crater lake surrounded by forest clad hills.
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A
migratory bird in the wetlands of Ghana.
Kintampo
Falls - Brong Ahafo Region
Day-7
The Bobiri Forest Reserve covers 55 sq.km south-east of Kumasi. The arboretum, established for research, has 102 different species of trees of trees. The forest trails are excellent & birds & butterflies abound.
Day-8
The road north of Kumasi to Mole takes us through Brong Ahafo, the agricultural heartland of Ghana.A good place to take a break is at Kintampo Falls, where the attractive cascades are hidden inside the forest.
Day-9
Mole National Park is the largest in Ghana & home to significant numbers of monkey, buck & elephant. The best time to see the game is in the early morning & late afternoon. During the day make a visit to Larabanga, the site of the oldest mosque in Ghana.
The drive south returning to Kumasi will remind us how fertile Ghana is.It should be possible to visit a cocoa plantation.
Day-11
From Kumasi drive through the rolling hills of the Eastern region stopping at several traditional towns on the way to Boti falls near Huhunya. After visiting these seasonal falls, continue onto the Volta Lake & the Akosombo Dam, which supplies electricty to much of the region.
Day-12
Lake Volta is one of Africa's largest man-made lakes.At weekends, it is popular to cruise to the Dodi Islands on the Dodi Princess.
Day-13
Mampong is the site of Tetteh Quarshie's farm, the first cocoa farm in West Africa.Today it has been restored to its original form.Also at Mampong is a famous Herbal Centre for research into plant medicine.Also worth visiting is the Shai Hills Reserve with its relics of older cultures as well as families of Kob & Olive baboons.
Wildlife
- Mole National Park, Northern Region; Shai
Hills, Greater Accra Region
Mystery
tree, Eastern & Volta Regions
Back in Accra you can catch up on your memories of the natural attractions of Ghana.Just time for maybe last minute shopping at the Makola market & Accra Arts Centre before returning to the airport & your flight home.
Over 400 species of bird are available.Here are some examples
Some of the Animals you may see
* Lion
* Leopard
* Genet
* Civet
* Buffalo
* Warthog
* Oribi
* Bongo
* Bushback
* Duiker
* Hartebeest
* Waterbuck
* Kob
* Aardvark
* Colobus Monkey
* Mona Monkey
* Diana Monkey
* Chimpanzee
* Olive Baboon
* Fraser's Eagle Owl
* African Grey Parrot
* Senegal Parrot
* Ground Hornbill
* Denham's Bustard
* Palm-nut Vulture
* Long-crested Hawk Eagle
* Pied Hornbill
* Narina's Trogon
* Barbary Shrike
* Woodland Kingfisher
* Red-throated Bee-eater
* Green Wood-hoopoe
* Splendid Sunbird
* Beautiful Sunbird
* Orange-cheeked Waxbill
