Accra and Bolgatanga updates

Merete writes: I came back last week from a 2 month stay in Ghana. Thank you very much for your detailed and indispensable guidebook.   Some updates: Accra: Osu Castle (p 150-151): open daily - not just on Fridays ($4 or 30 Cedis) I saw Osu Castle on Tuesday 7th January - which is Constitution …

News from Kumasi & Tamale

Thanks to Nancy Chuang, updater of the 8th edition, for the following key updates: KUMASI Food in central Kumasi: Vic Baboo’s and Queen's Gate are both closed. Ike’s Café and Grill is great (same owners as a similarly-named place in Atlanta), and located somewhat near city center in the National Cultural Center. KNUST: This is …

2018 trip report

Armin Ruda writes: After our trip to and through Ghana for the last three weeks we wouldlike to give a big compliment for your Guide, which was a great and helpful assistant for us. For all tourists and travellers to Tamale and the northern part we can recommend a new and really helpful Organisation for …

Detailed November 2017 trip report

Dominik writes: First of all, thank you for your helpful tips in the Bradt guide. It helped a lot for my Ghana trip this November.   I usually don't write any comments on my holidays or guidebooks, but I thought that one episode might be worth being mentioned in the next edition. At least if …

Cheff’s Corner, Tamale

Florian writes: First of all a big Thank You for this helpful Ghana guidebook. I am here for working and travelling for six months. Today, I reached Tamale and wanted to have a nice break at your recommended Chinese Fast Food place called Cheff's Corner. Sadly the place has been closed for a while. The guys from Al Hassan just around the corner …

Meet Africa and Sognaayilli

Jessica Cornelissen of Meet Africa has forwarded me updated version of the entries in the current edition of Bradt Ghana:   Situated about 7km northwest of central Tamale, the village of Sognaayilli hosts a worthwhile community-based tour programme set up by the Dutch/Ghanaian volunteer organisation Meet Africa (which p 65-75% of income goes to the community). Operating …

New smoothie bar in Tamale

Valerie Mense writes: First of all, I am really happy to have your travel guide for Ghana and can explore the country with the useful tips and information! Within the scope of my work as a volunteer for the NGO Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana, I have opened a new Smoothie bar in Tamale. Our Zaare …

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 …

Transport to Mole NP & elsewhere in the north

Ibrahim Matinu, owner of AY Transport, writes: My new company AY Transport has very comfortable air-conditioned buses running all over northern Ghana. I sam based in Tamale but have stations almost every town in the north, including Bole, Wa, Sawla and Damongo, as well as at Mole National Park. Of moat interest to your readers will be my …

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 …