The seasonal Boti Waterfall near Huhunya, guided plant studies at Bunso Eco Park and the Kwahu Paragliding Festival offer different reasons to visit the Eastern Region. If you’re looking for hotels in the Eastern Region, it helps to consider nature, the arboretum and the Easter event as distinct highlights. This lets you plan your trip around the experiences you want to shape your stay.
Nature in the Eastern Region: Boti and Bunso
Boti Waterfall is near Huhunya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality and is about 30 metres high. Its seasonal nature makes the timing of your visit an important part of your planning. If you’re including the waterfall in your trip, check the conditions for your planned visit in advance.
At Bunso Eco Park, you can explore the arboretum on a guided tour and learn about native and exotic plants. Alongside the natural attraction, plant studies are another key focus. A rope suspension bridge leads to and from a 50-metre-long zipline. Before making plans, check whether the tour is currently running and whether the zipline is open.
Kwahu Paragliding Festival: three days at Easter
The paragliding event on Odweanoma near Atibie was launched in 2005. The Kwahu Paragliding Festival takes place annually at Easter in Kwahu. Its programme spans three days and includes flying activities, ceremonies and music. The event therefore brings together several programme elements rather than focusing solely on flying activities.
The timing also differs from that of the nature attractions: the festival takes place at Easter each year, while Boti Waterfall is seasonal. If you’re planning your trip around the festival, check the exact event dates. For the waterfall, conditions on your chosen visit date matter; in Bunso, you should confirm the tour and zipline are available on your planned date. These different planning considerations can help you focus your stay around a clear theme.
Ghana in a broader context
The Eastern Region is part of the wider destination of Ghana. At the national level, there are further cultural and culinary topics to explore. Fufu is a staple food of the Kwahu people and is made from various tubers and plants, with yam and cocoyam being the preferred ingredients. In the village of Adanwomase, the fabric now known as Kente has been woven since the 17th century. Larabanga Mosque was built in the traditional Sudano-Sahelian architectural style using local materials and building techniques. It is considered possibly the oldest mosque in Ghana and West Africa.
Nature experiences are also part of the wider Ghanaian context: Kakum National Park has several trails and guided rainforest walks, and more than 600 butterfly species have been recorded there. Lake Bosomtwe is one of Ghana’s six UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves. Activities at the lake include hiking, birdwatching, fishing and canoeing. These examples offer a wider view of Ghana’s natural and cultural experiences without replacing the Eastern Region’s own highlights.
Discover more destinations: Akuapim North, Asuogyaman, Obo, Obosomase, Akyem Kwabeng, Aburi, Koforidua, Old Tafo, Nkawkaw, Nsawam, Dodowa, Akropong, Akuse.
For the wider travel overview: Ghana.
