Plan Your Trip

Plan your trip

Your Ghana trip checklist

Six things to sort before you fly — in the right order.

When are you travelling?
December is peak — flights and hotels double and sell out months ahead. Lock your visa and first 3 nights now. Expect crowds, energy and the best parties of the year.
  1. 1VisaE-visa or visa on arrival?→
  2. 2FlightsBest routes & airlines into Kotoka→
  3. 3HealthYellow fever (required) + malaria→
  4. 4MoneyCedis, MoMo & cards→
  5. 5SIM cardMTN vs Telecel vs AirtelTigo→
  6. 6PackingWhat to bring (and skip)→
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What Ghana actually costs

Ghana price guideVerified May 2026
Jollof rice — chop bar Local priceLocal spotGHS 25–40$2–3
Jollof — mid-range restaurant Mid-rangeRestaurantGHS 80–150$7–13
Full meal — upscale Accra UpscaleEast Legon / AirportGHS 200–450$17–38
Water (500ml) Local priceAny shopGHS 3–6$0–1
Star beer (bar) Local priceOsu / LaboneGHS 18–35$2–3
Coffee — café Mid-rangeOsuGHS 35–70$3–6
Kelewele (street snack) Local priceStreet vendorGHS 5–15$0–1
Grilled tilapia + banku Local priceBeachsideGHS 60–120$5–10

GHS prices verified May 2026; USD auto-converted at today’s rate (1 USD = 11.78 GHS). Detty December & festivals add 30–80% to some categories.

Ghana embassies & high commissions

Address3512 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008
Phone+1 (202) 686-4520
Emailinfo@ghanaembassydc.org
HoursMon–Fri 9am–5pm
Visa section: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am–12pm only
Address13 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PN
Phone+44 (0)20 7201 5900
Emailmail@ghanacomm.co.uk
HoursMon–Fri 9am–5pm
Visa applications via VFS Global appointment system
Address153 Gilmour Street, Ottawa ON K2P 0N8
Phone+1 (613) 236-0871
Emailghanaottawa@rogers.com
HoursMon–Fri 9am–4:30pm
Consulate also in Toronto for Ontario residents
AddressStavanger Strasse 17-19, 10439 Berlin
Phone+49 (0)30 544 4570
Emailembassy@ghana-embassy.de
HoursMon–Fri 9am–4pm
Visa section closes 12pm. Appointment required
Address8 Villa Said, 75116 Paris
Phone+33 (0)1 45 00 09 50
Emailinfo@ambaghana-france.com
HoursMon–Fri 9am–3pm
Submit visa via Paris consulate or BLS International
AddressPlot 973, Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama, Abuja
Phone+234 (0)9 413 0903
Emailghanaabuja@yahoo.com
HoursMon–Fri 8am–4pm
Lagos consulate at 21 Kofo Abayomi Street, V/I
Address1038 Arcadia Street, Hatfield, Pretoria
Phone+27 (0)12 342 5847
Emailghanaembsa@mweb.co.za
HoursMon–Fri 8:30am–4:30pm
Address8 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600
Phone+86 (0)10 6532 1319
Emailghanaembchina@gmail.com
HoursMon–Fri 9am–4pm
Consulate also in Guangzhou and Shanghai
AddressDiplomatic Quarter, Riyadh
Phone+966 11 488 1650
Emailghanaembriyadh@hotmail.com
HoursSun–Thu 9am–4pm
Address50 Satya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021
Phone+91 (0)11 2688 9595
Emailghanacomm@bol.net.in
HoursMon–Fri 9am–5pm
AddressLaan Copes van Cattenburch 86, 2585 GD The Hague
Phone+31 (0)70 338 4084
Emailinfo@ghanaembassy.nl
HoursMon–Fri 9am–1pm
AddressVilla 28, Diplomatic Area, Abu Dhabi
Phone+971 2 444 7900
Emailghanaembassyuae@yahoo.com
HoursMon–Fri 9am–4pm
Consulate in Dubai for Dubai/Sharjah residents

Details verified 2026 — always confirm hours before visiting. In Ghana, tourist police: 0800-111-222.