Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary And Cultural Village
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary And Cultural Village
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary And Cultural Village
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- Robert HPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania29 contributionsMeet the LocalsThe forest-dwellers of Tafi Atome are an interesting tribe. They’re small, furry, and have long tails. They are welcoming to visitors, especially those who bring bananas, which can be purchased from normal-looking humans at the edge of the forest. The forest environment is clearly respected and kept tidy; trash cans are stationed along the trails. This place is well worth a stop if you’re in the region.Visited January 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 8 January 2024
- Eco Tour GhanaGreater Accra, Ghana566 contributionsTafi Monkey Sanctuary and Volta ExperienceGreat Experience ❤️ as we explore the community of Tafi to learn their culture and Traditions 🥰. Our Tour Guide was very experienced 🥰 and very knowledgeable 🥳 about the history and culture of the town🇬🇭. We visit other attractions such as the Wli waterfalls ❤️ and Mountain Afadja🌍. Contact Mr Noisty on +233 558712206 for the best Experience in Ghana🇬🇭❤️.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 18 March 2024
- Eco Tour GhanaGreater Accra, Ghana566 contributionsWildlife Adventure with Eco Tour Ghana🇬🇭Great Experience with Mr Noisty (+233 558712206)❤️. Our tour guide was very experienced and knowledgeable about the history and culture of the community ☺️👍. We had the chance to feed Mona monkeys and tour the reserve 🇬🇭❤️. We recommend Mr Noisty for your tours in the Volta region. ❤️Visited September 2024Travelled with familyWritten 3 September 2024
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Pietro Giacomo M
Portugal70 contributions
Nov 2021
This unknown (to me) place was a nice surprise and a pleasant visit to a sanctuary of nature.
I felt excited walking into the jungle and contacting very nice monkeys, ready to familiarize with human beings, provided you supply them some bananas.
A young guide is taking you along the path; you can choose a short visit or a long visit depending on your plans.
Also with a short visit you can enjoy the wonders of nature.
I felt excited walking into the jungle and contacting very nice monkeys, ready to familiarize with human beings, provided you supply them some bananas.
A young guide is taking you along the path; you can choose a short visit or a long visit depending on your plans.
Also with a short visit you can enjoy the wonders of nature.
Written 25 November 2021
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Eco Tour Ghana
Greater Accra, Ghana566 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
Great Experience ❤️ as we explore the community of Tafi to learn their culture and Traditions 🥰. Our Tour Guide was very experienced 🥰 and very knowledgeable 🥳 about the history and culture of the town🇬🇭. We visit other attractions such as the Wli waterfalls ❤️ and Mountain Afadja🌍. Contact Mr Noisty on +233 558712206 for the best Experience in Ghana🇬🇭❤️.
Written 18 March 2024
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Eco Tour Ghana
Greater Accra, Ghana566 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
Great Experience with Mr Noisty (+233 558712206)❤️. Our tour guide was very experienced and knowledgeable about the history and culture of the community ☺️👍. We had the chance to feed Mona monkeys and tour the reserve 🇬🇭❤️. We recommend Mr Noisty for your tours in the Volta region. ❤️
Written 3 September 2024
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Robert H
Philadelphia, PA29 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
The forest-dwellers of Tafi Atome are an interesting tribe. They’re small, furry, and have long tails. They are welcoming to visitors, especially those who bring bananas, which can be purchased from normal-looking humans at the edge of the forest. The forest environment is clearly respected and kept tidy; trash cans are stationed along the trails. This place is well worth a stop if you’re in the region.
Written 8 January 2024
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thatgirl77
Los Angeles, CA92 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
This was a fun and informative excursion. The beautiful and inquisitive mona monkeys had their watchful eyes on us before we ever got into their sanctuary. Our guide gave us his knowledge of the group. He also gave us bananas to feed to them; they gently jumped onto our outstretched arm and got their prize.
Written 29 April 2022
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AmyJay
Ottawa, Canada32 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
During our trip to Ghana in October 2015, we visited the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary. It's a neat eco-tourism place that is open to those visitors who would like to come and see the monkeys... but we chose to book the full meal deal: accommodations, meals, drumming and dancing at night, a visit to the forest to feed the monkeys in the morning, followed by a storytelling time with a local elder.
Visiting the monkeys was amazing (I'll post those pictures in a separate review), but listening to the elder from the village was truly something special. He was blind and walked with a cane, but was clearly highly respected by the adults and children from the village.
He started our time together with a prayer and a blessing (pouring some palm spirits on the dirt to thank the ancestors), then shared three stories with us. Having studied Aesops Fables with my kids the last few years, it was interesting to note the similarities between his stories and the fables that are familiar to us.
