Detailed accommodation and trip report

Thanks to Nitharshan Srikanthapalan for the wonderfully detailed report below: Here’s some info from the trip I’ve just had in Ghana (1st – 27th March). Mainly involving prices although I think others have already provided a bit of an update on that front anyway… FYI I rated each hotel out of 7 (likeart scale) so [...]

Trip report for Accra, Kumasi and Elmina

My husband and I have just returned from 2 weeks in Ghana, staying in Accra, Kumasi and Elmina. We found your guide exceptionally helpful. We would like to highly recommend Geoman’s Car Rental in Cape Coast. George had a professional approach, which can be unusual to find. He quoted C140 inclusive for an air conditioned [...]

Pedro’s updates

I have just arriving from a 15 days holiday touring Ghana covering each of the different regions of the country. As usual I relied on Bradt Guides, namely the 5th edition of your Ghana Guide. Concerning the trip I would like to add some informations and recommendations: 1) I was going to go in a [...]

Kyle & Jane’s updates

Ghana Bradt Guide updates: We travelled in Ghana during August 2011. We had an excellent time overall and really enjoyed our time in Ghana. Places/People we would like to recommend: • Nurom Inn Annex in Kumasi (great location, friendly staff, clean and cheap!) • Stephen (Tour guide at the Prempeh II Museum Kumasi Cultural Centre) [...]

OA Travel and Tours

This company really needs to be added to the travel guide. A local introduced this transit system to us and we used it frequently. The OA is much like the STC and is located 200m from STC station in Accra. OA offers newer busses for cheaper, in better condition (not once broke down) and has [...]

Tamale & Northern Ghana updates

I’d like to draw attention to the Sandabbi Guesthouse in Tamale at 91 Jisonayili Special, PO Box TML 2244, Tamale (info@sandabbiguesthouse.com /http://www.sandabbiguesthouse.com / T: +233 7127054). It’s a 5 min walk from the Jisonayili/North High St junction. It has 7 rooms, most with A/c and PCs/internet, all with fans; there is some variation in the rooms [...]

Cape Coast / Kakum updates

Current prices for the Canopy Walk, Kakum National Park are as follows: (as of 1st May 2011): 30GHC – adult non-Gh 15GHC – student non-Gh 12GHC – adult Gh. Also, most Ghanaians that want any sort of comfort would travel to Accra on Ford minibuses (that’s how the locals call it) leaving from Bakado (you [...]

4×4 charters from Accra

Savannah Tours now offers charters of 4x4s, mini vans and  smaller cars out of Accra to Cape Coast and beyond.  Here are the costs: 4wheel drive cars with Air-Condition $ 125.00 per day Mini Van (15 seater Van) with Air-Condition $ 150.00 par day Buses (25 – 30 seater) with Air-Condition $ 170.00 per day [...]

Some general updates

My husband and I just returned from a trip to Ghana (my first trip to Africa), and I wanted to thank you for your wonderful guide. One thing I was taken aback by was that it seems to be a standard practice for people to ask for donations if you go into a village. This [...]

Fabienne’s updates

Hello, I am coming back from a recent 2 weeks stay in Ghana, with your precious guidebook as a helper (5th edition)! Here are some comments, additions, suggestions and so on, that might be helpful to others I hope: GENERAL – page 65: banks would NEVER change money, only the forex bureau of the towns [...]