07/05/2020
Kakum National Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Africa, with breathtaking sights and sounds across its vast rainforest space in Central Region, Ghana. Known for its striking setting and fascinating wildlife, it offers all manner of things to see and do – here’s our pick of the best.
Explore a tropical paradise
The Kakum site attracts over 200,000 visitors annually. The park is part of a large community where ethnic settlements such as the Fante, Assin and Akan live. A Ghana travel guide or bird guide may come in handy, as well as a local phrase book, camping gear and hiking shoes if you’re planning to camp or hike in the park.
Go bird watching
There are more than 400 bird species on the Kakum checklist. The lower-storey and ground-dwelling types bring in tourists who ply the field trail and use the canopy walkway. Common species here are the white-throated bee-eater, the yellow-billed kite, the African hobby, the lesser black-winged lapwing, the long-tailed cormorant, the plain-backed pipit, the African pygmy goose, and the long-tailed nightjar.
