How To Have A Nice Vacation In Ghana?

I'm travelling to Ghana next month for my vacation, so i need information on how to have as much fun as possible with minimum cash. Any Ghanian in the house or someone whose been to Ghana should help me.

Merci

bottle of bear 70,000

internet conection setup 2,000,000

for 2 weeks in Ghana if you decide to leave and extravagant life ,  Then 100k - 150k Naira should be enough for you as that is changed to billions of Ghanian currency looooooooooool

but for normal life ,   50k - 80k is ok

Ghana is kind of cool, wished you were a guy tho, then u'll understand what i mean
been there for like 2years now (schooling) so i think i know a little abot the hot spots

i'll take you through the most go places,

To eat, head to Asanka locals in Osu, there u'll get all sort of food, from snails, bush meat, banku, pepper soup, fufu, its a place to be,

For sightseeing, head down to cape coast to oasis beach, plus when u're there try relax with some good ganja,

Night Clubs,

Accra,  Boomerang, Jokers(7 days a  week ), afrodisiac

Kumasi, Foxs, Kiravi, yegola

Takoradi, B.B.J, Paragon,

Cape coast, Elmina night club


I'm going to stop here, like i said i wished you were a guy so i could continue,

but when u're there try their food, Banku with Okro soup, Fufu with light soup, Kente with shitto and pepper,




just have fun

knust

Want to go to GHANA, where do i stay, where do i visit. How much does stuff cost out there, someone pls help me out, got juts about 7days to plan my trip.

Any Ghanian in d house to help a sista. I really need this info.

Thank you

_{Sorry, I've been away on vacation in switzerland but I'm back now.}
Alright, GHANA 

Accomodation; This depends on what you want. Cable, air-conditioning, room-service, constant electricity, e.t.c. If you want all these options and more then you will have to pay more (bout 50dollars-120dollars per night). Examples of such hotels include Novotel Accor hotels (Accra), Shangrila (Accra), Elimina Hotels (Cape Coast) and some others (I cant remember all of them). But there are other cheaper yet decent hotels which offer you air-conditioning (only when there is public power supply but they offer you fans and basic lighting when there is public power outage), No cable (just public television/free view), No room service (but they offer you a very crappy breakfast), none of those fancy things (just a simple bed and breakfast). These cost around (250,000 cedis - 300.000cedis @ 900,000cedis to 100dollars _{(do the maths )} ). But on the up side, these cheap hotels are located in the center of town. Examples are Josca lodge (Accra), Bineys bed and breakfast (Accra), University guest house (cape coast), e.t.c _{(I'll add more as I remember them).}

Restaurants/fast food; There are some pretty good ones around. In Accra, there is Nandos/On the run (Osu food court) This is very popular in Ghana and is located in Osu, Papaye (Accra) another popular fast food restaurant, Frankies (Accra) this is a hotel/restaurant/fast food joint. They are quite expensive, but very good. Bus stop (Accra) is a bar/restaurant (You'll find alot of Nigerians here (mostly traders)), Elimina Hotels (cape coast) Expensive and very good. Ovation House (Accra) This is a Nigerian joint owned by Dele Momodu. It is very very good, and quite expensive, but it is all worth it. They also serve Ghanaian local dishes as well as continental dishes.  (I'll update as I remember them).

Transportation; Since you''ll be shuttling between cities (Accra-Cape Coast-Takoradi), I will recommend you use the following public transport companies; STC (they are very good, cheap, safe, comfortable and somewhat reliable. They are a very organised transport company and are also very popular.), KTS (they are equally good, but not as organized as STC and they cover fewer routes. Also safety is not all that guaranteed), OA (this is another good transport company. They have some "F-_ed up" lookin buses but they are alright.)
Travelling within any town, it is advisable you take the cab on charter or "droppin". Its relatively cheap depending on the distance traveled and is normally in the range of 10,000-20,000 cedis per "droppin".

Nightclub's; I think Tomi has provided you with a very comprehensive list of all the nightclubs/bars.

Tourist Attractions; You might have to ask a Ghanaian but these are some of the places I would recommend you visit. Cape Coast; This town is full of history. like the name, it is surrounded by water (the atlantic ocean) and is littered with Slave castles and forts. You will definitely enjoy your visit. You might have to travel long distances (bout 30mins to 1hr) to see some of the more facinating and pretty beaches and castles but it is al worth it. Lots of beaches, loads of sea foods, and generally a quite city. Has no real night life. Accra; Capital city, not much here bt it is a very nice city. has a few beaches, museums, their independence square e.t.c. Takoradi; Has a cople of slave relics, and also has some nice beaches too. it is more like a commercial city but to see the beaches and stuffs, you have to travel into the villages. it is quite nice. about 30mins from cape coast. Tema; Beaches and joints. Nice clubs and generally fun Kumasi; All round commercial center of the country. Has a very active nightlife but thats were it ends. Oh I think theres a place called "Lake botsontwi" heard its nice but I've never been there. Other places are up north, I have no real info bout those areas. I'll find out and get back at you.

Security; The place is generally safe. No qualms bout nothing. There are a few very rough neighborhoods, but I doubt you'll ever wander into those areas.

Cost; The cost of things here are erm!! Ermm!       I dont know. Here is a helpful pointer. use the exchange rate I provided earlier and cross-check them with the estimates I've gien you and convert. Nb; Since they are re-denominating their currency, things will change and I learnt inflation has gone up byabout 15%. I'll keep you posted. Or better yet, give me a list of the stuffs you'd like to know their prices and I'll help you out.

Anything else just post it.

Thank you so much Ess for your detail information on Ghana.

Please do i need a visa to travel to Ghana? i have a valid passport and intends to travel by road.

Secondly, i'm planning to travel with my 10months old baby but she does not have an international passport yet, will i be allowed to travel wt her?

Anybody with useful info on these shld pls provide.

I remain royal.

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guise!
will 45-50k cover a week's vacation in Ghana

Email me on titi.travels.tours@gmail.com if u want some info, help or tour guide. When u visit Ghana. I can set up a tour package for an individual or group.

@Quincy1

Sent you an email, not sure you go it cause it came back. Need a guide for may.

Hi Quincy1,
Pls, i want you to tell me more about Ghana and what can i do there as a Nigeria with ND Holder in computer Science.
Really, I want to go there to end my career there. Becos a friend of mine told me that Ghana things are very cheap.
So I want to go there and stay for the rest of my life.
Also i want you to let me know are there business like.
my regard
chriz

Not true. I had no problems staying in Ghana for 3 months even when people knew I was Nigerian. It all depends on how you carry yourself. I think Ghananians envy us because we're rich (as a nation) but are disappointed because we've not used our wealth to lift up the whole west Africa,  (just my thought). Regardless, our government has helped Ghana a lot so we are cool.

Wow, I read this thread with glee.@ quincy 1, as much as i'm sad to admit it, u are spot on right!! Nigerians are running the economy here. I'm Ghanaian, and I really find it,  um, interesting how Nigerians have managed to accomplish this feat in my country. Anyways, I'm not hating, I'll actually encourage any Nigerian business person I encounter. I'd just like some of u Naija folk to stop assuming every Ghanaian can be takin 4 a ride (Ghana man na mumu) cuz it aight true. Most Ghanaians just lack the ambition and drive Naija folk have and there's nothing wrong with that per se, that's just the way they are.

@ londoner, thank you, thank you, u are far too kind . Hope u enjoy your trip to Ghana when u do get here. cheers!