Scenes from the campaign tour
Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), through its ‘Experience Ghana, Share Ghana’ campaign, has visited the redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and three other tourist sites in Accra as part of its regional tour to promote and encourage domestic tourism.
Prior to the Accra tour, GTA toured over 50 sites in Ashanti, Bono, Savannah, Eastern, Volta, Western, Upper East and Central regions.
As part of the campaign, popular and unpopular sites explored include Mole National Park, Larabanga Mosque, Mognori Eco Village, Tongo Hills and Tengzug Shrines, Paga Crocodile Ponds, Pikworo Slave Camp, Kumasi Zoo, National Cultural Centre and Okomfo Anokye Sword Site.
Others are Ghana Armed Forces Museum, Buabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, Kintampo Waterfalls and Canopy Walk, Centre of Ghana, Fuller Falls, Aburi Gardens, Bunso Eco Park, and Akwamu Fie in the Eastern Region.
The rest are Shai Hills Resource Reserve, Amedzofe Walkway, Mount Geme and Tafi Monkey Sanctuary and Wli Waterfall, Kakum National Park, Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, Nzulezu, Bisa Abrewa Museum, Ankasa Resource Reserve among others.
Commenting on the tour wrap up, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, said his outfit will continue to intensify efforts in promoting domestic tourism.
“In line with the Domestic Tourism campaign ‘Experience Ghana, Share Ghana’, we decided to highlight Ghana’s unique features and encourage Ghanaians and visitors to experience and share Ghana. We are elated to have visited over 50 tourist sites, and working towards putting the necessary measures in place to develop tourism facilities and services in Ghana,” he stated.
“As we know, we have been very aggressive in promoting domestic tourism over the last few years and we are committed to intensify our efforts to stimulate Ghanaians to travel within Ghana’s own borders and also invite neighbouring ECOWAS countries to visit Ghana’s tourist sites,” he added.