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Shai Hills and Akosombo Dam Tour

Package Details
Destination: Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Price: $220.00
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Offered by: Viator
On this tour, travelers will have the opportunity to go on a safari to see Antelopes, baboons, birds and also see the remnants of the early Shai people who occupied the now Shai Resource Reserve. We will also continue to Akosombo to see the first Hydro Electric Dam in Ghana and also the biggest man-made lake in the world, the Lake Volta.
We will also have a 30 minutes cruise on the Volta River after Lunch at Royal Senchi Hotel.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Shai Hills Resource Reserve, Akosombo-Tema Rd Ghana

Our first stop on this tour will be the Shai Hills Resources Reserve. We will go on a two hours safari in the reserve to see Monkeys, Antelopes and different species of birds. We will also explore some caves and climb hills. The protected area was home to the Shai people before they were ejected by the British in 1892, remains of Shai peoples works can still be found at the reserve.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Akosombo Hydro Plant, Lake Volta, Akosombo Ghana

The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. Power generated from this dam is supplied to households and industries and also exported to Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin and Ivory Coast.

Duration: 1 hour