The rest of the year is hot and dry, with temperatures reaching as high as 100 degrees, Fahrenheit. In the Northern region the rainy season last from April to October. Hotel shuttle buses and taxis are readily available. A departure tax of about 20 USD is payable by all departing passengers on international flights, and 5 USD on all domestic flights. Rates change without notice.
All visitors require a valid passport and visa.
These can be secured at the Ghanaian Embassy in your country or neighboring country. The officers are not too strict, but it is suggested that you receive at least the homeopathic vaccination if not the injection. Tourists can bring in personal items duty free, but for details of trade goods and specialist equipment please contact the Customs Excise and Preventative Service, or the nearest Ghanaian Embassy . Ghana s currency is the Cedi. Banks and forex bureaus post rates of exchange daily.