2016 trip report

Christian writes: First of all I would like to say thank you for your informative good guide book to Ghana.  I travel to different countries around the world yearly and your guide book was probably the best I had in hands for years. While travelling I found a few mistakes/updates: Cape Coast Castle (p.208) US$10 …

Detailed trip report from Glenn and Christine

We have just returned from a five-week tour of Ghana, where we used your guide extensively.  It was an invaluable key to points of interest and to practical necessities (e.g. It’s very late – where can we find a guest house near the bus station?).  Occasionally, though, the description in the guide seemed out-of-date, so …

Northern Ghana updates

In Bolgatanga had an excellent guide: Joseph +233 (0)20 9335955 (josephadugbire@yahoo.com). He's very laid back, has no personal agenda and really tunes into your likes and needs. Took me by bike (with helmets) to all sorts of interesting places. Highly recommended. Travelled by trotro, shared taxi and bike from the Togo border near Hohoe then north to …

Sirigu in the rainy season

The guide says you can visit Sirigu village year round. While the dirt road from the junction to the SWOPA visitor’s center near the village is indeed passable, even during the rainy season, I would recommend that people visit during the dry season. I visited in September 2009 during the rainy season. The good thing …