Kakum National Park is one of the best known national parks in Ghana; it is in the southern part of Ghana, in what is known as the Central Region. The Park was first established in 1990 from an area of 350 square kilometers to the north of Cape Coastand Elmina near the small town of Abrafo. The entire area is covered with tropical rainforest.
Kakum National Park has a unique tourist attraction: the only year-round tour over a hanging bridge in the forest canopy level in all of Africa. Beside Kakum there are only four other round tours of this type. From the so-called Canopy Walkway, at up to 40 meters height, the visitor can approach the plants and animals in their living space which would otherwise be inaccessible for people. The Canopy Walkway passes over 7 bridges and runs over a length of 330 meters.
Flagstaff House is the presidential palace in Accra which serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. Flagstaff House is built on the site of a building which was constructed and used for administrative purposes by the British Gold Coast Government. The previous seat of the government of Ghana is the Osu Castle. Flagstaff house was reconstructed and inaugurated by the government of John Agyekum Kufour with the name Golden Jubilee House in November 2008 when construction was about 70% – 80% completed. In January 2009 the incoming government of President Mills moved the office of the president back to Osu Castle and later changed the sign in front of the building back to its original name claiming that the previous government had not used a Legislative Instrument to effect the change as required by law. The Mills government was in turn criticized that the name Flagstaff House which was given to the building by the British Gold Coast government glorifies Ghana’s Gold Coast past. The seat of government was moved back to the Flagstaff House in January 2013.
Elmina Castle was erected by the Portoguese in 1482. It was the first trading post build on the Gulf of Guinea. And is the oldest European building in existence below the Sahara. First established as a trade settlement, the castle later became one of the most imprtant stops on the route of the Atlantic Slave trade…
Mole National Park is Ghana’s largest wildlife refuge. The park is located in northwest Ghana on grassland savanna and riparian ecosystems at an elevation of 150 m, with sharp escarpment forming the southern boundary of the park. The park’s entrance is reached through the nearby town of Larabanga. The Lovi and Mole Rivers are ephemeral rivers flowing through the park, leaving behind only drinking holes during the long dry season. This area of Ghana receives over 1000 mm per year of rainfall. A long-term study has been done on Mole National Park to understand the impact of human hunters on the animals in the preserve.
The park’s lands were set aside as a wildlife refuge in 1958. In 1971 the small human population of the area was relocated and the lands were designated a national park. The park has not seen major development as a tourist location since its original designation. The park as a protective area is underfunded and national and international concerns exist about poaching and sustainability in the park, but its protection of important resident antelope species has improved since its initial founding as a preserve.
In this section we present you our excursions, put together to tour some of the highlights of Ghana. There are numerous places of interest to visit in Ghana, offering great tourism opportunities.
The excursions in this section take you to from beaches of Kokrobite to the castles of Elmina, from the serenity of a cruise on Lake Volta to the rain forest animals at Kakum National Park, and from the waterfalls at Boti to the Akosombo Dam.
Apart from this list we can offer you custom-made excursions to specific destinations. Please contact us for more information.
Cultural Afternoon at Kokrobite (6½ Hours)
This tour first takes us to a fishing village at Kokrobite beach, 25km west of Accra, arriving there on time to observe the fishermen landing their catch.
From here, we will drive to the Academy of African Music and Arts for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon of African music and dance performed by a resident cultural troupe at this Africa style resort situated in a rustic enclave.
Aburi Botanical Gardens (Full day)
We will depart Accra via the University of Ghana Campus to Abokobi, a historic settlement of the Basel Missionaries in the second half of the 19th century.
We continue to Aburi Botanical Gardens, 40km north of Accra and enjoy a relaxing walk through the vast flora rich botanical garden.
We then proceed to Larteh for a visit to the Akonedi Shrine (optional) where herbal medicine and psychic healing are practised by a traditional priest. Depart for Accra arriving in the evening.
Akosombo Dam (9 ½ Hours)
From Accra we will drive northeast to Akosombo, arriving in time for a conducted tour of the hydro-electric Akosombo Dam situated on the 400km long Volta Lake, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world covering an area of 8502km2.
We will have lunch at the Volta Hotel whilst we enjoy a panoramic view of the Akosombo Dam and Lake Volta.
New Tafo – Boti Falls (Full day)
We leave Accra on a drive north to Tafo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. We will visit the Cocoa Research Institute at New Tafo where we will be conducted around by the authorities on a tour through a model cocoa farm. We depart Tafo for lunch at Koforidua.
