Trip report October 2022

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 …

Kumasi Walking Day Tours

Antje Schmidt writes: In November 2019 was the 4th time I visited Ghana with Ben Kwesi Annan from Kumasi Walking Day Tours. I went there in 2017, 2018, and 2019 in May and November. The 4th trip was just like meeting a good friend and amazing Tour guide.On my first trip I came to Ghana …

Wli Falls to Kumasi via Lake Volta and the Afram Plains

Bart and Kimberley write: We much appreciate your work in the Bradt Ghana travel guide. This has been our primary tool for our ongoing 5 week Ghana journey. We have two weeks left. Yesterday, we travelled from the Wli Falls to Kumasi by crossing Lake Volta and the Afram Plains. It took us 1 taxi, …

Security in northern Ghana

Rebecca and Martina write: We are currently traveling around Ghana and we really appreciate your detailed guide book from Bradt. Thanks for all the hints and information! When we were traveling to Mole National Park, we decided to continue our trip to Wa Therefor, we had to take a trotro or a shared Taxi. On …

Tumi Hostel, Kumasi

Pablo writes: Thanks for the Guide, which is helping me a lot travelling through Ghana I wanted to inform you about a hostel in Kumasi, which is runned by some dutch ladies: http://www.booking.com/Share-HWasjS https://www.tumihostel.com/ Actually this was one of the best hostels I ever stayed at. They are offering free filtered water and a delicious …

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 …

May 2018 trip report

Burkart & Johanna write: We passed 2 amazing weeks in Ghana. Thanks to your helpful guide we were well prepared and enjoyed our time very much. We would like to share some experiences with you to further improve the guide. We have the 7th edition. Accra  We booked the first hotel in Accra online from home …

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 …

Accra and Kumasi

Ricardo writes: Accra Niagara Plus, I would never recommend this hotel, I booked through their website a double room price 190 cedis, once arrived there they told me the real price was 330 cedis, and that the price on the web was wrong and that they will apply the price of 330 cedis (and they …

Kumasi driver recommendation

John writes: We were in Kumasi our first two weeks, where my wife was volunteering at the Komfe Anyoke Teaching Hospital. While we were there, we were put in touch with a driver who assisted us greatly with getting around the city, finding restaurants, and was on call for us when we needed him. He …