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Backpacking Ghana: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Ghana, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Accra, Ghana1

    Accra

    Greater Accra

    Lively Atlantic capital.

  2. Cape Coast Castle, Ghana2

    Cape Coast Castle

    Central

    Sobering slave-trade fort.

  3. Kakum National Park, Ghana3

    Kakum National Park

    Central

    Rainforest canopy walk.

  4. Elmina Castle, Ghana4

    Elmina Castle

    Central

    Oldest European fort.

  5. Kumasi, Ghana5

    Kumasi

    Ashanti

    Ashanti kingdom capital.

  6. 6

    Mole National Park

    Savannah

    Elephants on foot safari.

  7. 7

    Wli Waterfalls

    Volta

    Tallest falls in West Africa.

  8. Busua, Ghana8

    Busua

    Western

    Relaxed surf beach town.

  9. 9

    Lake Volta

    Eastern

    Vast man-made lake.

  10. 10

    Nzulezo

    Western

    Village on stilts over water.

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