West Coast updates

Many thanks to Nancy Chuang, who is currently in Ghana updating the Bradt Guide for the 8th edition, for these useful news snippets: AKWIDAA/EZILE BAY: A new chief for Akwidaa was installed in 2017, and everyone says this has made things safer for tourists. CAPE THREE POINTS: If you are self-driving to Escape 3 Points, …

News from Cape Three Points

Kate Woolever Martinez writes: I have traveled to Ghana many times and have enjoyed your books! This past summer I took my high school students from Minneapolis, MN, USA there for 4 weeks. While there we were living in Cape Three Points. I wanted to reach out to you because Cape Three Points is doing …

Safety alert for coast between Busua and Cape Three Points

Françoise writes: Yesterday on 2 Feb 2016 we were attacked on the road between Ezile Bay and Cape Three Points. We left for Cape Three Points on foot and followed the road and then the beach up to the village and then the light house. We ate at the village then came back the same way. On the …

Beach Walks from Winneba to the Ivory Coast border

Thanks to James Fraser for these detailed notes about walks taken along the Ghanaian coast over 2011 to 2013: These notes are for those who are thinking of walking along the coast in Ghana.  The coastline is very beautiful, in parts, particularly west of Takoradi.  For anyone who enjoys walking; the coast possibly offers the best …

Robbery at Cape Three Points

Rebecca writes: Just wanted to encourage all travellers to cape three points and surrounding areas to beware of any blocks in the road, however minor they seem- at 10.45am on Easter Monday we were robbed at knife point by 4 men after stopping to move an obstacle in the drive way leaving our resort. It …

Cape Three Points update

We spent a few amazing and wonderful days at Cape Three Points staying in Akuezi's Eco Lodge which you recommended. In case you update the guide again you should really include Escape3Points again - such a nice location, so peaceful - especially after coming from Accra and Cape Coast! - beautiful and such friendly and …

Ezile Bay, Akwidaa

Ezile Bay, Akwiida, Western Region I am a permanent resident in Ghana since a year and I would recommend Ezile Bay for those who like to stay a couple of days in a charming environment, with safe beach and good food. Management (French couple living since a decade) and staff are so nice! Prices are …

Cycling on the West Coast

Max Kaplan, the operations manager of Escape 3 Points, has sent me the following info about this exciting sounding organisation: I wanted to tell everyone about a new active way to travel in Ghana’s West Coast, The Best Coast! Moving west from Takoradi it seems like the best thing to do is just relax and enjoy the …