'Philip Briggs is clearly not only an expert on travel in Africa but also someone who cares deeply about the countries he is visiting.' Traveller Magazine 'Highly informative and rich in local detail' Wanderlust 'The best guidebook to the country.' The Sunday Times 'One of the few comprehensive guides available.' Time Out 'The best guide to Ghana.' Elle

Philip Briggs has been exploring Africa since 1986. He has visited more than two dozen African countries and written about most of them for specialist travel and wildlife magazines including Africa Birds & Birding, Africa Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Travel Africa and Wanderlust. He still spends at least four months on the road every year, usually accompanied by his wife, the travel photographer Ariadne Van Zandbergen, and spends the rest of his time in the sleepy village of Bergville, in the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg region of South Africa.

Part One: General Information Chapter 1: Background Chapter 2: Natural History Chapter 3: Practical info Chapter 4: Health PART TWO ACCRA Chapter 5 Accra PART THREE THE COAST WEST OF ACCRA Chapter 6 Towards Cape Coast Chapter 7 Cape Coast, Elmina and Surrounds Chapter 8 Sekondi-Takoradi and the West Coast PART FOUR EASTERN GHANA Chapter 9 The East Coast Chapter 10 Inland of Accra Chapter 11 East of Lake Volta PART FIVE CENTRAL GHANA Chapter 12 Between the Coast and Kumasi Chapter 13 Kumasi Chapter 14 Greater Ashanti Chapter 15 From Kumasi to Tamale PART SIX NORTHERN GHANA Chapter 16 Tamale and Mole National Park Chapter 17 Bolgatanga and the Upper East Chapter 18 Wa and the Upper West Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further Information Index