After lunch we will proceed to the Boti Falls, a seasonal waterfall in the forest reserve at Huhunya. There is an additional attraction of viewing the wonderful “Umbrella rock”. We depart for Accra arriving late afternoon.
Dodi Island Cruise (8½ Hours, Sundays Only)
We depart Accra early and travel northeast to Akosombo on Lake Volta. We will drive past the industry city of Tema, the Kloyo Mountains and Shai Hills arriving at Akosombo to board the MV Dodi Princess for a cruise on the Volta Lake, one of the greatest landmarks of Ghana, to Dodi Island.
Lunch is served on board Dodi Princess, while a live band plays. We will return to Akosombo Port late afternoon and continue to Accra arriving early evening.
Manet Beach Resort (8 Hours)
Situated 100km east of Accra is the Ada Volta Estuary (Azizanya), where the Volta river enters the sea. Manet Beach Resort offers clean beautiful beaches and an opportunity for boating, fishing, yachting, water skiing and other water sports. Return to Accra late afternoon.
Around Cape Coast (Full Day)
We leave Accra early in the morning for our journey to the Central Region. Along the road we see splendid beaches lined with coconut trees. Kakum National Park is our first stop. Kakum National Park has a canopy walkway, the only one of its kind in Africa, and fascinating herbal plants and trees and the tropical rain forest animals. While hiking along the Kuntan Trail, we will learn about the various medicinal and practical uses of forest plant species. This tour through nature’s pharmacy also passes through some beautiful areas of rainforest. If we are lucky, we may run into a troop of Campbell’s monkeys, a pair of duikers or other rain forest animals.
After lunch we will visit Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle to see the slave dungeons. These medieval castles are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments. We will arrive back in Accra late afternoon.
Wli Falls (11 Hours)
From Accra, we will take a scenic drive to Hohoe in the Volta region of Ghana. We will stop briefly at Dr. Noamesi’s Herbal Treatment and Research Centre at Hohoe for a briefing about the centre’s herbal preparations for baldness, diabetes, infertility etc.
We will continue to Wli Falls, the highest fall in Ghana, for a refreshing afternoon in this green and serene environment. Return to Accra late afternoon.
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50% deposit should be paid 45 days prior to the arrival of the client(s).
The balance of 45% should be paid at least seven (7) days prior to the client’s arrival.
If payment is not made within the specified timescales, the booking will be considered as null and void because no prior commitment would have been made. The cancellation charges indicated below will then be executed.
Cancellation
a. Cancellation by the customer:
Should you need to cancel your booking, please notify us immediately in writing.
Summary of charges when cancellation is made by you:
| More than 21 days | Normally no charge |
| 21 days or less and more than 7 days | You forfeit 40% of your deposit |
| 7 days or less | You forfeit 50% of your deposit |
b. Cancellation by Expertravel & Tours:
Although it rarely happens and we shall do our utmost to avoid doing so, we reserve the right to cancel tours and other arrangements. When your tour is cancelled (other than due to your default in payment) we will offer you the choice of an alternative tour (paying or receiving a refund in respect of any price difference) or receiving a full and immediate refund of all monies paid.
Where necessary, compensation will be paid in accordance to the scale set out below except when we are forced to cancel as a result of unusual and unforeseeable circumstance beyond our control, the consequence of which we could not have avoided including but not imited to circumstances where the performance of our contract with you is prevented or affected by reason of war, threat of war, riot, civil strife, adverse weather conditions, act of God and similar events beyond our control such as “force majeure”.
Alterations to tours
You will be notified about any alteration to the arrangements presented on this website not later than 15 days prior to arrival. We reserve the right to change any route or arrangements should conditions so necessitate, to offer substitutes of equal value, or to cancel the operation of any scheduled tour. We also reserve the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of any tour at any time, in which event an equitable amount will be refunded.
Accommodation
As much as possible, we book rooms with private baths or showers throughout on the basis of two persons sharing a double room. Single rooms are available at supplementary cost.
Transportation
Minibuses, four-wheel drive vehicles or coaches will be provided according to the route and number of participants.
Special requests
Any special requests (e.g. for single room or particular diet), must be notified in writing when the booking is made. Whilst we will endeavour to meet such requests they cannot be guaranteed and any failure to comply will not be a breach of contract.