January in Ghana

A trip from January 15, 2008 to February 04, 2008, travelling to Accra, Cape Coast, Axim

Traveling to Ghana to do a little volunteer work, travel … More

Traveling to Ghana to do a little volunteer work, travel, and see some soccer. We'll be based in Accra for the first couple weeks and then traveling around the second two weeks.

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Wed 01/16/08 (day 2)

Settle In

Thing to Do

First full day in Ghana. Figure out where things are and get settled in.

Fri 01/18/08 (day 4)

Volunteer in Sogakofe

Thing to Do

Bestway Zottor General Director Tongu Youth and Children Evangel (ToYACE) P.O. Box SK 91, Sogakofe Ghana. …

Thu 01/24/08 (day 10) - Accra

Soccer Game Ghana vs. Morocco At Accra

Thing to Do

Black Stars win 2-0 The tickets we got had a face value of 4 CDs. We paid 8 for them at the Koala Supermarket …

Fri 01/25/08 (day 11) - Cape Coast

Elmina

City

More picturesque than Cape Coast, 15Km East of Cape Coast

Accra to Cape Coast

Transportation

Three hours on the bus

Cape Coast

City

St. George's Castle

Thing to Do

Oldest European structure still sanding in sub-Saharan Africa. Served as the African headquarters of the Dutch …

Sat 01/26/08 (day 12)

Coconut Grove Hotel

Hotel

This was a very nice hotel in Elmina. Our double with an extra person cost 125 CD.

Tue 01/29/08 (day 15) - Axim

Bus to Axim

Transportation

Bus to Kukum

Transportation

Axim Beach Hotel

Hotel

1 1/2 hours (55 km) from Takoradi by tro-tro or 270km from Accra.

Wed 01/30/08 (day 16)

Beyin & Nzulezu

Thing to Do

Beyin (130km westo of Takoradi) is the departure point for the Nzulezu stilt village. Take a canoe trip one hour …

Thu 01/31/08 (day 17)

Kakum National Park

Thing to Do

Park with canopy walkway. Mix of rainforest and semideciduous forest.

Hans Cottage Botel

Hotel

12km from Kakum National Park. Rooms from USD$25. A/C in some rooms. Reservation confirmed for the 29th - 1st

Sun 02/03/08 (day 20)

Flight Home

Transportation

03 FEB 08 - SUNDAY KLM 590 COACH CLASS EQUIP-MD-11 JET LV: ACCRA GHANA …

Unscheduled - Accra

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Accra

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CheretaM (View CheretaM's trips)

How do you like Accra so far?
I'm leaving on the 28th and staying until the 5th of February. I'm so nervous...my first international trip.

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Linda (View Linda's trips)

All of this sounds so exciting to me, my husband is from Ghana. I plan to go visit in early fall with a friend. I have been to Accra and Koforidua. Hope you have a exciting time. God Bless.

Joyce (View Joyce's trips)

This is a note to poohghgh, I need to talk to you. I am planning to start a B&B in Tema. I also plan to visit Tema in August of '08 but having trouble getting tickets.

MR. LEE (View MR. LEE's trips)

this is to poohghgh i'm think of going to ghana soon too but what is a good airline to use for this trip an hotel for a fair price...

Tloveya2 (View Tloveya2's trips)

Anyone with good info who has visited accra yet I'm planning my first trip to accra and surrounding areas please tell me of good hotels or apartments to rent and how much does it cost rent a car or would it be best to get a local taxi or tro tro ! As I have read .And who has the best tickets so far I saw the cheapest with North American Airline !

GarrettD (View GarrettD's trips)

We took KLM from the US to get there. I think Delta also goes from NYC. KLM was pretty good and as I mentioned earlier you can get a discount ticket but just make sure you get travel insurance in case you need to make changes. A friend let us use their apartment so I can't say much about hotels in Accra. I wouldn't suggest a car. Taxis are cheap enough and if you can take the bus or tro tro for longer distances.

A Yahoo! User (View A Yahoo! User's trips)

HOW DID YOU GET YOUR VISA I WANT TO GO TO GHANA , FIRST TRIP AND FLYING I CANT DOWN LOAD IT ON THE INTERNET CAN I GET AT THE AIR PORT

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MY BEST ROUTE IS WITH NWA TO NETHERLAND, FROM THERE VIA KLM TO ACCRA. TRY TO BOOK YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TRAVEL AGENT. MY LAST TRIP--JAN 2007-- COST ME $1200.

CONTACT GHANA EMBASSY IN NY OR DC FOR VISA AND OTHER OFFICIAL INFO ABOUT TRAVEL TO GHANA

GHANA IS A BEST PLACE TO START YOUR JOURNEY IN AFRICA

Papa good (View Papa good's trips)

Planning my first to Accra would like a reputible agent to handle all of the details. I plan on staying a month so I need to pinch pennies.
Can someone point me in the right direction.

Thanks and GOD Bless

kwasi (View kwasi's trips)

Oh my gosh...u need a visa to go to Ghana? Im sooooo lost about everyting but I am planning to go to accra Ghana for my graduation gift to myself. so...does anyone have any helpful info on the whole process of things? Like how to get a visa and the best airlines and hotels and about the currency over there?

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January in Ghana

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Wed 01/16/08 (day 2)

Fri 01/18/08 (day 4)

Thu 01/24/08 (day 10) - Accra

Fri 01/25/08 (day 11) - Cape Coast

Sat 01/26/08 (day 12)

Tue 01/29/08 (day 15) - Axim

Wed 01/30/08 (day 16)

Thu 01/31/08 (day 17)

Sun 02/03/08 (day 20)

Unscheduled - Accra

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