Comprising 360 square kilometres, Kakum offers visitors spectacular scenery, fascinating experiences and camping facilities. A very nice visitor centre includes extensive exhibits, a full restaurant and a gift shop operated by Aid To Artisans Ghana.
The park’s most well known feature is its 333-meter-long canopy walkway suspended from more than 300-year-old rainforest trees up to 27 meters (up to 12 stories) above the forest floor. The view is breathtaking (and may be too much for visitors uncomfortable with heights). The walkway is often quite crowded during mid-day, disturbing the magic of the forest sights and sounds. Early morning and late afternoon visits are usually less crowded and also offer the most dramatic light for viewing. While birds and monkeys are sometimes seen from the walkway, wildlife viewing is likely to be sparse even if you arrive very early.
The canopy walk is only a hint of the Kakum’s delights. It has a variety of trails and guided walks on which visitors can experience rainforest solitude. It is a premier bird watching site, with 269 confirmed species including 8 species of global conservation concern. Mammals include forest elephant, leopard, bongo, bushbuck and many primates, but game viewing is difficult. More than 400 butterfly species have been recorded.
When To Visit
Early morning and late afternoon are the coolest, offer the best chance to see animals and are less busy. Public holidays are very busy at the park so plan to visit on other days if you can. The dry season is the most convenient for hiking, due to frequent downpours during the rainy season (raingear suggested).
What To Do
Tour the canopy walk with a guide. Time: 1 hour. Difficulty: 
Enjoy a guided forest walk featuring information about the medicinal uses of forest plants. Time: 1-2 hours. Difficulty:
Take a night hike with a park guide to experience the sights and sounds of the forest during the transition from day to night (cultural troupe must be arranged prior to the day of visit). Time: variable. Difficulty:
Experience evening drumming and dancing by a local cultural troupe (must be arranged prior to the day of visit). Time: 1-2 hours.
Hear an evening concert by the local Nyamebekyere Kukyekukyeku Orchestra, which performs with bamboo wind instruments (must be arranged prior to day of visit). Time: 1-2 hours.
Region:
Central
Hours
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily
Fees
Canopy Walk: Adults:Ghanaians 7.00 GHc; Non-Ghanaians 15.00 GHc. Student: Ghanaians 2.50 GHc; Non-Ghanaians 8.00 GHc.
Gate fee for all nationalities 0.50 GHc.
Hiking:
Adults(1st hour): Ghanaians 2.00 GHc; Non-Ghanaians 5.00 GHc. Adults(every hour thereafter): Ghanaians 1.00 GHc; Non-Ghanaians 2.50 GHc. Student (1st hour): Ghanaians 1.00GHc; Non-Ghanaians 2.50 GHc.
Night Camping 5.00GHc for all.