Although not "part of the tour", we were often accompanied by a little pack of village children during our time in Tafi Atome. Had we left it up to our kids, we would've stayed an extra day just to play.
It really was a wonderful experience to include in our trip to Ghana. One that we'll never forget.
Also, vines as swings!
Visiting the monkeys was amazing (I'll post those pictures in a separate review), but listening to the elder from the village was truly something special. He was blind and walked with a cane, but was clearly highly respected by the adults and children from the village.
He started our time together with a prayer and a blessing (pouring some palm spirits on the dirt to thank the ancestors), then shared three stories with us. Having studied Aesops Fables with my kids the last few years, it was interesting to note the similarities between his stories and the fables that are familiar to us.
Although not "part of the tour", we were often accompanied by a little pack of village children during our time in Tafi Atome. Had we left it up to our kids, we would've stayed an extra day just to play.
It really was a wonderful experience to include in our trip to Ghana. One that we'll never forget.
Also, vines as swings!
Written 6 December 2015
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Haelen
Voorburg, The Netherlands389 contributions
Feb 2018 • Friends
These monkey life a small forest next to village. If you buy food from the villagers, e.g. bananas, they will jump on you and take the banana. An exciting experience. You will have to pay, even if you stay at the main road.
Written 12 November 2018
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Marta W
46 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
For me it was one of the biggest highlights of my trip to Ghana. I had great fun feeding, touching and observing monkey family. They are friendly and beautiful. Our guide made plenty of photos and videos of me and my boyfriend with my iphone, which was really cool. Although I have to admit: going there can be very expensive – a hotel in Wli, where I've stayed, organized transport for 300CDs. Going to Tafi Atome with trotros would be cheaper but rather complicated. Monkey Sanctuary's staff tried to cheat us to pay 50CDs each, which was double the official price, so be careful!
Written 6 December 2017
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AndreVondeling
The Hague, The Netherlands35 contributions
Sept 2015 • Solo
Although it is fun to be up close and personal with monkey's. It is damaging for the animals and they become completely dependant on the banana's they get from the visitors. PLEASE stop this, protect your wildlife not spoil and monetise it!
Written 15 July 2016
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Ernest O
Accra, Ghana173 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
Visited the mona monkeys of the Tafi Monkey Sanctuary in the Volt Region. The monkeys were in their natural habitat,friendly and harmless. With a little fee and banana you get to enjoy a wonderful time.
Written 12 November 2018
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Hello, I would like to know the prices for the Tafi Atome Monkey sanctuary for the non-Ghanaian, if anyone has information on that!
Written 30 July 2021
Gideon A
Accra, Ghana
1 contribution
Call Godsway the best guide for Tafi Atome,wli falls and Afadjato +233558798297(call /whatsup)
Written 6 December 2021
Thank you for your review of Tafi Atome Monkey sanctuary. How did you go about setting up a stay at the village? Is there a website or phone number?
Written 13 June 2018
is simple but you can still contact Kwame the tour guide
0203848982
Written 24 December 2020
Hi, we are heading to Ghana in September and would like to make a trip out to see the Monkeys from Hohoe. Is it easy to get transport back to Hohoe, i.e. Tro-tros available at the sanctuary? And what is the admission fee at the Sanctuary, does it include the guide?
Thanks. We are so looking forward to going over
Written 9 June 2018
There are at least motorcycles out of the village to the main road. There are trotros sometimes. It is only a one hour walk (5k). Once you are back on the main road it is very easy to get back to Hohoe.
Price includes guide. I can't remember the price but it is reasonable. You may want to bring some bananas with you to be sure that you have some.
My recommendation is to spend the night. It's a much better monkey experience and it's a great village experience.
Written 9 June 2018
Hello, I would like to know the prices for the Tafi Atome Monkey sanctuary for the non-Ghanaian, if anyone has information on that!
Written 15 June 2016
Hey. I am not exactly sure but I thought it was about 20 cedi per person.
Written 18 June 2016
Hi I travelled from Ho to Accra in November (bridge and ferry issues already applied). From Ho to the sanctuary by private car, I would say it takes 45 mins (there are big roadworks so it might have gotten a lot better or on the contrary dramatically worsened since). From Ho to Accra by trotro it took me about 5 or 6 hours if you count the wait in the morning at Ho for the tro tro to leave.
if you're question was, "can I make it a 1-day-trip from Accra?", then the answer is no. But Volta is lovely and there are a few things to see around Ho so it's worth the trip.
Written 2 April 2015
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