Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary And Cultural Village

This is a serene and beautiful place to be. The monkeys are so pretty and cool. It has a rich history , I loved every moment been there twice already

This is a must see and do activity when in the volta region. I have had the opportunity to visit this place many times and never get bored of it.

Definitely buy bananas on the side of the road before coming. Monkeys were surprisingly calm. Nice experience!

I loved being with the monkeys in the forest. Really nice place to visit. Bring bananas.

The Tafi Atome monkey sanctuary is a very awesome place to visit. The monkeys found here are the Mona monkeys, and they are so friendly, especially when you have bananas 🍌.
All you have to do is hold tight onto the bananas, and they will jump and climb onto your arm to eat the banana. Once the banana is gone, tgey jump off until you are holding another banana.
A tour guide usually accompanied you to the forest after you checked in at the reception, paid all the needed fees, and bought your banana.
At the reception, they sell African clothing, bags and some wood curving which you can buy as souvenir.
Upon return from the forest, it is mandatory for you to wash your hands before leaving the place.

Tucked away in the village of Tafi, this beautiful and untouched sanctuary is home to over 2000 monkeys. The guide was not able to tell us the breed of monkey, but they are friendly, curious and always hungry. Haha. It costs about 25gh for entry for locals and I am sure it would cost more for international tourists. You can purchase bananas at the reception or before you arrive. That is the only way to lure them out of hiding. They would immediately come to you and grab the banana from your arm, which is an exciting experience. Its a great place to enjoy nature and wildlife at its purest.

A beautiful place to send your family and friends. Friendly monkeys in their natural habitat.
All you need is bananas for the monkeys to become your friend.
Entry fee is Ghc20 for adult Citizens. A guide will be allocated to you.

I really enjoyed the few moments and time I spent there and I entreat everyone to visit there

PS:Buy some bananas before coming here!
It is a must!!!

True Mona monkeys in their natural habitat..you can’t hate them I promise .
They are so beautiful and they love their bananas.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and told us all about how they survive,their life span,leadership in the sanctuary,and the tree that looks like a giraffe.
I have fun feeding them too.
After they had the bananas, they posed for phots with us..some fed their infants,others did splits ,and others just stared at the cameras.
Totally fun!!!

Very natural experience. Unfortunately several of the monkeys refused to come out because there was a funeral with very loud music in town - which we were told scares them away. We however enjoyed our time with the few monkeys we saw. The tour guides are also very sociable

Such a great experience! Having mona monkeys sit on my arm and peel back bananas tightly held in my hand was just awesome. They're friendly and don't scratch nor bite you. Guide was very knowledgeable. Forest is beautiful. Take some bananas with you and enjoy the ride.

Loved it so much the tour guide was very kind and open up when u have questions the place is in good condition but the bathrooms need some work the monkeys too where the best part where u could feed them and even carry then on your shoulders it was a very nice trip and experience for me would go there again

The reserve, as we were informed is home to over 1000 Mona monkeys. The tour essentially involves a walk through the reserve, calling out the monkeys at different spots and feeding them with bananas. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the monkeys, the history of the reserve and how the sanctuary is intrinsically connected to the people of Tafi Atome. He was also calm in feeding the monkeys, which helped us to be at ease to also feed them. The monkeys will climb onto your hand or shoulders and feed on the banana in your hand by peeling off the skin and taking out the food. They don't bite and their paws/claws are soft, meaning you don't have to fear a bite or a scratch. There is a washroom to use and a water reservoir with a tap to wash your hands after the tour. There is a mini shop where you can find dresses, beads and wood crafts. There is also a market in the township where you can buy some farm produce.

Knowledgeable tour guides, unique experience with feeding and hanging around the monkeys. They are non- hostile, friendly and very sociable. Should be a bucket list item.

That was a great experience to visit animals in their natural habitat, to be their guest. They are respected there, they are not afraid of people and know they are at home and can run away any moment. The guide was very helpful. They only way to get there is by car, I strongly advice get a loooot of bananas, there was a monkey who wouldn’t even come close if the banana is not big enough lol The time spent there won’t be more than 40 mins I believe but the journey is worth it

Very friendly monkeys definitely going back

Very nice place to be .
I can't imagine monkeys jumping on me for banana.
I hope the grand pa is still alive.

The stubbornness of the monkeys alone always will make want to come back 😁

We arrived in the early afternoon of a Sunday (still fully open, I'd at least arrive after regular church hours for the locals) and since our group was all students we only paid about $3.50 each to get in (regular price is less than double that). We brought our own bananas and the front desk just asked us to eat one from each bag to make sure they weren't poisoned I guess. They do have a limit and they don't want to overfeed them so we put some back in our driver's car (and they also just split the ones we brought with another couple who came so just roll with it, it's their culture). We visited two different monkey families, both with very different personalities, and as long as you are friendly with them, they are friendly with you! The second family is where the magic happened and we had monkeys climbing and jumping all over us to get to the bananas! It's unreal! The grandpa of the monkey family was there too and they chilled out around us as the guide shared the cultural significance of the monkeys to them. Come with questions because you'll leave once he's done answering and that's your trip! It's about 30 to 45 minute experience and we took a gazillion photos! It's worth it if you are in or nearby Ho or Kpong and want to make the day trip! (We also went to Wli falls after since it was only an extra hour of driving- just don't go through Hohoe)

I'm not gonna say a whole lot except you HAVE to get this experience! Better than any zoo I've visited, though a zoo wouldn't technically compare. My only piece of advice is to tightly hold the bananas—I promise the monkeys won't harm you.