TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: 5
CULTURE & BACKGROUND: 13
Essential Facts & Figures: 13
Interesting Facts & Figures: 13
Climate: 15
Language: 18
- Twi Greetings: 20
- Day Names: 21
- Hausa Greetings: 22
- Expressions aimed at visitors: 22
Cultural Outlook: 24
- Etiquette: 26
Food: 30
- Hot to eat Fufu: 31
Drinks: 32
Events & Festivals: 34
- National Holidays: 39
- How to Meet a Chief: 40
Dancing & Drumming: 42
Arts & Crafts: 42
Sex & Dating: 44
- Relationships: 49
Only in Ghana: 51
PREPARING TO GO 53
Obtaining a visa: 53
- Single or multiple entry visa: 54
- Documentation: 55
- Extending your stay: 55
- Applying for extension: 56
- Visa on arrival: 56
- Airlines flying to Ghana: 58
Travel insurance: 59
Money: 59
- Currency: 61
- Old Cedi versus New Cedi: 62
Health Preparation: 63
- Travel doctor: 63
- Feminine Hygiene: 64
Power & Voltage: 65
- Electrical Equipment: 66
- Phones: 67
Packing your bags: 68
- list of items to pack: 68
Gifts to bring: 71
Airline Contact list and web sites: 72
Ghana Immigration Contacts across Ghana: 74
Ghanaian Embassies Abroad: 75
- sample visa costs for sample countries: 75
Extended Visa Information: 80
- Transit visa
- Business visa
- Study visa
- Employment visa
- Investors visa
- Right of Abode visas
Investment Centre contacts 85
COSTS: 88
Budgeting: 88
Average souvenir costs: 88
Food & drinks costs: 88
Sample journey costs: 89
Cooking, kitchen and bathroom items: 90
Used clothes in markets: 90
Electrical equipment: 91
Vehicles: 91
Renting & Living: 91
Utilities: 92
DANGER, HEALTH & SAFETY: 93
Health: 93
- Malaria: 93
- Diarrhea: 96
- Sunstroke: 96
- Sunburn: 97
- HIV/AIDS: 97
- Typhoid: 97
- Giardia: 97
- Dengue Fever: 98
- Cholera: 98
- Rabies: 98
- Meningitis: 99
- Food & Drink: 99
- Water: 99
Transport: 99
Crowds: 101
Ocean: 101
Danger Areas, suburbs, and streets: 102
Managing IBS: 103
Natural skin treatments: 109
Clinics & Hospitals in Ghana: 111
Accra: 111
- General and specialists: 111
- Pediatricians: 112
- Obstetricians: 112
- Ear, Nose, Throat: 112
- Dermatologists: 112
- Dentists: 112
Cape Coast: 112
Ho: 113
Hohoe: 113
Takoradi: 113
Tamale: 113
ARRIVING IN GHANA: 114
Airport, Immigration & Customs: 114
Taxis: 115
“Dropping” taxis: 115
Negotiating with drivers: 116
Navigating by Landmarks: 117
Share Taxis: 118
Trotros: 120
Accra Trotro stations: 122
Accra Map: 123
Money Exchanges: 123
Culture Shock: 123
Foreign Embassies in Ghana: 124
JOURNEYS: 128
INTRODUCTION: 128
How this works: Ghana’s curious geography: 129
“Join the dots” method: 130
Trotro system explained: 132
Avoiding backtracking: 133
Akosombo-Yeji ferry: 135
Coach services: 139
Advice and Warnings for travel: 139
Hiring vehicles: 139
Customer service issues: 141
Eating out: 142
Insider’s toilet tour: 143
How to guarantee a toilet: 144
Other Ghana guides: 145
Guide style: 146
PART 1: ACCRA: 147
Introduction: 147
Major Highlights: 148
ACCRA: 148
Ocean, Culture Centre & High St: 148
- Independence Square, Osu Castle, National Cultural Centre, Nkrumah’s Mausoleum, National Museum, National Theatre
Around Danquah Circle: 152
- Ghana planetarium, Global Mamas, Sunshine Salads
Down Oxford Street: 153
- Hakim’s Jewelry, Frankie’s, Mama Mia’s, Arlecchino Ice-cream
Towards Nkrumah Circle: 155
Airport, 37, and Tetteh Quarshie: 156
-W.E.B. Dubois Centre, Accra Mall, Wild Gecko, Cuppa Cappuccino, Osteria Michelangelo’s
Night Life: 158
- Toilets—Accra: 159
- Map of Nkrumah Circle/transport: 160
- Stay in Accra: 161
JUST OUTSIDE ACCRA: 169
- Aburi Gardens: 169
- Teshie Fantasy Coffins: 169
- Cocoloko Beach Camp: 170
- Big Milly’s: 170
- Bojo Beach Resort: 171
PART 2: ACCRA TO CENTRAL & WESTERN REGIONS: 172
Introduction: 172
Major Highlights: 173
CAPE COAST: 173
- Cape Coast Castle: 173
- High life band: 174
- Cooking, batiking and drumming workshops: 174
- Baobab Café: 175
- Oasis Beach Bar: 175
- Restaurants and chop bars: 176
- Dancing and drumming classes: 177
- Gramophone Records Museum: 177
