Mark writes: Just writing to say how much I appreciate your guide to Ghana. I first travelled there in 2006 and then again this past October and used the Bradt both times. As you note, there have been significant changes over the past couple of decades. The traffic in Accra, for starters, is absolutely mind numbing compared … Continue reading Trip report October 2022
Thanks to Nancy Chuang, who is Ghana right now researching the coming 8th edition of the Bradt Guide, for the following key updates (listed in alphabetical order): ACCRA (TESHIE-NUNGUA): people who book online would already know this, but if you’re driving out to the African Royal Beach Hotel without making prior contact, just know that … Continue reading Latest news from eastern and coastal Ghana
Anna and Jonas write: The ferry top Yeji now leaves Akosombo on Monday at 4 pm. When I travelled in March 2016, it left on time and we also arrived on time in Yeji, i.e. Wednesday morning at 2 am in the night, where we spent the rest of the night on the beach. The ferry then leaves … Continue reading New Akosombo-Yeji Ferry times
Jonas writes: We just returned from Ghana. Your travel guide provided some excellent information, thank you for that! I only have a few minor corrections, updates and comments: 1. The Yeji-Akosombo-ferry now leaves Yeji on Wednesday morning around 3 to 4 a.m. We spent our night in Yeji in the Alliance Hotel, which is alright, but pretty … Continue reading Yeji-Akosombo Ferry, Mole NP, Larabanga & Tamale
David Bannister writes: Many thanks for the guide, I’m out here doing research for a year and it’s been very useful so far. I’m planning to send through some additional info when there’s time, but wanted to put down a couple of things quickly. First is that the mobile number you have for the Sand … Continue reading Bolgatanga and Volta ferry
Max & Katja write: We just arrived back from our 6 week trip to Ghana in July/August 2014. Firstly I want to say thank you for your great guide (latest edition), that helped us a lot and is much better than the German guide we used first. But we want to help and give you … Continue reading July/Aug 2014 trip report
Lucia Witz writes:I have been in Ghana this Winter (2013/14). Here are the 3 thingst I think are most important to know:Wli: This place is very touristic. I had the impression that I always had to pay attention not to pay far to much money for a service. In other places around Ghana this was … Continue reading Wli, Mole & Akosombo ferry updates
My name is Andrew and I spent May and June of this year traveling around the coastal and Volta Region areas of Ghana. The book (and this website) proved fantastically useful to me during my stay so I thought I’d chip in with my 2 cents. First off, pretty much every price listed in the … Continue reading Trip report from May-June 2013
Tamara writes" A new African restaurant called La Plus has opened in Atimpoku. They serve local Ghanian food in a lovely designed building. If you want to try fufu, okro soup, light soup or any other local dishes then go here. Prices are from 5 ghc to 12 ghc. The waitresses are fast and friendly … Continue reading La Plus Restaurant in Atimpoku
Kai writes: We took the volta ferry “Yapei Queen” in Juy 2013 from Akosombo to Kete Kretchi. It starts every Monday around 4.30 pm at the landing in Akosombo. The port lies about 10 minutes from the city “center” and there’s not much around it. However, we arrived some hours in advance to secure tickets … Continue reading Volta ferry from Akosombo to Kete Kretchi
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