Beach · Keta
Aborigines Beach
Golden-sand Atlantic beach at Keta in the Volta Region, fronted by the long-running Aborigines Beach Resort.
Photo: Nana Ama Pokua · Source
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Boat trips in Volta Region
The Volta Region is water country. Ghana's largest lagoon, the lower Volta River and the estuary where the two meet Ada Foah all lie within reach of each other, and much of the best of it is seen from a boat. That is the thread running through these fifteen places: almost every one of them offers a boat experience, whether a short crossing, a guided lake trip or a paddle out to a bird island.
They differ in mood and setting. Around Keta you have the Atlantic at Aborigines Beach and the calm, brackish Keta Lagoon, where boatmen take visitors to the Keta Lagoon Islands and to birdwatching on the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site. Inland, guided trips leave Kpando Torkor on Lake Volta, arranged by Emo Tour & Guiding, while Avu Lagoon (Xavi) protects a freshwater wetland and Ghana's only sitatunga. Further south, the roughly 7 km crossing between Anyanui and Ada Foah runs past mangroves and sandy banks, with Anyanui Market on the far side.
Some places are resorts where the water is part of the stay, such as Sogakope Beach Resort & Spa, The Chill River Resort and Waterfront Paradise Resort on the lower Volta, or Meet Me There Eco Lodge and Paps Beach Camp on the coast.
Good to know
Before you go
Plan around the water rather than the road. The Anyanui to Ada Foah crossing is the natural link between the Volta Region and the Ada side, and Paps Beach Camp at Agorkedzi is reached by boat across the estuary from Ada Foah, so ask locally about departures before you set out. Anyanui Market is a Wednesday market, worth timing a crossing around. Boat trips from Kpando Torkor are guided, and Emo Tour & Guiding in Kpando also arranges wider North Volta excursions. Meet Me There Eco Lodge takes lodging guests only, with advance reservations. Confirm boat availability, life jackets and current conditions on the day, and check ahead for Xavi Bird Sanctuary, where operating status is uncertain.
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Places to explore
Resort · Keta
Aborigines Beach Resort
Beachfront resort in Keta, Volta Region, with a pool, open-air bar and restaurant, water sports centre, petting zoo and rooms from Standard to Royal Suite.
Photo: Nana Ama Pokua · Source
Attraction · Anyanui
Anyanui to Ada Foah Boat Trip
A roughly 7 km boat crossing between Anyanui in the Volta Region and Ada Foah, travelling the Volta River estuary past mangroves and sandy banks.
Photo: Philip Nalangan · Source
Attraction
Attraction · Anyanui
Anyanui Market
Anyanui Market is a traditional Wednesday market at Anyanui, a village on the Volta River estuary opposite Ada Foah in Ghana's Volta Region.
Attraction
Attraction · Gui
Avu Lagoon
Avu Lagoon (Xavi) is a community-protected freshwater wetland in Ghana's lower Volta Region, part of the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar site and home to Ghana's only sitatunga.
Visitor information
Visitor information · Kpando
Emo Tour & Guiding
Tour-guiding and excursion service based in Kpando, Volta Region, arranging guided trips across North Volta and a township walk, with transport partners.
Attraction
Attraction · Keta
Keta Lagoon Birdwatching
Birdwatching on the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site in the Volta Region, a brackish lagoon with boat access to bird-breeding islands.
Attraction
Attraction · Keta
Keta Lagoon Islands
Small, undeveloped sand islands in Ghana's largest lagoon, reached by locally arranged boat from Keta town and known for birdwatching in the Keta Lagoon Ramsar site.
Attraction
Attraction · Kpando
Kpando Torkor Lake Volta Boat Trips
Guided boat trips on Lake Volta leave from Kpando Torkor, a fishing and ferry landing point in Kpando Municipal, Volta Region, run by Emo Guide Service.
Resort
Resort · Dzita
Meet Me There Eco Lodge
Not-for-profit eco-lodge between Dzita and Dzita-Abledomi on Ghana's Volta coast, open to lodging guests only with advance reservations.
Hotel
Hotel · Agorkedzi
Paps Beach Camp
Locally owned off-grid beach camp and budget lodge on the beach at Agorkedzi, Anloga District, Volta Region, reached by boat across the estuary from Ada Foah.
Resort
Resort · Sogakope
Sogakope Beach Resort & Spa
Riverside resort and spa on the lower Volta River at Sogakope, South Tongu District, Volta Region, with a private beach area, spa, pool and river-based activities.
Resort
Resort · Anyanui
The Chill River Resort
The Chill River Resort is a riverfront leisure resort on the Volta River at Tunu near Anyanui, in the Anloga area of Ghana's Volta Region, close to the river's estuary.
Resort
Resort · Sogakope
Waterfront Paradise Resort
Riverside accommodation on Hotel Avenue in Sogakope, Volta Region, listed as a hotel-type stay with rooms from about $60 per night.
Attraction
Attraction · Xavi
Xavi Bird Sanctuary
Community-run bird sanctuary on the Lotor River in Xavi, Akatsi South District, Volta Region, known for river canoe rides and birdlife; operating status uncertain.
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