- Eshu Spa Centre: 177
- Toilets—Cape Coast: 178
- Stay in Cape Coast: 178
- To & From Cape Coast—How to: 181
JUST OUTSIDE CAPE COAST: 182
- Anomabo Beach Resort: 182
- Kakum National Park: 183
- Monkey Forest Reserve: 183
- To & From Kakum—How to: 183
ELMINA: 183
- Elmina Castle: 184
- Elmina Walking Tours: 184
- Fish Market: 185
- Elimax Spot: 185
- African Pot Spot: 187
- Mabel’s Table: 187
- Toilets—Elmina: 188
- Stay in Elmina: 188
- To & From Elmina—How to: 189
JUST PAST ELMINA: 190
- Brenu Beach Resort: 190
- Ko-sa Beach Resort: 190
- To & From Brenu & Ko-sa—How to: 191
TAKORADI: 192
- Stay in Takoradi: 193
- To & From Takoradi—How to: 194
BEYOND TAKORADI: 194
- Busua Beach: 194
- African Rainbow Resort: 194
- Green Turtle Resort: 195
- Butre Beach: 197
- To & From Busua/GT/Butre—How to: 198
FURTHER BEYOND TAKORADI: 199
- Axim Beach Resort: 199
- Fort San Antonio: 200
- To & From Axim—How to: 201
NZULEZO & BEYIN: 201
- Nzulezo Stilt Village: 201
- Stay in Nzulezo: 203
- Beyin Beach Resort: 203
- To & From Beyin/Nzulezo—How to: 204
PART 3: ACCRA TO EASTERN & VOLTA REGIONS: 205
Introduction: 205
Major Highlights: 205
ACCRA TO KOFORIDUA: 206
- Koforidua Bead Market: 206
- Toilets—Koforidua: 206
- Stay in Koforidua: 208
- Ananse Village: 208
- To & From Koforidua—How to: 209
VIA KROBO TO ATIMPOKU: 210
- Cedi Beads: 210
- Agomanya Bead Market: 210
AKOSOMBO & ATIMPOKU: 211
- Stay in Atimpoku: 211
- Aylo’s Bay: 211
- To & From Atimpoku—How to: 212
HO & KPOTOE WEAVERS: 213
- Kpotoe Weaving Village: 213
- Toilets—Ho: 214
- Stay in Ho: 214
- To & From Ho—How to: 216
BIAKPA & MOUNTAIN PARADISE: 216
- To & From Mountain Paradise: 217
WLI & WATERFALLS: 218
- Stay in Wli: 218
- Waterfall Lodge: 218
- Waterview Heights: 219
- To & From Wli & Ho—How to: 219
ACROSS LAKE VOLTA TO KUMASI: 220
- Kpando Pottery Fesi Shed: 220
- Kpando to Agordeke Ferry: 221
PART 4: ACCRA TO ASHANTI & BRONG AHAFO REGIONS: 223
Introduction 223
Major Highlights: 223
KUMASI: 224
- National Cultural Centre: 224
- Kejetia Market: 225
- Restaurants: 225
- Toilets—Kumasi: 226
- Stay in Kumasi: 226
- Four Villages Inn: 226
- Presbyterian Guest House: 227
- To & From Kumasi—How to: 228
JUST OUTSIDE KUMASI: 229
- Lake Bosumtwi: 229
- Rainbow Garden Village: 230
- To & From Lake Bosumtwi—How to: 230
- Bonwire & Adanwomase: 231
- Bonwire Kente weaving: 231
- Adanwomase Kente weaving: 232
NKORANZA: 232
- Operation Hand in Hand: 232
- Baobeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary: 234
To & From Techiman/OHIH—How to: 235
PART 5: ACCRA TO THREE NORTHERN REGIONS: 236
Introduction: 236
Major Highlights: 237
TAMALE: 237
- Tamale Central Market: 237
- Toilets—Tamale: 239
- Stay in Tamale: 239
- To & From Tamale—How to: 240
- Akosombo-Yeji Ferry Map: 242
MOLE PARK & LARABANGA: 243
- Stay in Mole or Larabanga: 244
- To & From Mole—How to: 244
BOLGATANGA: 245
- Bolgatanga Market: 246
- Bolga baskets: 247
- Bolga basket workshop: 247
- Restaurants: 248
- Toilets—Bolga: 249
- Stay in Bolga: 249
- To & From Bolga—How to: 250
SIRIGU-NAVRONGO-PAGA-PIKWORO: 251
- Sirigu Potters and SWOPA: 251
- Navrongo mud cathedral: 252
- Paga Crocodiles: 252
- Pikworo slave camp: 253
WA: 253
- Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary: 254
- To & From Wechiau and Wa: 254
SAMPLE JOURNEY MAPS: 255
Printable journey planner map: 255
Travel times between cities: 255
Distances between cities: 256
MAPS SHOWING JOURNEY CONNECTIONS
Lake Volta ferry map: 256
All over tour option 1: 257
All over tour option 2: 258
All over tour option 3: 259
Best of Ghana tour: 260
Coastal Highlights tour: 260
Forts & Castles tour: 261
Best of Beads tour: 261
Expanded Highlights tour: 262
Arts & Crafts tour: 263
Nature tour: 264
Volta tour: 264
Wildlife tour: 265
Northern tour: 266
Southern tour: 267
TRANSPORT TIMETABLES: 268—277
2-3 transport options from all major cities
Times, prices for departure
LIST OF WEBSITES: 278
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