Favorite thing: When you are planning a trip to Kakum National Park, try NOT to plan it in the weekends. Especially on Saturdays it can be very crowded which is annoying especially on the Canopy Walk. I went there on a Saturday and there were two full busloads of Ghanaian schoolkids visiting there too. On weekdays that hardly happens so you're safe.
Written Feb 11, 2007
Favorite thing: In all the regular guidebooks on Ghana (at least the Lonely Planet and the Bradt Guide) an opening time of Kakum N.P. is written of 8:30 AM. When I came there however, they told me that the normal time was 9:00. It is useless to show up earlier: they won't even sell you a ticket. Better sleep a little bit longer...
Written Feb 8, 2007
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In all the regular guidebooks on Ghana (at least the Lonely Planet and the Bradt Guide) an opening time of Kakum N.P. is written of 8:30 AM. When I came there...
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Kakum National Park, high in the jungle

Kakum National Park is the most popular one the Ghana, and probably the whole of West Africa. It is situated very close to the city of Cape Coast, in the Central Region of Ghana. The park includes a...
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