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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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Location:

Accra, Cape Coast...

Day:

01/15/2008 to 02/04/2008

Category:

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Wed 01/16/08 (day 2)

Settle In

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

Thing to Do

Wed Jan 16 12:00am - Thu Jan 17 12:00am

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Fri 01/18/08 (day 4)

Volunteer in Sogakofe

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

Thing to Do

Ghana

Fri Jan 18 12:00am - Sun Jan 20 12:00am

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

Soccer Game Ghana vs. Morocco At Accra

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 …More

Thing to Do

Accra, Ghana

Thu Jan 24 12:00am

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

Elmina

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

City

Fri Jan 25 12:00am

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Accra to Cape Coast

Three hours on the bus

Transportation

Fri Jan 25 9:00am - Fri Jan 25 12:00pm

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Cape Coast

City

Cape Coast, Ghana

Fri Jan 25 1:00pm - Sat Jan 26 6:00pm

Notes

Still looking for a place to stay in either Cape Coast or Elmina.

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St. George's Castle

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

Thing to Do

Fri Jan 25 2:00pm - Fri Jan 25 4:00pm

Notes

Take the guided tour. It is a very powerful experience. Also, the restaurant at the Castle has good food and is a nice spot to relax.

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Sat 01/26/08 (day 12)

Coconut Grove Hotel

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

Hotel

Sat Jan 26 12:00am - Sun Jan 27 12:00am

Notes

This place was a bit expensive but the grounds were very nice. In the morning they had an excellent free western style breakfast. Dinner was also very good.

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

Bus to Axim

Transportation

Ghana

Tue Jan 29 5:00am - Tue Jan 29 9:00am

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Bus to Kukum

Transportation

Tue Jan 29 9:00am - Tue Jan 29 1:00pm

Notes

Taking the buses in Ghana is a good experience as long as you get on the ones with A/C. Check the schedules in advance and plan to get their early to buy the tickets. The ones without A/C are one step above a tro tro.

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Axim Beach Hotel

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

Hotel

Axim, Ghana

Tue Jan 29 7:00pm - Thu Jan 31 9:00am

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Wed 01/30/08 (day 16)

Beyin & Nzulezu

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

Thing to Do

Ghana

Wed Jan 30 12:00am

Notes

This was the only disappointment of the trip. It cost us $30 by taxi to get from Axim to the village. The canoe ride cost 9 and the admisssion fee was another 5 per person. Although it was a great canoe ride the people of Nzulezu we not welcoming. They seemed to just be looking for a handout. On the one hand I feel like it is good to encourage tourism but these people seemed to think tourism means free money.

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Thu 01/31/08 (day 17)

Kakum National Park

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

Thing to Do

Thu Jan 31 12:00am - Fri Feb 1 12:00am

Notes

You can do the canopy walk for free if you schedule a guide for the morning or night. The problem is that you have to go there to schedule the guide which will cost you if you don't have your own car. We did the canopy walk mid-day and didn't see any animals. It was very fun though.

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Hans Cottage Botel

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

Hotel

Thu Jan 31 7:00pm - Fri Feb 1 9:00am

Notes

Hans Cottage was not a bad place for the price. However, out of all the places we stayed I think this was the worst place. I would probably stay back at Coconut Grove (more expensive) and take a taxi up to the park. Also the restaurant food at Hans was not good.

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Sun 02/03/08 (day 20)

Flight Home

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

Transportation

Sun Feb 3 11:00am - Mon Feb 4 12:00pm

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Accra, Ghana

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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 !

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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.

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A Yahoo! Contributor

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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A Yahoo! Contributor

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

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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

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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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