Guided Ghana Birding Tours
& West Africa Excursion.

Day 1…… Arrival in Accra Ghana.

Akwaaba (Welcome to Ghana).

Upon arrival, you will be met by Adventure Birding Tours Guide who will welcome you and transport you to a bird friend hotel and prepare for your 7 days Ghana Forest Birding and Wildlife Excursion.

Overnight at a Standard Hotel in Accra. (Accra).

Day 2…… Shai Hills Reserve – Winneba Plains – Cape Coast.

Your birding excursion in Ghana will kick start today in the morning with a visit to the open grassland savannah of Shai Hills, hoping to see and photograph some good savannah birds and birds that are associated with this site like White Crowned Cliff Chat, Stone Partridge, Blue Bellied Roller, Purple Roller, Violet Turaco, Senegal Parrot, Swallow Tailed Bee-eater, Red Necked Buzzard, Oriole Warbler, Long Crested Eagle, Black Bellied Bustard, Temminck’s Courser, Red Shouldered Cuckooshrike, Whinchat, Flappet Lark, African Crake, Ahanta Francolin, Blue Bellied Roller, Black Bellied Bustard, Swallow Tailed Bee-eater, Long Crested Eagle, Red Necked Buzzard, Winchat, Flapped Lark, Rock Martin, Ovambo Sparrowhawk, Croaking Cisticola.

Also see Short Winged Cisticola, Lanner Falcon, Senegal Parrot, Brown Throated Wattle eye, Yellow Winged Pytilia, Barn Owl, African Barred Owlet, Blackcap Babbler, Brown Babbler, Double Spurred Francolin, Splendid Sunbird, Yellow Mantled Widowbird, Black Scimitarbill, Green Wood Hoopeo, Swallow Tailed Bee-eater, Vieillot`s Barbet, Tawny Flanked Prinia, Yellow Fronted Tinkerbird, Yellow Rumped Tinkerbird, African Paradise Flycatcher just to mention few of the guys around.

After an incredible morning at Shai Hills, you will scan Winneba Plains to add some amazing birds to your list before you make your way to Cape Coast.

Overnight at a Standard Hotel in Cape Coast. (Cape Coast).

Day 3 – 4 …… Kakum National Park (Canopy Walkway) – Abrafo Forest – Jawari Road.

After an early breakfast you will set off for the Worlds Famous Canopy Walkway at Kakum National Park which is the leading destination for bird watching in Ghana.

A wonderful World of amazing canopy species awaits you out there. You hope to get there early hours to see the first light and record the first species that will fry out.

You aim to get there early morning to spend the most critical bird viewing hours on the canopy walkway trying to see and photograph many mouth-watering species like Black Dwarf Hornbill, Violet Backed Hyliota, White Crested Hornbill, Congo Serpent Eagle, CassinS Hawk Eagle, Long Tailed Hawk, Brown Cheeked Hornbill, Red Cheeked Wattle Eye, Tit Hylia, African Piculet, Forest Wood Hoopoe, Black Casqued Hornbill, Red Tailed Bristlebill, Green Tailed Bristlebill, Western Bearded Greenbul, Brown and Puvels Illadopsis, Buff Throated, Johannas, Tiny and Olive Bellied Sunbird, Usshers Flycatcher, Blue Cuckooshrike, Black and Rosy Bee-eater, Cassins and Willcockss Honeyguide, Sharps Apalis, Rufous Crowned Eremomerla.

You will also West African Batis ,Hairy Breasted Barbet, Finschs Flycatcher Thrush, Western Nicator, Black Bellied Seedcracker, Orange Weaver, VieillotS Weaver, Maxwells Black Weaver, Icterine Greenbul, Frasers and Akun Eagle Owl, Red Chested Goshawk, African Cuckoo Hawk, Red Thighed Sparrowhawk, Black and White Flycatcher, Blue Throated Roller, Yellow Billed Turaco, Little and Little Grey Greenbul, Cassins and Sabines Spinetail, White Spotted Flufftail, Marsh Tchagra, Red Winged Prinia, African Pygmy, Chocolate Backed, African Dwarf and Giant Kingfisher.

