Birding Tours in Ghana

A morning excursion to the nearby Sakumono Lagoon, separated from the ocean by small sand dunes. This half-day with a local expert may include species such as the green wood hoopoe, western reef heron, village weaver, black-winged red bishop and the double-spurred Francolin.

Start with a morning of birding at Sakumono Lagoon before visiting unique local art galleries. After a lunch, spend the late afternoon birding, boating or strolling at the University Gardens in Legon where you may see African grey hornbill, yellow-billed kite, green turaco, and a sizeable nesting colony of cattle egret.

A much further drive from Accra, the Atewa Forest will reward you with some of the most beautiful forest you will ever see. This beautiful location is threatened by bauxite mining, but remains home to the black dwarf hornbill, emerald cuckoo, double-toothed barbet, and the blue-moustached bee-eater among many others.

We recommend at least 2 days to ensure that you are at Ghana's premier birding site for optimal birding hours. Various ecosystems in the park support many species, including the white-throated bee-eater, African pied hornbill, red-winged warbler, blue-spotted wood dove, Vieillot's barbet, and violet-backed starling.

On an overnight expedition, you have the ability to visit the canopy walkway first in the morning!

This 2-day birding tour includes a canoe birding safari down the Lotor River at the Xavi Bird Sanctuary, and the Keta Lagoon, one of Ghana's most significant sites for marine birds. Species to be seen include the common redshank, yellow-throated longclaw, African jacana, little bee-eater, great white pelican, and the black heron which has a unique mating dance.

This is a busy 2-day tour that begins with a morning of birding at the Sakumono Lagoon before continuing further east to the Songor Lagoon, one of Ghana's most signifcant marine birding sites. The second day of this tour investigates the Volta River Estuary.

Featuring a similar checklist to the Keta tour above, this tour also include species found in the wetlands of the mangrove forests of the islands in the river.

This tour visits nearly all the major birding sites in Ghana, giving you access to a checklist of over 600 birds, including the yellow-fronted tinkerbird, bearded barbet, grasshopper buzzard, and the prize of birding in Ghana, the white-necked picathartes. In addition to all of the above, this tour includes a nocturnal birding excursion at Tono Dam in the north and a number of cultural and historic sites.

Do it all, or visit only the sites you wish!