Sixteen regions, one extraordinary country. Atlantic surf and slave-trade castles along the coast, the Asante heartland and kente villages inland, waterfalls and green peaks in the Volta, and elephants on the northern savannah. However long you’ve got, this is where you decide where to point yourself.
Not sure where to start? Read the best things to do in Ghana → or explore region by region below.
Explore Ghana by region
Tap a region on the map, or browse the cards below.
Gold Coast
The capital — nightlife, beaches and the airport you fly into.
Heritage heart — Cape Coast & Elmina castles and Kakum’s canopy walk.
Surf beaches, the stilt village of Nzulezu and a palm-fringed coast.
Cocoa country and quiet, untouristed rainforest.
Forest Heart
The Asante kingdom — Manhyia Palace, kente at Bonwire, Kejetia market.
Day-trip country — Aburi gardens, Boti Falls, Kwahu paragliding.
Highlands, sacred groves and Bui National Park.
Kintampo Falls and the geographic centre of Ghana.
Forest reserves and cocoa heartland off the trail.
Volta Basin
Savannah North
Mole’s elephants, Tamale and Larabanga’s ancient mosque.
Mole National Park and vast, golden grasslands.
The Gambaga escarpment and traditional Mamprusi country.
Paga crocodiles, Sirigu’s painted houses, Bolga baskets.
Wechiau hippos and the Sahelian frontier at Wa.
Ghana’s beaches
From lively Labadi to the surf at Busua — see the full beaches guide →
Ada Foah / Estuary
Where the Volta River meets the sea. Boat trips, beach, Aqua Safari Resort nearby.
Akwidaa (Ezile Bay)
Off-grid bliss in the far west — a long empty beach, eco-lodges and seasonal sea-turtle nesting. Trade convenience for silence.
Anomabo Beach
A historic fishing town with a fort and wide sands between Accra and Cape Coast — a relaxed base on the heritage…
Axim Beach
Wide, near-deserted sands by the old San Antonio fort in the far west — and the gateway to the dreamy Lou Moon…
Bojo Beach
A cleaner, calmer beach reached by a short canoe across a lagoon — a popular, well-kept weekend escape west of Accra.
Brenu Akyinim Beach
A long, calm, swimmable stretch west of Elmina — one of the best places on the central coast to actually get in…
Busua Beach
Ghana's surf capital. Green Turtle Lodge nearby. Relaxed, beautiful, uncrowded.
Cape Three Points
Ghana's southernmost tip — secluded white sand and eco-lodges where the land runs out. Remote, pristine and gloriously quiet.
Coco Beach
A laid-back local beach in Nungua on Accra's east side — an easy, no-fuss sea fix close to the city, busiest at…
Dixcove
A characterful fishing town beside Busua, watched over by Fort Metal Cross, with quiet coves along the western coast.
Gomoa Fetteh (White Sands)
A resort beach between Kasoa and Winneba with calmer, cleaner swimming and occasional dolphin sightings offshore.
Keta Beach
Far-east shore on a sliver of land between the Atlantic and Keta Lagoon, near Cape St Paul lighthouse and Fort Prinzenstein's ruins.
Kokrobite Beach
Bohemian beach 45 minutes west of Accra — reggae and drumming at Big Milly's, painted fishing boats, backpacker energy.
Labadi Beach
Accra's liveliest beach — horseback rides, weekend live highlife and vendors. Busy and brilliant; mind your valuables.
Lou Moon Lagoon
A postcard lagoon-and-island beach near Axim — turquoise water and day passes. Arguably the prettiest swim in Ghana.
