Things to do & places to visit in Upper East Region, Ghana

Upper East Region #9 destination in Ghana 2023. The average rating score is 3.83 based on 41 traveler reviews, of 6 attractions. Timezone: Africa/Accra, current date and time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 8:17.

Top things to do (16)

• Paint & Pottery Studios
• Nature & Wildlife Areas
• Day Trips
• Historical & Heritage Tours
• Walking Tours
• Geologic Formations
• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Cooking Classes
• Educational sites
• Bus Tours
• Cultural Tours
• Taxis & Shuttles
• Multi-day Tours
• Private Tours
• Religious Sites
• Self-Guided Tours & Rentals

Top places to visit

1. 5.0 Bolga Secundary School (1 review)
   - Best Students All Around
   Educational sites
   I loved visiting this school, the girls were beautiful and inspiring. The Headmistress was welcoming and a great host. See more..
   
2. 4.5 Tongo Hills (10 reviews)
   - Amazing habitat including Fox Kestrel and Rock-loving Cisticola
   Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Religious Sites • Geologic Formations
   
   
   We spent one afternoon here as part of a birding trip to Ghana; this is amazing habitat that reminded us of sandstone habitat in the Northern Territory of Australia. We had great looks at Fox Kestrel and (after considerable searching) Rock-loving Cisticola, two local specialities. Our group was accompanied for some time by a party of local youngsters who were very friendly. See more..
   
3. 4.0 Pikworo Slave Camp (8 reviews)
   - Very informative
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   A little out of the way from Paga but definitely worth the 2 km detour. The guides take you through slave camp where you can see the traces they left; where the slaves where kept during the night, where they got their water from, from where they ate, how they prepared their food, how they were entertained to keep up their spirit (where you can pay the locals to entertain you similarly), the slave traders watch "tower", the mass grave cemetery and the punishment stone. If you are visiting this area this is a must-visit place, both because of the history and but chiefly because of the remains that are still there. See more..
   
4. 3.5 Sacred Crocodile Ponds (21 reviews)
   - Visiting the Crocs!
   Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   The tourist shop, Hakuna Matata, in Bolgatanga, provided us with the opportunity to visit the wild crocodiles of Paga (transport from Bolga included). Once in Paga we had to pay about 20 cedis between us to visit the chief's pond where over 200 crocodiles live. It was great! You not only get to see these huge creatures but you are also able to pet, sit on and even swim (if you are crazy enough) with them!! It was an extremely touristy experience but also very interesting! The guides told us all about Paga's clans and their relationships towards to crocodiles that roam their village. All in all, a very fun, interesting and adrenaline pumping trip! See more..
   
5. 1.0 Paga Crocodile Pond - Tongo Hills and Tengzug Shrines (1 review)
   - Not worth the money.
   Multi-day Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Walking Tours • Bus Tours • Day Trips
   
   
   It was expensive and they hurried us down to the water, had us hold the crocodile's tail and throw it a chicken, then hurried us away. See more..
   
6. Ghana Holiday Tours (0 review)
   Paint & Pottery Studios • Multi-day Tours • Cultural Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Cooking Classes • Private Tours • Self-Guided Tours & Rentals • Day Trips
   
   
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