The Amanzuri Wetlands have a lot to offer visitors who have an interest for Ghanaian tourism. In that area alone there are four different tourist attraction sites; The Meandah, the Nzulezu village on water, Benyin and the Cruise for visitors.
Trip to the 'Village on water' 
There are hand crafted wooden canoes and well-educated tour guides to take visitors through the village.The Nzulezo village is over five hundred years old. About 90km on the West of Takoradi is situated the Nzulezu village in the center of the Amanzuri Lake. It is called the 'village on the surface' of water because most of the housing units are built on stilts. Therefore to make a trip to and through the village one needs a dugout canoeThe village is well known for its natural presence, flora and fauna. The most obvious one is the Amansuri Lake located within this “paradise”. The village welcomes visitors on all days to its serenity.The best time to visit this village and experience what it is like is in the rainy season (April to September). In the dry season part of the Lake are dry and therefore visitors would need to walk in the muddy path . The canoes are paddled by guards employed for this purpose. These guards are under the control of the tourism office in Beyin.
[PSGallery=3xf0gl4wd] Meandah Exploration
For visitors interested in seeing different crocodile species in Ghana, such as the Nile, Dwarf and the Long Snout crocodiles the Meandah is a good place to be. Aside the crocodiles, there are different kinds of birds to sing into your ears.
Cruise on the Sea
In the Amansuri Wetlands, the sea contoured by lines of attractive coconut trees can be seen and admired by visiting tourists. On some days, visitors get the chance to see jelly fishes and dolphins especially in the latter parts of the year. Other visitors who can muster the courage can have a swim in the ocean from the side of a boat. For those who do not have such courage, there is the option of renting the boat individually or in groups. There is also an opportunity to have an exciting moment riding off-shore in large wooden ships with board motors.
Benyin Beaches
The village of Benyin has a very popular chop bar where visitor often throng to get their favorite Ghanaian dishes. Not too far is the Fort Apollonia which was used for slave trade in the olden days. Those who visit the fort get the chance to learn more about the history of the slave trade in Ghana. The beach is available to visitors who would want to enjoy the beautiful sand and enjoy coconut juice under the shade.
At certain times of the year, sea turtles come ashore to lay eggs on the beaches and the Benyin beach gets lots of these turtles. The sea turtles that come to the Benyin shores are of three kinds; Leather backs, Olive Ridley, and Green Sea Turtles.
Accommodation
Ghana Wildlife Society supervises and preserves the natural environment in these tourist attraction sites. Visitors who are interested in going sight-seeing at the Amanzuri wetlands can get accommodation with very lovely guesthouses in the area. There are also different cuisines and entertaining drinking spots scattered all over the site.
For more information about these very interesting places contact the Ghana Wild Life on Phone: 233-(0)21-665197/663500 E-mail:
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Website:www.wildlifesociety.org.gh
