ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GHANA

Ghana has a reputation as a peaceful and one of the friendliest countries in Africa and because of this, it has been on the list of every tourist as far as Africa is concerned simply because it’s extremely safe and the people are friendly and prioritize the interest of every tourist. As a tour agency we believe Ghana is blessed with a collection of tourist attractions worldwide. Ghana is blessed with tropical beaches like Hawaii, fascinating historical wealth like Rome, Rich and cultural diversity like India delicious and intercontinental cuisines, global standard hotels and incredible night life just like in the states. With the perfect beach escapes, albeit with breath taking architectural dark abode of the Europeans including the string of forts and castles established in the slavery era. Also, with the game rich savannah of mole-national park and not forgetting the 360 experience you get.

Ghana is a tropical country and it has two main weather season namely the dry season(harmattan) and the rainy season. Although both seasons have their advantages and disadvantages. I would like to talk about only the disadvantages, the harmattan comes with less sun so the hotness in Ghana is reduced but it causes plants to shred this leafs in order to maintain the little water (just like fall in the US) causing the “greens” and other water bodies drying up to lose its beauty thus making people who plan on hiking will miss the beautiful mountain scenery. The rainy season also comes with its advantages and disadvantages just imagine touring in Ghana and its suddenly begins to rain. I think the best time to visit Ghana should be February, April, June, August, October, September, October and the first two weeks in December.

You may be refused entry on a passport that’s due to expire within the next six months of your intended departure dates so I advise you check in advance that your passport hasn’t expired and will not do so for a while.

You require a visa to enter Ghana thus you’d have to apply for visa in advance at a Ghanaian embassy or high commission .Most embassies require applicants to fill in the applications in quadruplicates and send it in along with four passport size photos, air ticket ,your passport and a fee of 30 – 60 USD depending on whether you want a single entry visa(valid for one stay of up to 60days from date of entry) or a multiple entry  visa (VALID FOR ANY amount of visit of up to 60 days in duration within 6 or 12 months of the date issue)Visas typically take three days to issue if you hand it in and collect the application personally but will take around ten days by post. You can also apply for extensions if you want to stay more than 60days in Ghana and pay 10 dollars for every additional 30days regardless of whether you paid for single or multi entry visa.

Only a Yellow fever vaccination is required for entry into Ghana. You’ll be asked to show proof of immunization. And be sure to bring a DEET-based mosquito repellant. Or to be on the safest side personally go to any health clinic near you for expert advice and medication.

Its always advisable to travel to Ghana on a two-way ticket because for starters, you may hit serious problems with airport immigration officials if you don’t arrive on a return ticket and secondly flights out of Ghana are very expensive, so you’ll almost certainly end up paying double of what you would for a cheap return.

One thing I always tell people planning a trip to Ghana is “always think of Ghana as a summer vacation” and that always gives them an idea of that kind of clothes to bring. And you can add jackets and probably a hoodie if incase it rains or its gets cold at night. Not forgetting some gadgets you would need. And hiking boots and other hiking materials just incase you want to go for a hike in Ghana.

Most importantly you should carry a small medical kit.

It’s always advisable to carry a medical kit with you anytime you travel just incase of emergencies and pharmacies are out of reach, these may include any prescription medicine and also some basic medical supplies, such as;

• Aspirin/pain killers
• Hand sanitizer(spray/gel)
• Antibiotic for gastrointestinal(GI) infections
• Lip balm
• Nasal decongestant
• Anti fungal spray or cream

For converting each dollar to Ghana cedis, the best option will be to use the forex bureaus-These are small legal foreign exchange trading shops. Rates may have slight variations from bureau to bureau. And the average current exchange rate is about 1USD to 13.45 Ghana Cedis. Other options is to use travelers cheques to pay bills as well as the possibility of withdrawing from ATM machine. And it is necessary to inform your bankers about your travel just in case you want to use your cards.

Cell phone use if your cell phone is Malt original you can purchase any Ghanaian sim card at either the airport or the telco shops be in touch with your family and to be connected to the internet. You can also get small disposable phones and use within the country at relatively inexpensive rate.

Ghana boast of a lot of classy international renowned well establish hotels from 5stars to 1star to choose from depending on your budget. Here is a list of hotels ranging from 5 to 1star;