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Kakum National Park

Kakum National Park protects a block of moist forest within the Kakum and Assin Attandanso conservation area. Visitors can explore guided trails or cross a series of suspended bridges above the canopy.

Kakum National Park
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The place

What makes it special

  • The elevated walkway links platforms above the forest canopy.
  • Guided walks offer insight into forest ecology and cultural plant uses.
  • The visit can focus on habitat, sounds, vegetation and invertebrates; sightings of large mammals are not assured.
Suspended walkway through the rainforest canopy in Kakum National Park.
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Kakum National Park
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Kakum National Park

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White ramparts of Cape Coast Castle facing the Atlantic in Ghana.

Cape Coast, Elmina and Kakum in Two Days of Memory and Forest

A compact itinerary that allows time for two coastal castles and Kakum’s forest canopy, without mistaking a historical visit for a light excursion.

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Profile updated: 10/10/2026