Volunteers have free time from 3:00pm Friday until 8:00am Monday and are encouraged to travel and experience Ghana as much as they can during their stay.

There are many places in Ghana rich with history and beauty that will be of interest to volunteers during their stay in Hohoe. Many villages and tourist sites are just a short tro tro or taxi ride away. The orphanage director, Nicholas is the Managing Director of the Hohoe Tourist Board and will be happy to arrange transportation to your desired location. We have provided highlights to some popular tourist attractions below.

For more detailed information on the surrounding villages and nearest tourist attractions to Hohoe, please visit the Hohoe tourism website at www.hohoetourism.com.

For information on tourist sites a little further afield, please visit www.touringghana.com.



Wli Waterfall

Wli Falls is the highest waterfall in West Africa. It is located in the Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary, which covers an area of 35 km2. To reach the waterfall, visitors walk on a footpath through a thick, semi-deciduous forest, fording two rivers a total of nine times. 220 bird species and 400 butterfly species as well some monkeys and antelopes inhabit the Sanctuary. Thousands of straw-colored fruit bats nest on the cliffs on the top of the waterfall. At the foot of the waterfall, a large pool of refreshing water invites visitors to swim. With cool breezes from the falling water, this spot is perfect for a relaxing spot to spend the day.

Tafi Monkey Village

Nestled in the heart of the region (43km South of Hohoe and less than 200km
north of Accra) lies the beautiful village of Tafi Atome. Tafi Atome is surrounded by an indigenous tropical forest with very high floral concentration. In this forest, one could find the endangered, playful and rather sacred True Mona Monkeys. Believing the monkeys to be messengers to the gods and their protectors, the chiefs and people of Tafi have been protecting them for the past 200 years. Visitors are taken by guide into the forest for an opportunity to view the monkeys in their natural environment. Don’t forget to bring bananas as some of the monkeys are brave enough to come down from the trees and take them from your hand.

Mount Afadjato

With 885m, Mount Afadjato is the highest peak in Ghana. It forms part of the Agumatsa range, which runs along the Ghana-Togo border. From the top of the mountain, there are magnificent panoramic views of surrounding communities, forests, mountains, deep valleys, and, in distance, Lake Volta. Behind Mount Afadjato is Aduadu, the highest point in Ghana. Even though its summit is higher than that of Mount Afadjato, it is considered to be smaller because it is placed on top of another mountain. Researchers have recorded over 300 species of butterflies and 33 species of mammals. Mona and Spot-nosed monkeys are regularly seen on Mount Afadjato.

Further Afield

Elmina and Cape Coast Castles

Built along the beautiful sandy beaches of Ghana stands Cape Coast and Elmina Castles, a reminder of Ghana’s tragic history during the slave trade. They are one of twenty castles built along the shoreline of the Gold Coast where hundreds of thousands of captives were kept hostage and passed through the “Door of No Return,” to be shipped off to the Americas and the Caribbean. A guided tour through the castle gives the visitor a vivid picture of the suffering that people endured, and many did not survive, while confined by the walls of these foreboding and dark fortresses.

Kakum Canopy Walk

Kakum National Park is home to 300 species of birds and 550 kinds of butterflies among its 140 square miles of rainforest. However, many people come only for the Canopy Walk, which is a series of seven bridges that hang precariously 100 feet above the ground giving tourist a tree line view of the forest. The Canopy Walk in Ghana is only one of four in the world.