Kakum National Park is located in Cape Coast and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ghana. Unlike other parks in Ghana, Kakum NP is tropical and walking around in it you�ll definitely feel the humidity. And although there are no animals, there�s plenty to do at this park. Several walking and biking trail trails run through it and they�re so long you can be walking for days. The canopy walk is suspended over 400 meters in the air and you can see the park from it. There�s several observation decks were you can spot monkeys and different species of butterflies. Kakum is a fun day trip and you�ll almost always run into a tour group of tourist or foreigners.

The entrance fee if very cheap but if you're a volunteer, make sure you show them your ID card so you can get a discount.

• Nature walks/trails: There are several nature walks throughout the walk. You can either walk them yourself or hire a guide. Having a guide with you is a good idea since he will point out and explain all the different plant life in the park.
• Canopy Walk: The canopy walk is the biggest attract at Kakum. You get to walk across a long canopy that's so high up in the air you won't be able to see the ground! It's terrifying if you're afraid of heights since it's a very narrow walkway and it swings a bit when you walk across it! Be brave because it's so worth it and the view is incredible. (see pictures above)
• Gift Shop: There's a nice gift shop in the front of the park with pretty good prices.

Transportation: From Accra take a Tro-Tro to Cape Coast, then in Cape Coast transfer onto a Tro-Tro that goes directly to Kakum NP. If you find that you're waiting too long for one take a taxi that shouldn't be more than 30,000 cedis.

Accommodation: While there's no accommodation inside the park, nearby is The Hans Cottage Botel. It's a very nice hotel, with singles, doubles, and suites in the $12-$20 range. The hotel is known for its crocodile pond, were several crocs live and you can feed them. Built on top of the pond is a two-level bar and restaurant and a deck that stretches out into the middle of the pond. The hotel also has an internet cafe, tennis court, pool, and it's very close to the entrance of the park.

(It's actually called a 'Botel'. Maybe because the restaurant and bar is built on top of water... so that makes it like a boat?!)