Central Region

Ghana's historic coast, where the World Heritage castles of Cape Coast and Elmina and the Kakum rainforest canopy walkway are not to be missed.

The Central Region lies on Ghana's southern coast. Its capital, Cape Coast, was an early center of the British Gold Coast. Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle are representative of the UNESCO-listed group of coastal forts and bear witness to the grim history of the Atlantic slave trade. Inland, Kakum National Park is known for its canopy walkway high in the treetops. The coast also has fishing villages and beach resorts. The dry season, roughly November to March, is the better time to travel. Cape Coast is about a three-hour drive from Accra along the coastal highway.

Destinations

• Cape Coast

Itineraries

• Cape Coast Castle & Kakum Rainforest – Travel west from Accra to explore Cape Coast and Elmina Castles, and walk the canopy walkway in Kakum National Park.
• Ghana Traverse: Mole, Kumasi & the Castle Coast – Fly to Tamale to see the elephants of Mole, then head south to Kumasi and the coastal castles, covering Ghana from nort…
• Ghana, Togo & Benin Coastal Cultural Journey – Travel from Accra to Cotonou, connecting coastal castles, Ashanti heritage, Voodoo culture, and stilt villages.
• West African Coast: Lagos to Accra – Traverse four countries along the Gulf of Guinea, connecting slave trade heritage sites, Voodoo culture, and coastal ca…