Kakum National Park

The 357 km² Kakum National Park is the foremost nature reserve in Southern Ghana and well worth a visit. It is readily accessible from Accra.This almost untouched virgin rainforest has been preserved as a habitat for rare butterflies, birds, and game including extraordinary bongo and forest elephant. The park features walking trails and a canopy walkway that provides a unique opportunity to see much of Ghana’s indigenous flora and fauna.

The Kakum Canopy Walkway, Africa’s first and only rainforest walkway, is composed of 350 meters long suspended bridge and six tree platforms that reach the height of 30 meters above the forest floor. From the treetops, visitors experience a unique and spectacular view of the rainforest ecosystem and have the opportunity to see flora and fauna, which could never be viewed from the ground. Hundreds of species of butterflies and birds can be viewed from the Walkway early in the morning and if visitors are lucky, they may catch a glimpse of the Spot-nose, Campbell's and Columbus monkeys.