Furthermore Sulphur Breasted Bush Shrike, Simple, Plain and Ansorges Greenbul, Palmnut and Hooded Vulture, African Harrier Hawk, Velvet Mantled Drongo, Grey Throated, Dusky Blue, Frasers Forest and Red Bellied Paradise Flycatcher, Barn and Ethiopian Swallow, Green Headed Sunbird, Northern Fiscal, Lesser Striped Swallow, Green Crombec, Kemps and Grey Longbill, Frsers Sunbird, Western Olive Sunbird, Swamp Greenbul, Western Bluebill, Black and White Mannikin, Orange Cheeked Waxbill, Black Winged Bishop, Copper Tailed Glossy Starling, Chestnut Winged Starling, Black Winged Oriole, Western Black Headed Oriole, Sooty Boubou, Sabines Puffback, Collared, Blue Throated Brown, Green and Little Green Sunbird, Forest Pendurine Tit, West African Wattle Eye, Shrike, Chestnut Capped and Blue Headed Crested Flycatcher, Yellow Browed and Olive Green Camaroptera, Honeyguide, Golden, Yellow Whiskered and Slender Billed Greenbul, Rufous Chested Swallow.

Not forgetting Fanti And Square Tailed Sawwing, Melancoly Woodpecker, Brown Eared Woodpecker, Yellow Footed Honeyguide, Naked Faced, Yellow Billed and Yellow Spotted Barbet, Speckled Tingkerbird, Rufous Sided Broadbill, Red Billed Helmetshrike, Little Bee-Eater, Brown Nightjah, Black Throated Coucal, Blue Malkoha, Red Fronted Parrot, Lathams Forest Francolin, Ayres`s Hawk Eagle, European Honey Buzzard including others will be seen.

Birding will always be done in the early morning till 11, when the weather becomes hot to see amazing species active in the morning, you will break in the hot afternoon for lunch, and evening birding will be effected to look for birds on their way to roost and look for Owls before you retire for the day.

Overnight at a Standard Hotel in Cape Coast. (Cape Coast).

Day 5…… Rock Pratincole Site – Yellow Headed Picathartes Site.

The big day is today. You will be visiting the White Necked Rock-fowl nesting site, please make sure that you have enough memory card.

You will check out of our hotel after an early breakfast and make our way to a remote village where you will be targeting some key species you missed during your days at other sites and get better views of species we just had brief views of, and the famous species and pre-historic bird (Yellow Headed Picathartes) will follow with much excitement.

It is hard to contain your excitement as these legendary prehistoric looking birds hop and jump on the rocks whilst preening themselves just meters from your eyes giving photographers amongst you a busy time of the day.

You will then continue your journey to Kumasi after you have enjoyed your target bird for the day.

Overnight at a Standard Hotel in Kumasi. (Kumasi).

Day 6 …… Bobiri Forest & Butterfly Sanctuary.

Bobiri is well-known of its significant forest species of birds like Grey Parrot, Narinas Trogon, Long Tailed Hawk, Dusky Tit, Black Dwarf Hornbill, Forest Wood Hoopoe, Fraser’s Eagle and African Wood Owl, Black Sparrowhawk, Black Coucal, Violet Backed Hyliota, Little Grey Flycatcher, Narrow Tailed Starling, Western Bronze Napped Pigeon, Olive Bellied Sunbird, Grey Longbill, Yellow Browed Camaroptera, Congo Serpent Eagle, European Honey Buzzard, Buff Spotted, Little Grey, Gabon, Cardinal and Fire Bellied Woodpeckers are available African Emerald Cuckoo, Cassin’s Spinetail.

You will also see Tambourine, Blue Headed, and Blue Spotted Wood Dove, African Green Pigeon, Peregrine Falcon, Red Billed Helmetshrike, Western Nicator, Didric and Klaass Cuckoo, African Green Pigeon, Guinea Turaco, Preusss Cliff Swallow, Compact Weaver, Grosbeak Weaver, Red Vented, Blue Billed, Crested and Red headed malimbes will be present, Simple, Plain and Ansorges, White Throated, Red Tailed and Little Greenbul will entertain you, Palmnut Vulture, Hooded Vulture, African Harrier Hawk, Velvet Mantled Drongo, Grey Throated, Dusky Blue, Fraser`s Forest and Red Bellied Paradise Flycatchers awaits you.

