Nkawkaw sits at the foot of the Kwahu plateau — gateway to the mountain towns, the Easter festival and the paragliding. Here’s how to hire a car or driver there.
Nkawkaw lies at the foot of the Kwahu escarpment, the point where the road begins its steep, winding climb up to the plateau towns — Mpraeso, Abetifi, Obo, Atibie — perched high above the plains. It’s the gateway to one of Ghana’s most scenic highland areas, home to the famous Kwahu Easter festival and its paragliding. The mountain roads reward a capable vehicle and a driver who knows the bends, and a hire car opens up the whole plateau.
The Kwahu towns are spread along the plateau, linked by winding mountain roads that public transport grinds up slowly. A hire car — especially with a local driver — lets you move between them, take in the viewpoints, and handle the climb from Nkawkaw comfortably. During Easter, when the plateau fills with tens of thousands, your own transport is worth even more.
For the steep, winding plateau roads an SUV or 4x4 is the comfortable, confident choice; a saloon manages the main roads but a driver who knows the escarpment is a real asset. For groups heading up for Easter, a bus with a driver keeps everyone together.
Guide rates: a saloon around GH₵ 800–900, an SUV around GH₵ 1,200–1,300, a 14-seater around GH₵ 1,600 with a driver, before fuel; full list on our rates page. Our Kwahu Easter guide covers the festival rush — book early.
Tell us your dates and group and we’ll match the right vehicle for the mountain roads and confirm one clear price.
Tell us your dates, your group size, and whether you want self-drive or a driver. We’ll confirm the vehicle and one clear price. Book early for Easter. No payment on the website.
Rates are guide figures reviewed October 2026, before fuel. Kwahu Easter demand is very high; book well ahead.