Ghana’s Tropical Birds & Butterfly Sanctuaries

     TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

• Airport & Hotel pick up services.
• You will travel in a luxury air-conditioned coach throughout the tour.
• You will be accommodated in the top 3/4 star hotels in the cities and 2/3 star hotels in the countryside of Ghana.
• You will be accompanied by a professional & experience tour guide throughout the tour.
• Your itinerary includes free days for relaxation & shopping.
• Upon request you will be provided with three-square meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) both
  African & Continental dishes.

       8 DAYS BIRDWATCHING EXPEDITION

       Activities in the itinerary include:

• VISIT TO THE ABURI BOTANICAL GARDENS: It is the first ever botanical gardens in Africa where many world leaders and have visited to plant trees. It has collected together a variety score of tropical flora which attracts scores of birds and butterflies. It also noted for its healthy weather.
• VISIT TO THE SHAI HILLS RESOURCE RESERVE: The Reserve houses interesting fauna such as baboons, lizards, duikers, snakes, bird, monkey, etc. and habitat of the ancient Shai. Shai Hills is rich with over 160 species, including ground hornbills, bustards and parrots.
• VISIT TO THE ATEWA- ATWIREBU (NORTH OF KIBI): It can be described as paradise of nature lovers. It houses over 150 different species of ferns and other flora. The forest is filled with sounds of birds and insects including “Pappillo Antimactus” one of the largest butterflies in Africa.
• VISIT TO THE KAKUM NATIONAL PARK: It is one of the few tropical rainforest in West Africa. It contains the first and only rainforest canopy walkway in Africa. The Kuntan and Sunbird trails provides self guided day hiking opportunities where you may sight some of the over 200 bird species like the African grey and Senegal parrots, frazer- eagle owl, bee- eater, blue plantain eaters, hornbills and kingfisher. Over 400 butterfly species have been recorded at this site.
• VISIT TO THE OWABI FOREST & BIRD SANCTUARY: It is a designated Ramsar Site and an ideal habitat for winter migratory birds. Birds found in this area include waterfowl, hornbills, turacos and parrots among others. At Owabi there are knowledgeable guides available to assist visitors through this tropical rainforest along meandering hiking trails around the Owabi River.
• VISIT TO THE BOBIRI FOREST RESERVE & BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY: The Reserve houses the Forestry Research Institute showcasing an arboretum, forest hiking and butterfly sanctuary. Among the recorded bird species is the highly threatened bare- headed rock fowl.
• VISIT TO THE BUOYEM CAVES & BATS COLONY: Buoyem is small rural community surrounded by a beautiful landscape. This is where you find the famous Buoyem caves and Bats Colony hidden in the dry semi- deciduous forest. These are Rosetta forest bats.
• VISIT TO THE SAKUMONO RAMSAR SITE: It lies on the Tema- Accra road. It is a designated wetlands and a ramsar site.
• VISIT TO THE SONGHOR LANGOON: It is an area designated as wetland and a ramsar site providing sanctuary for many migratory birds. It is a home of different bird’s species.
• VISIT TO THE VISIT TO THE XAVI BIRD SANCTUARY: Xavi is community based eco- tourism project centred on birds that inhabits in the area like Cinnamon Chested Bishop, Yellow- Crown Bishop, Senegal Fire- Finch, Splendid Sunbird, and Senegal Coucal. There is also the Lotor River where visitors go on canoe tour.
• VISIT TO THE BUNSO ARBORETUM: This is a protected reserve of indigenous and exotic tree species introduced in Ghana by the plant genetic Resource center. The arboretum is an excellent location for bird watching; the arboretum is home to over 110 species of birds, some of which are rare. It has an herb garden, which contains many different species of herbs with a wide range of uses, from food to medical to aromatic. Furthermore the Bunso arboretum has a butterfly sanctuary and visitors can see many different kinds of butterflies flying around the arboretum.
• VISIT TO THE MUNI- POMADZE RAMSAR SITE:
• VISIT TO THE DENSU DELTA RAMSAR SITE
• VISIT TO THE KETA LAGOON COMPLEX RAMSAR SITE