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The roadmap to full national coverage

All sixteen. No exceptions.

Tourism in Ghana concentrates in a few spots while Nzulezu, Wechiau, Sirigu and Boabeng-Fiema stay quiet. Our goal is one completed trip to every one of Ghana’s sixteen regions the north treated as a normal weekend option, not a once-in-a-lifetime expedition.

Progress

5 of 16 regions travelled

Greater Accra — visited
Eastern — visited
Central — visited
Volta — visited
Oti — phase 2
Ashanti — visited
Western — phase 3
Western North — phase 3
Ahafo — phase 3
Bono — phase 4
Bono East — phase 4
Savannah — phase 5
Northern — phase 5
North East — phase 5
Upper East — phase 5
Upper West — phase 5

The five phases

A rough sequencing — build the habit close to home, then push the range outward until the whole country is a normal weekend away.

  1. 1

    Build the habit

    Greater Accra · Eastern · Central

    Anchor experiences: Shai Hills, Ada estuary, Boti Falls, Aburi, Cape Coast & Elmina, Kakum

  2. 2

    Extend the range

    Volta · Oti · Ashanti

    Anchor experiences: Wli Falls, Mount Afadja, Tafi Atome, Lake Bosomtwe, Manhyia, Bonwire

  3. 3

    Go west

    Western · Western North · Ahafo

    Anchor experiences: Nzulezu, Ankasa, Busua, Cape Three Points

  4. 4

    Middle belt

    Bono · Bono East

    Anchor experiences: Kintampo Falls, Boabeng-Fiema, Bui

  5. 5

    North

    Savannah · Northern · North East · Upper East · Upper West

    Anchor experiences: Mole, Larabanga, Paga, Sirigu, Wechiau, Tongo Hills

Region by region

Greater Accra

✓ Travelled

Eastern

✓ Travelled

Central

✓ Travelled

Volta

✓ Travelled

Oti

Phase 2

Ashanti

✓ Travelled

Western

Phase 3

Western North

Phase 3

Ahafo

Phase 3

Bono

Phase 4

Bono East

Phase 4

Savannah

Phase 5

Northern

Phase 5

North East

Phase 5

Upper East

Phase 5

Upper West

Phase 5