atufft Says: We found that the Lobi Villages on the Ghana side of the Upper Black Volta were friendlier than on the Burkina Faso side of the River. However, they were also...
Pieter11 Says: One drink you really should try when you are in Wa is Pito. Pito is a locally brewed beer and it is available anywhere at the roadsides or at markets. The smell...
Pieter11 Says: There are two more comfortable ways to get to Wa when you are coming from a long distance. By Tro-Tro it will always take you a few hours in a very...
Pieter11 Says: In Ghana, there are no mayors to lead cities, but chiefs. A chief is more like a local king: he has the power of his area, and the system of succession is like...
Pieter11 Says: A very special place to visit in Wa is the old Chief's Palace, in the centre of the city. With a little bit of patience you will be able to get a great tour...
Pieter11 Says: The most popular place in Wa to have a drink, definitely is KG Spot, along the mainroad through the city, just at the otherside from the swamp in the middle of...
Pieter11 Says: The Kunateh Lodge is the only place where I've slept in Wa, but if you are going there I have one advice: choose a different one! You will find Kunateh Lodge at...
atufft Says: Most of the guests at this hotel are businessmen from Burkina Faso, Kumasi, or Accra. The Hotel Rooms are rustic, but quiet adequate. We had to share a shower...
atufft Says: On the way back to Wa from the Hippo Sanctuary we stopped at a marketplace. Actually, this may not be Lobi alone, but rather serves for a variety of tribal...
atufft Says: There is a Tamale to Wa bus that stops in Larabanga, the gateway to Mole National Park. Since the roads are terrible and the passenger traffic impossible to...
Tro-Tro to Burkina Faso Border
atufft Says: Tro-Tro's destine for Hamale leave a station outside Wa when they get full. We arrived early enough to get the front seats, which we also tipped the driver for...
atufft Says: Wa has plenty of Taxi's so it's pretty easy to bargin for transportation around town. The Wechiau Hippo Santuary and other sights outside Wa are difficult to...
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