Belgium-Ghana

[addax]

Just back from our overland trip Belgium-Ghana,started on 15 december 2009-16 januari 2010.

we crossed Mauritanie offroad Nouadibou-choum-Atar-Chingetti-Tidjikja,on road Tidjikja,route d'espoir,Ayoun to Nioro,border Mali. Between Nouadibou-Choum we had a armed police escort for our security. In Atar the gendarmerie gave us a permission document to travel alone direction Tidjikja.

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Long Way To Ghana

[qwer1234]

Did you need a Carnet de Passage to enter Ghana?
Did you ship back the cars from Ghana?

[TheEdge]

I'm glad that you are safe.
We intend to do the same in february.
Were did you find the armed police? What were the costs?
Do you have any contacts on police?
mircea

PS Im interested too to ship back our bikes from Ghana. Costs? Details?

[addax]

we didn't need a carnet de passage because we donated the fourwheel drive car to a organistation who helps children in schools near Tamale. the car was already paid in Belgium.
A men of CID organisation helped us at the border with the papers. no stamps in pasport and no import problems at the border. In a hour the job was done.

[addax]

The "gendarmerie mobile" found us on the pist. They were very polite,friendly and had orders from higherhand to control the border. That first night on the pist in a village we had camp next to "gendarmerie" station. The day after,rules were changed (?!°) and we could travel along,direction Atar.
In Atar we had a permission paper of the big chef of the gendarmerie mobile to travel alone. We made copys and gave them if neccessary to control posts.
We paid nothing! Many campsite's complained of the situation, no tourist,no money. The situation in Mauritanie is also big problem in west afrika. many people who works in the tourist sector complain.

[TheEdge]

Tnxs.
Good informations.
We will be on aprox the same route, in february.
mircea.