The Akuapem hills provide abundant hiking opportunities and boast eight waterfalls: Akaa, Akyeremateng, Amenapa, Asenema, Asuoyaa, Dawu, Nsuta and Obosomase. But that is not all. Here is a list of other popular nearby attractions.

Culture

• Aburi Craft Village
  • Visit the workshops of skilled artisans and watch them carve, sculpt and weave their craft.
• Odwira festival
  • A 7-day harvest celebration in August with durbars, traditional ceremonies, live music and performances.

Eco-tourism

• Aburi Botanical Gardens
  • These three acres of plant diversity are also home to numerous species of butterflies and birds.
• Bird watching
• Tafi-Atome Monkey Sanctuary
  • Playful Mona monkeys make daily forays into Tafi-Atome village, where they are held sacred.
• Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm
  • Established in 1879, this farm was the first of what would become the backbone of Ghana's export industry.
• Lake Volta cruise
  • Take a cruise to Dodi island, one of the world's largest man-made lakes.
• Boti Falls
• Wli Falls

Sports

• Hiking
• Mountain biking
  • Rentals and guided tours are available from a bike shop in Aburi.
• Paragliding
  • Tandem flights with professional pilots, taking off from the Kwahu ridge.

Other

• Akosombo Dam
• Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine