Along with our regular tours and camps, we offer 3 boat surf tours per year to isolated surf spots, each with unique accommodations and surroundings. The signup dates for the surf tours are listed in the “Book Tour Now” section.

We also offer surf tours on demand (you pick the dates) where we travel to surf spots each day in our surf van and return to Busua for the night. To learn more about this option for surf tours, go to private guided tours. Either way, you are in for a true African surf adventure!

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Imagine yourself riding in a modified traditional fishing boat traveling 20 miles (40 kms) along the breathtaking Ghanaian coast, surfing next to 16th century forts, exploring untouched fishing villages and looking for and finding the perfect waves. Around almost every corner is another surfable spot- a point break with a long, heavy wave offering a 50 meter plus ride, a beach break with fast lefts and rights, or even an occasional reef break to get tubed in. All this with no one in site except you and your group! There are so many breaks that we have to admit we have not yet surfed them all- most of the breaks were never surfed as they are only accessible by boat. Now imagine being asked to check out one of these new spots for us. Who knows, maybe we could even name it after you!

The waves

The Southern Hemisphere swells that hit the Western coastline of Ghana travel great distances to reach our beaches producing some of the cleanest, most orderly waves on earth. The StormRider Guide Volume II notes that the waves in Ghana are consistently head high. This it true, but we also know of places they are consistently bigger. As Ghana is not yet a surfing destination it is marked by hundreds of yet-to-be discovered beach breaks, reef breaks and point-breaks. It is the point-breaks, mostly rights but with an occasional left, that makes Ghana a highly desirable surf adventure destination. The combination of perfect waves, warm water and no crowds, as well as the incredible and limitless experiences of getting off the beaten path and traveling up the coast in a traditional fishing boat, creates the ideal African surf adventure!

Surf tour group size

A minimum of four people are required for our surf tour and a maximum of seven. The maximum number is to ensure adequate space on our boat for you, your gear, the guides, the boat crew and supplies (including your lunches!). We are happy to work with you and customize your tour.

Transport

Transport can be provided from Accra's international airport to Busua Beach, a 3-4 hour ride on a paved road. There is a flat fee of 100 Euros per van load to be split amongst all surf tour guests. To take advantage of this shuttle service you must arrive the day before the surf tour date and no later than 12 pm (24:00). This service will not be provided back to Accra as many of our guests choose to visit other parts of Ghana before they return to Accra. However, if you are headed back to Accra after attending our surf tour, we can provide shuttle service for the 100 Euro flat fee or we will provide you with travel information to ensure a pleasant and safe trip back to Accra and the airport.

Activities

As part of our Black Star Surf Tour experience we offer a variety of activities that will introduce you to the local culture, history and natural beauty that surrounds us. All of these can activities are within a short walk or drive from Busua. Activities can be arranged from our surf shop including a tour of nearby Fort Batenstein and Fort Metal Cross, a visit to see local fisherman bringing in their catches and bartering prices at Dixcove fishing village, a river canoe trip, a visit to Cape Three Points Forrest Reserve (the only coastal rain forest reserve in Ghana), or a kayak trip to Abokwa Island. Black Star Surf Camp participants also receive a 20% discount on drum lesson offered by local musicians on the Djembe or any of a wide variety of drums native to Ghana.

African Drumming Lessons

Black Star Surf is teaming up with long time African drumming instructor, Francis Abby, to bring African drum lessons to Busua. You can’t always be surfing the awesome waves of Busua, so this is an opportunity to take some time to experience traditional African culture and learn to drum!

Drum classes are two hours per day and it will be expected that you will spend some time each day practicing on your own.

Also, a very good hand selected Djembe or Kpanlogo drum is included with the price - and we're giving you a €10 discount from the normal price!

Below is a summary of the daily group activities as well as some other useful information to help you visualize what your week at Black Star Surf Tour will look like:

Click on “balloons” for surf spot descriptions
Click on blue line for tour route description.

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Accommodations

Black Star Surf Tours has partnered with local hotels, inns and hostels to offer a unique traveling and accommodation experience. Included in this tour package is a variety of options to meet your surfing, accommodation, and cuisine needs. For four of your seven nights during your surf adventure you will have a number of accommodation options. The remaining three nights will be spent near remote fishing villages where the entire tour group will eat and sleep at one of our selected unique accommodations. This includes one night at a secluded bungalow on a private bay, another in a beautiful well kept 16th century fort, and then at an eco-lodge that even offers scuba diving! A description of each of the accommodations and itinerary is provided below. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any further questions.

Here are some pictures of the different accommodation options for our surf camp. You can also visit the websites of the Kedas Lodge (kedaslodge.com) for a much more detailed description of their rooms and cuisine. The Dadson Lodge will soon also have a website. Unfortunately, there is no website for the bungalows at Kobi’s. The rooms are basic and on the beach — perfect for the backpacker or adventure traveler on a budget!

First 3 nights:
The first three nights will be spent in Busua. There are four options available for accommodations in Busua, all of which are within a two minutes walk to the surf shop. During the first three days we will travel by boat to one of four nearby surf spots, the rest of the days can be spent surfing the various sized beach breaks in Busua.

