Ghana Travel Guide

We're removing the Ghana travel guide from sale for the time being. You can read more about what's keeping us busy now at G-lish Foundation.

About the guide:

We had a very good time with your guide. It helped a lot with timely information while I was in Ghana with Ghanian friends in Feb. and Mar. 2010. They also found it useful. Thanks again, Don Majors USA Fri, May 28, 2010 10:28 AM  

This Ghana guide is up-to-date on prices, names and numbers so you don’t find yourself stranded in Ghana where prices and numbers change by the month.

You get the perspective of a Ghanaian, giving you more insight than the average travel guide, and a foreigner who understands what visitors absolutely must know.

This Ghana travel guide very clearly explains how to get from A-to-B and further, so you can plan your journeys with ease.

You get the best attractions and accommodation, based on feedback of over 150 travelers, so that you don’t waste valuable travel time or money.

This Ghana guide gives extensive insight into what Ghana and Ghanaians are really like and it is one of the qualities that customers enjoy most. I know that I (Gayle) was aching for this level of candidness and honesty before I came to Ghana.

You get 

• 20 pages of culture
• 4 pages of lists of costs to help you budget
• 10 pages on health with extensive lists of diseases and clinics with contact numbers that cannot be obtained in the public domain: exclusive to this Ghana guide!
• about 10 more pages of dangers and safety including which areas to avoid and what to do, and explanations of the major dangers in Ghana
• 5 pages on sex and dating because, well, we know some people need this and it's better to know before you go
• extensive visa information with embassy contact details around the world so you can work out which visa is right for you and how to get it.
• over 100 pages of travel information and guide

The MP3 files include 8 minute language lessons in Twi and Hausa for those interested in learning some basic phrases. This is particularly useful for longer term visitors.

You also get 2 MP3s on how to haggle in the market or the street, with Godwin and Gayle acting the parts! Want a laugh? This is the place. (We won’t give up our day jobs.) 

In Journeys, the second half of the guide—the part that most resembles a traditional guide book—you visit all the regions of Ghana.

This section includes highlights, accommodation listings, hotels, site information, recommendations, and detailed “how to get to and from” the locations throughout the travel guide using local landmarks, as is the custom in Ghana.

You get insider recommendations too.

You also get maps showing 15 potential travel journeys around Ghana and how one location connects with the next so you can more easily work out your travel route: Save more time! Get lost less!

You also get a stand alone map with all the potential routes, traceable with pen or pencil, so you can print it and trace your journey over the connecting lines. We call this “join the dots” and it works. This helps you understand what journeys are actually possible. It's also a great memento of your trip.

You get detailed explanations of how Ghana’s confusing public transport system works. It has its own set of rules and logic and is frightening and bizarre to new visitors, or even those who’ve never taken public transport. You will find this simple to understand, another point that readers have loved.

Most importantly, you get transport timetables and transport costs for all major cities in Ghana. You may not know this, but no single transport company or guide provides any transport timetables in Ghana, so you are really traveling blind when it comes to planning when to catch a bus and how much it costs. With this guide, you can plan and save a lot of money and stress.

You receive eight pages of transport timetables that we painstakingly created from scratch, on foot, with at least 5 options in Accra, and 2 in each other city, sometimes more. We’ll keep adding to this as time goes by.

Who is this Ghana travel guide for?

Frankly, this guide is not for everyone. If you do not want exclusive insight into "what Ghana is really like" and how to get around and the best places to visit, nor carefully selected writing from a Ghanaian and an expat living 5 years in Ghana--and knows exactly what you need to know--this guide is not for you.

You will receive updates with changes, via email, about every 2 months on average, up to 12 months after you purchase the guide. 

Two updates have already been emailed to our excellent (and friendly!) customers since the guide was released in mid-February.

What’s the digital aspect of this?

This is a digital PDF (Adobe) which you view on a computer/iPhone/iPad/other portable reading device using Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download it free online quite easily. We do not provide printed copies or CD copies—you receive the digital PDF file and the MP3 sound files when you purchase the guide.

The “Screen Read” version of the guide is designed to be easy on the eyes. It’s 12 point text (standard), 1.5 line spacing, and colour coded by section for ease of browsing. It also looks good and colorful. About 260 pages (changes slightly with updates).

You also receive 4 MP3 files: How to haggle on the street and two language lessons: Twi and Hausa, the most widely spoken languages across Ghana as a whole.

You play these in standard Windows Media Player or your iPod or any digital player!

What happens when you buy the Ghana travel guide?

When you click the Ghana guide purchase button, for either guide, you will be directed to an external secure Paypal site.

This process is handled by Paypal, not by our site, to ensure total security.

After paying through Paypal with a Paypal account or credit card, a new page will open with a link to download the guide/s, immediately.

The process from payment to download is about 5-10 minutes.

The email that you receive upon completing your payment will also contain the same link, in case you accidentally close the page before downloading.

The email will also include links to download the MP3 sound files that accompany the guide.

It’s that simple. We've had a 99.95% success rate with downloads. Only one person (in Ghana) had trouble--we emailed it to them. 
 
Be sure to check your inbox after you purchase the Ghana guide for the confirmation email and links and keep them handy for future reference.

“I’ve been to Ghana several times (9?). I consider it my second home in some ways. Such a deep love!!! What I like about your book is as I read it I’m saying to myself, ‘Yes, exactly! Amen!’ Lol!” A.G. (USA)

We have suggested a price of US$7.90, however we have left the window open for you to decide what you want to pay. It's called Bendy Pricing. So, please feel free to edit and pay what you think the guide is worth.

More Testimonials

“Preparing for my first visit to Ghana, I found the Insider's Guide very useful and I kept it with me during my visit. It helped me to have a wonderful time and since I came back I have recommended it to several friends. i hope to be returning to Ghana in November and will certainly be taking it with me.” Peter Halliday from the UK. Sat, May 29, 2010 7:57 AM

Testimonial: I was thrilled to hear this guide was available and it has lived up to my expectations. It is current and relevant to my needs and interests. It covers everythign your average guide does, as well as including useful information such as the currency conversions and personal tips from the authors, recommending where to eat, visit, etc. Although the authors worked together, their ideas are listed separately and this helps me to see an idea from the Ghanaian point of view as well as from a visitor's. It is the best guide book I have ever read and I will refer to it each and everytime I return to Ghana. Thank you Godwin and Gayle! Sarah from England Fri, May 28, 2010 1:19 PM 

"Your guide has been a great help finding my way around the country so far. I love the little details that you write about, I recognise so much of it when I'm out and about! I have been recommending it to my friends here, and I have been hearing good things from them also. Really, I consider it a must-have if you really want to get to know Ghana in a fun and easy way!" Céline, the Netherlands, Wed, Jun 2, 2010 5:01 AM

"A fresh and original guidebook that entertains as well as informs. The conversational style makes you feel that you're sitting down with Godwin and Gayle as a welcome guest in their home while they pass on all the travel tips and information you could possibly need. Their passion for Ghana and their enthusiasm for opening its vibrant and colourful culture to other travellers is infectious and they share inside knowledge which only someone who lives in a country can provide. Best of all the personal touch extends to free updates and an invitation to contact them with any questions or suggestions you might have. I'm sure I'm going to get a lot more out of my trip to Ghana as a result of reading it." Catherine,  Spain. Sat, May 29, 2010 2:18 AM