Paga Crocodile Pond — Local services in Upper East Region

This is the most popular of the two crocodile ponds in Paga. There are tour guides to take you to the crocodiles and who will call the crocodile out of the pond. Please heed to the instructions of the guide and you will be fine. As much as these crocodiles are termed friendly do remember they are animals and don’t get too close in petting them near the heads. It is safe to touch them from the tail to behind the hind legs. An entrance fee will be required and you will also be required to pay for the cost of the chicken that will be used to lure the crocodile out of the pond. I was charged 60 Ghana Cedi for a baby chicken that was barely alive. The chicken purchased by the group before us was however used to lure the crocodile out. 60Ghc for a baby chick was really on the high side. There is an art museum directly opposite the pond that you could also explore. You will find some artifacts from the slave trade and ancient clay moldings and wood carvings. There is also another crocodile pond that seems not so popular but if you asked you will be directed to the site, not so far away from this one. Paga is a boarder town and this pond is just minutes drive to the Burkina Faso boarder. You can spend both Ghana Cedi or the West African CFA franc...

Taking a close shot at these creatures isn't for the fainthearted. You gotta want next-to-none memories or experience to move closer or touch them.

Paga Crocodile Pond is a sacred pond in PAGA in the upper west region of Ghana. By car, It is a few hours away from a town called Wale-wale and Vobsi. It is a very unique place with so many historical importance from the many trades that took place there, to it being used by westerners as slave routes/gateways. In the chief's pond(another name it is called), these reptiles are friendly and are believed to be more than 90years old.

Paga is one town that borders Burkina Faso, a french speaking country whose border policies aren't so strick(cos we tried it) for non-citizens. All you gotta do, before crossing into Burkina Faso is to check in at the immigration office a few minutes away from Paga, be polite, be honest with them what your purpose of visit is about, and you're good. It is also important to go along with you, a Ghanian citizens who also has an experience travelling into the country as it'll ease the negotiations. Prepare your minds if you want an experience in BF or just paga, your guide should be able to advice you...

Nice place to visit, but always be cautious. It was fun seeing a crocodile out of the water come for us to see. Such a great place to visit. I had to take a second thought to finally go and touch the crocodile. I was afraid and I was thinking about the what if?. Great as I also had my experience after travelling 14 hours by road into the region. Now I can equally say that I have been here and also explore other places of interest. Everything here is very nice. Hope to come here in the future for more adventure. ...