Night 4:
The fourth day the tour group travel by boat to the fishing village of Akwidaa. You will have the option of surfing several known spots including Black Star beach and LP's.

Night 5:
Day 5 will be spent traveling from Akwidaa to Prince’s Town. If the waves aren’t too big, we will spend the night at Fort Gross Friedrichsburg, a 17th century slave fort that is unique for Ghana as it is the only fort in the country built by Germans. The fort lies above the village on a predominant point with views of the surfable beach and point breaks on both sides. Fort Friedrichsburg is very basic and does not have electricity, but we think the adventures of sleeping in a castle will more than make up for this! On our way to Prince’s Town we will surf at Cape Three Points and other known and unknown spots along the way. Once in Prince’s town you will be able to choose from the river mouth break or point breaks that surround the Fort. In the event that the waves are too big to land in Prince’s Town (not a common occurrence) we will surf Prince’s Town in the afternoon and travel to Miemia, which has a more protected bay. In this scenario we would spend the night at Kedas Lodge in Miemia.

Night 6:
On Day 6 we will travel from Prince’s Town to Miemia. We will have the opportunity to surf in Prince’s town in the morning and then travel by boat to the far side of the village, where there is a nice reef break. We will then continue on to Mutrakni Point, where there are well regarded left and right point breaks. Mutrakni point is perhaps the best left break in all of Ghana. We will spend the night at Kedas Lodge, which offers new apartment-like accommodations with comfortable lofts and uses alternative technology with its solar power and rain catchment water system. The bay is well protected and offers a great place to swim or take advantage of the scuba gear that is available for rent at the lodge.

Night 7:
In the morning of Day 7 we will travel back and surf Mutrakni Point or Prince’s town and make arrangement to be picked up in either Prince’s Town or Miemia. We will then travel back to Busua. On our last night in Busua you will be treated to dinner at the Okorye Tree Restaurant (located on the beach next to our surf shop) and the chance to enjoy a bonfire. You will stay at the hotel, lodge, inn, or bungalow that you stayed on your fist three nights on this last night of the tour.

Prices

Black Star Surf Tour package options are represented below by the colors of the Ghanaian flag (Red, Green and Gold). Each of these packages are guaranteed to keep you well rested and well fed so that you can get the most out of your surf tour experience. The three packages that are presented below include breakfast, lunch and dinner. For the Red & Green Packages, all meals in Busua are at the The Okorye Tree restaurant.

Our surf tour packages reflect prices for rooms with double occupancy. Upgrades and single rooms are also available.

Black Star is ready and able to organize a custom tour on dates other than those listed below if you are a group of 4 or more coming together. Please contact Peter for more information.

(Surf Tours available April-September)

Busua 4 Nights	Akwidaa 1 Night	Prince’s Town 1 Night	Miemia 1 Night
Kobi’s Huts	Green Turtle Lodge	Fort Fburg	Kedas Lodge
RED PACKAGE - Kobi's Huts Full Amount €400 Deposit €160 add Drum Lessons €140.00 DESIRED DATE: August 3-10 August 24-31 September 9-16 Current Payment
Dadson Lodge	Green Turtle Lodge	Fort FBurg	Kedas Lodge
GREEN PACKAGE - Dadson Lodge Full Amount €430 Deposit €166 add Drum Lessons €140.00 DESIRED DATE: August 3-10 August 24-31 September 9-16 Current Payment

* We will keep the surf tour registration open until two months before the first day of the designated surf tour. If at this point we do not have the minimum of 4 people, we will contact all those who have registered two months prior to the trip date and refund all payments and deposits.
** Click here for terms and conditions of Black Star Surf Tours & Camps
*** You are entitled to a full return on your deposit if you cancel your surf camp or tour 120 days or more prior to trip departure. For more information see “Summary of deposit and full payment cancellation policies”

Other important information

Visa:
With few exceptions, you will need a Visa to enter Ghana. To get your Visa contact the nearest Ghanaian embassy or consulate. Give yourself at least 6 weeks to complete the process for receiving your Visa. Please contact us if your Visa requires contact information for your stay in Busua.

Flights:
Black Star Surf Tours does not make flight bookings for travel to Ghana. However, we do have some experience in finding the cheapest and most suitable flights and will give you recommendations to help you with your search.

Travel Insurance
It is highly recommended that you purchased comprehensive medical travel insurance, one that will fly you home in an emergency. There are medical facilities throughout Ghana and very near our surf camp- there is a District Hospital in the next village over- that can provide adequate care for most illnesses and minor injuries. However, in case of a more serious injury or sickness requiring specialized attention, the care and access to technology in Ghana, in our opinion, is not adequate.

Vaccinations
Malaria is widespread in Ghana so it is necessary to take a prophylactic malaria medicine. The most common pill forms are for Mefloquine (Lariam), Malarone and Doxycycline. A yellow fever vaccination is required for all travelers. It is also recommended that that your vaccination be up to date for tetanus, polio, diphtheria, hepatitis A and typhoid.

Things To Bring
If you are coming to Ghana just for the surf tour, you can travel light. But there are a few things that you need to bring:

• flashlight or headlamp
• a sheet
• inflatable pillow (optional)
• a sun protective hat
• reef booties (sea urchines)