Product Description

Cutting through the red tape, this guide gives tips on travel practicalities and highlights for visitors to Ghana. Feed the sacred crocodiles at Paga, plunge into the waterfalls of the eastern highlands or marvel at the game in Mole National Park.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #307379 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 424 pages

Customer Reviews

Essential for travelling in Ghana!
This is an excellent guide to Ghana - the information and background to the country is essential reading before you head off, and serves as an superb reminder of the history and customs of Ghana when you are there.

Travelling on a budget at the weekends, I found that the hotel information was accurate and extremely useful (though the laid-back attitude prevalent in Ghana soemtimes renders the information null and void!). We used to plan our trips with the Bradt guide in our laps, and carried it wherever we went.

I was in Ghana at the same time that Phillip Bragg was researching this new edition, and everywhere we went, north, south, east and west, it seems he had been there finding out the latest prices and things to do/see.

Ghana is a wonderful country full of wonderful people, and you must have the Bradt travel guide with you.

As Essential as Anti-malarials!
Almost essential during any trip to Ghana, this guide really makes it easy to locate the wealth of culture and hospitality in Ghana.

Without a guide Ghana can oft times seem at best daunting and at worst dull. This is far from the truth however, the country containing almost all of what Africa has to offer - Rainforests, Christian & Muslim Cultures, Safaris, Beautiful lakes and beaches and even *cough* the corrupting influences of the west are detailed in extraordinary depth within this guide.

As a country not exactly buzzing with tourism not only is the guide essential in uncovering customs and tradition - but also in making sure that three hour ride on a tro-tro (rickety old van) results in a glorious beach or magnificent walk through a rainforest canopy... rather than some floating poo-poo washing up on the shores of a smoggy bustling town (and yes, unfortunately Ghana does have these as much abundance as any other developing country).

As a student volunteer in Ghana I found this book a lifesaver, and I would assume it would be just as suitable for anyone taking on the role of tourist as well (as I travelled extensively as well during my stay).
If you're going to Ghana, purchase this book. If you're thinking of visiting Africa, I wholeheartedly recommend Ghana... so purchase this book!

NOTE: As far as I'm aware however, this is the only Ghanaian travel guide... so it seems a little unsurprising they can laud it as "the best selling"...

great guide
All of the travelers I met in Ghana had this book. It is the only one out there that I know of and it does the job well. It is full of good information on restaurants and hotels and provides invaluable basic street maps of the cities and towns. If you plan to travel the country and experience anything other than air conditioned hotel lobbies, this will be your best guide. It can also be a heartening source of encouragement to the weary or confused traveler.

I would not go to Ghana without it.