Wli Falls to Kumasi via Lake Volta and the Afram Plains

Bart and Kimberley write: We much appreciate your work in the Bradt Ghana travel guide. This has been our primary tool for our ongoing 5 week Ghana journey. We have two weeks left. Yesterday, we travelled from the Wli Falls to Kumasi by crossing Lake Volta and the Afram Plains. It took us 1 taxi, …

Lake Volta via the Afram Plains

Sophie writes: I travelled in Ghana for three weeks in January/February 2017 with the 6th edition (so some info may already have been updated in the 7th). At the end of January I crossed Lake Volta via the Afram Plains. I arrived at Kpandu Torkor bright and early, and found myself the very first would-be passenger. Others …

July 2016 trip report

Lluís Vives writes: We've just come back from our trip in Ghana, which we really enjoyed. Your guidebook and updates have been really helpful although most of the prices have changed due to current exchange rate (for euro, about 4.4GHC / 1 euro). In Accra, we found the Rising Phoenix Hotel in Usher absolutely rundown and …

Volta Region trip report

Kim writes: I just finished a trip to East Volta region and wanted to share some trip notes: - Tried to visit Blues of Ur Meditation Centre described as "arguably the most bizarre tourist attraction in Ghana." Arrived on a Saturday around 4pm and found what looked like a rusted out metal building all locked …

Pauwel en Marleen’s updates

We just returned from a 3 week trip through Ghana and would like to make some remarks with regard to information in the bradt guide (edition 2010) : Accra : Shangri-la hotel has closed its doors Afram plains : ferry Agordeke-Kpando has broken down since last year : crossing is not possible with cars Mole …

Tricko Villa Lodge, Kpando

Patrick Kpikpi of the new Tricko Village Lodge writes: A new lodge has been opened at Kpando in the Volta Region of Ghana. This is TRICKO VILLA, provide budget accommodation food and self catering with a very friendly manager, A  place every tourist will love to be and be happy. It is a very small …

Various updates from Jesper

Thank you for an excellent guide book, just a few corrections to the 5th Edition from a visit late 2010. Page 77 Public Holidays: Farmer's Day is 1st Friday in December, not a fixed date. Page 78 Traditional Festivals. I traveled to the Keta Region to see the Hogbetsotso in Anloga but it hasn't been …

Kpandu & Nkawkaw

Steve Wilson Says: (December 16, 2008) I agree that Rose’s is an excellent place for food in Kpando. Ask someone to show you how to get there, for as Robert mentions, it is not on the street and difficult to find. Also, in Nkawkaw, the Rojo Hotel in Nkawkaw is now asking $40 to $60 …

Updates from all over

Cassie Lo has just sent these detailed updates based on a long trip around Ghana (she travelled in Oct 07 but it still looks very useful stuff).   -STC bus from Accra to Kumasi was 8 ghana cedi instead of 7.5 -There is no such hotel or guest house any longer called Golden Gate hotel in Donkorkrum.  They say …

Latest Ghana updates Aug 08

Hi all, For regular recipients of the old newsletter, the following are the updates that have been added to this site since the last newsletter was compiled:    1. LOGBA TOTO Updated entry for Logba Tota, by a PCV working there: Set on a steep forested slope facing Mount Gemi, the small and attractive town …