Updates from Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions

ASUMURA CONSERVATION INITIATIVE: Due to continued illegal logging and wildfires, there were only 2 rockfowl breeding sites remaining. And report written by wildlife manager in January 2017 was that no rockfowl had been spotted even in those spots. The hunter Frank Agbeko moved to another community and isn’t really available to help search for these …

Achala Village Tours, Paga

Steve and Shelley write We traveled throughout Ghana during November 2016. Your travel guide (edition 6) was invaluable to us. One of the many highlights of the trip was the time we spent in the northern border town of Paga. Achala, of Achala Village Tours, which is referenced in your guide, was especially helpful. In …

August 2016 trip report (mostly in the north)

Kira writes: Paga - Kubs Lodge hasn't changed much, rooms from 50GhC but unfortunately the kitchen doesn't exist.  After a long trip to get over the border, one of the boys went out to get some jollof rice with chicken (the chicken was like eating a shoe, terrible!) Emmanuel from Bolga gave me a good …

Trip report (March 2014)

Kira writes: PAGA: we were introduced to Thomas, a money changer by immigration.  The guy was correct & trusted by immigration; we changed both euros & CFA with him at a good rate.  The other money changers were not! 026 77 55 926 or 024 95 33 596 Stayed at Kubs Lodge for GhC30 in a …

Northern Ghana updates

Entry fees in Paga doubled to C4 Nakpanduri: government resthouse seems closed.  Sillim guesthouse C15 for a double.  Tel: 027 54 73 799.  Neighbour prepares food on request. Yendi:  Yahaya Iddi guesthouse is closed. Ntonso: great place to visit, you can stamp your own adinkra cloth. Great guides, worth a visit (day trip from Kumasi). …

Price hikes at Paga

I visited Paga in November 2010 on a day trip from Tamale. Price have certainly gone up; to get one of the big crocs up from the Chief's Pool was 7 Cedis, a chicken was 4 Cedis and video/camera was 5 and 2 Cedis respectively. Also 7 Cedis to visit Paga Pia's Palace from what …

Paga updates

I went to the crocodile ponds in Paga a few months back and visited the chiefs pond on the left as you drive towards the border it was well run and friendly and i spent half an hour and felt it was money worth spending. However when i went to the pond down the right …