https://mad-traveller.com/tags/west-africa/ Recent content in West-Africa on Mad Traveller Hugo -- gohugo.io en Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:27:40 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-walking-tours-harbours-and-markets/?v=1 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:27:40 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-walking-tours-harbours-and-markets/?v=1 Walking tours in Ghana Ghana’s best walks happen in fishing harbours and markets, where the streets are the attraction. They are loud, hot and rewarding, and they go better with a local guide on the first visit. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move. Jamestown, Accra The Jamestown walk covers about 2.5 km and takes roughly 2. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-sightseeing-castles-palaces-mosque/?v=1 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:42:09 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-sightseeing-castles-palaces-mosque/?v=1 Sightseeing in Ghana Ghana’s landmarks tell the story of independence, empire and kingship in three different regions, and they ask more of a visitor than most photo stops. Several are places of remembrance, and a respectful pace pays off. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move. Accra: independence landmarks Black Star Square and the Independence Arch, built in 1961 beside the coast road in Osu, celebrate the country’s sovereignty and are free to walk around; ask security before taking wide photographs. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-for-couples-savannah-lodge-stays/?v=1 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:18:26 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-for-couples-savannah-lodge-stays/?v=1 Romantic getaways in Ghana Ghana is not a honeymoon-resort country, and the romantic options are few. What it offers instead is a single standout stay in elephant country, a cool hill garden an hour from Accra, and a quiet stretch of western coast. Plan around those three and the trip hangs together. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-multi-day-trips-coast-ashanti-north/?v=1 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:05:31 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-multi-day-trips-coast-ashanti-north/?v=1 Multi-day trips in Ghana Ghana’s main sights run in a line from the coast up through the forest to Kumasi and then, far away, to the savannah. That geography gives two natural routes: a six-day circuit through the south, and a longer version that adds Mole National Park. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move. Six days: Accra, the coast, Kakum and Kumasi Days 1 and 2, Accra. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/family-days-in-ghana-gardens-and-reserves/?v=1 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:26:53 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/family-days-in-ghana-gardens-and-reserves/?v=1 Family-friendly activities in Ghana Ghana has few purpose-built attractions for children, and the good family days are outdoors: botanical gardens on a cool ridge, a savannah reserve where baboons walk beside the car, and one rainforest walkway for children. That makes for a shorter list than in most destinations, and each item deserves its own day. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-day-trips-from-accra-kumasi-tamale/?v=1 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:48:19 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-day-trips-from-accra-kumasi-tamale/?v=1 Day trips in Ghana Ghana’s day trips depend entirely on where you start. From Accra you can reach hill gardens and a savannah reserve within about an hour, while the famous rainforest walkway is a long day, and the northern parks belong to a different hub altogether. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move. From Accra: Aburi and the Akuapem hills Aburi Botanical Gardens, established in 1890, sit on the cooler Akuapem ridge about 35 km north of Accra, roughly an hour by road. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-craft-villages-and-studio-visits/?v=1 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:31:44 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-craft-villages-and-studio-visits/?v=1 Attraction tours in Ghana Some of Ghana’s best attractions are workshops where you can watch something being made. Weavers, bead makers and coffin carvers all open their studios to visitors, and a morning with any of them tells you more about the country than a museum label. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.7 to the US dollar in early October 2026, and they move. Fees at workshops are set by the owners, so ask before you start. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-activities-canopy-safari-and-markets/?v=1 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:12:07 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/ghana-activities-canopy-safari-and-markets/?v=1 Activities in Ghana The best minutes of a Ghana trip tend to be spent on a rope-and-plank bridge 27 metres above a rainforest floor, and the best of the rest involve elephants, wax-print cloth and a bowl of light soup. Ghana works as a country of regions rather than one resort, so choose two or three experiences and give each a proper day. Prices here are in Ghana cedis (GH₵), at about 11.