Further sight Barn and Ethiopian swallow, Green Headed Sunbird, African Cuckoo Hawk, Black Throated Coucal, Little grey flycatcher, Blue Cuckooshrike, Black Winged Oriole, Moustached Grass Warbler, Red Headed Quelea and more will be ticked at this site including large number of butterflies.

Overnight at a Standard Hotel in Kyebi. (Kyebi).

Day 7…….. Atewa Range Forest Reserve – To Accra – To the Airport.

An early start as you head into Upper Guinea Rainforest habitat where so many of Ghana’s sought-after special species are found.

This morning you hope to see Tit Hylia, Green Hylias, Magpie Mannakin, Narina’s Trogon, Red billed Dwarf and Black Dwarf Hornbills, African Grey and Red fronted Parrots, Purple-Throated Cuckooshrike, Blue Moustached Bee-eater, Black Bee-eater, Black Throated Coucal, Golden Backed Weaver, Dusky Crested Flycatcher, Yellow Throated Cuckoo, Green Crombec, Kemps and Grey Longbill, Frsers Sunbird, Western Olive Sunbird, Swamp Greenbul, Western Bluebill, Black and White Mannikin, Orange Cheeked Waxbill, Black Winged Bishop, Copper Tailed Glossy Starling.

Moreover, Chestnut Winged Starling, Black Winged Oriole, Western Black Headed Oriole, Sooty Boubou, Sabines Puffback, Collared Sunbird, Blue Throated Brown Sunbird, Green Sunbird, Little Green Sunbird, Forest Pendurine Tit, West African Wattle eye, Shrike Flycatcher, Chesnut Capped Flycatcher, Yellow Browed and Olive Green Camaroptera, Blue Headed Crested Flycatcher, Yellow Billed Barbet, Grey Headed and Red Tailed Bristlebills will be available.

The much sought after Yellow Footed Honeyguide , Black Necked, Maxwells Black, Compact and Grosbeak Weavers will display for you, Whistling Cisticola, Black Crowned, Brown Crowned and Marsh Tchagra will be at your disposal, African Emerald Cuckoo, Klaas’s, Levaiallants, and Didric Cuckoos, Red Bellied Paradise Flycatcher, White Throated Greenbul, Western Bluebill, Tessmann’s Flycatcher and if you are lucky Baumann’s Greenbul among others will be seen.

After an incredible final birding day at Atewa, you will head to the hotel to have a shower and enjoy some nice Meal, Bear and put all your list together before making your way to the Airport to say Goodbye to Ghana.

Tour Concludes.

Tour Price Includes…

⦁ Airport Pick-Up and Drop-Off service.  

⦁ Assistance of a Professional Tour Guide. 

⦁ Transport Services and Fuel for the Birding Trips.  

⦁ A visit to the Kakum National Park (Canopy Walkway).

⦁ Visit to Atewa and Bobiri Forest. 

⦁ Complimentary Water on the Safari.

⦁ Discover the Pre-Historic Yellow Headed Picathartes.  

⦁ 7 Days Birdwatching Safari (Park Entrance Fees).  

⦁ Meals (Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinner).  

⦁ 6 Nights’ Accommodation (Standard Share Rooms).

⦁ Guide Fees, Accommodations & Meals.

⦁ All Taxes.

Tour Price Excludes…

⦁ Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks. 

⦁ All Airfares / Visas. 

⦁ Internet, Laundry, Phone calls etc. 

⦁ Personal Travel / Medical Insurance (We highly recommend you take Travel insurance in case of any emergency). 

⦁ Gratuities (Tips).

⦁ Extra Plate of Meals, Snacks and Items for personal use.

Trip Price:

USD $ 1,800 / Per Person.

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