Tongo Oasis, Bolgatanga

A reader writes: I just wanted to update you on a restaurant outside Bolgatanga already in the Bradt Guide. Tongo Oasis is a large restaurant with conference rooms, a 3,000' mosaic veranda and eco-lodge accommodations made from mud and thatch (no AC at present). Hawa serves international dishes such as burritos, fajitas, spaghetti, french toast, pancakes with …

Bike trip around Bolgatanga

Kai writes: During our stay in Bolga, we decided to take our time to discover the nearby village of Tongo and the Tengzug shrine (see Bradt Guide) by bike. It was a great day, riding a bike on quiet dirt roads, interacting with very friendly locals. There are usually a lot bikes in Bolgatanga on …

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  Occasionally, though, the description in the guide seemed out-of-date, so …