Adventure Tourism in Ghana

Aburi ATV Quad Biking
ATV Quad Biking was founded in 2019 as an alternative to existing adventure tourism opportunities. If you want that escape from the hustle of city life for that “cool-feeling” experience then you are in for an adventure of a lifetime.

Activities / What To Do
1. ATV/Quad Bike Riding
From beginners to experts – ATV Aburi delivers you a once in a lifetime guided quad biking experience around the Aburi mountains, through local villages, pineapple farms, pawpaw farms and even to local waterfalls.

2. Paintballing & Air Rifle shooting
Try your hand at some target practice and let’s see who the real sharpshooters are!

3. Archery & Combat Archery
Calling all Game of Thrones & Lord of the Rings fans! – This is an action-packed combat archery experience that is fun for ages 16 and up. The game allows 2 teams to battle it out with bows and foam-tipped arrows in the Archery Games arena.

Paragliding
Ghana Paragliding Festival is an annual event held during Easter (usually in April). Seasoned Pilots from around the world are invited to fly hundreds of people during the 3-4 day event at Kwahu Atibie. The event has over the years flown thousands of people and given them memorable experiences.

How safe is paragliding?
All adventure sports carry risks. To operate safely in any kind of aviation environment one must strive at all times to minimise those risks. The most important pre-requisites to safe flying are pilot & passenger attitude, competent instruction, and safe equipment. The modern paraglider is a sophisticated aircraft that has been computer designed, flight-tested and certified to an international standard. Ongoing research, testing and development ensures that paragliders are sophisticated in design and very safe.

How do they fly and stay up?
The wing maintains its aerodynamic form with internal pressure resulting from forward flight. Paragliders can stay aloft when the rising air currents are greater than the descent rate of the wing and have performance similar to some hang gliders.

Kakum National Park
Welcome to Ghana’s most visited attraction, the Kakum National Park. Tucked away in the Assin Attandanso Reserve is the Kakum National Park and Canopy Walkway that offers visitors spectacular scenery and a fascinating wildlife experience along with modern camping facilities. The park’s best-known feature is undoubtedly its 7 suspension bridges which form a 333-meter long canopy walkway, suspended up to 27 meters above the forest floor from trees that are over 300 years old.

The canopy walk is only one of Kakum’s many delights. There are a variety of trails and guided walks that allow visitors to experience the solitude of the rainforest. It’s also a premier site for bird watchers, with over 300 species including eight species of global conservation concern. Mammals include forest elephant, leopard, bongo, bushbuck and many primates, but game viewing is difficult. Also, more than 600 butterfly species have been recorded.

The forest has wild life which can be seen in the night and professional guides are always available to take you on a guided night tour.

The park is child-friendly so don’t forget to take the kids along to the newly added children’s park with a super mini and safe canopy walkway swings and play area.

Things to do/Tips

• Explore all walkway levels to enjoy spectacular view.
• Go on a guided forest walk and learn about the medicinal uses of forest plants.
• Go on a night hike with a park guide to experience the sights and sounds of the forest during the transition from day to night.
• Experience evening drumming and dancing by a local cultural group.
• Listen to an evening concert by the local Nyamebekyere Kukyekukyeku or Orchestra, which performs with bamboo wind instruments.
• Remember, this is a rain forest and it can rain at any time, go with your rain coat and your trainer..
• It is best not to carry any heavy thing in your hands since you will be needing your hands to hold the ropes on both sides as you walk along.
• Carry a small backpack or a waist bag where you may keep your camera or phone on top of the walkway.
• There is a brief hike before reaching the Bridges. Make sure you wear good shoes.
• If you make it across the first walkway and change your mind, there is a short cut to exit so give it a try…

Mountain Afadja (Afadjato)
Mount Afadja is one of the highest mountains in Ghana standing at an elevation of 885 metres (2,904 ft). The mountain is located in the Agumatsa Range near the villages of Gbledi and Liati Wote, in the Volta Region of Ghana at the border with Togo. ‘Afadja’ is the name of the mountain whereas ‘to’ in the Ewe dialect means mountain therefore, it is called ‘Afadjato’ by the indigenes. The correct name would be ‘Mount Afadja’ as ‘Mount Afadjato’ will be a repetition of the ‘Mountain.’ Mount Afadja is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Volta Region of Ghana welcoming thousands of visitors from around the globe annually.

About a kilometer (less than a mile) to the east, is the nearby peak of Aduadu, which is higher than Afadjato, also standing at over 900 metres.

When the indigenes migrated to the area and saw the mountain it looked like the mound in which water yam is planted, water yam being called “Avadze” in Ewe. Moreover there were some creeping plants on the mountain that resembled the water yam plant; they therefore called it “Avadze-to”. Today the word has been palatalized into “Afadjato”.

The nearby Tagbo Falls and Wli Falls (the highest in West Africa) are also considered tourist attractions. There are several hidden attractions of caves, streams and other waterfalls in the area.

Liati Wote Mountain Waterfall and Local Culture
About the Village
As you drive or walk into Liati Wote, your view of the village is dominated by the mass of Mt. Afadjato, Ghana’s highest free-standing mountain at 885 meters. In addition to the mountain’s sweeping views all the way to Togo and Lake Volta, Liati Wote features the beautiful Tagbo Falls, reached by a lovey hike that showcases abundant butterflies- over 300 species recorded.

Things to Do

• Stop by the pleasant visitors centre on left at the signpost as you enter the village. Sit on the shaded porch as you meet your guide and plan your tour.
• Take the steep climb up Mt. Afajato with a guide and be rewarded with stunning views in clear weather (note views are generally poor during the Harmattan season (November- March). (Note: you can also arrange an overnight hike to continue form the top of Mt. Afadjato to camp atop neighbouring Mt. Aduadu and return the next day).
• Hike to the impressive Tagbo Falls as your guide points out interesting features of the coffee and cocoa farms end route, as well as the beautiful semi-deciduous forest. When you reach the falls, take a refreshing plunge in the chilly waters of the pool at its base. 
• Tour the village and a mushroom farm with a guide. See palm tapping to make palm wine and have a taste if you wish. See residents at work and preparing food. 
• Arrange evening entertainment of drumming and dancing by a local cultural group. 

When to Visit
Water low from the falls is reduced in the dry season, but it is beautiful year round. The falls hike is mostly shaded. Butterflies are most abundant during the dry season (October-March). Mt. Afadjato has little shade so it is best hiked in the early morning or late afternoon